Friend_of_the_Society_of_Experimental_Test_Pilots_Award Knowpia

The Friend of the Society Award pays tribute to individuals or organizations who have provided an exceptional and notable contribution to the operation and the objectives of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP).^[1] The award was established in 1995 and is sponsored by SETP.^[1] A Friend of the Society is not a member of SETP, and there is no requirement for a Friend of the Society to be awarded every year.^[1] Honorees are announced at the annual Awards Banquet in Los Angeles, California where they receive public recognition and a commemorative plaque.^[1]

Criteria edit

A Friend of the Society must meet the following criteria:^[1]

Candidates may not be members of the Society and it is preferred that candidates not be eligible for membership in the Society.
The candidate must, over a significant time period, have made a significant contribution to the operation support and the objectives of the Society.

Recipients edit

Recipients of this award, from 1995 to present, include:^[2]

1995—Barron Hilton, Hilton Hotels Corporation
1996—Dr. Gerry Morton, Robert Staubli
1998—David Hartman, Rodman-Downs Ltd.
1999—Chaplain William Willson, CHCUSN (Ret)
2000—Dr. Richard P. Hallion, USAF Historian and Dr. James O. Young, AFFTC Chief Historian
2001—Bob Lafey, Boeing, Audio Visual and Claude Pasquis, CLP Enterprises, Audio Visual
2002—Dan Sabovich^[3]
2003—Fred Johnsen
2004—Trevor Bushell, BAE Systems and John Hodgeson
2005—Tom Roberts
2006—Michael A. Dornheim and Ken Szalai
2007—Dana Kilanowski^[4]
2009—Hank Caruso, ForeFeathers Enterprises
2010—Michael J. Fahrney, The Boeing Company
2011—Richard R. Schock, FMS Financial Partners
2012—Paula S. Smith, Executive Director, SETP
2013—Katherine Benjamin
2014—Steve Lewis, National Test Pilot School
2015—Carol Guthrie, Former AFFTC Deputy Comptroller and Author
2016—Dennis Archuleta, Northrop Grumman and Louise Cullina, Airline Pilots Association (ALPA)
2017—Heidi Biermeier
2018—Jan and Bruce Schell
2019 - Natalie Rice, Disneyland Resorts
2020 - Not Awarded
2021 - Not Awarded
2022 - Not Awarded
2023 - Kirsten Larson Joe Phillips, Textron Aviation

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Friend of the Society Award Criteria". Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
^ "Friend of the Society Award Recipients". Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "Former Airport Manager Dan Sabovich Dies At 79". The Free Library. Huntingdon Valley, PA: Farlex. 2005. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
^ "Dana Kilanowski Biography". Air Force Flight Test Center Museum. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2012.

[SETP_Friend_Criteria-1] "Friend of the Society Award Criteria". Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Retrieved January 15, 2010.

[SETP_Friend_Recipients-2] "Friend of the Society Award Recipients". Society of Experimental Test Pilots. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[Sabovich_Obit-3] "Former Airport Manager Dan Sabovich Dies At 79". The Free Library. Huntingdon Valley, PA: Farlex. 2005. Retrieved June 26, 2016.

[Kilanowski_Bio-4] "Dana Kilanowski Biography". Air Force Flight Test Center Museum. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2012.

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