A workforce that is well prepared to utilize advanced skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is vitally important to the EOC, to its EO Alliance partners, and to the military and commercial interests we serve. To be sure that our nations' students will be ready to enter that workforce, the EOC takes an active role developing effective collaborations and partnerships with educators, employers, students and their families so that we can find the resources and engage students of all ages in STEM education initiatives.