Air Force Print News (Nov. 15, 2007): head of Propulsion Directorate earns DoD honor.WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 8,023 acres (3,247 hectares), W Ohio, NE of Dayton; est. 1917. One of the largest airport installations in the world, it is the air force's main research and development base, and the headquarters of the , Ohio -- The director of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Propulsion Directorate has earned the highest honor given by the Secretary of Defense to career civilian personnel. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England presented the Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Civilian service is service to a government made as a civilian, particularly such service as an option for anti-militarists and pacifists who object to military service. Examples of countries with thriving civilian service programmes are Switzerland (Swiss Civilian Service), Award to Dr. William U. Borger during a Pentagon ceremony Nov. 7. The award highlights Department of Defense civilians whose service reflects exceptional devotion to duty and extremely significant contributions of broad scope to the efficiency, economy, or other improvements in the operation of the DoD. Borger, who has a doctorate in philosophy, fostered crucial communications across the Services in coordinating the nation's aeronautics science and technology program to assure maximum technology development for the nation's warfighters. He led the Air Force science and technology participation during the Joint Base Realignment and Closure Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress to close excess military installations and realign process in 2005 by coordinating Air Force needs with other Services. Borger currently is leading the development of alternative jet fuels and high efficiency engines to address the DoD's $10 billion annual fuel costs. Borger also is leading a team to develop key turbine engine, scramjet scramjet: see jet propulsion. engine, and rocket propulsion Rocket propulsion The process of imparting a force to a flying vehicle, such as a missile or a spacecraft, by the momentum of ejected matter. This matter, called propellant, is stored in the vehicle and ejected at high velocity. technologies, along with power technology for directed energy An umbrella term covering technologies that relate to the production of a beam of concentrated electromagnetic energy or atomic or subatomic particles. Also called DE. See also directed-energy device; directed-energy weapon. weapons. Officials say these propulsion and power advancements are vital to ensuring the Air Force's continued air supremacy. "I have been very lucky to have worked alongside of some of the brightest and most dedicated people in my 36 years of working for the Air Force," said Borger. "The folks here at Wright-Patterson [Air Force Base] are clearly defining the future of the next Air Force and the Air Forces after that." Justice writes for 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. Capt. Greg Justice, USAF |
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