Engineering research psychologist receives Harold Brown Award

Dr. Mark Draper acknowledges his family who watched him receive the 2012 Harold Brown Awards from Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley during a Pentagon ceremony Dec. 17, 2012. Donley presented Draper the award for his significant achievement in research and development. As a leader and international authority on user interfaces and supervisory control optimization for remotely piloted aircraft, Draper's accomplishments have been directed at improvements to RPA operator interfaces and future warfighting capabilities. Draper is a senior engineering research psychologist with the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Engineering research psychologist receives Harold Brown Award

The trophy which accompanies the Harold Brown Award awaits the 2012 presentation to Dr. Mark Draper by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley during a Pentagon ceremony Dec. 17, 2012. Donley presented Draper the award for his significant achievement in research and development. As a leader and international authority on user interfaces and supervisory control optimization for remotely piloted aircraft, Draper's accomplishments have been directed at improvements to RPA operator interfaces and future warfighting capabilities. Draper is a senior engineering research psychologist with the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Lew Award

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer presents the Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Award to Master Sgt. Christopher Davis during a ceremony in the Pentagon on Oct. 31, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Boley)

Lew Award

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer presents the Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Award to Maj. Jennifer Gurganus during a ceremony in the Pentagon on Oct. 31, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Boley)

12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy, left, and Sandy Schlitt, right, Air Force Association's chairman of the board, present a plaque to Master Sgt. Sandra Plentzas during the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2012. The recipients were recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. Plentzas is with the 944th Fighter Wing from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy, left, and Sandy Schlitt, right, Air Force Association's chairman of the board, present a plaque to Senior Airman Nicholas Hurt during the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2012. The recipients were recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. Hurt is with the 721st Security Forces Squadron from Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)