We are always accepting nominations for MSS fellows.
Any Military Sensing Symposia individual - attendee, presenter, committee member, or otherwise - may nominate candidates for Fellow recognition.

The MSS Fellow program recognizes individuals whose body of technical work has made an outstanding contribution to military sensing. Since the program's inception, 95 individuals have been honored by the MSS Executive Committee.
Candidate Eligibility 
  • Eligible candidates may come from any military sensing sector, including academia, government, and industry
  • They may be involved in any sensing technology that supports national defense or homeland security at any level
  • Candidates must have made an outstanding contribution to the military sensing profession 
To nominate a candidate you must:
  • Be a member of the MSS community
  • Download, review, and complete the Fellow Nomination Packet; this packet outlines the candidate’s qualifications and outstanding technical achievements
    • The candidate must have five (5) written recommendations from current MSS Fellows, the executive committee, or MSS program committee, to be identified on your nomination form
  • Submit your confidential Fellow Nomination Packet and your contact information to: MSS@brtrc.com

The following individuals have been confirmed as Fellows of the Military Sensing Symposia (MSS). Fellows of the Military Sensing Symposia (MSS) are those individuals who have been recognized for their sustained significant contribution to the one or more areas of Military Sensing Technology (MST), i.e. a field related to sensing technology that is (or can be) applied to the national defense or homeland security. Fellows are nominated by their peers, reviewed and recommended for confirmation by a committee of existing Fellows and confirmed by the Executive Committee of MSS.
2017
Barnard, Ken Cordray, Merritt
Heinrichs, Richard Karr, Thomas
Kiessling, James Pauli, Myron
Rhiger, David Turner, Monte
2016
Benson, David Devitt, John
Dierking, Matthew Hoffman, Craig
Nettleton, John Sarcione, Michael
Schaum, Alan Sonstroem, Jay
2012
Goldberg, Lew Henderson, Sammy
Melvin, William Mokole, Eric
Moyer, Lee Thomas, Dan
Watson, Edward Wood, Sam
2010
Brune, Neal Eismann, Michael
Govoni, Mark Halmos, Maurice
Hubbs, John Kruer, Melvin
Macklin, Timothy Marino, Richard
Moulton, Peter Radford, William
Trussell, Ward
2009
Huffaker, Robert Perconti, Philip
Richmond, Richard Winter, Edwin
2008
Batchelor, Ann
2007
Boreman, Glenn Burnham, Ralph
Davis, Mark Greiner, Mark
Taylor, James
2006
Bass, Henry * Beck, Jeffery
Bovino, Lawrence Driggers, Ronald
Edelstein, Alan Eicke, John
Sandford, Brian Schaefer, Jerome
Schmieder, David Shumaker, David
Srour, Nino Tidrow, Meimei
2003
Cederquist, John Keicher, William
McManamon, Paul Priest, Richard
Reynolds, William Walker, Grayson
2001
Barone, Frank Douda, Bernard
Frederick, William Heberley, Jeffery
Irwin, Raymond Kinch, Michael
Labaugh, Kenneth Parrish, William
Reago, Don Vogel, George
Wimmers, James
2000
Amble, Henry Barton, David
Brookner, Eli Cantrell, Ben
Finn, Harold Fritsch, Ralph
Hughes, Paul Loomis III, Jester
Martinsek, Emil Nessmith, Jr., Josh
Novak, Leslie Reedy, Edward
Sichina, Jeffrey Smith, John
Trebits, Robert Trunk, Gerard
Urkowitz, Harry Walker, Bruce
Walker, Joel
1999
Bair, Max * Biberman, Lucien *
Brandewie, Richard Buser, Rudolf *
Campana, Stephen Freed, Charles *
Gschwendtner, Alfred * Hintz, Robert
Hopper, George * Jamieson, John *
Jelalian, Albert * Kingston, Robert
Laakman, Peter * Legault, Richard
Lockwood, Arthur * Milton, A. Fenner
Nichols, Larry Nichols, Roy
Ogrodnik, Robert * Olin, Irwin
Pines, Michael Pollard, John
Pruett, George Roberts, C. Grady
Rosell, Frederick * Selby, John
Sendall, Robert Shepherd, Freeman
Simmons, Frederick Spears, David
Stair, Alva Stapelbroek, Maryn
Sullivan, Leo * Tarbell, Allan
Tennant, William Walker, Russell *
Wolfhard, Hans
* Deceased