Directors Award
Recognition for significant and lasting contributions toward the welfare, stature, leadership, or membership of the Society is an award known as the Directors Award for Exceptional Dedication and Service to the Society of Flight Test Engineers. This award is given to a deserving individual(s) by the Society Officers and is presented to the recipient at the Annual Business Meeting or Symposium.
| Year | Recipient | Corporate Affiliation |
| 1985 | Robert D. "Bob"Johnstone Roger H. Jones |
US Air Force Flight Test Center (Retired) Boeing |
| 1986 | Jack Strier | US Air Force Flight Test Center (Deceased) |
| 1987 | George P. Gayest Ronald E. Hart |
Grumman US Air Force Flight Test Center |
| 1988 | Clayton E. Houston | Lockheed |
| 1991 | Wim Dijkshoorn | Fokker (Deceased) |
| 1992 | John A. Taylor | Veda |
| 1993 | J. Roy Combley | Boeing (Retired) |
| 1994 | G?sta Niss | Saab-Scania (Retired) |
| 1995 | William Cutler | Northrop Grumman (Retired) |
| 1996 | Roger L. Counts | TYBRIN Corporation |
| 1997 | Clifford E. Moore | Boeing |
| 1998 | Harold E. Weaver | Boeing |
| 1999 | Franz J. Enzinger | Daimler Chrysler Aerospace, Germany |
| 2000 | Alan R. Lawless | National Test Pilot School |
| 2001 | Allan T. Webb | US Air Force Flight Test Center |
| 2002 | Lee S. Gardner Darcy S. Painter |
Air Force Flight Test Center Air Force Flight Test Center |
| 2003 | Dean Carico | Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division |
| 2004 | Joseph G. Turner Barbara A. Wood |
Boeing QinetiQ |
| 2005 | Tom Briggs | Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division |
| 2006 | James Sergeant | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics |
| 2007 | John L. Minor | US Air Force Test Pilot School |
| 2008 | Edward F. Breau | Naval Air Systems Command |
| 2009 | Michael "Andy" Hammer | Boeing |
| 2010 | Michael F. Bartlett | Boeing |
| 2011 | Steven Martin | USAF |
