Bates, Davis and Powell named newest AEDC Fellows Published June 4, 2010 By Darbie Sizemore AEDC/PA ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. -- AEDC will induct two new AEDC Fellows and one Lifetime Achievement Fellow June 25 at the annual Fellows banquet. The new AEDC Fellows are Dr. Milt Davis Jr. and Dr. Stan Powell. They join 59 others selected for this honor since the program began in 1989. The AEDC Lifetime Achievement Fellow recognizes individuals who have made significant and exceptionally valuable contributions to AEDC throughout their career. This year's honoree is William (Bill) Bates who will be the third Lifetime Achievement Fellow. Dr. Ronald Sega, former astronaut and Air Force Undersecretary, will be the guest speaker for the event. Dr. Sega currently is the Woodward Professor of Systems Engineering at Colorado State University and is the vice president for energy, environment and applied research with Colorado State University Research Foundation. He also serves as special adviser to the Colorado State University president for energy and the environment. William "Bill" Bates Throughout his 33-year AEDC career, Bates provided outstanding service on the original calibration and operation of the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility (VKF), analysis of foreign technology data, the design and construction of the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility (ASTF) and the rebuild of the J-5 Solid Propellant Rocket Test Facility. Dr. Milt Davis Jr. Dr. Davis is an engineering specialist with Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA). He will be recognized for his leadership contributions and sustained technical excellence and innovative application of gas turbine engine modeling and simulation in support of Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E). Dr. Stan Powell Dr. Powell, an ATA engineering specialist, will be recognized for his outstanding contributions in leadership, sustained technical excellence and innovative application of thermophysics and computational simulation to ground testing and weapons systems acquisition at AEDC. The Fellows program was established in 1989 and recognizes AEDC individuals who have made exceptionally distinguished and substantial contributions to the nation's aerospace ground testing capability at the center. Candidates considered for selection as either an AEDC Fellow or as an AEDC Lifetime Achievement Fellow are current or retired military, civilian and operating contractor and subcontractor personnel assigned or previously assigned to AEDC. The invitation-only banquet will be held at the Arnold Lakeside Center.