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Welcome to the 10th Annual Directed Energy Symposium. Directed Energy Professional Society Annual Report. Edward A. Duff President 6 November 2007 http://www.deps.org. DEPS Vision. Be recognized as the premier professional organization for exchanging information
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Directed Energy Professional SocietyAnnual Report Edward A. Duff President 6 November 2007 http://www.deps.org
DEPS Vision Be recognized as the premier professional organization for exchanging information and advocating research, development and application of Directed Energy
Program • In Memoriam • Annual Report • Best Papers Awards
In Memoriam We remember • Dr. Robert S. Cooper • Dr. Arthur H. Guenther
Third Annual Directed Energy Systems SymposiumDr. J. Thomas SchriempfMajor Gen Stanley Gorenc, USAF (ret.) 3 - 7 March 2008 Marriott Hotel Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, Ca.
FY ‘07 DE Systems Symposium - Overview • Theme - “Pathways to Capability” • Purpose: Bring the DE community together in a SECRET/NF environment to discuss the latest progress in all aspects of bringing DE to the warfighter • Plenary Sessions: • Symposium kickoff - Tuesday Morning • Keynote address • Invited speakers from military operations and acquisition communities • Major General Keye Sable, USAF • Rear Admiral James P. McManamon, USN • Systems Applications – Wednesday Afternoon • Highlighting those systems which are most likely to see early implementation • Wrap-up plenary session - Friday Afternoon • Conference chairmen giving the highpoints of each conference
DE Systems Symposium - Conferences • Beam Control Conference, Dr. Lawrence Grimes • Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation, Mr. Douglas Rigdon • Employment of Directed Energy Weapons, Capt David Kiel, USN • High Energy Laser Lethality, Mr. Chuck LaMar • High Power Microwave Systems and Effects, Dr. Kirk Hackett • DE Effects Mitigation, Ms Stephanie Miller and Mr. David Schafer
Other DEPS ActivitiesMost with support from the HEL JTO • Publications – See: www.deps.org • Proceedings • Journal of Directed Energy (JDE) • Classified Journal - RFP is on web site • Member updates - Sponsor Updates • DE Systems Textbook is in work • Education • Professional development short courses (on-site and distance learning from AFIT) • Graduate/undergraduate programs (scholarships and internships) • K-12 and vocational curriculum development
DEPS Financial Status • Cash on hand • Sep 2004 - $311,758 • Sep 2005 $204,669 • Sep 2006 $310,960 • Sep 2007 $330,042 • 2007 budget • Income (net from events, sponsorship, membership, miscellaneous) $287,000 • Expenses (Office, committees, BOD, BSEA, Staff, other) $260,000 • Expected Reserve for 07 $27,000 • Independent Audits • 2004 Audit completed December 05 • 2005 Audit completed April 2007 • 2006 Audit completed November 2007
DEPS Board of DirectorsElected by the DEPS Membership Directors serve 3 year terms with a two term limit Serving Members • William Baker • Dennis Boesen • Edward Duff Re-elected • Donald Lamberson • Lou Marquet Re-elected • Tom Meyer • Ed Pogue • J. Thomas Schriempf New Director • John Wachs
DEPS OfficersElected by the Board of Directors Serving Officers President Edward Duff Vice President William Baker Secretary Dennis Boesen Treasurer Rett Benedict New Officers President William Baker Vice President Ed Pogue Secretary Dennis Boesen Treasurer Rett Benedict
DEPS Professional Personnel • Executive Director Dr. Samuel Blankenship • Executive Administrator Cynnamon Spain • Business Manager Tiffany Wheeler • Administrative Assistant Donna Storment
DEPS Recognition Be recognized as the premier professional organization for exchanging information and advocating research, development and application of Directed Energy As part of our vision, we recognize service and excellence
Board of Science and Engineering Advisors (Year term expires) BSEA members serve for 3 years and are drawn from the DEPS Fellows • John Albertine (2008) • Jorge Beraun (2009) • Jackie Gish (2007) • Kirk Hackett (2009) • John Tatum (2008)
DE Scholarships 2007-2008Co-Sponsored by the HEL JTO and DEPS • Thomas Fitzgerald, Air Force Institute of Technology • William Hagerman, University of Central Florida • Brad Hoff, University of Michigan • Michael Holloway, University of Maryland • Paul Larsen, University of Maryland • Alice Nightingale, University of Notre Dame • Edward Nissen, University of Northern Illinois • Ryan Shea, University of Minnesota • Donald Wittich, University of Notre Dame • Sheldon Wu, University of California San Diego
Best Paper Awards Best Student Paper Best HEL Paper Best HPM Paper • The Best Paper Awards are underwritten by Brashear, a division of L-3 Communications.
