Harold Brown Award
The Harold Brown Award is the highest award given by the United States Air Force to a scientist or engineer who applies scientific research to solve a problem critical to the needs of the Air Force.
History and purpose of the Harold Brown Award
The Harold Brown Award is intended to recognize significant achievements in research and development. It is named for Harold Brown, a physicist who served as United States Secretary of the Air Force from 1965-1969, and later as United States Secretary of Defense (1977-1981).
The Harold Brown award is presented annually to a person whose achievements in research and development have led to, or demonstrated promise of, a substantial improvement in the operational effectiveness of the Air Force. It is awarded through the United States Air Force chief scientist's office.
List of recipients of the Harold Brown Award
Recipients of the Harold Brown Award include:
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Year | Name | Notes |
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1969 | Ronald W. Terry | [1] |
1975 | John R. Boyd | [2] |
1976 | Herbert J. Hickey, Jr | [3] |
1977 | Joseph C. Foster, Jr. | University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign
Awarded for research in advanced conventional warheads while at the Air Force Armament Laboratory, Eglin AFB FL |
1979 | Terence James Elkins | |
1982 | Raymond P. Urtz | [4] |
1986 | John F. Paulson | |
1987 | Davy Belk | [5] member of the Senior Executive Service and Director, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, New York. |
1990 | Carl E. Baum | [6] |
1991 | Northrup Fowler III | 1994
William F. Storm |
1995 | John M. Reising | [7] |
1998 | Jeffrey L. Craig | |
1999 | Robert Q. Fugate | |
2000 | Frank Marcos | |
2001 | Dean F. Kocian | |
2002 | Nelson Forster | |
2003 | Peter M. Wegner | |
2004 | H. John Mucks | [8] |
2005 | John A. Caldwell | [9] |
2007 | Jim F. Riker | |
2008 | Mark Haney | [10] |
2009 | Derek Kingston | [11] |
2010 | Dr. Candace Lynch | [12] |
2011 | Dr. Michael Hooser | [13] |
2012 | Dr. Mark H. Draper | [14] |
2013 | Dr. Peter J. Collins | [15] Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology |
2014 | Dr. Donald R. Erbschloe | [16] Senior Level Executive (SL) and Chief Scientist of the Air Mobility Command |
References
- ^ United States Air Force History Milestones, 17 SEP 1970: Ronald W. Terry
- ^ Project On Government Oversight-Good Government Hall of Fame: Colonel John R. Boyd
- ^ F-15 Eagle:1970s Chronology, 18 NOV 1976: Herbert J. Hickey, Jr
- ^ "United States Air Force Biographies: Raymond P. Urtz". Archived from the original on 2012-07-16.
- ^ "United States Air Force Biographies: Dr. Davy Belk". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24.
- ^ The Summa Foundation: Carl E. Baum
- ^ Air Force Research Laboratory Success Stories-A Review of 1997/1998: John M. Reising
- ^ Defense AT&L Magazine (A Publication of the Defense Acquisition University), Vol. 33, No. 6: H. John Mucks
- ^ Human Systems Integration Division of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration: John Caldwell
- ^ Air Vehicles News and Accomplishments, OCT 2008: Dr. Mark Haney
- ^ Air Vehicles Scientist Earns 2009 Harold Brown Award
- ^ Air Force Research Laboratory engineer receives Harold Brown Award
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- ^ AFIT professor earns Harold Brown Award
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