DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY DEPS Fellows In Recognition of Significant Contributions to DE Fellows of the Directed Energy Professional Society, listed below, are esteemed members of the Directed Energy community, noted for creative contributions and distinguished service.   John Albertine, invested 15 November 2005 in Lihue, Hawaii, was cited for more than thirty-five years of continuing system engineering contributions to Navy and DoD development, integration, and performance testing of directed energy systems; recognized by all three services as a major source of systems expertise for emerging directed energy weapon systems.   Frederick (Fritz) Benning, invested 13 November 2002 in Monterey, California, was cited for forty-six years of outstanding contributions to and leadership of the programs that are the foundation for directed energy in our nation.   Jorge Beraun, invested 1 November 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was cited for significant contributions to the field of Directed Energy. He is one of this country’s leading experts in laser lethality and target vulnerability studies.   Kenneth Billman, invested 13 November 2002 in Monterey, California, was cited for a lifetime of developing Directed Energy, and especially for recent contributions to the Airborne Laser Beam Control System.   Robert Butts, invested 23 October 2003 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was cited for 33 years of outstanding contributions to the advancement of High Energy Laser beam control in adaptive optics, tracking and pointing, and in critical support of the Airborne Laser Program through his technical leadership in the AFRL ABL technology program.   Jacqueline Gish, invested 20 October 2004 in Rockville, Maryland, was cited significant contributions to the Directed Energy community through personal technical contributions to laser technology development and the integrity of her management and leadership of solid-state laser research and development.   Arthur Guenther, invested 23 October 2003 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was cited for pioneering leadership in laser induced damage of high power optical materials, revolutionary concepts in optical materials and optics manufacturing, leadership and support to pulsed power technology, and exemplary guidance in enabling the infrastructure of Directed Energy technology.   Kirk Hackett, invested 1 November 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was cited for for significant technical contributions and visionary technical leadership in the areas of high power microwaves and RF Active Denial non-lethal directed energy weapons development.   William Laughlin, invested 15 November 2005 in Lihue, Hawaii, was cited for thirty-six years of dedicated and meritorious efforts related to the understanding of laser/material interactions, the assessment of target vulnerabilities, and the establishment of laser weapon lethality criteria.   Michael Murphy, invested on 7 November 2007 in Huntsville, Alabama, was cited for excellence in national and international contributions and leadership on the bioeffects of Directed Energy, including research, health and safety standards setting, enabling DE weapons, and professional service.   George Neil, invested 1 November 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was cited for constructing and bringing into operation the world’s most powerful CW Free-Electron Laser at 10 kW, also the world’s first FEL to lase at the second and fifth harmonics. He also performed the first demonstration of FEL oscillation with a tapered wiggler for high efficiency and the first measurement of optical beam quality in an FEL.   Glen Perram, invested on 7 November 2007 in Huntsville, Alabama, was cited for significant contributions to the development of directed energy weapons through outstanding research in the area of chemical lasers, leadership in the education of military officers, and service to the profession through DEPS.   Thomas Romesser, invested 13 November 2002 in Monterey, California, was cited for 25 years of significant contributions to the Nation's Directed Energy development program through the direction of TRW's directed energy efforts and promoting the interests of the Directed Energy Community.   J.Thomas Schriempf, invested 13 November 2002 in Monterey, California, was cited for a career committed to directed energy research and development and his invaluable contributions to both the science and engineering of high energy lasers and our national security.   Sadegh Siahatgar, invested 15 November 2005 in Lihue, Hawaii, was cited for more than thirty years of significant contributions toward development of Navy and DoD Directed Energy Systems, specifically in the fields of high energy laser optics, optical coatings, and optical metrology.   Alfred Skolnick, invested 20 October 2004 in Rockville, Maryland, was cited for extraordinary leadership, engineering acumen, and sustained superior performance over a thirty year period of making consistent and singular contributions to the forward progress of Directed Energy weapons for our Nation.   Phillip Sprangle, invested 15 November 2005 in Lihue, Hawaii, was cited for over thirty years of outstanding scientific leadership and exceptional research in directed energy, high energy laser propagation, free electron lasers, and advanced particle accelerators.   David Stoudt, invested 15 November 2005 in Lihue, Hawaii, was cited for exemplary leadership and engineering sagacity over a sustained period making consistent contributions to the forward progress of the U.S. Navy's Directed Energy Weapons Program.   John Tatum, invested 20 October 2004 in Rockville, Maryland, was cited for outstanding contributions in investigating the effects of Radio Frequency Directed Energy on electronic systems, developing prediction tools/databases, and evaluating the utility of RFDEW for warfighters.   Patrick J. Vail, invested 23 October 2003 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was cited for technical and management contributions to the advancement of the full spectrum of the U.S. Directed Energy program through development and assessment of system concepts in high power microwaves, high energy lasers, and particle beams. Nominating a DEPS Fellow Individuals nominated for selection as a DEPS Fellow must have at least 10 years of active practice in DE-related fields. In addition, both the candidate and the nominator must be a current member of DEPS. It is suggested that you obtain a copy of your candidate's resume as it should provide most of the details that are required the nomination. Members of the DEPS Board of Directors, the DEPS Board of Scientific and Engineering Advisors, and the DEPS professional staff are not eligible to be nominated as Fellows. Nomination Deadline Nominations are accepted throughout the year, but new Fellows are announced only once, generally at the annual symposium in the fall. Completed nomination packages received after 1 June of any one year will be put in the pool for the next year. Procedures  1 Complete the Fellow Nomination Form, carefully following the directions on the form. This form is available either in PDF format, which may be printed and completed manually, or in Word format, that may be completed electronically then printed and mailed.  2 Identify potential sponsors for this nomination.    - At least three sponsors, in addition to the initiator, are required for a nomination.     - At least two sponsors must be current DEPS members. Sponsors who are not DEPS Fellows or Members may be chosen to broaden the base of sponsor support.    - No more than two sponsors should be from the applicant's organization or institution.    - The sponsors should be chosen to provide support for the candidate's major achievements. For example, an educator with industry consulting experience should have at least one sponsor from industry.  3 Contact the potential sponsors.    - Explain your purpose, describe the reference that is needed.    - Obtain their support and agree on a target date for completion of the reference.    - Either send each sponsor a copy of the Fellows Reference Form for completion or point them to this web site to obtain the reference form. Again, the form is available both in PDF format for manual completion, and in Word format for electronic completion.    - Effective references may depend on the sponsor's understanding of DEPS, the Fellows Program, and the candidate's qualifications. To assist with this understanding, provide the sponsor with copies of the completed Fellow Nomination Form (number 1 above) and the candidate's resume. Point them to this web site.    - The sponsor's letter of reference should be succinct, focusing on specifics which qualify the candidate. The sponsor should provide information on the candidate only in those areas in which the sponsor has personal knowledge.  4 Write your own initiator's letter.    - This is often the most important reference based on the initiator's specific knowledge of the candidate's qualifications.  5 Verify completeness of the nomination.    - Confirm that the sponsor's letters were completed and mailed to DEPS at the address provided.     - Carefully confirm each item is complete on the Fellows Nomination Form.   6 Send the completed Fellow Nomination Package to DEPS at the address below.  7 Verify receipt of the Nomination Package by DEPS   - Receipt of the package will be acknowledged by DEPS to the initiator. This will occur regardless of the manner in which the package was submitted.   - If you do not receive acknowledgment, DEPS did not receive the package. Upon receipt of the Fellows Nomination Package, the application will be reviewed by the DEPS Board of Scientific and Engineering Advisors (BSEA). BSEA will check the package for completeness and inform the initiator of any omissions that would prevent adequate evaluation. Once the package is deemed complete, it will be evaluated by the BSEA. The selection of a candidate to the grade of Fellow shall be by a vote of at least 80% of the voting BSEA. If the total number of qualified candidates exceeds the quota for advancement that year, the BSEA will select the most qualified to fill the quota. Upon selection of a candidate, DEPS will work with the initiator to arrange for an appropriate presentation. DEPS will not inform any candidate of his nomination before this time. Mailing Address Directed Energy Professional Society 2600 Yale Boulevard SE, Suite 139 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106   Copyright 2007 Directed Energy Professional Society   DHTML/JavaScript Menus by OpenCube

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