Combat Survivability Division Presents Awards.The National Defense Industrial Association's (NDIA NDIA National Defense Industrial Association NDIA New Doha International Airport (Qatar) ) Combat Survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. Awards for Leadership and Technical Achievement were presented to John R. Summerlot and Denys D. Overholser, respectively, at the Aircraft Survivability 2000 Symposium held in November at the Naval Postgraduate School The Naval Postgraduate School is a graduate school operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants primarily master's degrees plus some doctoral degrees to its students, who are mostly active duty officers from U.S. and foreign military services. , in Monterey, Calif. The NDIA Leadership Award for Combat Survivability is presented to a person who has made major contributions to enhancing combat survivability. The individual selected must have demonstrated outstanding leadership in enhancing the overall discipline of combat survivability, or played a significant role in a major aspect of survivability design, program management, research and development, modeling and simulation, test and evaluation, education, or the development of standards. The emphasis of this award is on demonstrated superior leadership of a continuing nature. Summerlot, director and F-22 program integrator for Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Aeronautics Company, located in Marietta, Ga., was cited for his contributions to the enhancement of aircraft survivability spanning the recent history of low observable weapon system development. Programs in which he has played a leadership role are the stealth demonstration Have Blue, the F-117 Nighthawk This article is about the stealth fighter. For the F117-PW-100 turbofan engine, see Pratt & Whitney PW2000. The Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk is a stealth ground attack aircraft operated solely by the United States Air Force. , the B-2 Spirit, and the F-22 Raptor. The NDIA Technical Achievement Award for Combat Survivability is presented to a person or team who has made a significant technical contribution to any aspect of survivability. It may be presented for a specific act or contribution or for exceptional technical performance over a prolonged period. Individuals at any level of experience are eligible for this award. Overholser, chairman of Denmar Inc., Carson City, Nev., was recognized for his key contributions to the revolution in aircraft susceptibility reduction as embodied in the F-117A Nighthawk nighthawk: see goatsucker. nighthawk Any of several species of North and South American birds in the whippoorwill family (Caprimulgidae) that are buff, reddish, or grayish brown, usually with light spots or patches, and 6–14 in. . |
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