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Presentation of Awards

Langley Honor Awards

H.].E. Reid AwardPaul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer AwardRichard T. Whitcomb Aerospace Technology Transfer Award

Distinguished Honor Awards

Presidential Rank Award

NASA Honor Awards

Group Achievement AwardsDistinguished Service MedalDistinguished Public Service MedalPublic Service MedalEqual Employment Opportunity MedalExceptional Service MedalExceptional Achievement MedalExceptional Engineering Achievement MedalExceptional Scientific Achievement MedalOutstanding Leadership MedalMARS Pathfinder Mission Awards

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langley Honor Awards

H.J.E Reid Award

The H.].E. Reid Award recognizes an outstandingpublication, refereed journal article, or otherformal NASA archival media first-authored by aLangley Research Center employee or groupof employees.

The H.J.E. Reid Award is presented to

Friedrich O. HuckCarl L. FalesZia-ur RahmanR. Alter-Gartenberg

For Outstanding Paper entitled "PhilosophicalTransactions of the Royal Society of London,Series A, Volume 354, Number 1716, 10-15-96:Paper 1--An Information Theory of VisualCommunication; and Paper 2--Image Gatheringand Digital Restoration"

Technolgy Transfer Awards

The Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace TechnologyTransfer Award and the Richard T. WhitcombAerospace Technology Transfer Award recognizetechnical contributions of the development/newtechnology, participation in technology transferprocesses, and significance of the technicalcontributions and/or participation in technologytransfer processes.

The Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace TechnologyI • Transfer Award is presented to:

Kenneth G. BrownPatricia P. DavisFranklin H. FarmerErik J. KielinDavid R. SchryerBilly T. Upchurch

The Low Temperature Catalyst Team

The Richard T. Whitcomb Aerospace TechnologyTransfer Award is presented to:

W Kyle AndersonRobert T. BiedronSherrie L. KristChristopher L. RumseyJames L. Thomas

The Computational Fluid DynamiCS Three­Dimensional (CFL3D) Navier-Stokes CodeTechnology Development Team

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Distinguished Honor Awards

Presidential Rank Award

Presidential Rank Awards are bestowed annuallyby the President to a very small number of careerSenior Executive Service members for sustainedaccomplishments in carrying out Government-widegoals and policies.

Meritorious

Sammie D. Joplin

Wallace C. Sawyer

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NASA Honor Awards

The National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration bestows its highest honor inrecognition of achievements made by thefollowing groups and individuals.

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Group Achievement Awards

14- by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel Teamaccepted by David A. Dress

In recognition of outstanding contributions insupport of vital research programs during 7day/week, 24 hour/day operations at the 14- by22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel

B-757 Transport Research Facility Development Teamaccepted by Allen C. Royal

For outstanding contribution to transport flightresearch through the design, development,fabrication, integration, implementation, andinstallation of a research system onboard NASA'sB-757 aircraft

The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System(CERES) Algorithm Development and DataManagement Team

accepted by Bruce A. Wielicki

For outstanding contributions to the CERESexperiment in the formulation of innovative,complex analysis algorithms, and in the design,development, integration, testing, and timelydelivery of the data management system

The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System(CERES) Instrument Development Team

accepted by John E. Cooper

For outstanding accomplishments in the design,development and spacecraft integration and testof the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant EnergySystem (CERES) instruments

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Composite Wing/Advanced Stitching Machine Teamaccepted by David E. Bowles

For successful development and demonstrationof large scale, automated stitched/RFIcomposites fabrication technology for use as anaffordable, light weight composite primary wingstructure

Global Aerothermodynamic Surface MeasurementsTeam

accepted by N. Ronald Merski, Jr.

For development/application of a thermographytechnique which provided global, quantitativeaeroheating, hence flight aerothermalenvironment, for advanced aerospace vehicleconcepts

High Lift CFD Development Teamaccepted by Kenneth M. Jones

For outstanding technical achievement andexemplary teamwork in developing andimplementing the technology for integratingcomputational fluid dynamics into the High Liftdesign process

High-Speed Research Composites and AdhesivesTeam

accepted by Paul M. Hergenrother

For outstanding work on the development ofpolymeric composites and adhesives in theHigh-Speed Research Program

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(Group Achievement Awards continued)

Low-Visibility Landing and Surface OperationsFlight Validation Team

accepted by Denise R. Jones and Steven D. Young

For significantly impacting the safety andefficiency of airport surface operations in all­weather conditions through the development,integration, and demonstration of key navigationand situation awareness technologies

DistinguishedService Medal

Wind Lidar Transmitter Teamaccepted by Upendra N. Singh

For exceptional research and technologyinnovations, and team dedication in completinga pioneering two-micrometer transmitter forNASA New Millennium Program's coherent windlidar instrument

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*Roy V. Harris, Jr.

In recognition of outstanding contributions tothe United States preeminence in aeronautics

*Presentation at NASA Headquarters June 4, 1998

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Distinguished PublicService Medal

*Geoffrey S. KentScience and Technology Corporation (STC)

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Public ServiceMedal

Shashi K. GuptaAnalytical Services & Materials, Inc.

For distinguished service to NASA's Mission toPlanet Earth Enterprise in the development ofglobal aerosol and cloud climatologies forassessing their impact on the Earth's radiationbalance and climate change

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In recognition of outstanding contributions indeveloping innovative methodologies andalgorithms for deriving global surface radiationbudget fields using satellite measurements andoperational meteorological data

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Equal EmploymentOpportunity Medal

Exceptional ServiceMedal

C. Wayne Williams, IT.

In recognition of outstanding leadership andsignificant contributions toward theadvancement of Equal EmploymentOpportunity ideals at the Langley ResearchCenter

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Celeste M. Belcastro

For sustained outstanding achievement inDigital Upset Research which contributedsignificantly to advancements in aviation safety

lames E. Bostic

For exceptional service to the Center andAgency as Langley's Internal OperationsProgram Manager for financial resources, facilityoperations, and maintenance

Phillip 1. Brown

For outstanding technical engineeringcontributions in the design, development, andintegration of the Clouds and the Earth'sRadiant Energy System (CERES) instruments

Richard E. Campbell

For sustained outstanding contributions to thedevelopment of advanced instrumentation forNASA's Aeronautics and Mission to Planet EarthPrograms

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Karen R. Credeur

For exceptional service in communicating toNASA's stakeholders the value of Langleyresearch to world-class science and to thesecurity and economy of the nation

Angela M. Davis

For exceptional administrative contributions tothe Space Projects Office

Samuel M. Dollyhigh

In recognition of outstanding contributions andleadership in systems studies of aeronauticalvehicles

Gloria S. Evans

For exemplary performance and dedicatedadministrative support to the Facilities andSystems Support Division

David T. Fahringer

For outstanding service in the design anddevelopment of unique and complex test articlesin support of NASA/LaRC mission and programs

David L. Gray

For sustained outstanding achievements in windtunnel instrumentation and test technologydevelopment contributing significantly toadvancements in aeronautical research

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Leonard P. Kopia

For outstanding leadership in the design,development, and integration of the Clouds andthe Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES)instruments which are state of the art of earthradiation budget measurement

Thomas H. Leffel, Jr.

For exceptional technical leadership andpersonal contributions to Langley's spaceflightand aeronautics programs

Monica Green Schrum

For outstanding leadership in providing fiscaldirection and discipline to the Office of Safety,Environment and Mission Assurance and toNASA through the application of detailbudgeting and review processes

Lloyd W Spangler

For exceptional service to Langley aerospacemissions in the area of electronics technologyand flight system development

Allen H. Whitehead, Jr.

For exemplary technical and managerial servicein support of Langley Research Center Programs

John W. Wilson

For outstanding technical and programmaticleadership in the development of high-energyradiation transport theory, measurement, andprotection methodology

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ExceptionalAchievementMedal

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Wesley C. Easley

For outstanding contributions to transport flightresearch through design, development, andflight demonstration of advanced flight control,navigation, and communication systems anddisplays

Gary 1. Giles

w: Kyle Anderson

For exceptional scientific achievement in thedevelopment of unstructured-grid computational fluiddynamics methods for viscous flows over complexairframe systems

Bruce R. Barkstrom

In recognition of outstanding contributions to thesystem architecture and cost modeling of the EarthObserving System Data and Information System(EOSDIS)

Thomas F. Brooks

For exceptional scientific achievement in noiseprediction and control for airfoils and rotors

Alpheus w: Burner

For exceptional contributions in pioneeringdevelopment and application of the Single CameraWing Twist Model Deformation Measurement System

Virginia M. Cordle

For exceptional achievement in program .controlmanagement of the Agency's High-Speed ResearchProgram20

In recognition of outstanding technicalcontributions and personal dedication to thedevelopment, and application of the EquivalentLaminated Plate Solution (ELAPS) Code

Brian J. Jensen

For exceptional scientific development of high­performance composites and adhesives foraerospace applications

Robert B. Lee, III

For outstanding contributions in thedevelopment, calibration, and on-time, within­budget delivery of highly calibrated radiometricinstruments and unique data processingalgorithms for the CERES experiment

Thomas C. Moore, Sr.

In recognition of outstanding technicalaccomplishments and innovative developmentof Strain Measurement Techniques

Jonathan B. Ransom

For exemplary research, development, andsuccessful technology transfer of interfacemodeling technology for analysis and design ofstructural systems

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------------------------------------------ExceptionalEngineeringAchievementMedal

John C. Lin

For exceptional contributions in the field ofpassive flow control that has resulted inimproved performance and safety of bothaerospace and non-aerospace vehicles

ExceptionalScientificAchievementMedal

Curtis P. Rins/and

For pioneering new results using data from thefour ATMOS flights on Shuttle between 1985and 1994

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OutstandingleadershipMedal

Edward V. Browell

For outstanding leadership in the developmentand application of laser remote sensing systemsin the investigation of global atmosphericprocesses

Dennis M. Bushnell

For outstanding leadership in innovative, high­risk research in fluid dynamics leading topractical solutions to important problems, andin setting the agenda for future research onadvanced vehicle concepts

John E. Cooper

For outstanding leadership in managing theClouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System(CERES) Project in its successful development,spacecraft integration, and initial flightoperations of flight-qualified instruments

.----------------------*Jeremiah F. Creedon

For your many personal contributions anduntiring commitment to the Nation, NASA, andthe Langley Research Center as an outstandingleader of vital aeronautics and space programs

W Barry Lisagor

For outstanding technical leadership of theNASA Light Alloy Metals Program leading to thedevelopment and practical application ofadvanced metallic structures for aerospaceapplications

Joseph R. Struhar

For outstanding leadership in managing LangleyResearch Center financial resources to achieveNASA goals

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MARSPathfinderMissionAwards

Mars Pathfinder Group Achievement Awardaccepted by Richard ltv. Powell

For exceptional design, testing, operations, andpost-flight data reconstruction segments of thePathfinder mission

Outstanding Leadership Medal

Mark P. Saunders

For outstanding leadership in initiating andmanaging NASA's Discovery Program, includingthe completion of the highly successfulPathfinder mission on schedule and underbudget

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Exceptional Achievement Medal

Robert D. Braun

Outstanding achievement for significantindividual contributions to the Mars Pathfinderprogram

Walter C. Engehmd

Outstanding achievement for significantindividual contributions to the Mars Pathfinderprogram

Peter A. Gnoffo

For exceptional engineering achievement inaccurately predicting aerodynamics of MarsPathfinder enabling a highly accurate landing

Robert A. Mitcheltree

For exceptional engineering achievement indefining the aerothermodynamic environmentover the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft enabling asuccessful hypervelocity entry

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