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Since 1972, The Society has bestowed the designation of Fellow to those Society members who have rendered dedicated and outstanding service to The Society and to military engineering.

In 1995, The Society organized The Academy of Fellows to bring all Fellows together to further The Society’s missions and goals, and to take a lead roll in support of The Society's Mentoring Program. Fellows also are encouraged to consider giving to the Century House Fund.

The Academy now numbers more than 600 Fellows.
MEET THE MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY OF FELLOWS.

  • Each year, The Academy of Fellows sponsors TWO major events:
  • The Investiture Ceremony, inducting new Fellows into The Academy.
  • The Golden Eagle Awards Dinner, held each spring in Washington, D.C. This dinner honors two individuals - one an SAME member for contributions to the engineering profession and the other a non-member, for contributions to national security.

Nominations to The Academy

Nominations for new Fellows must be submitted no later than September 1 for 2009. The nominations are reviewed by The Academy's Nominations Committee, and recommendations are submitted to SAME's Executive Committee, which then submits a final list of nominees to The Society's Board of Direction for approval at the annual spring Board Meeting.

Click here for more information about how to nominate an someone to The Academy of Fellows, and how Fellows are selected for admission to The Academy.

Academy of Fellows Operations Manual [PDF]

Strategic Members Assessment - SAME Members-Only Document [PDF]


    The Officers of The Academy
  • Chair of the Academy of Fellows: Rear Adm. Robert C. Williams, P.E., DEE, F.SAME
  • Vice Chair for Nomination and Selection: Harold I. Rosen, Esq., F.SAME, The Law Office of Hal Rosen
  • Vice Chair for the Annual Golden Eagle Awards Dinner: Brig. Gen. Patrick Burns, P.E., F.SAME, USAF (Ret.), Mortensen Construction
  • Vice Chair for Administration and Finance: Col. Frank Destadio, F.SAME, USAF, Ret., Parsons Commerical Technology
  • Vice Chair for Mentoring Programs: Lt. Col. Wendell L. “Buddy” Barnes, P.E., F.SAME, USA (Ret.), Carter & Burgess, Inc.
  • Vice Chair for Investiture: Tracy A. Allen, ESC Corporate Services, LLC
  • Vice Chair for Golden Eagle Selection: Paul A. Parker, P.E., F.SAME, HQ U.S. Air Force
  • The Executive Director of SAME: Dr. Robert D. Wolff, P.E., F.SAME

Questions or comments regarding the Academy may be referred to Rear Adm. Robert C. Williams, P.E., DEE, F.SAME.

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