Directed Energy Professional Society Annual Report

William Baker President 18 November 2008

http://www.deps.org

2008 DEPS events

DE System Symposium, Monterey, CA, 3-7 March Dr. J. Thomas Schriempf, Maj Gen Stanley Gorenc, USAF (ret) Beam Control: Larry Grimes Effects Mitigation: Stephanie Miller, David Schafer DE M&S: Douglas Rigdon Employment of DE Weapons: David Kiel HEL Lethality: Chuck LaMar HPM Systems: Kirk Hackett Cyberwar-DE Workshop, Barksdale AFB, 29-30 April Maj Gen George Harrison, USAF (ret), Lt Col James Noetzel Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review , Albuquerque, NM, 2-5 June Iain McKinnie

2008 DEPS events

DE Test & Evaluation , Albuquerque, NM, 29-31 July Patrick Cannon, Rick Graber Ultrashort Pulse Laser , Boulder, CO, 2-5 September Carlton Land Annual DE Symposium , Honolulu, HI, 17-21 November David Kiel, Garrett Polhamus DE Education Workshop , Honolulu, HI, 21 November Samuel Blankenship

2009 DEPS events

HPM Weapons Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 3-5 March Kirk Hackett, Martin Hubbard DE System Symposium, Monterey, CA, 6-10 April Dr. Thomas Meyer, Maj Gen Jack Catton, USAF (ret) Beam Control: Dan Herrick Effects Mitigation: Stephanie Miller DE M&S: Linda Lamberson, Robert Ackerman Employment of DE Weapons: John Hartke HEL Lethality: Nicholas Morley, Robert Roybal DE Capabilities and Programs , Rosslyn, VA , 19-20 May David Robie, William Baker

2009 DEPS events

Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review , Newton, MA, 29 June to 2 July, David Mourdant Ultrashort Pulse Laser Workshop , Newton, MA, 29 June to 2 July, Iain McKinnie DE Test & Evaluation , Albuquerque, NM, 10-12 August Patrick Cannon, Rick Graber Annual DE Symposium , San Antonio, TX, 2-6 November Garrett Polhamus DE Education Workshop , San Antonio, TX, 6 November Samuel Blankenship

Other DEPS Activities

Publications Education Proceedings JDE* JDE (Limited Edition)* Books HEL Weapons* High Power Fiber Lasers Lethality Handbook Electronic publications Short Courses Internships* Graduate Scholarships* K-12* Community Colleges* * Supported by HEL JTO

DEPS Financial Status

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Cash on hand

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Sep 2006

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Sep 2007 Sep 2008 $311,000 $330,000 $365,000

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2008 budget

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Income (net from events, sponsorship, membership, miscellaneous) $289,000

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Expenses Expected Reserve $264,000 $25,000

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Independent Audits

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2006 Audit completed, November 2007

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2007 Audit completed, June 2008

DEPS Board of Directors

Elected by the DEPS Membership

Directors serve 3 year terms with a two term limit

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Serving Members William Baker Denny Boesen Edward Duff Donald Lamberson Lou Marquet Tom Meyer Ed Pogue J. Thomas Schriempf John Wachs

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New Directors Kirk Hackett Jim Riker

DEPS Officers

Elected by the Board of Directors Serving Officers

President Vice President William Baker Ed Pogue Secretary Dennis Boesen Treasurer Rett Benedict

New Officers

President Vice President Secretary Treasurer William Baker Ed Pogue Jim Riker Rett Benedict

DEPS Board of Scientific and Engineering Advisors

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John Albertine

Jorge Beraun Kirk Hackett George Neil

John Tatum

DEPS Professional Personnel

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Executive Director Dr. Samuel Blankenship Executive Administrator Cynnamon Spain Business Manager Tiffany Wheeler Administrative Assistant Donna Storment