Harlan Kooima, (center) director of research and development at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division alongside his wife, Kim, is presented with a flag during a ceremony celebrating his retirement from federal service on July 31 in China Lake, Calif.

Harlan Kooima, (center) director of research and development at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division alongside his wife, Kim, is presented with a flag during a ceremony celebrating his retirement from federal service on July 31 in China Lake, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Ryan Smith)