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The Enlightened Challenge 2025

Challenge Introduction

The purpose of this challenge is to give students an opportunity to explore several engineering fields used in the aerospace industry. This exploration is broad level and intended to help explain what each field may offer as a career. The challenge also is designed as a platform to find great new employees for our workforce. By participation in this challenge, students may be offered employment opportunities from partnering organizations.

This Challenge is designed for students currently enrolled in an academic program that are 16-19 years of age. Participants must be US citizens that can pass a drug and background check. Participants meeting these criteria can form teams of 1-6 members. Multiple teams can be formed from one school, but participants may only be registered with one team.

Enlightened Challenge Guide

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Please click on the appropriate link below to complete your registration.

Please note, Team Registration will be required prior to all Individual Participant Registrations. Team Sponsor will be responsible for providing information required for Participant Registration – Team Sponsor’s shall provide a list of names that will be registering under their team. The Team Sponsor will also provide the team name to their participants as it is required on the student registration form.

Important Dates

Now – Jan. 31st, 2025 – Registration Open

End of February 2025 – Kit-O-Stuff Delivery (delivered to Registered Teams)

March 3rd, 2025 – April 18th, 2025 – Enlightened Challenge Build Window

April 19th, 2025 – Final Event at KAFB

Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)