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All photos from the Annual Symposium & Banquet will be posted to the SETP website soon.

An email will be sent informing you of their availability.

Herman R. Salmon Technical Publications Award

(Sponsored by Symbolic Displays)

For the Best Technical Paper published in Cockpit during the Past Year

"Evolving HQR1 Controls: So Easy a Caveman Can Fly It!”

Kevin Christensen (AF), Bell Textron Inc.
Brian Fujizawa, U.S. Army DEVCOM AvMC 

(L - R) SETP President Andrew McFarland (AF) and Kevin Christensen (AF). (Not Pictured: Brian Fujizawa)

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Ray E. Tenhoff Award

(Sponsored by Aerospace Services International)

For the Most Outstanding Paper Presented at the SETP Symposium

““Envelope Expansion of an Independently Developed Supersonic Demonstrator Aircraft”

Tristan Brandenburg (M), Boom Supersonic
Erin Young, Boom Supersonic

(L - R) SETP President Andrew McFarland (AF), Tristan Brandenburg (M) and Erin Young

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η Eta Award

(Sponsored by Lockheed Martin)

For the Paper Which Best Exhibits Advancements in Flight Testing Efficiency and Effectiveness Presented at the SETP Symposium

“Pincing the Ice: Eurofighter Typhoon Low Friction Runway Testing”

Sqn Ldr Jim Fordham, RAF (PAM)
Flt Lt Matthew Lyen, RAF
Flt Lt Max McNamara, RAF (PAM)
Lt Col Austin Baker, USAF (AM)

  (L - R) Flt Lt Matthew Lyen, RAF, Lt Col Austin Baker, USAF (AM), Flt Lt Max McNamara, RAF (PAM) and Sqn Ldr Jim Fordham, RAF (PAM)

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Javier Arango Memorial Award
(Sponsored by Safe Flight Instrument Corporation)
For the Paper Which Best Reflects Historical Aircraft and Human Machine Interface 

"Lessons Learned From Aircraft Accidents in Powered-Lift and Fly-By-Wire Designs"

Martin Shubert (F), Tiltrotor Flight Test Consulting LLC
David Sizoo (M), David Sizoo Aviation Consulting

(L - R) SETP President Andrew McFarland (AF) and Martin Shubert (F)

David Sizoo (M)

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J. H. Doolittle Award

(Sponsored by Northrop Grumman)
For Excellence in the Technical Management or Engineering Aspects of Aerospace Technology

Giorgio Clementi (F), ITPS

(L - R) SETP President Andrew McFarland (AF), Award Presenter Chris Azzano (AF) of Northrop Grumman, Giorgio Clementi (F) of ITPS, and Col Jimmy Doolittle III, USAF (Ret) (F)

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Iven C. Kincheloe Award

(Sponsored by Lockheed Martin)
In Recognition of Outstanding Professional Accomplishment in the Conduct of Flight Testing During the Past Year 

Tristan Brandenburg (M), Boom Supersonic
XB-1 Program

 (L - R) SETP President Andrew McFarland (AF), Award Presenter Trey “Lou” Rawls of Lockheed Martin, Tristan Brandenburg (M) of Boom Supersonic, Jeannine Kincheloe, and Iven Kincheloe III.

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2025 Fellows

Arnold Bunch
Dan Canin
Wolfram Cornelius
Patrick Duffy
William Fell
Ed Grabman
William Koyama
Colin Miller
Mikael Seidl
Martin Shubert
Andrew Soundy
John Tougas

 (L - R) John Tougas,  Andrew Soundy, Martin Shubert,  Mikael Seidl, Colin Miller, William Koyama, Ed Grabman, William Fell, Patrick Duffy, Wolfram Cornelius, Dan Canin, Arnold Bunch

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2025 Honorary Fellows

Bryan Allen
Jared Isaacman

(L - R) SETP President Andrew McFarland (AF) and Bryan Allen (HF)

(L - R) SETP President Andrew McFarland (AF) and Jared Isaacman (HF)

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 Shaking of the Stick 

Kelly Latimer (F)
SETP President 2025/2026

(L - R) 2024/2025 SETP President Andrew McFarland (AF) and 2025/2026 SETP President Kelly Latimer (F)

All photos from the Annual Symposium & Banquet will be posted to the SETP website soon.

An email will be sent informing you of their availability.