Taking the Long View AIAA Annual Report 2008–2009

Supplement to Aerospace America June 2009 Taking the Long View AIAA HONORS AND AWARDS Below: The Below: Award Above right: AIAA President George Muellner presents the acceptsthe Above left: On behalf of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, past JPL director Edward Stone (L) special recognitionspecial of their achievements. which of their colleagues and are peers mostof nomination deserving for important task for AIAA members. Every AIAA member should consider and nominating worthy candidates for awards or membership upgrade is an recognizing outstanding achievement, are among goals of theprimary AIAA, AIAA’s top honors. AIAA Honorary Fellows, the2008AIAA Fellows, and therecipients of Spotlight Awards magnificent Gala—a event that showcased the 2008 government, and industry on 14 May 2008 at the AIAA Aerospace to AIAA.service In 2008,139awards were presented. in public publications, service, participation, section and sustained significant contributions to aerospace, in technicalhave for recognized fieldsbeen their outstanding achievements inand as well as Astronautics—represent thetwo awards—the Award Reed highest for Aeronautics and Goddard Award for honors that AIAA 80 differentcan awards. The oldest date back to the1930s and 1940s bestow.andtoday Aerospace merged Sciences to become AIAA in1963.There are now over aerospace before and theAmerican theInstitute Rocket Society of the The Honors and Awards programbegan recognizing achievements in who have leveraged their aerospacehave advanced thequality and depth of theaerospace profession, and knowledge for the benefitand teams whohave taken aerospace to technology thenext level, who of society. Bringing theaerospace community together, and encouraging and Five hundred guests gathered to salute honorees from academia, For well over 70years, thousands of theindustry’s best and brightest AIAA is proud to honor the very best in our industry – those individuals to Peter Bainum, Distinguished Professor, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Washington, University, Howard Professor, Distinguished Bainum, Peter to Recognizing Excellence AIAAFoundation Award from AIAA Executive DirectorExcellence of BobDickman. 2008 AIAAFellows2008 and Honorary Fellows Honorary , at the Aerospaceatthe , Spotlight Awards Gala. AIAA International Cooperation

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Award of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering; and Ron York, Aerospace VP of SAE International. SAE of VP York,Aerospace Ron and Engineering;Mechanical of Society American the of Skemp,President PastSusan AmericanHelicopter the ofSociety; Peters,MidwestVP RegionalDavid Muellner; Above: to John Blanton, Chief Consulting Engineer, Heat Transfer, GE Energy, Greenville, S.C. (below right). (below S.C. Greenville,Energy, Transfer, GE HeatEngineer, Consulting Chief Blanton, John to Daniel Guggenheim Medalwinner Guggenheim Daniel Alexander Flax (2nd from R) with (L-R) AIAA President George Reed Aeronautics Award Aeronautics Reed GoddardAstronautics AIAA Public Service Service Public AIAA AIAA Distinguished to 1 video have also enlivened an expanded print advertising campaign, as well as a series of 1 AIAA PRESIDENT’S REPORT banners on our Web site, under the headline “That’s When I Knew.” George K. Muellner The “When Did You Know?” campaign has been a rousing success. An AIAA member AIAA President survey showed overwhelmingly positive response, banner advertising in non-AIAA media has produced a better-than-average “click-through” rate, and Web banner views TAKING THE LONG VIEW have exceeded 350,000. We will continue developing this campaign at least through 2010, 2008–2009 AIAA Annual Report especially since its mixed-media approach appeals strongly to a younger demographic. Change alone is unchanging. —HERACLITUS Shaping Public Policy The story is told of an ancient king who ordered his chief advisor to locate a fabled ring having The profile of our public policy efforts over the past year was heightened by the 2008 the power to make its wearer happy when he was presidential campaign, as we sought to illuminate the views of the candidates on aerospace issues, and impress upon them the key role aerospace plays in our national prosperity and sad, and sad when he was happy. After a fruitless security. For example, we produced a special supplement to Aerospace America, “The search, with time running out, the advisor hit upon Candidates’ Vision for Aerospace,” posing questions to the candidates and setting forth an idea, and arranged for a special ring to be made. their statements, on topics such as their vision and timetable for future U.S. achievements On the appointed day, he presented it to the king, in space and aeronautics, their prescriptions for addressing workforce and education who held it up and read its inscription: “This too shall pass.” issues, and their plans for supporting the infrastructure of research and development. The As the inscription shows, change is unavoidable. The future promises to bring many candidates’ policy advisors addressed conferees at the AIAA SPACE 2008 Conference, changes, some welcome, others very challenging. To plot our course amid these and after the election, AIAA leaders were invited to brief the new administration’s NASA crosswinds, we need to focus not just on short-term tactics, but on long-term strategy. transition team on our policy positions for aeronautics and civil space. That is exactly what AIAA is doing, and I want to highlight our strategic approach, as well as Institute members nationwide come to Washington each year for AIAA Congressional touch on some of our activities over the past year that reflect on the course we have set, for the Visits Day (CVD), to discuss key aerospace issues with their elected officials, and this year’s benefit of current and future AIAA members, and of the aerospace enterprise worldwide. event was the most heavily attended to date. Participation also increased in our “August Thinking Strategically is for Aerospace” event, during which AIAA members meet with Senators and Congressmen while they are in their home Only entropy is easy. Planning for the future, and working districts. We have also recently added policy forums to major to bring those plans to fruition, takes focused effort. Over the AIAA conferences, focusing on topics such as the implications of past 24 months, our ongoing strategic planning process has 2009–2013 Strategic Plan aviation’s role in global climate change, and what factors the new been strengthened and sharpened, leading to the March 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics administration will consider in setting transportation-related publication of our 2009–2013 Strategic Plan. (A summary energy and environmental policy. version is available to the public at www.aiaa.org, and AIAA We presented a forum on Capitol Hill on “Workforce members can access the full document, with detailed action Development, Global Competition and the Future of the U.S. plans, at my.aiaa.org. I urge you to read the plan, and share Aerospace Sector” with the House of Representatives’ STEM your thoughts on how best to achieve these objectives.) Education Caucus. These topics were also addressed for a The Strategic Plan is founded upon the AIAA Vision, of being second straight year in AIAA’s “Inside Aerospace” forum, which the shaping, dynamic force in the aerospace profession—the brings together aerospace leaders from industry, academia, forum for innovation, technical excellence, and global leadership, and government. And through CVD, press conferences, and and upon the AIAA Mission, of addressing the professional needs other means, we have begun to make headway in explaining and interests of the past, current, and future aerospace workforce the adverse consequences of the current International Traffic and advancing the state of aerospace science, engineering, in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regime on key sectors of the technology, operations, and policy to benefit our global society. aerospace industry: In February of this year, Congress began Based on these fundamentals, looking ahead we can see several hearings on ITAR and its consequences, at which AIAA pressing strategic threats to the future viability of the aerospace AIAA’s 2009–2013 Strategic Plan is available for Executive Director Bob Dickman testified. profession. We have accordingly identified three “Strategic review online by AIAA members and by the public. All AIAA members benefit from our active public policy Imperatives” to be considered in all of our strategic planning: focus, with so many important issues in play, from the (1) to sustain a robust aerospace workforce and develop next-generation professionals; rebalancing and expansion of NASA activities, to efforts to address global climate (2) to improve aerospace energy efficiency and advance new energy technologies; and change, energy efficiency, and alternative energy sources, and from airline solvency and (3) to advance technologies to monitor and reduce environmental impacts. building the next-generation air traffic control system, to the implications of the rising The first of these strategic imperatives is crucial because our aging aerospace aerospace abilities and ambitions of other nations around the world, and how America can best develop and maintain the human capital needed to compete and to lead. Our workforce will not be adequately replaced unless we increase the number of college ongoing efforts help shape the debate on these crucial issues. graduates solidly grounded in the “STEM” subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The second is critical because the age of fossil fuels is on the wane, Promoting Education and we already have seen major companies driven to the brink of bankruptcy by fuel AIAA continues working to ensure a healthy supply of talented young engineers costs. The third is crucial because of increased awareness of the global threat posed by who can help chart the future course of aerospace. At the university level, the AIAA human-driven climate change, and the need for aerospace to be part of the solution to Foundation awarded $146,000 in scholarships to promising students over the past year, this threat, rather than being portrayed as part of the cause. and supported seven design competitions. The AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition To address these imperatives and our other strategic goals, we are taking action in a set a new record for the number of teams participating, and drew international entries variety of arenas, which reinforce one another in promoting and sustaining a robust from Israel, Slovenia, and Turkey. Student membership in AIAA grew, and another aerospace profession and the many benefits it brings to the world. Some of these international student branch was established. initiatives are described below. At the pre-college level, our flagship events continue to have a strong impact. At AIAA’s Reaching Out SPACE 2008 conference, “Education Alley” drew more than 2,000 San Diego-area schoolchildren to hands-on activities and events—including a student press conference Our communications and branding strategy supports all of our activities, and helps to with astronauts and NASA engineers—that reflect the excitement of the space industry. raise the profile of the Institute, the profession, and aerospace in general. Our “When We expanded our outreach to teachers as well; at the AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference Did You Know?” campaign is an example of this synergy. On one level, it reaches in Hartford, the “Passport to the Future” teacher workshop featured a keynote address out to members, to remind them of the passion they felt when they first entered by the chief scientist of the Air Force and an evening event at the New England Air the profession, and to encourage them to get more involved in AIAA to help spread Museum, as well as offering detailed information about curriculum development and that excitement. It also supports our education activities by inspiring students and how to excite students about aerospace. The AIAA Foundation awarded classroom encouraging them to consider the reasons why they might want to pursue an aerospace grants to more than 200 teachers, reaching more than 11,000 students. career. And it reaches out to the public at large, stressing the fact that—let’s face “Kid’s Place” on our Web site continues to add new content for students and for teachers, it—aerospace is cool, and is a major contributor to our economy. and our Precollege Outreach Committee is preparing to launch an exciting new Web site, After initially collecting “When Did You Know?” stories in print, we expanded to video “Ask Polaris,” which will encourage high school students to consider an aerospace career, segments of AIAA members recounting how aerospace first captured their imagination. and guide them in choosing a school and researching scholarships. Our forward-looking We added evocative background imagery based on each individual’s story, and have made initiatives will help attract bright students to aerospace careers. many of these inspiring short videos available on our Web site. The stories featured on (continued overleaf) Taking the Long View 2 A Personal Word space. and air in remarkable years fifty honoredAIAA Celebrating Achievement best who said, “The way to futurethepredict is to invent it.” larger. Together, we can follow theadvice of noted computer scientist Alan Kay, your toowill so deepens, satisfaction—on apersonal level and of as apart something important aerospace is to our and regionalsecurity activities, to mentoring students, to helping understand policymakers how and prosperity. As on atechnical, program,serving oryour standing committee, to becoming involved insection involvement with AIAA and rising competition—then we secure America’s will aerospace future, as well as our own. tomorrow, to promote scientific exploration and discovery, to adapt to dwindling resources supportall theefforts of AIAA to work fundamentals—totheon developthe workforce of goals we share. Will we continue to and lead prosper intherealm of air and space? If we opportunity, and great risk, we areactive involvement of those whobelieve, all as Ido,strongest that inatimeof great change, great when we all work togetherAIAA can do for you, but what also you can do for AIAA. Isayto this becausewe the need support the perspective as well. To paraphrase John F. Kennedy, Ihope you not will only ask what thrive at theforefront of this rapidly changing field. rewarding relationships, peer to present papers and to publish articles and books—to and regional activities offerthe chance growto professionally, to network and develop development courses, our technical, program, and standing committees, our section AIAA offers a host personalof benefits; our publications, conferences, and professional chance to work withagreat many talented and dedicated people. Involvement with byin part regular reportsAmerica inAerospace development. effort Anew is under way to raisethe profile of ourstandards activities, Institute for calls collaboration on events, publications, student activities, and professional Aeronautics AIAA Canadian the and Space and between memorandum of understanding now become Lifetime Members, an increase of more than 13%over thepast year. Anew They deserve our applause and thanks,our fortheir effortsdriving in aerospace forward. to take another moment to salute of all those whohave honored been inthepast year. of AIAA. Some of awards these are on theinside described cover of this report, and Iwant manyso award-winning engineers and scientists, whohave burnished further theimage One of thejoys of my tenure as AIAA President having has been thechance to with meet well as a message directly from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Aviation Administration and theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration. have played pivotal roles increating theaerospace endeavor as we know it: theFederal particular, this past year saw anniversary the50th celebrations of two organizations that continuing inspiration, pushing us to enlarge thescope of what we as achievable. see In profession, and aerospace, on thefollowing pages. more about thebreadth and depth of AIAA’s activities on of behalf our members, the andfunctionality improved to our authors. service onlinenew manuscript submission review andsystem, peer allow which will added and warehousing costs of traditional We books. have thetransition begun also to a allow us to address important niche markets that might not support theproduction soon publish our first “e-only”title,book marking an exciting initiative new that will Institute of theAerospace available Sciences for online searching and purchase. We will format,in e-book and we made thearchives of and theAmerican the Rocket Society have sales book increased 8%.In thepast year, we making began AIAA available books Institutional subscriptions to our journals have increased by 3.5%inthepast year, and collocating conferences that allow will creative interchange among related disciplines. planning conferences so as toActivities Committee has undertakenthedevelopmentprovide of an integrated approach to the best value to our membership, in part by There are many ways becometo more activethis in community of excellence, from These are excellent reasons be to an active member of AIAA, but I want to add another as presidentServing of AIAA an honor has been and aprivilege; it has given me the There is much else to applaud,throughout the Institute. Nine hundredpeople have theachievementsRecognizing of individuals and organizations to inspire serves us all. Even as we embrace thefuture, we celebrate past accomplishments, which offer These are onlysome thepastof highlights year. I encourage you to read Journal and publications book remain strong as we adapt to themarket of thefuture. Daily Launch and theDaily Glenn and Neil Armstrong as treated to remarks by John more than 2,000guests were Hazy Center inVirginia, where Air and Space Museum’s Udvar- even larger event at theNational 700 guests, and for NASA, an Museum that drew more than at the National Air and Space dramatic evening celebration organizations: for theFAA, a honoring these two remarkable celebrations anniversary AIAA organized gala

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A Professional Member Education EDUCATION Student Programs and expanding course offerings withpartneringby other organizations. Development Policy Handbook, increasing professional development event attendance, the educational of needs theaerospace community by developing aProfessional train their employees inaclosed, training secure session. Corporation are among those who have brought AIAA short courses to their facilities to Company,Boeing Grumman, The Corporation, Martin Lockheed Raytheon and employees on-site, which saves them timeand money. Many NASA Centers, Northrop to train their agencies opt andgovernment many companies conferences, the AIAA’s technical courses are held at many of our successful.Though continues to be Course Program the TCs and PMEC. review of this peer through program added to the been new courses have Approximately 23 member interest. for content and proposed courses of evaluating invaluable service provided the many others offerings.Last year, 11 TCs proposed and/or sponsored AIAA short courses,while both expanding thebreadth and preserving thequality of our professional development the education program, partner and implementing theelectronic course notes process. year, including improving the evaluationunder theleadership of Steve Gorrell. major Several projects were completed this past and approval process for new courses, creating opportunities, and online tutorials.and are offered in an array of formats,of technical such astopics, traditional from propulsionshort courses,program. Over 540professionals attendedsystems courses. these courses Our coverhome arange studyto structures design tooffered missile overguidance, 40 courses at our technicalProgram. The program now has over 130 courses from.to choose This year conferencesAIAA and through our home study students. Of these, 718upgraded to professional membership, 4,291 were student new continue issues. on thefocus crucial these and Recommendations on Workforce Development. Inside Aerospace 2009will confronting theaerospace community. The conference resulted ina publishedReport issues and barriers to workforce development,Chairs Association inMay 2008.This conference educationtheon focused policy and which is one of the leadingsponsored by theAerospace Industries Association and theAerospacechallenges Department As we move forward, theProfessional Development Program continue will to serve The On-Site The involvement of AIAA’s Committees Technical (TCs) instrumentalbeen has in The Professional Member Education Committee (PMEC) consists of 17 members FY08 was ayear of significantgrowth forthe AIAA ProfessionalDevelopment In 2008,there were 7,059student members, including both college and school high An Institute was highlight theInside Aerospace Forum, organized by AIAA, and Awardwinner, weightlessnessexperiencing NASA’son KC-135aircraft. Achievement EducatorFoundation AIAA 2009 Jukosky,a Susan education. the areas of precollege, college, andour educational program offerings, focusing in continuing Throughout FY08 we continued to strengthen and to theprofessional growth of our members. development for thefuture aerospace industry, across the world. We contributeof tostudents, workforce educators, and professional members Vice President Merri J.Sanchez AIAA’s educational programs impact thousands 3 members, and 1,200 were international rewards of aerospace related curriculum. 3 student members. Student membership These two cornerstone events are increased over 2% from the previous augmented by classroom grants, “Ask year. There are currently 178 student an Engineer,” and online aerospace branches. One new international activities for all ages. student branch was granted a charter. Education Alley, at the AIAA SPACE 2008–2009 AIAA Annual Report The Student Activities Committee 2008 Conference, drew more than (SAC) continued under the leadership 2,000 students from the San Diego of Neal Barlow. area. Sponsors for the event were the The Institute, with support from Aerospace Industries Association, The the AIAA Foundation and the AIAA Aerospace Corporation, and Wyle. Technical Committees, continued Featured presentations by NASA’s providing students with opportunities Johnson Space Center (JSC), the to actively engage with their peers and Air Force Research Laboratory, the solve real design challenges. Seven National Air and Space Museum Steven AIAA Foundation design competitions F. Udvar-Hazy Center, and others once were held in different design disciplines again excited local students about at both the undergraduate and the space and its applications. Education graduate level. The undergraduate team Alley, now in its eighth year, continues aircraft and undergraduate team space to provide students and teachers with transportation competitions had the out-of-this-world experiences through greatest number of entries, with 28 and hands-on activities, showcasing the nine entries respectively. The Student space industry as an exciting place to Design/Build/Fly Competition—in work. A particular highlight this year which students build and fly a small was the Student Press Conference with electric-powered, remote-controlled former NASA astronauts and current airplane over a predefined course JSC engineers. The 5th Passport to in a limited time—continued, with the Future Teacher Workshop, held 60 flying entries out of the 68 teams in Hartford in conjunction with the that submitted reports. International AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, was participation came from Israel, Slovenia, sponsored by Hamilton Sundstrand. and Turkey. This competition continues The workshop provides teachers with to have more student teams entered the opportunity to learn firsthand every year. about the aerospace industry, as well AIAA Foundation Classroom Grants give K-12 teachers the opportunity to offer their students a as curriculum materials to share with The AIAA Foundation Scholarship variety of exciting activities, such as assembling, inflating, and flying their own hot-air balloons. their schools. Highlights included: Program awarded 28 undergraduate keynote addresses by the U.S. Air student scholarships with a combined total of $61,000. In the graduate category, nine Force Chief Scientist, Dr. Mark Lewis, and Wyle Senior Vice President, Drexel Smith; $5,000 graduate scholarships were awarded, and four graduate students received an evening event at the New England Air Museum; and many concurrent sessions. awards of $10,000 each. The winners of these awards were acknowledged at the AIAA Foundation Classroom Grants, totaling $20,000, were given to over 200 teachers, 2009 Aerospace Sciences Meeting. The Abe M. Zarem Awards for Distinguished reaching over 11,000 students, for hands-on math and science classroom activities. In Achievement were presented to outstanding candidates and their academic advisors: December 2008 AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Awards were given to seven in Aeronautics, Joshua Butler, from Clarkson University, and his academic advisor, outstanding K-12 teachers. Local Sections continue to support pre-college activities by Kenneth Visser; in Astronautics, Laurren Kanner, from the University of Colorado, hosting local events, working with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, exhibiting at National and her academic advisor, Brian Hynek. We also sponsor their travel to an appropriate Engineer’s Week events, and visiting hundreds of classrooms each school year. national or international conference to present their work. The Orville and Wilbur “Kid’s Place,” in the “Students & Educators” section of the AIAA Web site, continues Wright Graduate Awards for 2008 went to Alan Zorn of Stanford University, Supratik to grow as our Educational Partners and the Precollege Outreach Committee (PCO) Datta of the University of Maryland, Brian Pomeroy of Purdue University, and add content for students and educators. Included are homework help, lesson plans, and Benjamin Jorns of Princeton University. resources to help make math and science easier to understand. The PCO Committee, The Regions hosted seven U.S. Regional Student Conferences and two International chaired by Jane Hansen, will launch an exciting new Web site in mid-2009 aimed at Student Conferences. The Australian Student Conference featured students from Asia high school students, parents, and guidance counselors. This site will provide details on presenting their work via videoconferencing, allowing student participation from a larger aerospace as an educational choice, along with information about how to select a school geographic area. This year, for the first time, an official Team Division was included to and possible sources of scholarships. allow students that were working on collaborative projects to compete as a group. The Our growing list of Educational Partners has continued to make the AIAA pre- AIAA Foundation provides prize money to each conference, along with a stipend for college program a valued asset in the classroom. The collaboration of our partners student members and faculty advisors attending the conferences. Regional fundraising makes the AIAA educational programs successful, and we look forward to new and local sections provide the balance of the financial support. Professional members opportunities in 2009. A engage in the conferences as judges, organizers, speakers, and panelists. The AIAA Foundation International Student Conference includes the winners from the seven U.S. Regional Student Conferences, and the European and Australian Student Conferences. The 2009 Conference winners were Jason Leggett, from the University of Maryland, in the The AIAA Foundation – Support for Aerospace Education Undergraduate Division, James Villarreal, from Arizona State University, in the Masters Division, and the University of Colorado, Boulder, in the Team Division. A simple, compelling philosophy drives our commitment to education in science, technology, engineering, and math: AIAA maintained its alliance with ABET, the accreditation board for engineering Make it exciting, make it empowering, and make it fun. and technology. This year, 15 schools requested visitation for accreditation. The AIAA Academic Affairs Committee, under the leadership of William Garrard, At both the university level and K-12, our underwriting of scholarships, classroom grants, supplies evaluators to ABET for this purpose. AIAA also maintained its support of the design competitions, and student conferences enhances scientific literacy and advances Aerospace Department Chairs Association, which meets yearly in conjunction with the the arts and sciences of aerospace, fulfilling our mission to support the future aerospace AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. professional, practicing aerospace professionals, and the organizations and institutions involved in aerospace. Pre-College Programs FY08 was another outstanding year for Pre-College Outreach, as we conducted our For more information, please visit signature events: Education Alley and Passport to the Future Teacher Workshop. www.aiaafoundation.org Education Alley inspires students to consider the possibilities of careers in the aerospace industry as they interact with aerospace professionals in a variety of occupations. Passport to the Future empowers science and math teachers from K-12 to share the revelations and Taking the Long View 4 Central, AIAA join auser community will of over 280professional and society Manuscript Central from ScholarOne as the successormust prepare to to retire WriteTrack WriteTrack. and find a suitable replacement. We haveselected current that we could not. With of deal trepidation, agood we came to realize that we and were able to make development thecritical investments to remain competitive and commercially available. 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The partnershipAviation Media Group, which has had alongwill relationship withMcGraw–Hill’s enable Aviation the translationlong-term) partnership withAviation Industry Press (AIP)inChina.of AIPis part China of select AIAA titles into fully challenging business climate. is already showing results, good even inthecurrent European marketing and inJanuary sales 2009and market segment. TPGassumed theresponsibility for best candidate to AIAA’s meet goals for this critical a competitive selection process, TPG emerged as the and institutional customers throughout Europe. After the marketing and of sales our to books nonmember Publishers Group (TPG), based in London, will handledistribution partner in Europe. Transatlantic traditional printing would notwill havebe available made for financialthose important sense.works where future, many printed. be also will But flexibility anew least an electronic component and, for the foreseeabletraditional of All AIAA’s books. have will books new at of theproduction, warehousing, and storage costs of will be preserved for posterity,engineers whocan benefitfrom it. Dr. Cinnamon’swithout work incurring many will be made available to those current and future market challenges. With e-only publication, key research business realities can present genuine financial and publisher niche is to and serve fields, specialty but sales. AIAA’s mission asfor better or worse woulda never enjoy widespread learned society and scholarlybook involvesThis key state-of-the art research that new means for AIAA to serve oneAIAA’s of its first planned e-onlybook. a also It symbolizes critical missions. Hypervelocity Gouging Impacts is not only important as “e-only” title inProgress inAstronautics and Aeronautics. John Cinnamon’s book nowhere near finished. The innovations originaland product publication improvements format: will conference continue. a decade-old desirepaper, to build an online collection of AIAA’s journal content regardless of its article, or book. But we’recollections become ofavailable titles will those book for libraries. complete Thiswill for purchase. In thenext few months, complete collections as well legacy as topical Astronautics and Aeronautics series andarchive. Iam to pleased report thatthe individual inOctober titles from theProgress in AIAA Education Series became availableand purchase. at Likewise that time, efforts were under way to create an e valuable papers are now available to theaerospace community at large for searching PUBLICATIONS ScholarOne is theleading provider of peer-review systems. By adopting Manuscript One of thebiggest changes under way is thepreparation for manuscript anew We’re working also to launch apilot (and potentially This year we an signed agreement with a new Building upon our e Book efforts, Book will we publishlater this spring our firstplanned Aerospace Sciences. I am pleased to say thatAmerican these Rocket Society and the Institute almostof the completed archiving the journals of the today and the future. products to theaerospace better serve engineer of heritage as well as exciting innovation inour preservation of AIAA’s intellectual and publication period of constant change, encompassing both the Vice President John L.Whitesides When Iprepared this report last year, we had As Ilook back over my tenure, it represents a AIAA’s publication of “e-only” books such as as Impacts such Gouging books “e-only” of publication AIAA’s Book Book il etr ev nce n seily fields. specialty and niche serve better will the series is intended to address topics of aerospaceexperience and background thatthe reflects mission theBecause Library of Flight.businessof and management, initial board and continues more. to seek Allen’s goalis to recruit aboard of diverse of Flight book series. Ned Allen has recruited four outstanding members for his ( Communication and asInformation, editor-in-chief Computing, Aerospace of of Journal year, Dr. Thomas editor-in-chief as Weeks Aircraft of of Journal research and academic community. Iwas to pleased reappoint three editors-in-chief this bring the valued perspective pleasedof a librarian to have servingthese sixthe joinaeronauticsmember of thecommittee following her retirementus as AIAAJ andeditor-in-chief. are and particularlyastronautics We excited arejoined thecommittee this year. We welcomed also back Dr.to Elaine Oran voting as afull have Barbara Williams Company;Boeing and Ms.Barbara Williams, Massachusetts Institute of Technology all University of Rome; Dr. Winfred “Butch” Foster, Auburn University; Mr. Ryan Rudy, The year. Dr. Julie University Albertson, of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Dr. Claudio Bruno, Committee has welcomed five membersnew and one returning thelast member in I would like to take this opportunity to thank Vigor for his service and support. Dr. K.Kailasanath, as deputy whohad served editor of AIAAJ , tendered his resignation, athree-year 2008to serve December term commencing inJanuary 2009.Subsequently, as editor-in-chief. Friedmann was approved by theAIAA Board of Directors in recommendation was to appoint Dr. Peretz P. Friedmann of theUniversity of Michigan ofseries telecons, recruited and evaluated atalented of pool candidates. Ultimately their successor. Over thecourse of thesummer and thesearch fall committee, meeting ina Publications Dr. Michael Bragg toand understanding Iacceptedconvene her resignation, and Icommissioned VP-Elect for a search committee to identifyappropriate for theongoing and health development a of withreluctance thejournal. So worthy in-chief of AIAA Journal (AIAAJ) at the end of her second term.Probably themost significantDr. was Dr.Elaine Oran’s Oran decision to step downeditor-felt as this was volunteers have experienced some changes of responsibility and personnel as well. transition. in-chief, associate editors, and journals staff takecareto all of authorsthroughout the current authors not need worry. Indeed, I have theutmost confidenceeditors-the in submissions inWriteTrack begun managed be inthat will system until published, so to series gobook live inearly summer, publications withall online by Journal fall. involved inconfiguration, testing, andtraining. Our plan is forthe first journals and for thefirsttime. AIAA staff editors-in-chief and the and associate editors are now three book series to manage new proposals as well as additionalmanuscript becomes functionality available. Manuscript allow also Central will our review online wanted. Also we will be able to continue to improveworkflows. service to ourIt willauthors enable as us to move forward withuse thebest of WriteTrack’s critical improvements as functionality abaseline to build out standard new we have commercial publishers. Manuscript Central configurable, is highly allowing us to JACIC We made strides this year in building an editorial advisory board for the Library In more routine matters of committee business and volunteers, the Publications In addition to technological changes, thePublications Committee and other ), and Dr. Edward “Ned” as editor-in-chief Allen of of theLibrary series. Flight book Hypervelocity Hypervelocity extend beyond my tenure as president, vice Iconsulted JPP as president, vice standard setting ahigh of quality for Vigor has been editor-in-chief throughouta process my similar tenure to that which identifiedin 2000as actingeditor-in-chief before in being selected Dr. Friedmann. the end of 2009.Dr. Yang took over theeditorship of JPP that journalto have leadership, new step and will down at informed Mike Bragg and me that he feels it is timefor chief of AIAA’s Journal of Propulsion and Power (JPP and Dr. Gaitonde for rising to thechallenge before them. time of change. And lastly Iwant to thankDr. Friedmann and hisrole critical service of providing continuity inthis Deputy Editor Dr. Balakumar Balachandran’s remissbe ifIdid not acknowledge our other AIAAJ ongoing making it into thepremier publication that it is. Iwould collaborative and dedication service to AIAAJ and for Dr. Oran and Dr. Kailasanath for their individual and and themembership at large, Iwould like to thankboth Publications Committee, the AIAA BoardWright–Patterson of Directors AFB, as his successor.Datta Gaitonde of theAir Force Research Laboratory, On behalf of the reluctantly accepted this change and have appointed Dr. 2005.Again,December Ialong withDr. Friedmann, Kailasanath as deputy served editor with distinction since to allow for infusion thefurther of additional blood. new chair this effort, andcurrently is assembling a committee. John Daily of theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder will with Mike Bragg innaming asearch committee chair. Dr. As ifthat were not enough, Dr. Vigor Yang, editor-in- . As process theselection take some will months and (JA ), Dr. Michael Hinchey

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5 public policy, history, and public awareness, some of The remaining journals saw 1­2% declines. JACIC, 5 the members of this advisory board will come from our newest journal, continues to add both individual some different parts of the aerospace community. and institutional subscribers. Member subscriptions The four members recently appointed are Norman have continued to decline, with JACIC the only Augustine, former chairman and CEO of Lockheed journal experiencing growth among our members.

Martin; Richard Aboulafia, vice president of analysis 2008–2009 AIAA Annual Report Books: The Library of Flight series, under the at Teal Group; Mark Lewis, professor of aerospace editorship of Ned Allen, has hit its stride in FY08, engineering at University of Maryland; and Bill publishing six new titles, on topics of program and Blakemore, ABC News correspondent. corporate history, program management, and issues In conjunction with the Honors and Awards of interest to policy makers and the general public. Committee, the committee bestowed the 2009 The AIAA Education Series published four new and Pendray Aerospace Literature Award upon Dr. revised editions, the Progress in Astronautics and Kenneth K. Kuo of Pennsylvania State University Aeronautics series published five new titles, and in January, for his “outstanding contributions to AIAA’s ongoing partnership with The Aerospace the propulsion and combustion literature through Corporation contributed one new title. textbooks, edited volumes and technical articles.” In terms of units sold the AIAA books program AIAA’s publications legacy was also honored this has experienced 15% growth since 2005, with 8% year. In April the U.S. Space Foundation commended growth in fiscal 2008 after a very flat 2007. The the Journal of Energy for its role in disseminating Library of Flight experienced 40% growth in unit aerodynamic vehicle design technology developed sales, its highest showing since the centennial of the at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in the late Wright Brothers flight, which sparked a number 1970s. The recognition ceremony was held at the of popular commemorative works. The program’s Space Foundation’s annual meeting in Colorado revenue grew 17 %, with the Library of Flight and Springs, CO, during which NASA Dryden Flight Progress series exhibiting healthier margins overall. Research Center Aerodynamic Vehicle Design was As noted earlier, the past three years have been a inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame. AIAA’s Journal of Energy received a special commendation from the period of great change. Our products have become In research described in a series of articles in the U.S. Space Foundation for its role in disseminating aerodynamic increasingly electronic; our active volunteers, both Journal of Energy beginning in 1977, the NASA vehicle design technology developed at NASA Dryden Flight Research committee members and editors, have changed Dryden team applied aerospace related technology Center in the late 1970s that has been adopted throughout the world. substantially; our manuscript system is changing to the design of terrestrial vehicles. This resulted in from in-house to commercial; and our publications the widespread use of aerodynamic fairings on commercial trucks worldwide. staff has been completely revamped. I am very thankful for the smooth transition from Norma Brennan, the heart of AIAA Publications for many years, to Rodger The Journal of Energy was published by AIAA from 1977 until 1983 as a response Williams, who has done an excellent job in reorganizing the publications staff as its to the U.S. energy crisis of the 1970s, under the editorship of Dr. William Heiser. new leader. I am indebted to both Norma and Rodger for their outstanding leadership, Publication ceased as government funding of energy research declined following professionalism, and dedication to the Publications enterprise. Mike Bragg has the return of stable petroleum supplies. This research, and all of the contents of the done an excellent job as VP-elect, Publications, and I am sure he will be a great Vice Journal of Energy, may be accessed through the AIAA Electronic Library. President. My best wishes go to Mike, Rodger, volunteers, and staff for the future. A I also wanted to share news of a renewed effort in collaboration between the Publications Committee and the Technical Activities Committee. Dr. I-Shih Chang of The Aerospace Corporation, who serves as Deputy Director, Rocket and Space NEW BOOKS FROM AIAA Propulsion, and as liaison to the Publications Committee, has reinvigorated the effort to share concerns and suggestions between these critical areas of the Institute. Library of Flight George Donohue and Terminal Chaos: Why U.S. Air Travel Dr. Chang has assisted with the recruitment of two of our newest members. More Russell Shaver is Broken and How to Fix It importantly he assiduously solicited and collected input from the majority the Peter Merlin From Archangel to Senior Crown: technical committees. At the January 2009 Aerospace Sciences Meeting he shared Design and Development of the Blackbird this comprehensive input with the Publications Committee. The level of effort and Curtis Peebles Road to Mach 10: Lessons Learned from detail was refreshing and represents the most significant exchange of insight between the X-43A Flight Research Program the committees in a number of years. The Publications Committee is reviewing this Rene Rendon and Management of Defense Acquisition input and will be following up in a series of reports in the coming months. Keith Snider, eds. Projects Mark Sullivan Dependable Engines: The Story of Publication Statistics and Highlights Pratt & Whitney Journals: In FY08, our journals collectively accepted 1157 manuscripts, a slight Peter Zipfel Building Aerospace Simulations in C++, decline from 2007. However, on average, manuscript acceptance has increased 5% Second Edition since 2005. Almost half of all manuscripts originated outside the United States this AIAA Education Ian Moir and Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical, year, continuing a trend of the last few years. The actual number of pages published, Series Allan Seabridge and Avionics Subsystems Integration, which experienced 19% growth since 2005, remained steady from 2007, with a total of Third Edition 10,752 pages published in 2008. JACIC, our online-only journal, published 35 papers. Vincent Pisacane The Space Environment and Its Effects on Overall institutional subscriptions increased about 3.5 % over fiscal 2007, with JPP, Space Systems Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (JSR), and JACIC individually experiencing growth. Jan Wright and Introduction to Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Jonathan Cooper Loads Bong Wie Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control, JOURNAL SPECIAL SECTIONS Second Edition AIAAJ “Biologically Inspired Aerodynamics” guest editors G. Abate, M. Ol, Progress in Marc Allen NASA Space Science Vision Missions and W. Shyy Astronautics and Claudio Bruno and Advanced Propulsion Systems and JA “Drag Prediction” guest editor J. Vassberg Aeronautics Antonio Accettura Technologies, Today to 2020 “Supersonic Airplane” Claudio Bruno Nuclear Space Power and Propulsion Systems JACIC “DARPA: Urban Challenge” Alexander I. Forrester, Engineering Design via Surrogate JPP “Aircraft Particulate Matter Experiments” guest editor Lourdes Maurice Andras Sobester, Modelling: A Practical Guide “Weakly Ionized Plasmas for Propulsion guest editor Sergey Macheret and Andy J. Keane Applications” Meiron Natanzon Combustion Instability JSR “New Perspectives on Satellite Drag guest editor Andrew Ketsdever Aerospace Press F. Kenneth Chan Spacecraft Collision Probability Environments of Earth, Mars, and Venus” Taking the Long View 6 Systems Paper of Infotech@Aerospace 2007 award, the Aerospace Software Engineeringshaping the21st century. ISGTCs supported also six other major conferences. the information-enabled aerospace technologies, systems, and capabilities that are planning the April 2009 Infotech@Aerospace Conference, the premierDeputy Directors: James Dieudonne, T. Allan Morris, Klein-Lebbink Elizabeth forum addressing James Director: Neidhoefer INFORMATION SYSTEMS GROUP organizing committee is planning another great conference, please so plan to attend. Paul Nielsen, Tom Beutner, Abdi Khodadoust, David Welch, and theAIAA staff. The 2010 for ASM, despite theeconomic downturn. Many thanksto theorganizing committee of attract more international attendees, and total conference attendance was thehighest ever current aerospace topics. The expanded exhibits andthe New Horizons Forum helped prominent keynote speakers and panel sessions withindustryleaders whoaddressed six Horizons Forum and greatly expanded exhibits. The New Horizons Forum featured January after having hostedbeen Reno, in NV for 26 years, waswith enhanced a New Deceleration Systems TC moved toTCs movedthe from theAerospace Design &Structures Group,Aircraft theAerodynamic while & Atmospheric Systems Group. Facilities Working Group withsupport from theGround Test TC. National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy” by theU.S. Industry Test “Infrastructure Recommendations for Implementation of Executive Order 13419— Measurement Technology” by theAerodynamic Measurement Technology TC; and “Women luncheon inGN&C” by theGuidance, Navigation, and Control TC. Atmospheric and Space Environment TC, incooperation withNASA; and sponsoring a publishingExtra-Terrestrial of “The Space EnvironmentReference –A Chart” the by membership from academia, andgovernment, associate membership continue to grow, resulting indiverse TCs withexpanded and industry. sessionsspecial plus three workshops on variousOther topics. TC international membership TC activities included:short courses, awarded 9professional and 5student Paper Best Awards, held numerous supported 17conferences intheUnited States and abroad, supported 8professional world. The 11distinguishedASG selected TCs recipients for major awards, hosted or Systems Group), and multiple co-sponsored conferences that literally met around the competition (in cooperationdiverse with technicalthe Aircraft conferences, Design short TC courses, in the working Aircraft groups, and the AtmosphericDesign/Build/Fly Deputy Directors: Arrington, Allen Tom Beutner, Jim Keenan, William West David Riley Director: AEROSPACE SCIENCES GROUP TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES continued growth and innovation inthecoming year. bring such great and energy dedication to our technical activities. Ilook forward to indevelopingenergy our capability to support theincreasing level of this important activity. theinterestsreflecting and work of our TCs/PCs. We thankTom for Duerr his continued working withthat arm of theInstitute to promptly answer technical inquiries withresponses resource by government and officials We themedia. have increased our public focus, policy development and an emphasis on theapplication of green technologies. inareastechnical focus that are increasingly relevant to our members, including workforce are committed to continued inthis area focus for 2009–10.We are expanding also our This pursuit has increased includewill theevaluation of alternativerelevance methods for providing technical information. in light of the on focus with special thebreadth, quality,current and cost of our technical programs. This effort global economic crisis,approach for planning conferences that provides thebest value for AIAA’sand we membership, The ISG TCs continued to recognize outstanding work, includingBest a Intelligent The Information Systems Group (ISG) TCs were involved throughout 2008 in The AerospaceSciences (ASM),Meeting withgreatheld success in Orlando, last FL ASG’s composition changed theGround this year; Testing and Modeling and Simulation Two public policy position papers were prepared and submitted: “Aerodynamic The AerospaceSciences Group (ASG) TCs and PCs continued to support AIAA’s many I have extremely been to pleased work withthemembers of TAC and AIAA staff,who As the“World’s Forum for Aerospace Leadership,” AIAA is increasinglytechnical a as seen In 2008,TAC initiated aConference Strategic Planning to activity develop an integrated TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE GROUPS with added topics and perspectives. new conference programs and other technical offerings Coordinator. This collaboration contributes to our Integration Groups, and ourTechnical Discipline Groups and three TechnologyProgram Committee strong leadership of theGroup Directors of our four (TCs) and Program Committeesincreased (PCs), integrationunder the of ourCommittee Technical (TAC) Committees has continued to build on the Vice President Laura J.McGill Over the past year, the AIAA Technical Activities

AIAA-ASC James H.Starnes, Jr. Award; and theAIAA Ashley Award for Aeroelasticity. it off, two AIAA new technical awards presented be will recipients to deserving the this year: supported major conferences sponsored or co-sponsored by AIAA, as well as others. To top timely and informative articles, presented multiple awards to distinguished recipients, and but idle. To round out sponsored their activities, they several short courses, published edition of theinfamous “Aerospace Engineering Design Guide,” our TCs have anything been of educational outreach materials, white papers, standards, reference and books, thelatest award. The P&C, TES, and AP TCs alsoPropulsion presented Award, best paper the awards. Aerospace Breathing Propulsion Power Award, thePropellants and Combustion award,Systems theWyld Award, and the Energy Systems samples of propellant ingredients (simulants), and areproducible workbook for students. presentation intheU.S. and abroad (Taiwan), containing aDVD on solid rocketry, inert educational road-show kits on solid for rocketry elementary-middle school science class offered short courses at JPC. With supportfrom Aerojet and theATK, SR TC deployed standards for the aerospace(AP) TCs are working withtheAIAA Committee on Standardsindustry. to help foster new The Solid Rocket (SR) and Liquid Propulsion TCs at ASM. The P&E Group membersalso sponsored a number of other meetings. ASM. The Terrestrial Energy Systems TC (TES) had a record number papersof presented Engineers. The P&E TC membersalso supported a significant number sessions of at IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, of Mechanical and theEgyptian Society organizations: theHeat Transfer of Japan Society Advanced Conversion Energy Group, the had 49sessions extended over 3days. The IECEC joinedwas threeby participating to its success.twogroup The energy TCs supported the successfulthat very IECEC, successfula very JPCsponsored by Pratt &Whitney withpanel sessions contributing Conversion Engineering Conference thepropulsion (IECEC).All TCs/PCs supported Meeting (ASM), the Joint Propulsion Conference (JPC), and the International Energyenvironment in the internationalcurrent member interests by addressing pivotal issues of common interest on and energy aerospace propulsionof NASA GRC. Thetimely formation greenthe of energy workinggroup help will foster and power community.working group on Green Technology Energy was formed, by headed Dr. Valerie Lyons consists of 10TCs inthepropulsion area and area. two intheenergy In addition, anew operation of three these TCs new effective became on May 1,2008. The P&E group are now well populated representation withbalanced from academia and industry. The from theAir Breathing Propulsion (ABP) TC of thePropulsion (P&E)Group &Energy Deputy Directors: I-ShihGoldstein, Chang, Selma Jeffrey Hamstra,David Lilley AshwaniDirector: K.Gupta PROPULSION ANDENERGY GROUP the 1 Structures, Non-Deterministic Approaches, Survivability, and Design Engineering). From ADSG’s seven technical committees (Structures, Materials, Structural Dynamics, Adaptive of and Structures Group (ADSG)during 2008–09are issue summarized intheDecember Deputy Directors: George A.Lesieutre, Kathleen Atkins David W.Director: Jensen AEROSPACE DESIGN ANDSTRUCTURES GROUP 11 and Materials Conference, the17 Forum, and the5 minute and overview tutorial at the2009ASM inOrlando “A titled, of Uncertainty Review group also supported heldbe at thehistoricseven site of Palm Springs, CA, where theSDM conference originated. The other major conferences this past year. in May 2009.The 50 Structures, and Structural Dynamics, Materials Conference and associated events, toheld be 2008. The ISG TCs continuesource the be to primary for JACIC issuespecial of JACIC Intelligent Systems for publication inSpringSensor 2009.The Systems a TC completed Communications and Information, Computing, Aerospace of papers from the2007Infotech@Aerospace conference, and organized another Journal conference, and Student aBest Paper award was presented by theSensor Systems TC. Systems TC (ISTC) establishedPritchett DATC Scholarship, and theAIAA Mr. Hitt Ellis DATC Scholarship. The Intelligent a student paperAIAA Scholarships: theAIAA Dr. James DATC Rankin Scholarship,competition theAIAA Dr. Amy at the Infotech@Aerospace Lubkowski Memorial Award for Advancement Avionics. inDigital field of aerospace communications,the Distinguished Institution Award, David andthe Award, theAerospace Communications Award for an outstanding contribution inthe The group preparing has been for the50 The P&E Group presentedseveral prestigious awards in2008,including the Air Members from theEnergetic Components and Systems (ECS)and Aerospace Power The P&E Group supportsthree major successful conferences:the Aerospace Sciences TheGas Turbine, Propulsion Integration, and PropulsionHigh Speed thatTCs expanded Major technical advancements within theareas represented by theAerospace Design Other notableOther accomplishments and activities within theADSG include: 60- aspecial In thearea of publications, theISTC identifiedset a “bestof intelligent systems” In support of educational Avionics activities, theDigital TC (DATC) named three new Aerospace America Aerospace th AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference, the10 st Adaptive Structures Shootout held at the49 th AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialists Conference will th . Impressive contributions to their fields were made by each of on Sensor Technology for Aerospace Systems, published inOctober AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conference, the th anniversary of successful thehighly annual th SDM Conference, to thepreparation (JACIC) Issue Special on th AIAA Gossamer Spacecraft .

7 Quantification Techniques for Aerospace Systems,” sponsored by the Non-Deterministic Bureau Chief in charge of regulating satellite communications, the Staff Director of the 7 Approaches TC; and the Survivability TC’s use of a webcast for one of their regular House Space & Aeronautics Subcommittee, the Deputy Director of the State Department meetings this year, a successful means of communication that will be expanded to two office responsible for space, and many others. webcasts this year, enabling four annual meetings without excessive travel expense. SPACE AND MISSILES GROUP ADSG also presented a number of prestigious awards including the Survivability Director: Trevor C. Sorensen AIAA Annual Report 2008–2009 AIAA Annual Report Achievement Award, the AIAA Design Engineering Award, the ASME annual Best Paper Deputy Directors: Grant Anderson, Tony Williams in Adaptive Structures, and the ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Prize. The Space and Missiles Group (SMG) provided substantial value to AIAA members in 2008. TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION GROUPS In 2008 the SMG renamed their previous award recognizing outstanding TC AIRCRAFT AND ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEMS GROUP members to be the “SMG Exceptional Service Award,” with expanded criteria to allow Director: Neal Pfeiffer for the recognition of outstanding TC Chairs. Deputy Directors: Dimitri Mavris, Satish Mohleji Increased TC integration benefitted the Group in the form of joint tracks or sessions at The major Aircraft and Atmospheric Systems Group (AASG) conference was the Aircraft conferences, and the Space Resources TC (SRTC) volunteered to co-sponsor the annual Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) / International Council of the Aeronautical Space Operations and Support TC’s (SOSTC) Improving Space Operations Workshop, Sciences (ICAS) 2008 in Anchorage, AK in September. The integration of ATIO and ICAS starting in 2009. Several TCs are also participating in a new Human Factors Workshop. was very successful and overall attendee response was extremely positive. The ICAS poster The keystone SMG event, the SPACE 2008 Conference, was a great success, with the session idea was adopted for future ATIO conferences, especially to encourage students. number of paid attendees exceeding expectations. The SMG TCs also hosted, helped The AASG TCs conducted a number of successful activities throughout the year. The organize, or provided track/session chairs and/or reviewers for 13 major conferences. Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems TC held a biennial short course dedicated to Helmut The SMG continued to recognize outstanding work through several awards, including Heinrich in May 2008 at Yuma Proving Grounds attended by 64 students. The ADS TC the Jeffries Biomedical Award, the SAE Forest R. McFarland Award, the International is committed to preserving archival information with collections donated from Sandia Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) Award, the Missile Systems Technical National Laboratories, Natick Laboratories, DLR Germany, and the personal collection of Award, the Space Systems Award, the Space Science Award, the SMG Special Service Theodor Knacke, which has been donated for facsimile by the Naval Air Warfare Center, Citation, and the SMG Exceptional Service Award. China Lake. Income earned from short courses, seminars, and conferences enabled the TC to fund the Linda Hall Library to make these collections of technical papers available The Space Operations Communicator, in its fifth year of publication, is now read free of charge online. The Aircraft Design TC participated in the Design/Build/Fly in 25 countries. Other SMG publications activities included the release of “Robust and Undergraduate Design competitions. TC meetings included a Hawker Beechcraft Implementation of Lunar Settlements with Commercial and International Enterprise factory tour, a talk on Lean Engineering Principles, and a presentation on the design of [Moonbase 2015],” produced by SCTC, and content from the Space Operations the HondaJet. The TC also sponsors a subcommittee, CADWG21, Conceptual Aircraft Communicator journal was added to many issues of the Daily Launch by the SOSTC. Design Working Group for the 21st Century. The Balloon Systems TC participated Among the most notable SMG educational and outreach activities: the Missile Systems in the COSPAR (Committee on Space Research) Conference in Montreal in July 2008. TC participated in the Graduate Missile Student Design Competition; the Space Systems TC The Lighter-than-Air (LTA)TC is continuing their efforts to translate a German Airship is working with the Space Foundation on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Engineering book into English as a resource for university LTA courses, is developing Middle School Teacher Outreach; SSTC is supporting STEM Awards to Middle School an LTA Short Course, an “LTA Technical Encyclopedia,” and a publication for AIAA’s Teachers in conjunction with the Space Foundation Summer School program; the Space Progress series, “Recent Advances in Modern Airship and Aerostat Systems.” The TC is Colonization TC (SCTC) actively participates in the annual International Space Settlement also working to develop two LTA competitions: Zero Emissions Transport Airship (or Design Competition for high school students (where over 1000 students worldwide Z-Prize) (www.airshipzprize.org) and the World Sky Race (www.worldskyrace.com). designed a large [population 18,000] settlement for Earth orbit); the SOSTC supports The V/STOL Aircraft Systems TC participated in the International Powered Lift (IPL) the Annual CanSat student design/build/fly competition, and SOSTC members made a Conference in July 2008 in London, led by the Royal Aeronautical Society and cosponsored presentation to approximately 50 persons at the Homewood at Plum Creek Retirement by AIAA. It nominated two historic sites, the Getafe Airfield in Spain and the Dunsfold Center NASA’s 50th Anniversary, and gave a “Careers in Space” presentation to middle and Aerodrome in England, and updated the V/STOL short course in preparation for its use high school students; and the Weapon System Effectiveness TC conducted an international in May 2009. The TC also presented the F. E. Newbold Award at the IPL Conference. The short course in Rome, Italy, titled “Effectiveness of Direct Hit and Warhead Technologies.” Air Transportation Systems TC participated in three major conferences. The TC is also developing a “Knowledge Map” to identify future air traffic management system PROGRAM COMMITTEES problems and explore opportunities for tutorials and workshops. The Flight Test Coordinator: Anthony Gross TC co-sponsored the February 2008 USAF T&E Days conference in Los Angeles and AIAA Program Committees (PCs) are chartered to connect the AIAA membership to the May 2008 SETP/SFTE/AIAA Flight Test Safety Workshop in Melbourne, FL. The ongoing national and industry aerospace programs, through their committee activities and Product Support TC has created a Historic and Vintage Interest Group that is working their close connection to the relevant TCs. PCs include Unmanned Systems, Gossamer to build a consortium of interested parties, develop a set of standards for restoration, Spacecraft, HyTASP, Aerospace Traffic Management, Space Station, Reusable Launch Vehicles, and assist in establishing limitations of liability for historic and antique aircraft. NetCentric Operations, Space Exploration, Energy Optimized Aircraft and Equipment ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT GROUP Systems, Value-Driven Design, and Homeland Security. Selected activities included: the Director: Basil Hassan Infotech@Aerospace Conference, organized by the Unmanned Systems PC; technical co- Deputy Directors: James Afarin, Nancy Andersen sponsorship of the NDIA Net-Centric Operations Conference by the NetCentric Operations PC, the bi-annual HyTASP Conference; and several PC workshops and focused meetings. The Engineering and Technology Management Group (ETMG) TCs cover the aerospace enterprise framework. TC activities continued to be varied and strong this past year. Three PCs contributed to the success of the SPACE 2008 Conference: the Value- TCs were very active in managing and/or supporting a broad range of conferences and Driven Design PC (VDDPC) provided a tutorial and panel discussion; the Space meetings, including the Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference, the Exploration PC (SEPC) hosted a track; and the Reusable Launch Vehicle PC (RLVPC) Aerospace Sciences Meeting, the Joint Propulsion Conference, and SPACE 2008. The TCs held a special session. The participation of these three PCs in the planning sessions of also continued their excellent joint venture effort to present the Delta Forum. Venues the Space and Missiles Group TCs has been particularly effective. for the numerous TC meetings were widely varied, ranging from AIAA conferences PCs advocate for new programs and the development of new capabilities within the to industrial and government locations, and included valuable presentations and aerospace community. The VDDPC, as an example, made advocacy presentations to such informational tours. Several major AIAA awards were given during the year. The group organizations as DARPA, OSD/ATL/SE, NASA/ARMD/NAP, NASA Langley Systems was also instrumental in providing the annual training for TAC directors and deputy Analysis staff, and NSF/CMMI for this new approach to design effectiveness. directors. The ETMG participated in seven major conferences throughout the past year. Several PCs are developing position papers on timely issues, such as a paper being ETMG continued to recognize outstanding work, including through the Hap developed by the Aerospace Traffic Management PC (ATMPC) on the technology Arnold Award for Excellence in Aerospace Program Management, the AIAA History and other issues of the next generation national air traffic management system. The Manuscript Award, the AIAA Gardner-Lasser History Aerospace literature award, the ATMPC’s paper will focus on the technology needs that will underlie any new system, AIAA Children’s Literature Award, and the MDO Award. thus bringing the technological expertise of AIAA to this important national challenge. In the area of publications, ANSI/AIAA G-043-200x, “Guide for the Preparation of Two new working groups were started this year in the areas of Directed Energy Systems Operational Concept Documents,” is in work. The Systems Engineering TC is working and Green Energy Technology, to explore the technical and programmatic context and with the Journal of Aircraft to publish a special section on systems engineering topics. A content of their proposed new organizations and evaluate current PC activities. It is space systems verification standard is in the works, to adapt an Aerospace Corporation expected that one or both working groups will come forward during the 2009 program space systems verification standard into an AIAA standard. year with a proposal for a new Program Committee or a Technical Committee. The Legal TC held its annual meeting and roundtable discussion at the Cosmos Club in Finally, continuing close working relationships with the AIAA Emerging Technology Washington, D.C. Government speakers included the General Counsel of NASA, the FCC Committee are expected to identify further new opportunities for new PCs and TCs. A Taking the Long View 8 opportunity to follow up on the2008recommendations. got considerable attention. media The 2009 Inside Aerospace conference will provide the key issues identified theat conference and recommendations fortheir mitigation and to make recommendations regardingexperts from those around issues. the Aworld published toInside Aerospace conferenceidentify that brought inoverreport 200aerospace leaders and topical the covering applicable workforcecapabilities of thefuture aerospace workforce. This thewas the focus of May 2008 and education issues Day more (discussed below) provided thesubstantive context for that briefing. and insert election theBoard of Directors-approved Key Issues for Congressional Visits positions.policy Thebackground material prepared forAmerica the Aerospace the incoming ObamaAdministration regarding theInstitute’s aeronautics and space civil were provided an opportunity inJanuary 2009to brief theNASA Transition Team for Obama campaign position statement. campaigns, it is clear that theAIAA questions influencedthescope and content the of a month after AIAA provided its questionnaire boththeto majorcandidates’ party aerospacedetailed position policy paper released by theObamacampaign inAugust, readers to make more informed decisions voted when they inNovember. on Based a America candidate positions were published Aerospace withtheOctober insert inaspecial Technical Committees (TCs), and Program Committees (PCs),as well as theapplicable enterprise. These questions, detailedcandidates that covered theissues that would mostfuturethe affect theof aerospace background material prepared(TAC) worked together to formulate aquestionnaire for thenominatedby Presidential PPC, TAC, Consequently, thePublic Policy Committee (PPC) and Technical Activities Committee of Ohio; CVD participants with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California; Region VI members with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona. of Giffords Gabrielle Rep. with members VI Region California; of Rohrabacher Dana Rep. with Driehaus participants Steve CVD Rep. Ohio; with of meet III Region of members other and Policy, Public President-Elect, Vice Cash, Carol left: from Clockwise PUBLIC POLICY One of thekey Strategic Plan initiatives is to address theeducation and sustained As follow-on to theAIAA Presidential initiative, election AIAA leadership representatives . The insert provided aguide to our members and America other Aerospace issues that would have impact making aeronauticsfor and decisions space policy on decades to come. Presidential would election responsible be for Policy activities. strongly influenced the focus ofnew the AIAA Institute Strategic Public Plan (SP). Administration Both these events in Washington and adoption of the Vice President Philip Hattis It was clear that thewinner of the2008 Thepast year resultedthe in election of a new

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A4As. Also, several of theregions continued to hold annual public colloquia. policy involving and 12sections student chapters, asignificantparticipation gain over previous and therepresentatives withconstituents. locally meet In 2008,11A4Aevents were held KIs in the home districts of theis for Aerospace congressional (A4A)event acouple of years ago. AIAA A4Aaims highlight to further representatives while Congress is in recess PC members. student members, and TC/ Section members, graduate in recent years to now cover program expanded has been time CVDattendees. That subsidya partial for first- was established to provideParticipation Program in recent years, aMember expertise diversity at CVDand technical/policy greater attendee geographicmore participation as wellparticipation. as To facilitatethe March 2009 CVD much effort into increasingorganizational staff put The AIAA grass roots AIAA member attendees. April 2008CVDhad 111 aerospace workforce. Theas well as the future of environmentthe policy issues and energy aerospace Strategic Plan, covering three key initiatives in issues thatthe address all Board of Directors for review.issue and Thirteenrecommendations were adoptedscreened and ranked, themost important KIs are draftedwith a to brief definition of the address for the the March issue. 2009forth from AIAA membership through theefforts Thetheof PPC and CVD, TAC. After being top-ranked including KI draftsexchange views on issues of importance to AIAA members.go Key Issues (KIs) are brought to the bringing AIAA members to Congressional meet representatives and staff in order to To leverage thesuccess of theannual CVDevent inspringtime, AIAA theAugust began Congressional Visits Day (CVD)is theflagship AIAA Public Policy outreach event,

U.S. space assets, workforce issues, and monitoring climate change. climate monitoring and issues, workforce assets, space U.S. the candidates onsupplementto special A topics such as aerospace infrastructure, threats to 08-0623v5.indd 1 A special supplementA special to Aerospace America conference held an aerospace workforcepolicy. Also, theSeptember SPACE 2008 transportation-related and energy environmental consideredbe by theObamaAdministration on conference attendees on important factors that will environmental issues, Howard Learner, briefed forum, asenior Obamacampaign advisor on Activity Committee members. Atsession PPC between members and Education the ASM policy opportunity for ajoint dialogueand coordination were held. The ASM PPC meeting provided an Orlando, aPPC forum meeting and apolicy and initiatives. At the Januarylocal 2009 AIAA ASM leaders in to AIAA publicRegional policy Leadership programs Conference the PPC leadershipto participated inthefollow-on help introduce Aviation’s Role inGlobal Climate Change”), and conducted (addressing “The Implications of discussion open to all conferenceJPC inHartford, aPPC meeting was held, apanel attendees was the key Strategic Plan initiatives. At theJuly 2008 public policy events that includeMeeting forums (ASM) tackling have become venuesConference and theAerospace (JPC) Sciences for multiple AIAA conferences. Both the Jointforums Propulsion and events have been addedparticipation inpublic policy, major policy at the large should hold annual public colloquia. policy by AIAA members. It is a goalorganize that all additional U.S. Regions local grassand roots local policy policy activity event planning,Regional colloquia enable coordinationand of national help to Vision forAerospace Vision To provide more paths for AIAA membership The Candidates’ www .aiaa.org

Aerospace America Aerospace explored the views of 9/22/08 5:32:19 PM 5:32:19 9/22/08 9 policy forum to sustain policy discussion of that issue between the Inside Aerospace 9 conferences in 2008 and 2009. STANDARDS At the September 2008 PPC meeting in Reston, Dr. Duncan Copp was selected as the Amr A. ElSawy 2009 Public Service Award recipient. Dr. Copp has produced many space and science- Vice President

related documentaries including the movie “In the Shadow of the Moon,” and the The recently approved Institute Strategic Plan 2008–2009 AIAA Annual Report Discovery Channel series “Moon Machines.” Dr. Copp’s work is seen as inspiring interest lays out three goals for our standards program in aerospace technology among young people, which may motivate them to gain the over the next five years. These goals focus on technical education necessary to become future members of the aerospace workforce. increasing the knowledge of the standards program across the Institute membership, The PPC also held forums in Washington to inform our elected leadership about engaging in new and emerging areas to support issues affecting aerospace and to provide policy recommendations developed by our standardization needs, and ensuring a sustainable membership. In April 2008 AIAA held a forum titled, “Workforce Development, Global financial model for the products and services Competition and the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Sector” in conjunction with the offered by the program. Each of these goals will Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Education Caucus on Capitol Hill. require a great deal of effort from the dedicated In July 2008 an event on Capitol Hill was held that focused on the current state of air members of the SEC, some hopefully new recruits that we intend to engage, and the transportation in the U.S., and the design needs for a more efficient and effective Next Institute staff. Generation air transportation system. For many years the Standards Program seems to have remained somewhat off Successful AIAA public policy outreach to the public must include access to the media the radar of the majority of AIAA members. We intend to change this dynamic as a path to get the AIAA message disseminated. To serve this goal, AIAA began holding over the next five years and hope to bring more attention to the work and outcomes an annual press conference in 2007. The second AIAA press conference was held in of the program. Work has already begun on this goal under the leadership of VP- May 2008, with AIAA leadership discussing both workforce/education issues and the Elect, Standards Wilson Felder. Dr. Felder has begun meeting with AIAA TCs to adverse effects of the current International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regime communicate the goals and services of the standards program and to solicit their on key sectors of the aerospace industry. At least six aerospace media outlets attended, feedback in strengthening our products. He has set an ambitious goal to personally some with multiple reporters present. Significant subsequent media coverage of the visit each TC at least once during his tenure as VP. In addition to this personal highlighted issues was directly traceable to the press conference. Also, the Congress outreach, over the last year the staff has begun to provide written reports on various began to hold hearings in February 2009 on the ITAR issues, with applicable testimony standards activities and committees through Aerospace America and the Daily provided by AIAA’s Executive Director, Bob Dickman. Launch. Through this outreach we hope to meet our goal of increasing participation in With the help of resources provided by the Institute Development Committee, and our standards activities by at least 25% during the next five years. the approval of the Board, AIAA began a Government Fellow program in January 2008. Embracing emerging technologies and capabilities within the aerospace sector will The goal of this program is to impart AIAA policy expertise directly into government promote growth of our standards program and allow us to sustain our prominent role agencies by providing them with the services of an aerospace technical and policy expert in the industry. We have begun to initiate discussions with the unmanned systems for a year. The program seeks a mid-career professional each year who will be sponsored community to determine if there is a standardization need that is not currently being by AIAA for placement in a key government agency or congressional staff position. In met. Our first responses seem to indicate that there is a role that AIAA can and should their placement, AIAA Government Fellows serve their assigned agency or office under be playing in this arena. We are also monitoring other emerging areas to ensure that AIAA sponsorship, providing their own aerospace expertise along with ready access to we are aware of any standardization needs should they arise. other AIAA members for much broader technical expertise as needed. The selection process is based on each individual’s knowledge and skills, as well as the current public In 2006 we began offering our AIAA standards documents to the membership at policy priorities of the Institute. Karen Barker, the 2008 Government Fellow, served most no cost. This decision was made by the SEC and endorsed by the Board of Directors of her term within the Department of Commerce, with a highly responsible assignment after a great deal of research and analysis and has received very positive feedback to address future navigation satellite issues. In the final three months of her Fellow term from the members. While this is certainly a worthwhile program and one we intend she worked within the Department of State to address international aerospace issues. to continue indefinitely, the change did result in a small loss of revenue in the overall Her successor will be selected in spring 2009. budget. To compensate for this and, more importantly, to ensure continued strong support of our numerous standards activities and programs, the strategic plan outlines While the past year was a pivotal time for AIAA public policy, given the political a number of initiatives aimed at developing new product lines. These new products changes in Washington and the new AIAA Strategic Plan imperatives, the direction of and services will build on the technical content of our standards documents to add new policies and their impact will be determined in the next year and after. AIAA value to the work of engineers and scientists engaged in aerospace. We have a number public policy activities must increase in number, and greater member participation in of preliminary ideas on how some of these products might look, such as training applicable events must be realized both to make progress on the Strategic Plan policy courses and multimedia support products. We will continue to define these ideas as goals, and to assure that the nation gets the full benefit of the problem solving we move forward with implementation. capabilities uniquely available from within the AIAA membership. A Our new Strategic Plan also includes three high level strategic imperatives that are critical to the future of the profession. These imperatives are intended to shape the activities of the Institute as we begin to address these challenges over the next five years. Our standards program is taking on these imperatives and developing plans to increase our impact in these areas. For instance, in the area of workforce development, we are communicating with the Student Activities Committee to determine if there is a way to bring greater emphasis on the role that specifications and standards play in aerospace design into the classroom. On the environmental impact side, we continue to provide strong support to the international space systems and operations standards committee through ISO. This group is engaged in developing a suite of standards aimed at decreasing the creation of, and mitigating the effects of, orbital space debris. We will also be exploring the potential impacts standardization can play in increasing the energy efficiency of aerospace systems as well as monitoring and reducing the environmental impacts of aerospace activities here on the ground. It is our hope that our increased engagement with the AIAA technical, program, and standing committees will lead to better recognition of potential new directions for our standards activities in these vital areas. AIAA’s new strategic plan provides the Institute with meaningful goals for the next five years that will lead to a stronger organization once realized. The strategic imperatives it identifies ensure that our priorities and activities are well-aligned with the most pressing challenges facing the future of our profession. The Institute’s At a public policy forum at the Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Obama advisor Howard Learner discussed standards program is working toward these goals and imperatives and is positioned factors the new administration would consider in redesigning the national transportation system. to provide support to the community as we move out on implementing our plans. A 10 Taking the Long View a hugely successful “Launchfest” open Capital provided section sponsorship for starting in September, when theNational programs as well. Fall activities ramped up New Jersey, hold Lunch and Learn includingsections, Delaware and Northern sections have monthly programs, andHampton Roads to New England.some Most com/. at http://aiaayoungprofessional.blogspot. will be posted for access by all memberslatest activities and information survey AIAA young professional members. The for programs and activities to betterprovide serve more insight into opportunitieswent out at theend of 2008that will can request funds from the YPC. A surveybudgeted funds to support YP activities that sections local do not currently have approved by by Member which Services startedalso an initiative requested and AIAA conferences. The committee hasYPC hosted networking events at select out more than $3000indoor prizes at support of TAC, thecommittee has given age of 35.Over thepast year withthe of professional members under the Company, continues theinterests to serve led by Darin Haudrich of The Boeing interested AIAA members. Committee membership is open to all of technical ahighly-qualified workforce. engagement, and career-long retention specific actions focused on recruitment, thegroupCWDC, recommend will members in2008.Now as thebroadened and well-received salary survey of AIAAOrlando, and completed a highly valuableand at theAerospace Meeting Sciences in workshops at SPACE 2008inSan Diego committeeThe conducted successful conditions of employment and benefits.potential. This would include such matterspensions, as ethics,diversity, employment, and educational information to assist members inrealizing their maximum career the leadership of Dr. Patricia Sanders, continues theCWDC to opportunities identify past year. Now theCareer titled and Workforce Development Committee, and under Fellows and three Honorary new Fellows. Members. At theAIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards we Gala are honoring also 30new for members with over 50 continuousCommittee years’ recommended membership, and making the Board themmembers. significance, Of particularly theat BoardapprovedJanuarythe meeting, Lifetime Membership a motion to waive furtherwhich 5,077were international. Atotal of 900people have committed dues tolifetime be international membership. In 2008,theInstitute had 29,043professional members, of Physics Laboratory, reports fairly stable membership levels and continued growth in our activities and considernot currently an active member of one committees, ofjoining theMember please review Services a committee in thedevelopment issues and other issuescoming to critical theaerospace industryat large. If you are year. current economic environment, and how to engage more actively inaerospace workforce MEMBER SERVICES Region Iincludes from 15sections The Young ProfessionalCommittee, The Career Enhancement Committee has seen a very direct change in focus this The MembershipCommittee, led by Tom Milnes of Johns Hopkins University/Applied serve AIAAserve membership more effectivelythe in ever. a Thisbeen hasalsoyear to to onreflect how Associate195 new Fellows, thehighest number awards, and inJanuary 2009AIAA recognized Outstanding members received and section region at levels all of their AIAA and professional careers. ambitious goals and engaging many active members and initiatives that wereServices achieved and through its three setting committees, with key activities Vice President LassiterSnitch Mary This has been a very active a Thisbeen hasyear very for Member nldd ppr ipae ots ad gmyba-n-otpc twr contest. tower gummy-bear-and-toothpick a and contest airplane paper a included Engineers’ celebrated I Week Region of Section Delaware the which with activities The issues, and has acontinuing prominent role at Congressional Visits Day. It is well also represented on AIAA Technical &Standing Committees, public policy Dayton, OH) are continuously beinglectures, events, special and K-12educational outreach supported activities Techfest (e.g., in by most of the Sectionsby University in of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Region during April 4–5,2009.Distinguished III. standardsnew for excellence and innovation. The StudentConference being is hosted Cincinnati Aerospace Symposium Sciences on (DCASS) March 3,2009continues to set pursuing and synergy best practice opportunities acrossDayton- The sections. III have active,emphasis been withaparticular on developing leadership new and AIAA members across seven theRegion. of All theprofessional inRegion Sections Kentucky. professional Seven and twenty-seven Sections Student Branches the serve various grade K-12 endeavors. for undergraduate scholarships, technical paper competitions, engineering projects, and largest collegiate student conference and awards several thousands of dollars annually Educator Associates and over 1000Region II.Furthermore, student Region IIis astrong supporter of education, withover 300 members. The region is hostthe Outstanding Activity Award. And 16wereto as 2009Associate selected Fellows from AIAA’s and theNorthwestSection theAlabama-Mississippi while Florida Section, received Communication and Career Enhancement were recently received by theSavannah Reflecting strongparticipation, local numerous Section Awards, including Membership, by leaders intheir discipline. For many such events, thepublic is invited to attend. and dinner meetings promote professional development, withpresentations given seminars, tours, and interactive events. The often monthly scheduled luncheon 3200, theregion’s participants enjoy regular and informative section-sponsored lectures, government launch systems and spacecraft. With a professional membership of over fromactivity general, commercial, aviation and military to commercial and and Educator Conference at JHU/APL. November, Young I again hosted Region Baltimore the the section Professional, Student, and thePhiladelphia held asuccessful section mini-symposium inNovember. in Also the public. The Hampton Roads sectionhouse for theGoddard Space Flight Center that welcomed over 13,000membersheld of their annual Oyster Roast in October, Region IIIincludes thestates of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Region II constitutes the southeastern United States, an area of diverse aerospace largest withastrong section and vibrant members. Rocky Mountain remains our and depth of theprograms offered their to Branches keep growing inthebreadth integration. The Iowa Section and Student telecons for increased coordination and of Apollo 8. including an issue on the 40th Anniversarynewsletters, available at their Web site, also They produced a number great of as Lunch and technical seminars. Learn speaking about thesolar system as well held meetings withan astronautSection aerospace-related legislation. The Houston with acongressional staffer discussing STOVL, an aviation photographer, and test pilot for both theHarrier and F-35 (Dallas-Ft. Worth) held meetings witha Program. The North Texassection launches related to DoD’s Space Test get an update on recent and upcomingDevelopment Group at AFBto Kirtland met withtheCommander of theSpace on thehistory of theCV-22 Osprey and Albuquerque Section had a meeting aircraft accident reconstructions.and on mistakes and deceptions in The Lectures on automobile aerodynamics and Austin) had AIAA Distinguished vehicles. Southwest Texas (San Antonio “green” technologies for tires of ground Summit and held a meeting discussingsupported an Oklahoma state UAVSpace Museum. Oklahoma Section speaker from theSmithsonian Air and University and included aluncheon in partnership with New Mexico StateNew Mexico Technology Symposium hostedSection an annual Southern members. The Holloman/Alamogordo holdsections great programs local for residing inthesouth central U.S. The Region Vcontinues their monthly Region IV is comprised of members 11 community of professional and student members. St. Louis maintains its active mix of 11 dinner and technical meetings with involved participation with their Student Branches. INTERNATIONAL Twin Cities’ professional member participation continues to increase as they expand Vincent C. Boles their section council and prepare to host the Student Paper Conference. Wichita’s solid commitment to their members remains, and they continue to offer vital and diverse Vice President

programs throughout the year As my tenure as Vice President–International 2008–2009 AIAA Annual Report Region VI increased focus on workforce development and public policy outreach, in draws to a close, I would like to describe the addition to regular section meetings and special technical symposia. Los Angeles (LA) international activities over the past year and section sponsored an “August is for Aerospace” event at LAAFB in September focusing to reflect on the accomplishments during my on Workforce Development. Tucson’s Aviation Art program displayed elementary school term, and postulate on the future direction of the artists’ work at the local airport as well as at the town hall. Orange County (OC) and China Institute’s international program. Lake held precollege rocket launches. LA, OC, Pacific Northwest (PNW), San Francisco The SpaceOps 2008 Conference was held (SF), and Utah sections sponsored FIRST Robotics teams, and LA, San Diego (SD) and successfully 12–16 May in Heidelberg, PNW sponsored “Project Lead the Way” engineering pre-college programs. Germany. Attracting more than 600 delegates, it YPs kept busy with a PNW Technical Symposium and a LA Career Workshop. focused on operational activities and methods Among many SF professional development programs, a program on “Engineering or for earth observation, global monitoring, environment and security, and space Management” highlighted the year. Antelope Valley section sponsored eight YP teams meteorology. The event was hosted and organized by the European Space Agency in a rocket competition. The revitalized Point Lobos section led membership gains and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, in with a 50% increase (to 76 members!). Their popular flying festival was topped only by association with AIAA. a lecture by Nobel Prize winning mathematician John Nash. AIAA organized the 26th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS), including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 14–19 September 2008 in Anchorage, Alaska. There were over 800 participants at this event. AIAA is a member organization of ICAS and hosts this biennial event every 12 years. As a result of long-standing discussions and the strong desire to collaborate on technical exchange, AIAA and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DGLR) agreed to jointly co-organize the International Meeting for Aviation Product Support Processes (IMAPP). For the past several years, this conference has been organized by the AIAA Product Support Technical Committee. In July 2008, AIAA and the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MOU codifies a long-standing informal agreement between the organizations, and calls for joint collaboration on events, publications, student activities, and professional development offerings. Following a briefing to the Council of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in November 2008 by former AIAA president Donald Richardson, AIAA and RAeS are currently discussing and planning potential areas of collaboration. These organizations have a long-standing protocol agreement but have not had an active AIAA Associate Fellow Rick Stanley, with former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe and partnership in recent years. Associate Fellow John Blanton (L-R), all of GE Energy Division, at the Carolina Section’s event During my term as Vice President–International, my priorities have been to: to celebrate NASA’s 50th Anniversary. Mr. O’Keefe was the featured speaker for the evening. • Continue AIAA’s engagement in the international community on a multilateral Region VII represents all AIAA members outside of the U.S. and includes two and bilateral basis sections. The Sydney section recently revitalized and had a busy year with several • events, including several speaker programs, a public seminar on the science of flight Develop relationships with other organizations with international collaboration testing, and a pizza and film evening with the movie “The Right Stuff.” The Adelaide objectives based on natural affinities and synergies section also hosted some speakers, supported South Australian Space School students, • Foster joint activities that address topics or disciplines of mutual interest and helped the University of Adelaide student branch with a career night in May and a • Formalize the Director–International positions to more effectively engage these trip to the Woomera launch facility in October. AIAA members from all over Australia valuable positions to support strategic needs and assist with development and supported the AIAA Student Conference in Melbourne by serving as online judges for implementation of country-specific strategies students’ papers. In the spring, AIAA held a reception for members in The Netherlands, hosted by One of my goals upon election to the Board was to ensure a working balance of Region VII director Jürgen Quest. And AIAA welcomes Concordia University, in our international efforts across both the aeronautical and astronautical arms of Montreal, as a Student Branch. There are now 26 student branches in Region VII. A the organization. The last three years have been productive in that a number of collaborations with sister societies in other countries have been strengthened or established. Among notable events, the International Activities Committee (IAC) co-organized a workshop and seminar on global space exploration strategies and Embassy receptions to help promote cooperation in aeronautics and space between the U.S. and other countries. Although we have not been able to achieve full organizational clarity and utility with regard to the Director–International positions, there will be more opportunities for these positions to participate in determining the means to implement the strategies for AIAA’s engagement in targeted countries. As I transition out of my Vice President role, I have been working with incoming Vice President Mark Maurice to: • Align the structure of the International Activities Committee and to identify and apply resources to support implementation of the 2009–2013 strategic plan • Ensure sustainability of international outreach and activities • Assist in determining and implementing priorities for international strategic goals My only regret is that I am stepping down as we begin to implement a challenging but exciting strategic plan, and away from wonderful Board members who collaborated so effectively to achieve this result. I personally wish to thank all AIAA Associate Fellow Lt. Gen. Larry James speaking at the Vandenberg Air Force Base Historic members who have contributed and volunteered their time and efforts to the Site ceremony, 30 March 2009. To the right is Vandenberg section chair Lt. Michael Hoadley. successes we’ve accomplished within the Board and the IAC. A 12 Taking the Long View (Dollars shown withKare inThousands): conferences and publications were major contributors to our financial resultsthispast year our FY09budget cycle. Plan was presented and approved at theAugust 2008Board meeting and is ineffect for investment portfolio as aresult of any unplanned impact on our core business lines. The Contingency Plan.be to used Theadjust Planwill our budget activities and use of our conditions, AIAA Senior Staff andthe FinanceCommittee developed an FY09 Budget investment portfolio. to Due thecurrent and forecast general economic and stock market picture of each program’ssupport financial activities impact and on assignedthe Institute. those costs to each program area toWe continue will provide to dofor so theforeseeable future insupport of our Strategic Initiatives. a more precise FINANCE at thetopservices levels of performance. to shepherd your monies through financial crisis this global to maintain member As noted above, theInstitute is inastrong financial state and we are working diligently its vision serve fully and mission as aspired to by themembership. the dedication of our volunteers and staff, AIAA is able to continuegrowing the Institute to and improve our budgeting process and our financial management to processes. Thanks the AIAA Web site. Committee this past year. Acomplete listing of theFinance Committee found can be on AIAA finance staff. We and of vigilance would theFinance Committee, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, and also like to recognize new members joining our Finance helpwill AIAA evaluate and assign program priorities and initiatives as we move forward. goal becomes more formidableportfolio and ensuring that there are fundsforin future opportunities and initiatives. This light of the current globalinto theoperational budget by FY10,limiting their funding from theInstitute’s market investment economy. Plan activities as they matureto support membership related initiatives. Weinto continue will to transfer Strategic certain operations expensesportfolio is thefinancial theof reserve Institute forused investingandfuture in development non-strategic relatedwhich is $9,581Kbelow where it started at of thebeginning theyear. EIS The investment costs As thefollowing of summary theaudited financialperformance theof Institute shows, The challenge theof declining stock marketeconomic global andthe crisis impacted our In FY08,we completed implementation of a“total cost” approach to accounting for our We invite your questions, comments and/or concerns regarding our financialposition. A copy of theInstitute’s Audited Financial Statements obtained can be by writing to: Looking forward to FY09,as we face serious economic challenges, we continue to refine As inpast years, results these could never have achieved without been thededication We have stated our future financial directionthe in newly released Strategic Plan, and investmentOur portfolio finishedthe 12-monthwithbalance a period of $23,238K, The difference between these results is anoperational decrease in net assets of$1,094K. Reston, VA 20191-4344 Drive,1801 Alexander Bell Suite 500 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Dave Quackenbush, Treasurer Associated Costs Membership Our Serving

Our totalOur were: expenses The cost of initiatives forfuturethe was: The cost of conductingthe conferences was: The cost of publishing our products was: The cost of providing support theto members was: We sold publications withavalue of: We charged members at for atotal services price of: Our totalOur revenues were: We conducted conferences withavalue of: of our investment portfolioSystem. as we haveThis addedin prior expense years. the conversionrequired to Association anew Management us to use some (EIS). For FY08,EISincludes costs associated with and the Institute’s Electroniccontinued Information funding of theServices Strategicaddition, we invested inthemembership through Plan activities year. Operational revenues increased 5.8%.In performance for FY08as withtheprevious fiscal VicePresident David R.Shaw The Institute positive finished awith very financial $25,774K $24,681K $12,107K $6,860K $1,003K $9,521K $7,386K $7,864K $5,714K A Educational Programs AIAA FOUNDATION The AIAAThe Foundation Development Campaign 107 new Associate107 new Fellows, 30Fellows, and three Honorary Fellows. Fellows withan evening of networking and celebration. This year we welcomed Aerospace to meeting, recognize Associate new Fellows, Fellows, and Honorary Sciences Meeting, and the annual Fellows dinner in conjunction with the Inside U.S. satellite—Explorer 1—to missions today throughout thesolar system and beyond. D.C., in recognition of 50Foundation years Award for Excellence at theAerospace Spotlight Awardsof inWashington, Gala historic space exploration, from the first Earth-orbitingJohn Glenn, General John Shalikashvili, and the Nationalaerospace endeavor. Distinguished Reconnaissance past recipients include Alan Mulally, Norman Augustine, Office. and extraordinary accomplishments by organizations or individuals promoting the Sciences, theFAA,Sciences, and theNational Air &Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Awards inWashington, Gala D.C. Theirtrip includedvisits Orbital Martin, Lockheed to Jessica vanwinners The Son. andtheir guests were honored theat Aerospace Spotlight Huff, Susan Jukosky, Lynn Marie Kollar,Rachael Lee Manzer, Jeri Ann Martin, and December,educators 2008.The K-12 being honored are:Richard Crawford, Kenneth to establish professional relationships and friendships that last will alifetime. and programs withstudents from other colleges, to receive recognition, industry-wide and students to present their research inaformal technical meeting atmosphere, to discuss ideas the AIAA Aerospace Meeting. Sciences These conferences provide valuable opportunities for competitions during theyear, withthewinners competing inan international competition at Foundation one of thebest sources that teachers can turn to for such assistance. math, weather Web sites, and maps.flying School airplanes, system budget conducting constraintssuch as by doing space exploration science simulations,make building rockets and robots, designing and the AIAAexperiments, andteachers plotting airplaneto offer flight hands-on overplans 11,000elementarystudents and secondary and 200teachers year. per allow They usingmath and science activities that engage studentshigh performance, in creative and practical ways,and foraffordable that contest year. The balanced flight is adesign,withgoal handlinggood qualities, manufacturing requirements.radio controlled aircraftbest thatwill achieve think they themission specified profile Competition, each studentparticipate team anddesigns, all those builds, whoexperience, and motivate and inspire bothobserve thegraduate and undergraduate students who and the flies results. an unmanned,For example, electric in the Design/Build/Flypowered, Z. Sadeh Graduate Student Awardaeronautics in and astronautics, and Wilbur theOrville Space Wright Graduate Awards, Engineering and theWilly and Space Sciences.the premier awards—the Abe M.Zarem Graduate Awards for Distinguished Achievement in and Wilbur$10,000 Orville Wright Graduate Awards. Competition continues to increase for undergraduate scholarships, nine while received $5,000graduate awards and four received engineering students. Twenty-eight students received $2,000and two received $2,500 the AIAA Foundation continues to influence thefuture of theaerospace profession. contact Suzanne Musgrave at 703.264.7518or [email protected]. naming a scholarship or program for an andindividual, planned gifts. For more information these on opportunities, or to inquire about family, or corporation, pleaseFoundation is launching an endowment campaign,competitions, and is student accepting conferences, gifts, pledges, and help moreAssociate K-12 teachers inspire their students, and to increase support of our design Fellows program—the AIAA workplace. To expand benefits—to these offer more scholarships and awards,to knowledge they gain, especially at conferences“product versus process” and inaddition to classroom work. The competitions,enthusiasm and carries into the The AIAA Foundation hosts the annual Associate Fellow dinner at the Aerospace The Jet PropulsionLaboratory, Pasadena,California, was presented withthe 2008AIAA The 2009AIAA FoundationEducator Achievement Awardwinners were announced in The AIAA Foundation supportsseven regional student conferences andpaper technical AIAA Foundation classroom grants support math and science education, and impact AIAA Foundation Design Competitions give engineering students real-world design In FY08,theAIAA Foundation awarded more than $140,000inscholarships to aerospace By supporting educational programs and celebrating theachievements of our members, The AIAA Foundation inspires generations of students,who initiative learn and

Professional Recognition through avisionary development new campaign. we hope to greatly expand beneficial these results through our scholarshipson many professionals, students, and educators and awards. Lookingback, we thepositive can see impact we have had ahead, Chairman, AIAA Foundation Roger L.Simpson established in 1998, recognizes unique contributions The Foundation is now in its twelfth year. Looking The AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence,

A 13 HISTORIC AEROSPACE SITES CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP 13 Tony Springer Dave Newill Chair, Historic Aerospace Sites Committee Chair, Corporate Member Committee

The Historic Sites Program designated four sites I am pleased to report that AIAA’s corporate 2008–2009 AIAA Annual Report at ceremonies in the last year. In June 2008, Wilson membership rose last year from 81 to 89, while we Felder, AIAA Vice President-Elect, Standards, increased the number and quality of our corporate conferred Historic Site designation on the William member program activities. We hosted high- J. Hughes FAA Technical Center in Atlantic level government and industry figures, including City, in a ceremony attended by Acting FAA Richard Aboulafia, Vice President, Analysis, Teal Administrator Bobby Sturgell. Original known as Group Corp.; Pierre Chao, Managing Partner the National Aviation Facilities Experimentation and co-founder, Renaissance Strategic Advisors; Center, the facility was created in 1958 to design The Honorable Michael Donley, USAF Secretary; and develop new air traffic control technologies Philip Finnegan, Director, Corporate Analysis, Teal to ensure the safety of a rapidly growing air traffic industry. In 1996 it was renamed in Group Corp.; The Honorable Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator; Douglas Loverro, honor of the former congressman from New Jersey and U.S. ambassador. Executive Director, Space & Missile Systems Center, AFSC; Maj. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, In July 2008, in conjunction with the Joint Propulsion Conference in Hartford, Deputy Director, NRO; Gen. Victor Renuart Jr., Commander, North American Connecticut, AIAA designated Rentschler Field, the original home of the Pratt Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base; & Whitney Company, as a Historic Site. In 1925, Frederick Rentschler and his and Lt. Gen. Tom Sheridan, Commander, Space & Missile Systems Center, AFSC. partner George Mead approached Francis Pratt and Amos Whitney for funding to We also hosted a private session with Kennedy Space Center Director Robert create a new aircraft engine for the Navy. Under the name Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Cabana, after which our members received a VIP tour of the Center, including the Company, they manufactured the revolutionary “Wasp” engine. Rentschler went on Space Station Processing Facility, the Orbiter Processing Facility, the Vehicle Assembly to team with William Boeing to form the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, Building, and Launch Pad B. AIAA was also entrusted with hosting the NASA and which spearheaded the advent of civil aviation. FAA 50th anniversary celebrations, in which we joined with our corporate partners In March 2009, to present two unforgettable gala evenings. During 2008 we made a special effort to Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Bob recognize our hardworking corporate representatives at various AIAA events, while Dickman, Executive also hosting a series of networking receptions at various conferences and events. Director of AIAA, named We continue to grow our small business initiative, as we continue to focus on the Vandenberg Air Force needs and visibility of small businesses. To further this initiative, we were able to offer Base as a Historic Site. job fairs and to host small business pavilions at select AIAA conferences. We also acted Established in 1941 as an online broker between larger contractors and small businesses to create dynamic as Camp Cooke, the partnerships for the benefit of the industry. We are constantly seeking feedback in an facility was used to train effort to respond to the needs of our valued and diverse group of corporate members, armored and infantry while we simultaneously focus our programs and events to target executive corporate troops during World leadership, to facilitate strategic participation in all of what AIAA offers. A War II. In the 1950s it was converted for use as AIAA Industry Partnership Roster a combat-ready missile Acutronic USA GE Aviation Orbital site, and launched its Aerial Delivery Research General Dynamics ORBITEC first missile, a Thor and Development Advanced Information Paratus Technology Intermediate Range Establishment Systems Solutions Ballistic Missile, in Aernnova Engineering, US GHKN Engineering PM&AM Research February 1959, shortly Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell, Ambassador William J. Hughes, and AIAA Standards VP-elect Wilson Felder (L-R) at Aerojet Global Business Analysis Pointwise, Inc. after being renamed the FAA Technical Center Historic Site ceremony on 10 June 2008. in honor of Hoyt The Aerospace Corporation Gulfstream Aerospace QinetiQ North America Vandenberg, the Air Force’s second chief of staff. Over the years, unmanned satellites Airbus Americas Corporation QuantiTech, Inc. of every description and purpose, including international satellites, have been placed in Air Recon, Inc. Hallgren Associates, Inc. Raytheon Company orbit from Vandenberg by a wide variety of boosters including Atlas, Titan, and Delta Alenia Aeronautica, S.p.A. Harris Corporation Red Canyon Software vehicles. As Gen. Dickman noted at the designation ceremony, while some historic sites Analytical Graphics, Inc. Hawker Beechcraft Rincon Research are no longer active, Vandenberg continues to make history. Applied University Hellas Sat Consortium Corporation Research Hindustan Aeronautics Rockwell Collins, Inc. William P. Hobby Airport, Houston’s first commercial airport, was established in ARES Corporation Limited Rolls-Royce 1927 as the Houston Municipal Airport. In 1940, the city built a spectacular new Assured Space Access IBM Royal Aeronautical Society terminal building, now known as the 1940 Air Terminal, designed by Houston Technologies Insitu, Inc. SAFRAN architect William Finger. The airport was Houston’s primary air terminal until 1968, ATK Intelligent Light SAIC and in 1967 was renamed in honor of former Texas governor William Hobby. In April Aurora Flight Sciences Integral Systems Sensis Corporation 2009, AIAA conferred Historic Site status on the 1940 Air Terminal, a beautiful BAE Systems International Aviation Software Engineering example of art deco architecture that now serves as an aviation museum. A Battelle Memorial Institute Supply Institute The Boeing Company Jacobs Technology Space Environment Booz Allen Hamilton JHU/Applied Physics Technologies BRAHE Corporation Laboratory Space Systems/Loral Calspan Lockheed Martin SpaceX CC-OPS Corporation Spectral Energies, LLC CDM Federal Programs MBDA, Inc. Spincraft, Inc. Corporation McKinney Associates Star Technology and Cessna Aircraft Company The MITRE Corporation Research, Inc. CSC Defense Group National Aerospace Stellar Solutions CSSI, Inc. Laboratory/NLR Systems Technology, Inc. DARcorporation National Institute of Teaching Science and DLR Aerospace Technology, Inc. Draper Laboratory National Technical Systems United Launch Alliance dSPACE Nielsen Engineering & United Space Alliance EADS Research, Inc. United Technologies Edge Space Systems, Inc. Northrop Grumman Corporation The 1940 Air Terminal on Opening Day, at what is now William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. Engineering Systems, Inc. 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