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NDIA UWD Navy Laboratory Bronze Medal Award

Purpose: To recognize outstanding individual achievements in either science or engineering in the field of Undersea Warfare by awarding NDIA Bronze Medals to key individuals in the principal Navy and University laboratories engaged in undersea research and development and Undersea Warfare related R&D activity.

By recognizing these individual achievements with associated publicity, the Undersea Warfare Division seeks to:

  • Reward achievement in the field of Undersea Warfare
  • Inspire accomplishment by other workers in the field
  • Increase public awareness of the field and its importance to defense preparedness

Who can Nominate: The NDIA will solicit nominations from the principal Navy and University laboratories by posting information to the NDIA UWD website.  Additional notifications shall be provided via email to the principal Navy and University laboratories mailing list. 

 

Nomination Process: The Organization shall prepare a summary document (3-5 pages) which supports the Award Criteria, along with a resume (recommended). A proposed Citation shall be included in the nomination package.  Letter of Support from the Organization’s Technical Director is required.

Candidate Nomination can be uploaded here. 

 

Nomination Period: 1 April – 30 June

 

Evaluation Process: Nominees will be evaluated by the NDIA USW Awards Committee and recommendations will be provided to the full EB for approval.  Selection criteria include:

  • Magnitude and significance of the technical contributions
  • Sustained contributions over time (> 20 years)
  • Recognition within the USW community (includes external awards, technical committee chairs, patents, publications, etc.)
  • Related technical efforts in the development of USW technical excellence (mentoring, teaching, STEM activity, etc.)

 

Notification Process: Upon approval from the EB, all nominating organizations shall be contacted via email within 5 days.  The Award winner(s) shall receive follow-on correspondence to arrange for conference attendance.  Registration fees for the NDIA USW Fall Conference will be waived for the Award Recipient. 

Questions:

  • Process: Please contact Jarrod Nelson at jnelson@ndia.org.
  • Technical: Please contact NDIA Award Chair at pierre.j.corriveau@rtx.com 

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