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67th

Annual

Awards Dinner

May 17, 2019

Jackson Center

Huntsville, Alabama

Event Program

Shaping the Future of Aerospace

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the principal society and voice serving the aerospace profession. Its purpose is to advance the arts, sciences, and technology of aeronautics and astronautics and to foster and promote the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits. Founded and based in the United States, AIAA is a global organization with nearly 31,000 individual professional members, thousands of customers worldwide, and an active international outreach. AIAA is the world's largest professional society devoted to the progress of engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. The Institute continues to be the principal voice, information resource, and publisher for aerospace engineers, scientists, managers, policymakers, students, and educators. The AIAA is the U.S. representative on the International Astronautical Federation and the International Council on the Aeronautical Sciences.

Founded as the Alabama Section of the American Rocket Society in 1952, the current Greater Huntsville Section of the AIAA works to provide a professional forum for the local aerospace community. The Greater Huntsville Section is one of the largest in the AIAA with approximately 1000 members representing industry, government, and academia. The Section operates year-round, conducting lunch or dinner events with guest speakers, offering continuing education opportunities, and providing a means for professional recognition within the aerospace field. Information is provided through e-mail, our website, and various social media outlets. Annual activities include Engineers Week, Science Fair Judging, Sponsorship of the Regional Student Conference & College Scholarships, presentation of awards for the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the US Space & Rocket Center, and playing an integral role in the aerospace community through events including NASA on the Square, the Space and Missile Defense Symposium, and International Drone Day. Look for even more exciting events in the coming year.

Program

5:00 Registration, Social

6:30 Welcome ................................................ Greg Simpson, Vice Chair Presentation of the Colors .......... Bob Jones High School AFJROTC National Anthem Invocation ................................................................ Lisa Philippart Toast and Dinner .................................................... Greg Simpson 7:15 Invited Speaker ............................................................. Joe Vallely

7:50 Awards Program ...................................................... Greg Simpson Recognition of Science Fair Winners Recognition of Essay Contest Winner Robert L. Sackheim Scholarship Award Michael L. Tinker Scholarship Award Recognition of 2019 AIAA Associate Fellows AIAA Public Service Award Section Awards................................ Alex Jehle, Joe Majdalani

- Ed Pruett Young Professional of the Year Award - Earl Pearce Professional of the Year Award - Konrad Dannenberg Educator of the Year Award - Students of the Year Award - Martin Schilling Award - Holger Toftoy Award - Hermann Oberth Award

8:25 Section Council Installation ........................................... Alex Jehle Recognition of Past Council and Year In Review

Presentation of Section Chairperson’s Plaque

New Section Officers and Directors

8:45 Retrieval of colors ....................... Bob Jones High School AFJROTC Adjourn .................................................................... Greg Simpson

Dinner Menu

Freshly Baked Rolls with Butter

Mixed Greens Salad with House Dressing

Choice of Entrée

Pre-reserved

Butcher’s Tender with Burgundy Wine Sauce

Atlantic Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce

Vegan Stuffed Bell Pepper

All Entrees Served with Seasonal Vegetable and Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Dessert Chocolate Layer Cake

Limoncello Mascarpone Cake

Beverages

Iced Tea, Water, Coffee Soft Drinks, Beer, Wine and Cocktails for Purchase

Mr. Joe Vallely Vice President, External Affairs

US Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL

Mr. Joe Vallely is the Vice President of External Affairs for the U. S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama; home to Space Camp®, Aviation Challenge® Camp, Robotics Camp, and the newly created U. S. Cyber Camp. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) is the largest spaceflight museum in the world. It is commissioned by the State of Alabama as the Alabama Space Science and Exhibit Commission to excite and inspire people to better appreciate, learn, and enjoy

space exploration, aviation, learn about science and engineering systems, and associated technologies. Joe is working with the Rocket Center and the Space Camp Education Foundation and individual, corporate, and government supporters to meet this mission. Joe previously served as Government Relations Director for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company at the federal, state and local level, and was responsible for Lockheed Martin’s government relations programs in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. Joe also worked as a broadcast journalist for 18 years, as a news anchor and reporter. At WHNT-TV (CBS affiliate), in Huntsville, Joe covered extensively Huntsville’s high-technology community including NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the U. S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal. Joe has done special assignment reporting for CBS News, CNN, BBC, and CBS Radio. Joe is a past recipient of The National Space Club’s Wernher von Braun Media Award for his news reporting and analysis of the space program and high technology. Joe attended all but his last semester at Auburn University in the College of Business as a Finance major. He received his B. S. degree in Business Administration from Athens State University and has completed the Alabama Intensive Economic Development Training Course at Auburn University.

AIAA Greater Huntsville Section Honors & Awards

2019 AIAA Associate Fellows Mr. Mike Bangham Ms. Allison Cash

Mr. Jeffery King Dr. Ernest Wu

2017-2018

AIAA Section Honors

Mr. Scott Claflin Mr. Robert Champion Dr. Lisa Monaco

Mr. Peter Paceley

Third Place, 2017 – 2018 Outstanding Section Award: Greater Huntsville Section, Naveen Vetcha, Chair and Alex Jehle, Vice Chair

First Place, 2017 – 2018 Public Policy Award: Greater Huntsville Section, Chris Crumbly, Public Policy Director

Third Place, 2017 – 2018 STEM K-12 Award: Greater Huntsville Section, Naveen Vetcha, Chair

First Place, 2017 – 2018 Young Professional Activity Award: Greater Huntsville Section, Tammy Statham, Young Professional Director

First Place (tie), 2017 – 2018 Outstanding Activity Award: Greater Huntsville Section Activity: Young Professionals Symposium

Second Place, 2017 – 2018 Communications Award: Greater Huntsville Section, Erin Walker, Communications Director

First Place, 2017 – 2018 Membership Award: Greater Huntsville Section, Candice Dalton Membership Director

Alabama Science and Engineering Fair (ASEF) Arjun Iyer, 7th grade at Homewood Middle School Project title: “Rover Wheels: Which Works Best?”

Samuel Nameniuk, 8th grade at Clark Shaw Magnet Middle School Project title: “Spinning Toward Efficiency”

Victoria Whitehead, 9th grade at Holy Spirit High School Project: “G Force: Angles Making Pilots Go Faster”

North Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NARSEF)

Makaila Simone Jennings, 6th grade at Key Destiny Academy Project title: “How Star Luminosity Impacts the Identification of Exoplanets Using the Transient Photometry Method of Detection” Sarah-Kate Drown, 9th grade at Providence Classical School Project title: “Go With the Flow: Smoky Wind Tunnel Flow Visualization” Jeremiah Davis, 11th grade at Oakwood Adventist Academy Project title: “How Does Adding Nozzles to a Solid Rocket Motor Affect its Performance”

2019 AIAA Greater Huntsville Section Robert L. Sackheim Engineering & Science Scholarship

This $1000 scholarship, named for the late industry giant and Section member Bob Sackheim, promotes careers in the aerospace industry by encouraging students to pursue a related engineering or science degree.

Ryan Dunn Ryan Dunn is a graduating Senior from James Clemens High School in Madison, Alabama. While working a part-time job he maintained a 4.3 GPA and is in the top 1/5th of his graduating class. He is a four year member and two year Team Lead of the GreenpowerUSA racing team at his high school. He is a four year member of the StellarXplorers team and in the 2018-2019 season, they competed against 215 other teams and were crowned National Champions. He plans on attending the University of Alabama-Huntsville beginning this fall where he will pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

2019 AIAA Greater Huntsville Section

Michael L. Tinker Engineering & Science Scholarship

This $2000 scholarship, named for the late MSFC Chief Technology Officer and Section member Mike Tinker, promotes careers in the aerospace industry by encouraging students to pursue a related engineering or science degree.

Abigail Vanderslice Abigail Vanderslice is a student from Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama. She is involved in a number of activities and honor societies, including the Bob Jones Student Government Association, Beta Club, Bob Jones Patriot Singers, the National Honor Society, English Honor Society, and Social Studies Honor Society. She also is a volunteer with the City of Huntsville Constitution Village and Historic Depot. Abigail will be attending the University of Alabama in the fall and majoring in chemical and biological engineering while concurrently pursuing a STEM Master in Business. She is a recipient of the University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship, Engineering Honor Scholarship, and Alumni Scholar Award.

2019 AIAA Greater Huntsville Section Awards

Ed Pruett Young Professional of the Year Award

In recognition of a member of 35 years of age or younger who has demonstrated extraordinary technical skill and dedication in the Aerospace Engineering profession, the 2019 Award is presented to:

Lauren Badia Lauren A. Badía has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. She has worked at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center for 10 years, specializing in Vehicle Structures Design. Part of her recent work at NASA includes designing and testing Hat Stiffened Composite Structures for technology development, and being the Structures Design Lead for the Automated Construction of Expeditionary Structures (ACES-3), a large-scale concrete 3D printer

for the US Army Corps of Engineers. She is currently the Structures, Mechanisms, and Thermal Control Lead for the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which is part of the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission campaign. The mission will use robotic systems and the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) to collect and send samples of Martian rocks, soils and atmosphere to Earth for detailed chemical and physical analysis. Lauren has been a member of AIAA for 10 years transitioning from a student member to a professional member and now to a lifetime and senior member. She has volunteered in multiple section activities and has been a member of several committees, including the AIAA Young Professionals Symposium in 2016 and 2017. She was also a Council Member and Treasurer from 2017-2018. In 2017 she participated in the AIAA Congressional Visits Day in Washington DC, where she talked to Alabama lawmakers about key issues regarding the aerospace and defense industry.

Earl Pearce Professional of the Year Award

In recognition of extraordinary dedication, creativity, and leadership while engaged in professional work or activity within the aerospace community, the 2019 Award is presented to:

Chris Crumbly Chris Crumbly is the Executive Director of the Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation (VCSI)—an organization committed to the engagement of the academic community to help meet today’s challenges in space and defense technology. Previously, Mr. Crumbly was the Vice President for Business Development, Civil and Commercial Space at Teledyne Brown Engineering. After a 25-year career at the NASA, Mr. Crumbly retired and entered the business community.

While at NASA, Mr. Crumbly managed the SLS Program’s Spacecraft/ Payload Integration and Evolution Office, located at NASA’s MSFC. He was responsible for managing the development of spacecraft and payload interfaces for SLS and technical innovations that will increase the performance and decrease the cost of America’s next-generation heavy-lift rocket for human and scientific exploration beyond Earth’s orbit. In addition to serving in management positions at Marshall, he also served as Special Assistant to NASA’s Deputy Administrator and Senior Space Policy Analyst at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. A native of Rome, Ga., Mr. Crumbly holds both bachelor and master’s degrees in aerospace engineering from Auburn University and is a graduate of the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School. He speaks on the space program frequently with audiences ranging from school groups to professional societies. Mr. Crumbly serves on several professional and civic boards. He serves on the Auburn Engineering Alumni Council as Chair of the Research Committee and a member of the Executive Committee; the Board for the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation; and, is past chair of the Auburn Aerospace Engineering Advisory Council. He is a board member for the Huntsville Space Club, the American Astronautical Society, and the Greater Huntsville Section of AIAA. He is an Associate Fellow of AIAA and the 2019 AIAA Von Braun awardee for Excellence in Space Program Management.

Konrad Dannenberg Educator of the Year Award

Konrad Dannenberg was a German-American rocket pioneer who was an avid proponent of education in the community, an active AIAA member and an inspiration to the Aerospace Community. In recognition of outstanding service to education and promotion of math and science within the community, the 2019 Award is presented to:

Norm Speakman

Dr. Norman O. Speakman earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. He has a professional career that spans more than forty-five years and covers experience in the military, federal government, the aerospace

industry and academia. He began his professional career at Eglin AFB as a commissioned Air Force officer serving as an aerospace and electrical engineer at the USAF Armament Laboratory. Upon completion of his military duty, he held an aerospace engineering position as an Air Force civilian at Eglin AFB. He supported numerous advanced research and technology missile projects and was program director of a nationally recognized research effort in optimal control theory applied to missile guidance problems. His research interests included guidance and control, state estimation methods and system theory. During his Air Force tenure, Dr. Speakman served on the AIAA Guidance and Control Technical Committee. After leaving government service, Dr. Speakman held key engineering and management positions at General Research Corporation, Amtec Corporation and the Georgia Tech Research Institute in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Speakman contributed to many weapon system research, development and technology programs critical to our national defense; authoring and co-authoring numerous technical publications. Dr. Speakman came to the Aerospace Engineering Department at Auburn University in 2013 and brought forty years of practical engineering experience to the classroom. This valuable experience has allowed Dr. Speakman to provide “real world” guidance and advice to graduating seniors entering the aerospace engineering profession. He teaches courses in aircraft design, missile design, flight dynamics, fundamentals of aerospace engineering and aerospace systems. He was presented the

2014 Most Outstanding Faculty award by the AIAA student chapter at Auburn. Dr. Speakman is also the recipient of the Air Force Systems Command Science & Engineering Technical Achievement Award, the Air Force Armament Laboratory Scientist of the Year Award, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and is a first runner-up for the Harold Brown Award. Dr. Speakman and his wife, Donna, reside in Auburn, Alabama, and have three children and nine grandchildren.

Undergraduate/Graduate Student of the Year

In recognition of notable technical accomplishments, active engineering research, outstanding service to the AIAA student section, or active STEM outreach in the local community this award is presented to:

Kelly Burnham (Undergraduate) Kelly Burnham is a senior aerospace engineering from Auburn University, although she lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was born on October 14th, 1995 in Anniston, Alabama— exactly 48 years after Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier! She decided to become an aerospace engineer in the fourth grade and aspires to work in the hypersonics field, particularly on scramjets or other exotic

propulsion systems. After graduation, she intends to pursue a Master’s degree or work at NASA for a few years, followed by a doctorate in hypersonics. Afterwards, she intends to continue working for NASA as a specialist and eventually return to Auburn University as a professor.

Langston Williams (Graduate) Langston Williams is a fourth year Ph.D. student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University. He received his B.S. in Mathematics from Lenoir-Rhyne University (2015) and his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University (2018). His research focus includes deriving analytical solutions

and computationally modeling cyclonic flowfields as well as modeling swirl-based phenomena using computational fluid dynamics. In 2018, Langston received the Abe M. Zarem Award for Distinguished Achievement from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation. He was selected for the honor based on his paper on cyclonic rocket engines, which was also chosen among seven AIAA regions as the best graduate student paper. Langston also performs cold-flow analyses on Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Vortex Engine. In addition to his research, Langston serves as a math and science tutor for undergraduate students, and has designed and instructed the calculus curriculum for the Alabama Power Academic Excellence Program, held during the summer. Langston is currently serving as the Academic Excellence Chair for the Auburn University Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and is extremely passionate about improving the quality of education for underrepresented students.

Martin Schilling Award The award is named for the Section's founding president, Dr. Martin Schilling. In recognition of outstanding service to the Section, such as major contributions to its growth, technical programs, or administrative functions, the 2019 Award is presented to:

Major Alex Jehle Major Alex Jehle is an Active Duty Army Officer serving as a Principle Investigator in the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command's Technical Center's Space Systems Division. Previous positions include: the Secretary of the General Staff, USASMDC/ARSTRAT, Chief of Space Operations for the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site (RTS) Operations Center - Huntsville (ROC-H); Army

Fellow in the Technology Development and Transfer Office, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center; Army Space Support Team Leader, 2nd Space Company, 1st Space Battalion; Company Commander, Forward Support Company, 5th Engineer Battalion; Facility Engineer, 286th Combat Service Support Battalion (Forward Kandahar, Afghanistan); Executive Officer, 98th Maintenance Battalion; and Platoon Leader 4th Quartermaster Detachment (Airborne), 17th Combat Service Support Battalion. Alex graduated from the University of Arizona in 2006 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2012 with a Masters of Aeronautical Science in Aerospace Management. He is accepted to the Colorado School of Mines as a PhD candidate in the Space Resources Program, starting this August.

Holger Toftoy Award

In recognition of outstanding technical management in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics, the 2019 Award is presented to:

Mr. Robert Champion

Mr. Robert Champion, Deputy Director of the Propulsion Systems Department at Marshall Space Flight Center, is a 32-year-NASA veteran. Appointed the Senior Executive Service in 2012, he has served as Deputy Director of the Space Systems Department and as Deputy Director and Chief Operations Officer of the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

He was chief engineer in the Propulsion System Engineering & Integration Office in Marshall's Space Shuttle Propulsion Office. He was the NASA project manager for the Boeing Orbital Space Plane Project, the Auxiliary Propulsion Project for the Next Generation Launch Vehicle Program and the Managed the X-34 Main Propulsion System Development team. He has supported numerous NASA programs and projects, including all Space Shuttle Propulsion Elements; Rocket-Based Combined Cycle propulsion technology; Fastrac 60K engine; X-33 and X-34 experimental vehicle programs. Throughout his NASA career, Champion has received awards including the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, the NASA Medal for Exceptional Service; Space Flight Honoree; Director's Commendation; the NASA Contracting Officers Technical Representative of the Year Award; among other awards. Recently, he was selected as an AIAA Associate Fellow. Mr. Champion began his NASA career in 1986 as a propulsion engineer in the Preliminary Design Office at Marshall. He earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., in 1986.

Hermann Oberth Award

In recognition of outstanding individual scientific achievement in the fields of astronautics and space sciences and the promotion and advancement of the aeronautical sciences, the 2019 Award is presented to:

Dr. Rani Sullivan

Rani Warsi Sullivan is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering (ASE) at Mississippi State University (MSU) and the holder of the Richard H. Johnson Endowed Chair. She is the Director of the High Performance Composite Materials Laboratory in ASE. Her professional experience includes faculty fellowships at NASA Glenn and the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson AFB. Dr. Sullivan’s research spans structural health monitoring, optical sensors,

manufacturing and rapid prototyping, mechanical and non-destructive testing of polymer matrix composite materials and large scale structures for aerospace applications. Her research in these areas is published in over 75 journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Recent research in the area of mapping composite structure delamination using distributed optical sensing garnered the 2018 George Stephenson Gold Medal. She is the founder and advisor for the Women of Aerospace student organization at MSU. Dr. Sullivan is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and a member of the AIAA Structures Technical Committee. She is a recipient of the 2014 SAE International Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award and a member of the MSU Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She received BS, MS and PhD degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Mississippi State University.

2018 – 2019 AIAA Greater Huntsville Section Council

Officers Chair – Alex Jehle Vice-Chair –Greg Simpson Secretary – Julie Mason Treasurer – Kathryn Crowe

Directors Past Chair –Naveen Vetcha Communications – Alex Byers Education – Demetrius Bell Honors and Awards – Joe Majdalani Liaison to Professional Societies – Scott Prichard Liaison to Student Branches – Brittani Searcy Membership – Theresa Jehle Public Policy – Chris Crumbly Special Projects – Patrick Dees Young Professional – Nishanth Goli

Webmaster – Arloe Mayne Newsletter Editor – Gabe Xu

2018-2019 AIAA Greater Huntsville Section Council Members

We are always recruiting new, dynamic members to participate in our various activities and to shape future plans. Be a part of the

AIAA team! https://engage.aiaa.org/greaterhuntsville/home

2019 - 2020 Greater Huntsville Section Council

Officers Chair – Greg Simpson Vice-Chair – Nishanth Goli Secretary – Erin Pierson Treasurer – Dylan Stapp

Directors Immediate Past Chair – Alex Jehle Vice-Chair, Mobile – Carlos Montalvo Communication – VACANT Education – Erik Nielsen Honors & Awards –Joe Majdalani

Liaison to Student Branches – Brittani Searcy Liaison to Professional Societies – Scott Prichard

Membership – Theresa Jehle Pre-College Outreach – Ragini Acharya Public Policy – Alix Villanueva

Special Projects – Patrick Dees Young Professionals – Lauren Fisher Webmaster – Arloe Mayne Newsletter Editor – Gabe Xu

Section Members competing at the Pumpkin Blast Competition (Nov. 3, 2018)

In Memoriam The Greater Huntsville Section mourned the passing of two great members of our professional community last year. They will be missed.

Patricia Buddington Michael Tinker Guil Hutcheson

Jack Lee

Memorial Brick Program

In 2017 the Greater Huntsville Section of the AIAA instituted a program to honor deceased Section members by placing a memorial brick in the Saturn courtyard outside the Davidson Center. The initial group of memorial bricks is shown in the picture above. The current cost of such a brick is $150 and this is beyond the Section's ordinary budget. For this reason, funds are solicited to allow us to continue honoring our deceased members with these memorials. To make a donation in support of the memorial bricks program please go to: http://www.hsv-aiaa-events.org/MemorialBricks.html All donations will be used to support the Section's program for providing memorial bricks at the US Space and Rocket Center for deceased members. Thank you in advance for your generous support!

2018 Membership Anniversaries

70 Year (+) Member 25 Year Member

Mr. Edward King Mr. Daniel Anderson

Mr. Francis Williams Mr. Richard Bradshaw

Dr. Andrew Brown

60 Year Member Dr. Thomas Edwards

Mr. Gordon Bakken Dr. Gary Heard

Mr. John Dickson Mr. Charles Jones

Dr. William Lucas Mr. Scott Motz

Dr. Joseph Sims

50 Year Member Mr. David Smitherman

Dr. Winfred Foster Mr. Peter Turek

Mr. John Garner Mr. Robert Woods

Mr. Philip Kitchens Ms. Kim Wright

40 Year Member

Mr. James Burnum

Dr. John Hanson

Mr. Gary Vincent

Mr. Ronald Wilkinson

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Our Credo

As aerospace professionals, we have devoted our lives to

understanding what many people believe is unknowable. We pursue

the undiscoverable. We work in the uninhabitable. We ponder the

indecipherable. Dream the impossible. Chase the unattainable.

And in the end, we routinely accomplish the unimaginable. We unravel

the mysteries of flight and space, constantly finding new ways of

showing gravity who’s boss.

But if our work is to continue, we must also ignite the imagination of

people outside the profession, convincing them that the things we

learn, and the things we create, are important. That daily life is better

because of them.

And that is our reason for being at AIAA. To foster an environment

that helps our members succeed. Where their work can be enriched,

acknowledged, and advanced. To that end, we provide an intellectual

meeting place where ideas can be exchanged among members in

industry, government, and academia. Where partnerships can be

formed. And global collaboration can thrive.

At AIAA, we celebrate our members’ ingenuity and achievements, from

the small but brilliantly simple to the complex missions that alter the

course of human existence. We lay the groundwork for future

advances by creating an atmosphere that inspires innovation. And we

help the world to understand the need for it.

We provide continuity and camaraderie for our members, wherever

their careers may take them. And we ensure their adaptability in an

ever-changing industry.

We provide a launching pad for emerging professionals. And a

welcoming atmosphere for students pursuing careers in aerospace.

At AIAA, we work hard to make sure that aerospace professionals are

recognized for their contributions in making the world safer, more

connected, more accessible, and more prosperous. And we prove

every day that with enough support, enough intellectual stimulation

and enough collaboration, nothing is impossible.

Our purpose and our goal is to fuel our members’ imaginations. To

support their ambitions. And to inspire the rest of the world to do

what has always come naturally to us.

To dream.