Award Criteria
Kelly Johnson Award
"Kelly Johnson Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Flight Test Engineering"
Recognizes a single individual for their impact on and contributions within the field of flight test engineering.
The nominee does not need to be a SFTE member, but the nomination can only be submitted by a SFTE member. Nominations must be received by midnight Pacific Daylight Time (U.S.) on July 31st. Please submit only one written nomination per candidate. The nomination submission should be of no more than 5 pages in length and should make a case for why the nominee deserves to receive the society’s highest individual award. It can include testimonials. The Board of Directors select the awardee. They would most like to learn about this person’s impact in addition to their achievements. Please minimize lists of statistics and specialized jargon in the nomination. Please do not include any proprietary or restricted-access information. Of particular interest will be vignettes, or short stories that could be shared when announcing the award recipient. The Board of Directors will be looking for accomplishments and qualities that encourage all of us within SFTE and industry at large to strive toward making similar contributions.
Be advised, the Board of Directors will request a well-produced multimedia presentation highlighting test programs or other significant contributions the nominee has made over the course of their career. This presentation/video will accompany the award presentation which forms a centerpoint of the Annual Awards Banquet (live webcast) following the Symposium. These materials will be requested only after the nominee has been chosen for the award. Assistance will also be requested from the individual making the nomination to coordinate the award recipient’s attendance at the Awards Banquet if possible. Please be aware the Board wishes to keep the identity of the award recipient a surprise for the general audience when announced at the Awards Banquet.
Background - This award dates back to 1973 when the inaugural award was bestowed upon its namesake. The Society’s bylaws name this award. Since a bylaw amendment in 2006, the award has been for a single individual.
James S. McDonnell Award
"James S. McDonnell Award for Outstanding Team Achievement in the Field of Flight Test Engineering"
The nominated team do not all need to be SFTE members, but the nomination can only be submitted by a SFTE member. Nominations must be received by midnight Pacific Daylight Time (U.S.) on July 31st. Please submit only one written nomination per candidate team. The nomination submission should be of no more than 5 pages in length and should make a case for why the nominated team deserves to receive the society’s highest team award. This can include testimonials from others. The Board of Directors select the awardee. They would most like to learn about this team’s innovations in addition to its achievements.
Please minimize lists of statistics and specialized jargon in the nomination. Please do not include any proprietary or restricted-access information. Of particular interest will be vignettes, or short stories that could be shared when announcing the award recipient. The Board of Directors will be looking for accomplishments and qualities that encourage all of us within SFTE and industry at large to strive toward similar achievements.
Be advised, the Board of Directors will request a well-produced multimedia presentation highlighting the team and their test program. This presentation/video will accompany the award presentation which forms a centerpoint of the Annual Awards Banquet (live webcast) following the Symposium. These materials will be requested only after the nominated team has been chosen for the award. Assistance will also be requested from the individual making the nomination to coordinate the attendance by the winning team at the Awards Banquet if possible. Please be aware the Board wishes to keep the identity of the award recipient a surprise for the general audience when announced at the Awards Banquet.
Background - This award dates to 2006 and is recognized within the Society’s bylaws