Awardees, members of the family, and workers gathered on the Pentagon Auditorium in
Washington, DC. Mr. Frederick J. Stefany, ASN (RD&A) Performing, personally acknowledged high scientists and engineers from throughout the Division of the Navy (DON) and highlighted their unbelievable accomplishments.
The award is called after former ASN (RDA) Dr. Delores M. Etter, who delivered a recorded message congratulating the recipients. She inspired all DON scientists and engineers to proceed pursuing improvements that help America’s fleet and warfighters and to encourage future generations of engineers and scientists for Division of Navy positions.
Each civilian and army scientists and engineers within the DON have been eligible for these annual awards. All nominations have been reviewed and scored by an govt panel. Awardees have been within the classes of Emergent Engineers (not more than ten years of cumulative expertise), Emergent Scientists, Particular person Engineers, Particular person Scientists, Group of Scientists and Engineers from a single command, and Group of Scientists and Engineers collaborating throughout the Naval Analysis and Improvement Institution (NR&DE), to incorporate Division of Protection.
Recipients of the ASN (RD&A) Dr. Delores M. Etter Prime Scientists and Engineers of the Yr Award for 2023 are:
EMERGENT ENGINEERS
·Dr. Jacob D. Dennis, NAWC Weapons Division
·Improved essential parts of the airframe, air inlet, combustor, and different very important flight parts for the Navy’s Supersonic Propulsion-Enabled Superior Ramjet (SPEAR) venture
·Mr. David I. Foster, NSWC Carderock Division
·Developed the baseline Acoustic Trials Measurement System 4 noise-floor necessities, supporting acoustic signature analysis of the Navy’s latest ballistic missile submarine, USS COLUMBIA
·Mr. Christopher Linko, NAVAIR
·Led a number of duties to extend windshield and cover readiness throughout the
fleet by roughly 43%, which has had a constructive influence on total
F/A-18 A-F and EA-18G readiness
EMERGENT SCIENTISTS
·Dr. Jeffrey B. Bolkhovsky, Bureau of Medication and Surgical procedure
·Developed wearable-based applied sciences to trace cognitive readiness
throughout fatigue and chilly stress
·Dr. Sophie M. Colston, Naval Analysis Laboratory
·Developed and demonstrated point-of-need DNA sequencing to help
close to real-time situational assessments related to pathogen identification,
envenomation dangers, and Navy-relevant environmental situations
·Dr. Carlos M. Torres Jr., NIWC Pacific
·Demonstrated for the primary time a rapid-prototyping setup in digital and
optoelectronic properties of two-dimensional (2D) and quantum supplies
INDIVIDUAL ENGINEERS
·Mr. Robert B. Adamson, Naval Analysis Laboratory
·Offered technical innovation and management within the growth and maturation of the Communications-as-a-Service (CaaS) software-based community routing functionality for tactical and different Naval techniques requiring high-assurance supply of mission-critical knowledge
·Dr. Kenan L. Cole, Naval Analysis Laboratory
·Developed, fabricated, and field-tested 4 distinctive digital assault techniques throughout 5 main discipline exams
·Ms. Victoria L. Kelly, PEO Built-in Warfare Techniques
·Led the combination, testing, and set up of AEGIS Baseline 10.0, which
interfaces with the Navy’s most superior radar, to offer an built-in
fight system for DDG 51 Flight III destroyers
·Mr. Michael A. Klapp, MARCORSYSCOM
·Led the design, integration, and demonstration check efforts of the Medium Vary Intercept Functionality to modernize the US Marine Corps Warfighting Ideas of counter-cruise missile functionality
·Mr. Gerritt E. Lang, NAVFAC EXWC
·Acknowledged the shortage of an ordinary and constant methodology for assessing the power of essential waterfront facility parts as they age, particularly mooring bollards
·Mr. Kristian T. Palaoro, NIWC Atlantic
· Aided the institution of processes for the adoption and implementation of the Knowledge Analytics Platform
·Mr. Christopher Scrapper, Jr., NIWC Pacific
·Established a novel framework for disaggregated systems-of-systems and rising long-range weapon techniques throughout the kill net
·CDR Robert J. Smith, PEO Built-in Warfare Techniques
·Built-in the Navy’s most superior ship radar system with a brand new fight system baseline and upgraded ship hull, mechanical, and electrical techniques
INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS
·Dr. Keegan P. Delaney, NSWC Carderock Division
·Superior predictive signature know-how and the event of novel instruments throughout the Navy
·Ms. Kathleen B. Hickey, NIWC Pacific
·Generated a ten-fold improve within the throughput of goal processing, enabling goal identification in a way that didn’t exist previous to her engagement
·Mr. Aaron G Meldrum, NAWC Plane Division
·Accelerated the iteration time for algorithm enchancment in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
·Dr. Richard D. Tatum, NSWC Panama Metropolis Division
·Developed mathematical concept and choice method to design superior autonomous techniques
GROUP AWARDS
Atlantic Thunder 22 Hulk Knowledge & Battle Harm Assess, NSWC CD/ NIWC PAC
·Dr. Ken F. Nahshon
·Mr. Michael A. Kipp
·Dr. Mark Bilinski
·Ensured the success of the inaugural U.S. Sixth Fleet Sink Train
FlexDAR, NRL
·Mr. Gregory C. Tavik
·Mr. Mark A. Busse
·Mr. James B. Evins
·Ms. Winjoy Cheung
·Mr. Clifford W. Owen
·Developed and demonstrated superior distributed radar know-how with the Versatile Distributed Array Radar (FlexDAR) testbed NAWCAD CARGO TEAM V-22 BLUE CRAYON EFFORT, NAWC Plane Division
·Ms. Michele L. Hoefer
·Mr. Cory J. Kopa
·Mr. Bryan M. LaRochelle
·Mr. David W. Hamm
·Mr. Steven J. Karsky
·Developed essential engineering necessities and manufacturing of prototypes that enabled the demonstration of anti-submarine warfare capabilities delivered from the V-22 platform Undertaking Hyperlink RDT&E Group, NAWC Coaching Techniques Division
·Dr. Michael W. Natali
·Mr. Rocco Portoghese
·Dr. Benito Graniela
·Developed, constructed, and examined the Navy’s first T-45C Blended Actuality (MR) prototype simulator Squirrelworks, NIWC Atlantic
·Mr. Joseph F. Koets
·Mr. Joseph W. Mills
·Mr. John E. Cutter
·Mr. Michael G. Smith
·Mr. Marcus J. McDonald
·Created an autonomous Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare (EMW) power multiplier functionality within the Navy Phantom Shadow program STAFAC-AMFIP Essential Design Group, NSWC Carderock Division
·Mr. Keith J. Hertel
·Mr. Craig A. Nielsen
·Mr. Todd A. Eklund
·Mrs. Teresa Dukek
·Mrs. Lilimar A. Ruhlmann
·Developed an acoustic signature measurement system with capabilities of better magnitude than present know-how Cross-Doman Autonomy and Sensing Group (CAST), NAWC AD / NSWC CD
·Mr. Derek M. Alley
·Mr. Donald J. Cooper
·Mr. Stephen W. Balinski
·Dr. Matthew B. Greytak
·Mr. Benjamin C. Gordon
·Collaborated to deploy a state-of-the-art laser imaging sensor utilizing unmanned, autonomous platforms Digital Warfare Adaptive Coaching, NAWCTSD / NUWC NP
·Mr. Marc-Andre M. Prince
·Mrs. Alice E. Henry
·Dr. Wendi L. Van Buskirk
·Dr. Jason E. Hochreiter
·Dr. Bradford L. Schroeder
·Developed and efficiently built-in the Digital Warfare Adaptive Coach (EWAT) into the BLQ-10 tactical system to offer an on-board coaching system for submarine EW Operators Navy Fashionable Service Supply (MSD) Group, NIWC LANT, PEO Digital
·Mr. Justin M. Fanelli
·Mr. Darren R. Turner
·Mr. Bradley C. Punch
·Mr. Michael J. Day
·Mr. Kristopher R. Halvorson
·Delivered Fashionable Service Supply assemble and options in each the pilot and deployment phases throughout the Division of the Navy The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Analysis, Improvement, and Acquisition serves because the Navy Service Acquisition Government (SAE). ASN(RD&A) has the authority, duty, and accountability for all acquisition features and packages and for enforcement of the Beneath Secretary of Protection for Acquisition and Sustainment procedures. The Assistant Secretary represents the Division of the Navy to USD (A&S) and Congress on all issues regarding acquisition coverage and packages.
The Assistant Secretary establishes insurance policies and procedures and manages the Navy’s Analysis, Improvement, and Acquisition actions in accordance with DoD 5000 Sequence Directives. The Assistant Secretary serves as Program (Milestone) Resolution Authority on ACAT IC packages and recommends choices on ACAT ID packages.
