MITRE Wins Air Force Association's Theodore von Karman Award

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Bedford, Massachusetts, July 28, 2008 — The MITRE Corporation has won the Air Force Association's (AFA's) 2008 Theodore von Karman Award.

The announcement was made in a letter from AFA chairman of the board Robert E. "Bob" Largent to Robert Behler, senior vice president and deputy general manager of MITRE's Command and Control Center. The award is given in recognition of "...the most outstanding contribution in the field of engineering and science."

Theodore von Karman was the renowned Hungarian-born engineer and physicist who was active primarily in the field of aeronautics during the seminal era in the 1940s and 1950s.

According to Largent, this award is based on "the 50-plus years of sustained excellence MITRE has provided our nation." Former recipients include Dr. Edward Teller, Kelly Johnson, and several well-known Air Force individuals and teams.

Commenting on the award, MITRE president and chief executive officer Al Grasso said, "We are delighted to receive this recognition, and to be in the company of such prestigious past recipients. This is a great testimony to the dedication and contribution of our staff."

The award will be presented during the 2008 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in September at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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