Air Force Materiel Command news service (Feb. 2, 2006): engineer honored for innovations.ROME, N.Y. (AFMCNS AFMCNS Air Force Materiel Command News Service ) -- The editors of U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine have named Air Force 1 st Lt. Robert W. Patton Jr. of the Air Force Research Laboratory as one of their "Modern-Day Technology Leaders for 2006" for outstanding leadership in engineering, science, and technology. A native of Richmond, Va., Patton is a program manager in the AFRL Noun 1. AFRL - a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces Air Force Research Laboratory U. S. Information Directorate's Information Connectivity Branch. The awards recognize African-Americans whose innovations impact entire industries. Recipients will be recognized at a leadership luncheon Feb. 17, during the 20th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference in Baltimore, Md. Recipients will also be profiled in the official conference publication, U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology, a leading, global source of technology news and information. During the conference, seminars and workshops present the latest information on a variety of topics affecting black technology professionals, such as career advancement, diversity programs, and specialized industry updates. "Lieutenant Patton's accomplishments as a creative and aggressive researcher for improved warfighter data link and satellite communications systems will be recognized at the conference," said Peter K. Leong, chief of the Information Connectivity Branch. "His achievements included design and implementation of new radio communications capability that allowed special operations warriors to send and receive target designations in a more timely and accurate manner. "The lieutenant's insight also improved ongoing commercial research for a next-generation satellite control center ground-based antenna that can provide multi-beam communications channels for telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. , tracking and control functions of both Department of Defense and NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. satellites," said Leong. Patton holds a master's in business administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational private university with a history dating back to the early days of aviation. ; and two bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degrees, one in electrical engineering/industrial technology from the University of West Florida
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