U.S. - South Africa Advanced Materials Working Group recently met in Arlington, Virginia, during the U.S. Joint Services and Office of the Secretary of Defense, African Technical Exchange, hosted by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Among the attendees are (from left to right) Dr. Sofi Bin-Salamon, Program Officer, International Office, AFOSR and working group co-chair, Robert Baker, Deputy, Plans and Program, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Dr. Pat Carrick, Director, Basic Science Program Office, AFOSR, Nowetu Luti, Deputy Chief of Mission, The Embassy of the Republic of South Africa, Duncan Lang, International Cooperation Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Dr. E. William Colglazier, Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State, and Dr. Mahlori Mashimbye, Director of Chemical Sciences, Republic of South Africa Department of Science & Technology, and working group co-chair. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Alea Stewart)