AEDC Fellows nominations needed by March 29

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  • By Raquel March
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ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. --  AEDC is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Fellows Program with submissions due no later than March 29.

Established in 1989, the Fellows program recognizes AEDC individuals who have made substantial and exceptionally distinguished technical contributions to the nation's aerospace ground testing capability at AEDC.

Since the inception of the program, AEDC has bestowed the complex's highest honor to a total of 75 individuals (Fellows, Craftsmen Fellow, Lifetime Achievement Fellows and Honorary Fellows).

AEDC Fellow nominations may be submitted by any present or former AEDC government or operating contractor/subcontractor employee. All current or retired military, civilian and operating contractor and subcontractor personnel assigned or previously assigned to AEDC can be considered candidates for selection as an AEDC Fellow. Candidates qualified for consideration as an AEDC Fellow must personally have made sustained, notable and valuable contributions in aerospace ground testing at AEDC.

AEDC Craftsmen Fellow nominations may also be submitted in the same manner as the AEDC Fellow nominations. All current or retired military, civilian and operating contractor/subcontractor personnel assigned, or previously assigned, to AEDC can be considered candidates for selection as an AEDC Craftsmen Fellow. The Craftsmen Fellow category recognizes exceptional craftsmen who possess the ability to identify customer requirements and respond with sustained technical innovations, working effectively and efficiently as part of technical teams and have dedicated their careers to the success of AEDC's mission. They must have personally made notable and valuable lifetime contributions to AEDC in any area relevant to the AEDC mission.

AEDC Lifetime Achievement Fellow nominations may be submitted by any present or former AEDC government or operating contractor/subcontractor employee. AEDC Lifetime Achievement Fellows are reserved for exceptional candidates and are not necessarily selected each year. All current or retired military, civilian and operating contractor/subcontractor personnel assigned or previously assigned to AEDC can be considered candidates for selection as an AEDC Lifetime Achievement Fellow. Candidates qualified for consideration as an AEDC Lifetime Achievement Fellow must personally have made notable and valuable lifetime contributions to AEDC in any area relevant to the AEDC mission.

Only AEDC Fellows may submit a nomination for an AEDC Honorary Fellow. AEDC Honorary Fellows are reserved for exceptional candidates and are not necessarily selected each year. Candidates qualified for consideration as an AEDC Honorary Fellow must have made sustained, notable, valuable and significant contributions to AEDC. These eminent individuals need not have worked at Arnold AFB.

Newly selected AEDC Fellows are honored annually on or about June 25, the birthday of General of the Air Force Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold.

For more information including the format for AEDC Fellows nomination submissions, contact AEDC Chief Technologist Edward Kraft or Debbie Williams at (931) 454-6505. Nominations must be submitted in written form with supporting materials to: AEDC/CZ, 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A327, Arnold AFB, TN 37389-1327.