AFRL computer engineer wins 2007 Harry G. Armstrong Scientific Excellence Award

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  • By John Schutte
  • Human Effectiveness Directorate
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  Dr. Douglas Brungart, principal computer engineer with the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/RH), Warfighter Interface Division, Battlespace Acoustics Branch (RHCB), received the Harry G. Armstrong Scientific Excellence Award for 2007 at the AFRL/RH Annual Awards Banquet held January 18 at the Wright-Patt Club. 

Dr. Brungart was selected for his revolutionary technical developments in spatial auditory interfaces and speech communication technologies. The Armstrong Award, which commemorates Maj. General Armstrong's pioneering career in aerospace medicine research at Wright-Patterson AFB, is given annually for the Human Effectiveness Directorate's most significant scientific or technical accomplishment. 

Simultaneous ceremonies were held at AFRL/RH research sites at Brooks City-Base, Texas and Mesa, Arizona. Other winners for 2007 include: 

David M. Clark Technology Transition Award: The Work-Centered R&D Team (Dr. Gina Thomas, Jeffrey Wampler, Captain Sabrina Ocampo)
 
Senior Leadership Award: Stephanie Miller
 
Leadership Award: Captain Barry Reeder
 
Scientific/Technical Achievement Award, Team: JSF Noise Measurement Team (Richard McKinley, Robert McKinley, Frank Mobley, Tech. Sgt. Terry Owens, Dr. Terry Stanard) 

Scientific/Technical Management Award, Individual: Dr. Terry Stanard 

Mission Support Award, Individual: Tech. Sgt. Robert McIntosh 

Mission Support Award, Team: Vivarium Research Support Team (Lt. Col. Timothy Woodruff, LTC Randall Riecheck, Maj. Thomas Eggleston, Brenda Schimmel, Sgt. Casey Shehu, Richard Godfrey, Timothy Bausman, Therlo Bailey, Jo Griffin, Kathy Kincaid, Staff Sgt. Hope Snead, Timothy Robinson, Scott Hall and Michelle Grigsby) 

Administrative Excellence Award: Barbara Sanderson 

Senior Administrative Excellence Award: Master Sgt. Angela Bland 

Mentor of the Year Award: Dr. Daniel Repperger 

International Award, Individual: Dr. Scott Galster 

International Award, Team: Cultural Research Team (Laurie Fenstermacher, Dr. Joel Mort, Dr. Richard Warren, Dr. Janet Sutton) 

Supervisory Award: Roxanne Constable 

Excellence Awards: Mr. Charles Gilbert, Directorate of Intelligence, Langley AFB, Virginia; Susan Levine, Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate; Major (retired) Elizabeth Miller, AFMC Surgeon General's Office; Major Kara Gormont, 88th MDOS; Novella Hill, Air Force Privacy Act Office, US Army Veterinary Command 

Director's Awards: Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) Team (Major Richard Prieve, Russell Downing, Lt. Clinton Kam); POM Development Team (Jerry Straw, Larry Butterbaugh, Ed Davis, John Ianni, Louis Scacca, Mark Sturgell, Teresa Bowen, Dr. Deb Peeler); Dr. Deb Peeler, and Colonel (retired) James "Odie" Davis