AIAA and AAPS hold a membership encouragement social

Col. Raymond Toth, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) commander, spoke about his vision for AEDC at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Arnold Association of Professional Societies (AAPS) membership encouragement social in September. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)

AIAA and AAPS hold a membership encouragement social

Jon Paul Wallace (center), an Aerospace Testing Alliance project manager, recently spoke with attendees of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Arnold Association of Professional Societies (AAPS) membership encouragement social about the Project Management Institute (PMI). (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)

AIAA and AAPS hold a membership encouragement social

Published Oct. 8, 2012
By Raquel March
AEDC/PA

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Arnold Association of Professional Societies (AAPS) recently held a Membership Encouragement Social (MES).

Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Commander Col. Raymond Toth was the guest speaker.

Toth spoke about his vision for AEDC to a group of 40 people in attendance.

Dr. Rob McAmis, ATA Integrated Test and Evaluation department deputy director, also spoke on the value of society membership.

"This event effectively communicated the many benefits of technical and professional society membership and involvement," said Dustin Crider, Aerospace Testing Alliance project manager and AIAA Tennessee Section Chairman. "These benefits include networking, skill development and outreach opportunities."

Societies represented at the AAPS MES included AIAA, the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP), the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) and the International Society of Automation (ISA).

AAPS members are involved in chairing technical committees, conference organization and coordinating local Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outreach events.