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RDECOM’s THE INSIDER Edward D. Creegan ARL Award for Diversity Pamela A. Clark ARL Award for Engineering Dr. Steven B. Segletes ARL Award for Laboratory Operations
RDECOM Director Dale Ormond speaks at the 18th Annual Honorary Awards at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
ARL EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED AT 18TH ANNUAL HONORARY AWARDS CEREMONY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The 18th annual U.S. Army Research Laboratory Honorary Awards ceremony was recently held at Top of the Bay. Selected ARL scientists, engineers, analysts, technicians and support staff were recognized at the ceremony for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the organization. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Director Mr. Dale A. Ormond and ARL Acting Director Dr. John M. Pellegrino hosted the event, where they honored the recipients for their talents, dedication and hard work which helps pave the way for future breakthroughs and capabilities in support of Soldiers on the battlefield. The 2012 recipients are: ARL Award for Administrative Excellence JoAnne MacCauley ARL Award for Analysis Anthony Castañares Francisco J. Leyva Rodrigo Mendoza Humberto Mendoza William T. Burge Erik X. Briseno John D. Medrano Richard G. Coy Fernando Chaidez Joseph L. Trammel, Jr. Daryl Cleveland (Contractor) Michael Shaughnessy (Contractor) Kenneth Fabela (Contractor) ARL Award for Community Service
Dr. Brian D. Dykas Dr. Adrian A. Hood John W. Gerdes III Dr. Robert A. Haynes Christopher M. Kroninger Dr. Chol-Bum M. Kweon Shauna Mintz Dr. Matthew J. Munson Michael D. Coatney Dr. Anindya Ghoshal Dr. James T. Ayers Dr. Mulugeta Haile Natasha C. Bradley ARL Award for Laboratory Operations Parmvir Singh
RDECOM Director Dale Ormond (right) makes his contribution to the Combined Federal Campaign Nov. 14 as RDECOM’s CFC coordinator Michael Bennett looks on. (U.S. Army photo by Conrad Johnson)
DIRECTOR SIGNS CFC PLEDGE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — RDECOM Director Dale A. Ormond encouraged everyone in the command to fill out their own Combined Federal Campaign donation form before Dec. 15 as he publicly signed his paperwork. For information, contact your local CFC representative.
ARL Award for Leadership Dr. Matthew B. Higgins ARL Award for Partnering Dr. Joshua A. Orlicki Dr. Adam M. Rawlett John A. Escarsega Dr. Bruce E. King (ECBC) Dr. Theresa A. LaLain (ECBC) Dr. Brent A. Mantooth (ECBC) Dr. Matthew P. Willis (ECBC) Dr. James Wynne (NRL) Dr. Jeffrey Owens (AFRL) Mike Spicer (AFRL) Dr. Andre` A. Williams (Contractor) Alicia A. Farrell (Contractor) ARL Award for Program Management Dr. Elmar T. Schmeisser ARL Award for Publication Dr. Frederick L. Beyer III ARL Award for Science Dr. Michael B. Zellner Dr. Richard C. Becker Dr. Dattatraya P. Dandekar ARL Award for Technician Richard R. Gregory, Jr. ARL Award for Lifetime Achievement Dr. William P. Walters
Jill Smith
JILL SMITH ASSUMES ROLE AS ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — An RDECOM senior leader will temporarily join the executive team. Jill Smith is the Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center technical director. For the next couple of months, Smith will serve as the RDECOM acting deputy director.