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Welcome to the
10th Annual
Directed Energy
Symposium
Directed Energy Professional Society
Annual Report
Edward A. Duff
President
6 November 2007
http://www.deps.org
DEPS Vision
Be recognized as the premier
professional organization
for exchanging information
and advocating research,
development and application of
Directed Energy
Program
• In Memoriam
• Annual Report
• Best Papers Awards
In Memoriam
We remember
• Dr. Robert S. Cooper
• Dr. Arthur H. Guenther
2007 DEPS Events
19-23 Directed Energy Sy stems Sy mposium, Monterey , CA
ŹŹŹThis meeting includes:
Beam Control Conf erence
DE Modeling and Simulation Conf erence
Employ ment of DE Weapons Conf erence
HEL Lethality Conf erence
HPM Sy stems and Ef f ects Conf erence
June
25-26 ASNE Day Sy mposium, Arlington, VA
ŹŹŹThis American Society of Naval Engineers meeting is co-sponsored by DEPS.
26-28 Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Rev iew, Los Angeles, CA
August
8 to 9 DE T&E Conf erence
October
3 to 4 UIltra-short Workshop, Boulder, CO
Nov ember
5 ti 8 Tenth Annual Directed Energy Sy mposium, Huntsv ille, AL
9 Directed Energy Education Workshop, Huntsv ille, AL
2008 DEPS Events
March
3 to 7 Directed Energy Sy stems Sy mposium, Monterey , CA
This Symposium is composed of these conferences:
Beam Control Conf erence
Directed Energy Ef f ects Mitigation Conf erence
Directed Energy Modeling and Simulation Conf erence
Employ ment of Directed Energy Weapons Conf erence
High Energy Laser Lethality Conf erence
High Power Microwav e Sy stems Workshop
31 High Energy Laser Weapon Sy stems Short Course, On Line
ŹŹŹThis distance learning course runs until 23 May.
Apr.-May
TBD DE Ef f ects in Cy berspace, USAF Cy berspace Command, Barksdale AFB, LA
June
2 to 5 Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Rev iew, Albuquerque, NM
July
29 to 1 Directed Energy Test and Ev aluation Conf erence, Albuquerque, NM
Aug
August
19 to 21Ultra-short Wirjshop, Boulder, CO
Nov ember
17-21 11th Annual Directed Energy Sy mposium, Honolulu, HI
21 Directed Energy Education Workshop, Huntsv ille, AL
Third Annual Directed Energy
Systems Symposium
Dr. J. Thomas Schriempf
Major Gen Stanley Gorenc, USAF (ret.)
3 - 7 March 2008
Marriott Hotel
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, Ca.
FY ‘07 DE Systems Symposium
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Theme - “Pathways to Capability”
Purpose: Bring the DE community together in a SECRET/NF
environment to discuss the latest progress in all aspects of
bringing DE to the warfighter
Plenary Sessions:
– Symposium kickoff - Tuesday Morning
• Keynote address
speakers from military operations and acquisition
• Invited
communities
– Major General Keye Sable, USAF
– Rear Admiral James P. McManamon, USN
– Systems Applications – Wednesday Afternoon
those systems which are most likely to see
• Highlighting
early implementation
– Wrap-up plenary session - Friday Afternoon
chairmen giving the highpoints of each
• Conference
conference
Monterey Bay Aquarium
DE Systems Symposium Conferences
• Beam Control Conference,
Dr. Lawrence Grimes
• Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation,
Mr. Douglas Rigdon
• Employment of Directed Energy Weapons,
Capt David Kiel, USN
• High Energy Laser Lethality,
Mr. Chuck LaMar
• High Power Microwave Systems and Effects,
Dr. Kirk Hackett
• DE Effects Mitigation, Ms Stephanie Miller and
Mr. David Schafer
Other DEPS Activities
Most with support from the HEL JTO
•Publications – See: www.deps.org
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Proceedings
Journal of Directed Energy (JDE)
Classified Journal - RFP is on web site
Member updates - Sponsor Updates
DE Systems Textbook is in work
•Education
• Professional development short courses (on-site
and distance learning from AFIT)
• Graduate/undergraduate programs (scholarships
and internships)
• K-12 and vocational curriculum development
DEPS Financial Status
• Cash on hand
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Sep 2004 Sep 2005
Sep 2006
Sep 2007
$311,758
$204,669
$310,960
$330,042
• 2007 budget
– Income (net from events, sponsorship, membership,
miscellaneous)
$287,000
– Expenses (Office, committees, BOD, BSEA, Staff, other)
$260,000
– Expected Reserve for 07
$27,000
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Independent Audits
– 2004 Audit completed December 05
– 2005 Audit completed April 2007
– 2006 Audit completed November 2007
DEPS Board of Directors
Elected by the DEPS Membership
Directors serve 3 year terms with a two term limit
Serving Members
• William Baker
• Dennis Boesen
• Edward Duff
Re-elected
• Donald Lamberson
• Lou Marquet
Re-elected
• Tom Meyer
• Ed Pogue
• J. Thomas Schriempf
New Director
• John Wachs
DEPS Officers
Elected by the Board of Directors
Serving Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
New Officers
President
Vice President
Edward Duff
William Baker
Dennis Boesen
Rett Benedict
William Baker
Ed Pogue
Secretary
Dennis Boesen
Treasurer
Rett Benedict
DEPS Professional Personnel
• Executive Director
Dr. Samuel Blankenship
• Executive Administrator
Cynnamon Spain
• Business Manager
Tiffany Wheeler
• Administrative Assistant
Donna Storment
DEPS Recognition
Be recognized as the premier
professional organization
for exchanging information
and advocating research, development
and application of Directed Energy
As part of our vision, we recognize
service and excellence
Board of Science and Engineering
Advisors (Year term expires)
BSEA members serve for 3 years and
are drawn from the DEPS Fellows
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John Albertine (2008)
Jorge Beraun (2009)
Jackie Gish (2007)
Kirk Hackett (2009)
John Tatum (2008)
DE Scholarships 2007 -2008
Co-Sponsored by the HEL JTO and DEPS
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Thomas Fitzgerald, Air Force Institute of Technology
William Hagerman,
University of Central Florida
Brad Hoff,
University of Michigan
Michael Holloway,
University of Maryland
Paul Larsen,
University of Maryland
Alice Nightingale,
University of Notre Dame
Edward Nissen,
University of Northern Illinois
Ryan Shea,
University of Minnesota
Donald Wittich,
University of Notre Dame
Sheldon Wu,
University of California San Diego
Best Paper Awards
Best Student Paper
Best HEL Paper
Best HPM Paper
• The Best Paper Awards are underwritten by
Brashear, a division of L-3 Communications.