The GEMS programs at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico are a joint/collaborative effort between the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)/Data and Analysis Center (D&AC) and the U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command (ATEC).
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)/Data and Analysis Center’s (D&AC) mission is to ensure that U.S. military personnel and equipment survive and function effectively in hostile circumstances. ATEC’s mission is to provide the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Defense, and other customers with high-quality resources and services for experimentation, test, research, assessment, development, and training in support of the Nation at war. CCDC, D&AC & ATEC both employ many engineers, scientists, physicists and military personnel to accomplish their missions. These same employees coordinate and conduct our GEMS programs.
The GEMS programs at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico are a joint/collaborative effort between the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)/Data and Analysis Center (D&AC) and the U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command (ATEC).
Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC)/Data and Analysis Center’s (D&AC) mission is to ensure that U.S. military personnel and equipment survive and function effectively in hostile circumstances. ATEC’s mission is to provide the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Defense, and other customers with high-quality resources and services for experimentation, test, research, assessment, development, and training in support of the Nation at war. CCDC, D&AC & ATEC both employ many engineers, scientists, physicists and military personnel to accomplish their missions. These same employees coordinate and conduct our GEMS programs.
The GEMS Summer Program in Vicksburg – AoI provides students who are going into 7th and 8th grade in 2020 the opportunity to learn more about Army engineering and STEM. Programs are free of charge. If you enjoy hands-on activities and want to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects and careers, apply to GEMS in Vicksburg!
About the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS helps solve the nation’s most challenging problems in civil and military engineering, geospatial sciences, water resources, and environmental sciences for the Army, Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and our Nation’s public good. ERDC’s vision is to become the world’s premier public engineering and environmental sciences research and development organization.
The GEMS Summer Program in Vicksburg-HQ provides students who are going into 8th through 11th grade in 2020 the opportunity to learn more about Army engineering and STEM. Programs are free of charge. If you enjoy hands-on activities and want to learn about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects and careers, apply to GEMS in Vicksburg!
About the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS helps solve the nation’s most challenging problems in civil and military engineering, geospatial sciences, water resources, and environmental sciences for the Army, Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and our Nation’s public good. ERDC’s vision is to become the world’s premier public engineering and environmental sciences research and development organization.
GEMS program is a joint/collaborative effort among several organizations on APG, including the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s (CCDC) – U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Army Research Laboratory (CCDC-ARL), South and Army Futures Command.
The GEMS Summer Program in Austin, TX provides students who are entering 9th – 11th grade in 2020 the opportunity to learn more about Army problems related to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for vehicles and STEM. Programs are free of charge.
*COVID-19 UPDATE: GEMS – ARL South/Austin Virtual Edition June 22– 26, 2020
Join us on an exciting and fun adventure as we learn Autonomy, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Public Policy! We’ll be forming teams to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities, from the comfort of your own home! Join us and learn how rewarding it would be to pursue a career in a STEM field as we discover how important STEM expertise is for our military to safeguard our nation. During the week we will learn and rely on Python to program robot ground vehicles to maneuver an autonomous navigation challenge…Best of all, each participant who completes the week long program will receive a $125 stipend!
GEMS at U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Army Research Laboratory (CCDC-ARL West) (Playa Vista, CA) is a STEM enrichment program for students. This year, CCDC ARL-West will be partnering with the DoD STARBASE program in Los Alamitos, CA. We will host the GEMS program there, and get access to some of their rocketry and robotics equipment!
This is a FREE one-week session for middle and high school students (rising 6th-11th graders). No prior experience required! If you’re interested in learning more about how the Playa Vista Army Research Lab helps prepare Soldiers with the best training and equipment and the breadth of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and careers, then this program is for you! We will be offering two levels of GEMS this year! GEMS I is for our younger participants (rising 6th – 8th graders), and will provide a variety of engaging STEM experiences. GEMS II is targeted for older students (rising 9th and 11th graders), and will dive a little deeper into the STEM concepts. Students are encouraged to apply and will receive a $125 stipend to offset any meal and transportation costs.
