About Our Members
Vol. 48, No. 2, February 1967 about our members Sumner Barton, who was science editor for the Boston Globe, Boston, Mass., is now with the Office of Public Information, Environmental Science Services Administra- tion, Rockville, Md. Dr. Louis J. Battan, associate director, Institute of At- mospheric Physics, University of Arizona, and Dr. Verner E. Suomi, director, Center for Space Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin, have been named to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Atmospheric Sciences. In an October meeting at Air Weather Service head- quarters, Scott AFB, 111., a report on the present status and future needs of tropical weather forecasting was given by SMSgt. Stanley W. Marczewski (right), non-commissioned members of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board's Geo- officer in charge, Space Systems Division Weathervision Fa- physical Panel. The results of a year-long study by the cility, Los Angeles AFS, Calif., receives Air Force Com- Panel's Tropical Meteorology Group were presented by Dr. mendation Medal from Lt. Col. Cyriaque J. Loisel, chief, Jacob Bjerknes, professor emeritus, UCLA, and Drs. R. Staff Meteorology Office, Space Systems Division. The presen- Robert Rapp and Stanley M. Greenfield, both of the Rand tation was made upon Sgt. Marczewski's retirement from the Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif. The one-day conference Air Force after 20 years of active military service. Official was opened by Brig. Gen. Russell K. Pierce, Jr., AWS com- U. S. Air Force photograph. mander. Other AWS participants included Col. William S. Barney, vice commander, and Dr. Robert D. Fletcher, direc- Stormfury, a joint Department of Defense-Department of tor of aerospace sciences.
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