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United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board

Field	Value
name	Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)
type	Committee
formed
preceding1	Scientific Advisory Board
chief1_name	Dr. Nils Sandell
chief1_position	Former Chairman
parent_agency	United States Secretary of the Air Force
website
parent_agency_type	Department

The Department of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is a Federal Advisory Committee that provides independent advice on matters of science and technology relating to the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) missions, reporting to the Secretary of the Air Force. In the past, it has provided advice on technologies such as supersonic aircraft, weather forecasting, satellite communications, medical research, crewless airplanes, and defenses against aircraft and missiles. Today, the SAB performs in-depth reviews of the Air Force Research Laboratory's science and technology research and performs studies on topics tasked by the Secretary and Chief of Staff. Members are appointed by the Secretary of Defense.

History

The board was established in 1944 under the name Scientific Advisory Group with General Henry H. Arnold as the military director and Dr. Theodore von Kármán as the board chair. The group was asked to evaluate the aeronautical research and development programs and facilities of the Axis powers of World War II, and to provide recommendations for future United States Air Force research and development programs. The group's name was changed to the Scientific Advisory Board in 1946.

DAF SAB Chairs

No.	Name	Term of Office	Began
1	172}})	1946	1955
2	Dr. Mervin J. Kelly	1955	1956
3	Gen. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, Maj Gen	1956	1959
4	Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt	1959	1962
5	Dr. H. Guyford Stever	1962	1969
6	Dr. Courtland D. Perkins	1969	1973
7	Dr. Robert G. Loewy	1973	1977
8	Dr. Gerald P. Dinneen	1977	1978
9	Dr. Courtland D. Perkins	1978	1979
10	Dr. Raymond L. Bisplinghoff	1979	1982
11	Dr. Eugene E. Covert	1982	1986
12	Dr. Robert W. Lucky	1986	1989
13	Dr. Edwin B. Stear	1989	1990
14	Dr. Harold W. Sorenson	1990	1993
15	Dr. Gene McCall	1993	1996
16	Mrs. Natalie Crawford and Dr. William F. Ballhaus	1996	1999
17	Dr. Robert W. Selden	1999	2002
18	Dr. Daniel E. Hastings	2002	2005
19	Ms. Heidi Shyu	2005	2008
20	Dr. John Betz	2008	2011
21	Dr. Eliahu Niewood	2011	2014
22	Dr. Werner J.A. Dahm	2014	2017
23	Dr. James Chow	2017	2020
24	Dr. Sandell	2022	2025

Scientific Advisory Board Military Directors

1944–1946: Gen Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold

1946–47: Maj Gen Curtis E. Lemay

1947–1948: Lt Gen Laurence Craigie

1948–52,54- : Maj Gen Donald L. Putt

Citations

References

"Air Force Scientific Advisory Board". United States Air Force.
Joe Kullman. (13 August 2014). "ASU engineer to lead Air Force Scientific Advisory Board".
Dik A. Daso. (2002). "Architects of American Air Supremacy: General Hap Arnold and Dr. Theodore Von Kármán". University Press of the Pacific.
"2020 Current Fiscal Year Report: U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board". S. General Services Administration.
(March 16, 2022). "Sandell sworn in as DAF Scientific Advisory Board Chair".

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