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HONORAWARDS

•NI\S/\ .Langley Research Center

May11,19881:30p.m.

Richard H. PetersenDirector,Langley Research Center

Dr. Noel W. HinnersNASA Associate Deputy Administrator (Institution)

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PROGRAM

Prelude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Musical Selections by theTactical Air Command Band

Langley Air Force BaseMaster of Ceremonies Richard H. Petersen

DirectorPresentation of Colors Langley Air Force Base

Honor GuardThe National Anthem. . .. Tactical Air Command BandRemarks and Introduction . . . . .. Richard H. PetersenAddress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Noel W. Hinners

NASA Associate Deputy Administrator (Institution)Presentation of Awards Noel W. Hinners

Richard H. PetersenCitations read by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert L. Swain

Acting Deputy Director

Langley Honor Awards

Special Achievement for Group AccomplishmentsOutstanding Volunteer ServicePublic ServiceH.J.E. Reid

NASA Honor Awards

Public Service Group AchievementGroup AchievementExceptional Service MedalEqual Opportunity MedalExceptional Engineering Achievement MedalExceptional Scientific Achievement MedalOutstanding Leadership Medal

Closing Remarks. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Richard H. Petersen

Refreshments

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Langley Research Center Honor Awards

Special Achievement Awards for Group Accomplishments recognize groups and individuals forperformance substantially beyond expectations on aspecific assignment or job function. The service mustbe in the public interest and connected with, or relatedto, official employment.

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Special Achievement Awards forGroup Accomplishments

Advanced Color Display SystemDevelopment Team

Accepted byDavid C. E. Holmes

For efficient and reliable system development of theadvanced color displays aboard the NASA Tr'ansportSystems Research Vehicle.

Boeing 757 Wing Noise Survey and NaturalLaminar Flow Glove Flight Test Team

Accepted byRichard D. Wagner

For outstanding execution, management, and technicaldirection of the Boeing 757 Wing Noise Survey andGlove Flight Test Program which demonstrated thatsubstantial laminar flow can be obtained on a modern,commercial transport wing with wing-mountedengines.

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CAP-TSD Development Team

Accepted byJohn T Batina

For development and validation of a computationalmethod for the transonic aeroelastic analysis of complete airplane configurations.

Compact Range Measurement Team

Accepted byMelvin C. Gilreath

For outstanding efforts in improving the productivityand quality of research results obtained in the compactrange through laboratory modifications and enhancements to the operations procedures.

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DNW Rotor Aeroacoustics Measurement Team

Accepted byJamesC. Yu

For planning, conducting, and interpreting a complexrotor model aeroacoustics test in the DNW wind tunnelwith subsequent major contributions to the basicunderstanding of rotor broadband and blade vortexinteraction noise sources.

Earth Radiation Budget Experiment DataValidation and Archival Team

Accepted byBruce R. Barkstrom

For outstanding contributions to the validation andarchival of the first Earth Radiation Budget Experiment(ERBE) satellite data.

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a-Foot High-Temperature Tunnel NozzleDesign Team

Accepted byAubrey M. Cary, Jr.

For highly innovative, critical synthesis, and applicationof design and analysis procedures resulting in nozzledesigns which will produce extremely high-quality flowat Mach 4, 5, and 7.

F-106B Vortex Flap Design and Fabrication Team

Accepted byHomer F. Rush, Jr.

For outstanding effort in the mechanical design,fabrication, and installation of the F-106B VortexFlap System.

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Federal Employees Retirement SystemImplementation Team

Accepted byDiane S. Wieting

For outstanding implementation of the new FederalEmployees Retirement System (FERS).

LaRC Advanced Flight Simulation SystemDevelopment and Implementation Team

Accepted byDaniel J. Crawford

For design and implementation of an advanced realtime flight simulation subsystem which achieved international application and significantly improved flightsimulation research capabilities at Langley ResearchCenter.

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LaRC Crew Escape Studies Team

Accepted byJoseph D. Pride, Jr.

For outstanding accomplishments in the quickresponse design, analysis, and testing associated withdevelopment of unique Shuttle Orbiter crew escapeconcepts.

Langley Research Center's 70th AnniversaryCelebration Team

Accepted byMary L. Sandy

For leadership and significant contributions in supportof Langley Research Center's 70th AnniversaryCelebration.

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LaRC Super*Zip Performance Investigation Team

Accepted byLaurence J. Bement

For developing and conducting the unique Super*Zipseparation joint failure investigation and margin demonstration test programs.

Manned Mars Mission Accommodation Task Force

Accepted byE. Brian Pritchard

For timely establishment of Space Station Requirements for accommodation of the Manned Mars Missionand demonstrating the versatility of the Space Stationdesign.

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Mission-Oriented Terminal Area Simulation FacilityDevelopment Team

Accepted byJacob A. Houck

For outstanding contributions in development ofLangley Research Center's Mission-Oriented TerminalArea Simulation Facility

National Transonic Facility Submarine Test Team

Accepted byStuart G. Flechner

For design, fabrication, and testing of a U.S. Navy submarine model in the National Transonic Facility toprovide time-critical data for the design of a new classof submarine.

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1986 LaRC Systems Safety, Quality, & ReliabilityAudit Committee

Accepted byIrving Abel

For excellent accomplishment in reviewing and reporting on Langley Research Center's safety, reliability, andquality assurance program.

SAGE II Data Processing Team

Accepted byWilliam P. Chu

For outstanding achievement in developing theSAGE II data retrieval scheme and generating theSAGE II data products for archival.

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Security Services Branch Team

Accepted byO. J. Cole, Jr.

For highly effective support of classified research programs, projects, and tests.

Shuttle Orbiter Ascent Separation Study Team

Accepted byGeorge M. Ware

For demonstrating the feasibility of aerodynamicallyseparating the Shuttle Orbiter from the external tank asthe solid rocket boosters fire during ascent.

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Solid Rocket Motor NondestructiveEvaluation Team

Accepted byEric I. Madaras

For advancing nondestructive evaluation technologyapplied to the Shuttle solid rocket motors for Improvingtheir reliability for space missions.

Space Station Systems EngineeringAnalysis Team

Accepted byLeonard J. DeRyder, Jr.

For sustained high-level performance and multidisciplinary engineering analyses which supported anAgency-wide redefinition of the Space Station Configuration and Assembly Sequence.

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Supersonic Twin-Jet Resonance Research Team

Accepted byJames C. Manning

For exceptional effort in the scientific discovery ofsupersonic twin-jet resonance effect, and developmentof applied technology for aircraft fatigue loads analysisand reduction.

TIMER Concept Development andExperiments Team

Accepted byLeonard Credeur

For development of the TIMER air traffic control concept and experiments which have been instrumental inresolving critical issues for the next generation air trafficcontrol system.

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Transonic Dynamic Tunnel Data AcquisitionSystem Design, Implementation, andManagement Team

Accepted byCharles S. Bryant

For excellence in design, implementation, and management of the new Data Acquisition System for theLangley Transonic Dynamic Tunnel.

Unsteady Flow Characteristics of LaminarSeparation on Airfoils Team

Accepted byJohn P. Stack

For invention, development, and application of a uniquesensor and data reduction technique for detailed measurements of steady and unsteady flow characteristicsof laminar separation bubbles and reattachment.

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Outstanding VolunteerService Awards

A number of our employees are engaged in numerousvoluntary efforts in the local communities, serving withcommunity organizations and providing leadership tovarious projects aimed at improving the quality of lifefor all. These Federal employees, who devote their offduty time and talents to such voluntary efforts, deserverecognition and appreciation for their exemplary com:munity service.

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Outstanding VolunteerService Awards

Robert M. Baucom

For outstanding contributions in enhancing the qualityof life for handicapped persons.

David D. Shuster

For outstanding volunteer service in organizing antidrug programs, coaching Odyssey of the Mind schoolteams, and significant contributions as a member ofthe Community Service Board.

William R. Wiley, Jr.

For dedicated and unselfish giving of time, talents, andenergy to the youth of the Peninsula area.

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Public Service Awards

An award given to non-NASA citizens and organizations to show appreciation for contributions made toLangley Research Center in the accomplishment of itsmissions, functions, services, or operations as a pUblicservice.

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Public Service Awards

George R. HayesLangley Air Force Base

For dedication to duty resulting in an extremely cooperative relationship between Langley Air Force Base andNASA Langley Research Center.

Refuse-Fired Steam Generating Facility Team

City of HamptonAccepted byClifton W. Loveland III

For dedicated service in the operation of the RefuseFired Steam Generating Facility (RECOUP) resultingin performance exceeding all design criteria.

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H.J.E. Reid Award

This award recognizes the outstanding scientific orengineering paper written by a Langley ResearchCenter employee or group of employees.

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H.J.E. Reid Awara

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Peter A. GnoffoJohn R. MicolCharles G. Miller III

The Outstanding Paper

entitledLaminar Heat-Transfer Distributions on Biconics at Incidence in Hypersonic-Hypervelocity Flows

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NASA Honor Awards

The National Aeronautics and Space Administrationbestows singular honor in recognition of achievementsby the following groups and individuals:

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NASA Honor AwardsPublic Service GroupAchievement Award

NASAlAmerican Helicopter Society RotorcraftNoise Reduction Program Team

Accepted byJohn F. Zugschwert

For outstanding accomplishment in originating andimplementing an innovative, cooperative governmentindustry program which has significantly expandedtechnology for designing and building rotorcraft to meetnoise reduction goals.

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NASA Honor AwardsGroup Achievement Awards

Biomass Burn/Biospheric-Environmental ImpactMeasurement Team

Accepted byJoel S. Levine

For obtaining a unique set of measurements leading toimproved characterization of the impact of forest fireson the biosphere, the soil, and the environment.

F-14 Variable Sweep Transition FlightExperiment Team

Accepted byDennis W Bartlett

For outstanding execution, management, and technicaldirection of the NASA F-14 Variable Sweep Tr'ansitionFlight Experiment which established a boundary-layertransition data base for swept wings at transonicspeeds.

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Hypersonic Computational Fluid Dynamics Team

Accepted byAjay Kumar

For developing and demonstrating computational fluiddynamics analysis tools making possible the design ofhypersonic airbreathing vehicles, in particular, theNational Aero-Space Plane.

New Efficient Narrow Bandwidth Titanium-DopedSapphire Laser Team

Accepted byClayton H. Bair

For significant accomplishments in rapidly advancingthe technology of titanium-doped sapphire laser materials and line narrowing techniques for efficient solidstate DIAL applications.

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Shuttle Alternate Solid Rocket Booster Field JointDesign and Development Team

Accepted byKenneth D. Hedgepeth

For development of an alternate conceptual design ofthe Solid Rocket Booster Field Joint for the SpaceShuttle.

16-Foot Transonic Tunnel Fan Blade Repair Team

Accepted byBenjamin S. Owens

For exceptional contributions in the development ofinnovative repair concepts, unique fabrication procedures, and reinstalling the 16-Foot Transonic Tunnelfan blades with minimal interruption of critical aeronautical research.

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Solid Rocket Booster External Tank AttachmentRing Redesign and Analysis Team

Accepted byDavid H. Butler

For timely understanding of the structural behavior ofthe Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster External TankAttachment Ring and its successful redesign andanalysis.

Space Shuttle Orbiter Main Gear Tire Test Team

Accepted byWillis H. Ward, Jr.

For developing Space Shuttle Orbiter tire friction andwear models which will improve the safety of Shuttlelanding operations.

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Transport Systems Research Vehicle DisplaySystems Engineering and Development Team

Accepted byJames R. Hall

For successful development and engineering of theadvanced color display system for the NASA TransportSystems Research Vehicle.

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NASA Honor Awards

Exceptional Service Medal

Robert F. Berry, Jr.

For outstanding achievements in nondestructive testing technology and the development of specificationsand standards as applied to aerospace systemscriteria.

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NASA Honor Awards


Charles F. Bradshaw

For design and development of the highly reliable SpinRecovery Parachute System for Light Aircraft, enablingsafe exploration of out-of-control flight conditions.

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NASA Honor Awards


Jarrell R. Elliott

For exceptional service in the conduct and leadershipof Langley's program in applied aircraft control theoryresulting in significant advances in the development ofthe state of the art in aircraft controls technology.

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NASA Honor Awards


Vernon T. Helms III(deceased)

For exceptional service in advancing hypersonic aerothermodynamic testing techniques and their subsequent application to the technology development foradvanced space transportation systems.

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NASA Honor Awards


Charlie M. Jackson, Jr.

For significant contributions in the area of aircraftaerodynamics research which have led to increasedunderstanding of the physical phenomena of highspeed flow and advanced the state of the art in designof civil and military aircraft.

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NASA Honor Awards


Virginia H. Jones

For exceptional dedication and service in developingand nurturing superior Langley Research Centerhealth care programs.

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NASA Honor Awards


Frederick A. Kern

For outstanding leadership in NASA'smetrology/calibration programs.

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NASA Honor Awards


Frank S. Kirkham

For outstanding leadership and contributions in thefield of advanced fighter aircraft design.

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NASA Honor Awards


Samuel E. Massenberg

For exceptional service and leadership in the administration of Langley's university programs, assuringeffective application of university talent to the Center'sdiverse research programs.

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NASA Honor Awards


Harold N. Murrow

For outstanding contributions to the measurement andunderstanding of atmospheric characteristics; particularly turbulence and wind shear.

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NASA Honor Awards


Cecil E. Nichols, Jr.

For exceptional service in development of a seedingsystem for use with the laser Doppler velocimetermeasurements in research wind tunnels.

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NASA Honor Awards


Joseph R. Struhar

For outstanding achievement in the development ofautomated financial management systems and creative leadership demonstrated in the management of adiversified financial activity.

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NASA Honor Awards

Equal Opportunity Medal

Gilbert A. Haynes

For outstanding national contribution of extending tounderrepresented minorities the opportunities of achallenging career in science and engineering.

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NASA Honor Awards

Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal

Griffin Y Anderson

For exceptional engineering achievements in thedevelopment of airframe-integrated scramjet enginetechnology.

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NASA Honor Awards


Douglas L. Dwoyer

For outstanding leadership in development ofcomputational methods for hypersonic flows, encouragement and training of younger researchersin numerical methods, and application of numericalanalysis to understanding of the physics of complexfluid flows.

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NASA Honor Awards


Jack J. Hatfield

For outstanding leadership and technical contributionstoward advancing technology for practical application ofelectronic display systems and crew station interfacesfor aeronautical and space vehicles.

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NASA Honor Awards


Martin M. Mikulas, Jr.

For exceptional engineering achievements in thedesign and construction of large space structures.

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NASA Honor Awards


Jaroslaw Sobieski

For originating and developing mathematical conceptsfor the multidisciplinary optimization of aerospacevehicles, including the concepts of multilevel decomposition and optimal sensitivity analysis.

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NASA Honor Awards


Michael J. Walsh

For demonstrated excellence in the area of viscousdrag reduction leading to the development of "riblettechnology. "

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NASA Honor Awards

Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

M. C. Bailey

For contributions in theoretical electromagnetics for theadvancement of large space antenna system technology for future space applications.

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NASA Honor Awards


Graeme A. Bird

For achievements in rarefied-gas dynamics and development of the direct simulation Monte Carlo technique,which has provided the first realistic method for analyzing rarefied flow effects over entry vehicles.

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NASA Honor Awards


John H. Cantrell, Jr.

For accomplishment in solid-state physics and nondestructive materials analysis through a fundamentalcontribution using nonlinearity as the deterministicbasis of material properties.

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NASA Honor Awards


Mohammed Yousuff Hussaini

For pioneering studies of boundary-layer transitionphysics and development of highly accurate computational methods for conducting such studies.

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NASA Honor Awards

Outstanding Leadership Medal

Charles P. Blankenship

For outstanding leadership and continued technicaland managerial contributions to the Agency's structures technology programs.

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NASA Honor Awards

Outstanding Leadership Medal

Joseph S. Heyman

For outstanding and effective leadership in creating,nurturing, and sustaining a world-class program innondestructive evaluation research and its practicalapplication for NASA and the aerospace industry.

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