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AUVSI Foundation
The AUVSI Foundation is a tax-exempt, 501(c)3 public charity that was established to support the AUVSI Student Competitions, among other activities. The goals of the Foundation are:
- To sponsor, promote and conduct charitable, educational and scientific activities designed to increase public awareness of unmanned systems technology.
- To promote public education in the field of unmanned systems technology through discussion groups, forums, panels and other programs.
- To provide grants to aid in the formal training and education of individuals in unmanned systems technology.
Contributions
Contributions to the AUVSI Foundation are tax-deductible. Contributions may be in the form of monetary donations, assets, stocks, bonds and other items of value.
AUVSI Foundation Awards Program
The AUVSI Foundation seeks to acknowledge and award outstanding individuals working to advance the unmanned systems industry. To that end, the annual tradition will continue in Washington, DC on August 13, 2009 as four distinguished individuals will be recognized for their contributions to AUVSI and the unmanned systems industry. Prior to the conference, members from around the world will submit numerous nominations in four award categories: Al Aube Outstanding Contributor Award, Member of the Year Award, Operations Award, and Pioneer Award. Descriptions of the four awards and a listing of current and past winners is below.
Al Aube Outstanding Contributor Award
This award recognizes an AUVSI member who plays a pivotal role in the advancement of unmanned vehicle systems through promoting innovative ideas, creating new concepts, directing programs or being directly involved in unmanned vehicle systems development and operation. The recipient should be a leader in his/her industry and be dedicated to the promotion of unmanned technologies.
Past winners of the Al Aube award are:
- 2008 Dr. Robin Murphy
- 2007 Eduardo Yakin
- 2006 Dr. Scott Fish
- 2005 Kyle Swanson
- 2004 Colonel Janice M. Morrow
- 2003 Nicholas Yorio
- 2002 Richard Alldredge
- 2001 CAPT Lyn Whitmer
Pioneer Award
This award distinguishes an AUVSI member or non-member whose innovative ideas and ground-breaking research have contributed to the development of outstanding unmanned systems. The recipient’s dedication to the advancement of unmanned systems is evident through his/her perseverance from the initial concept and design, through advanced testing and production, to the final delivery phase.
Past winners of the Pioneer Award are:
- 2008 Douglas Thorp and the Close Range UAS Team - NAVAIR PMA-263
- 2007 Allen Nease
- 2006 Helen Greiner
- 2005 Scott Myers
- 2004 Dr. Dominic J. Palumbo and Helmut Portmann
- 2003 Dr. Clint Kelly
- 2002 Thomas J. Cassidy, Jr.
- 2001 Colonel Lynch
Member of the Year Award
This award recognizes an exceptionally dedicated AUVSI member who has made a significant contribution to the goals and objectives of AUVSI. Whether through industry innovation or member recruitment, the recipient has demonstrated his/her commitment to advancing unmanned systems through the promotion of AUVSI's member services to the unmanned systems community.
Past winners of the Member of the Year award are:
- 2008 Dr. William Agnew
- 2007 Joe Brannan
- 2006 Marvin Gay, posthumous
- 2005 Dr. Jon Bornstein
- 2004 Bernard Theisen
- 2003 Robert Glomb
- 2002 LCDR Dave Seagle, USN
- 2001 David Lanman
Operations Award
This award distinguishes an AUVSI member or non-member directly involved in the testing, evaluation and/or operational deployment of unmanned systems. Through directing operations for test programs or mission accomplishments and maintenance, the recipient should have an expertise in unmanned systems hardware such as vehicles, propulsion systems, guidance/control, electro-optics and launch and support equipment.
Past winners of the Operations award are:
- 2008 Brent Cobleigh
- 2007 CW3 James Harris
- 2006 Col Edward Ward
- 2005 Cliff Hudson
- 2004 Major Kirk McCauley
- 2003 Kenneth Sharp
- 2002 Capt. Scott Swanson
- 2001 Timothy Owings
For more information on the AUVSI Foundation, please contact Daryl Davidson.
AUVSI's Career Center
The AUVSI Career Center is the leading employment resource for the Unmanned Systems industry, offering products and services for both job-seekers and employers. This unique forum will allow job-seekers to review potential employment opportunities from leading players in the industry, while providing employers the ability to search through resumes of qualified candidates from around the world.
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