2008 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program

Recognition &
Awards
2008
was the inaugural year for the internal Airborne
Science Program awards. The purpose of the awards
are threefold: (1) to show appreciation for actions
resulting in benefit to the program, (2) to recognize
ASP team members who perform service above and
beyond the call of duty, and (3) to recognize external advocates, partners, and collaborators
for their contributions to ASP. Awards are intended to be a source of distinction and pride for
individual accomplishments or group achievements in the field of airborne science at NASA.
Nominations for the program
awards are accepted in the following
categories: Leadership, Engineering,
Team Achievement, Outstanding
Achievement, Sustained Excellence,
Project/Mission Management, and
Technician/Mechanic.
This past year, we received ten
nominations from most of the
NASA Centers, as well as NSERC.
An awards board reviewed all
nominations, deliberated the
merits of each, and forwarded
recommendations for five awards
to the Program Manager for a final
approval.
Of course, the program and its
personnel receive many other awards
and recognition both inside and
Engineering Excellence:
Adam Webster, NSERC
Team Achievement:
DC-8 Instrument Integration Team,
DFRC
Outstanding Achievement:
Steve Gaines, ARC
Sustained Excellence:
Mike Fitzgerald, UARC, ARC
Project Mission Management:
ESPO Team, ARC
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