DTIC ADA375864: AGARD: The History, 1952-1997

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Errata
Please find overleaf an amended page of the contents list (page viii).
It contains the following correction:
Death of Professor Haus, 20 June 1993 4-34
and the following additions:
Chairmen of the National Delegates Board 4-41
Directors of AGARD 4-42
We apologise for these errors.
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THE
AGARD HISTORY
1952-1997
Dr Theodore von Kirmin,
The Founder and first Chairman of AGARD
THE
AGARD HISTORY
1952-1997
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THE MISSION OF AGARD
The Charter of AGARD stated its mission.
It was to bring together the leading personalities of the NATO nations in the fields
of science and technology relating to aerospace for the following purposes:
"* Recommending effective ways for the member nations to use their research and
development capabilities for the common benefit of the NATO community;
"* Providing scientific and technical advice and assistance to the Military
Committee in the field of aerospace research and development (with particular
regard to its military application);
"* Continuously stimulating advances in the aerospace sciences relevant to
strengthening the common defence posture;
"* Improving the co-operation among member nations in aerospace research and
development;
"* Exchange of scientific and technical information;
"* Providing assistance to member nations for the purpose of increasing their
scientific and technical potential;
"* Rendering scientific and technical assistance, as requested, to other NATO
bodies and to member nations in connection with research and development
problems in the aerospace field.
The highest authority within AGARD was the National Delegates Board consisting
of officially appointed senior representatives from each member nation. The mission
of AGARD was carried out mainly through the Panels which were composed of
experts appointed by the National Delegates, the Consultant and Exchange
Programme and the Aerospace Applications Studies Programme.
During a period of 45 years the representatives of the NATO nations adhered to this
mission. This mission is basically still valid in the new NATO Research and
Technology Organization, RTO, but it is no longer limited to aerospace.
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CONTENTS
Page
The Mission of AGARD iv
List of illustrations x
Foreword to the First Edition - 1969 xi
Foreword to the Fifth (and final) Edition - 1998 xiii
Preface xiv
Theodore von Kirmtin & Frank L. Wattendorf xv
Prof. Von KYrmin receives first US National Medal of Science, 1963 xvii
Dr Wattendorf receives US Medal of Freedom, 1946 xviii
Chapter
1. Background 1-1
Introduction 1-1
The Scientific Advisory Group of the US Army Air Corps 1-1
International Scientific Cooperation 1-2
2. The Foundation of AGARD 1950 - 1952 2-1
The Concept 2-1
The Recommendation 2-2
Approval and Establishment of AGARD 2-3
AGARD office set up in NATO HQ in Paris 2-4
3. The Early Years, 1952 - 1964* 3-1
Inaugural Meeting (first General Assembly) of AGARD, Paris,
19 May 1952 3-1
Fields of activity and types of problem proposed by von Kirmin 3-1
First Executive Committee meeting, 30 May 1952 3-2
By-laws and operating procedures proposed 3-3
First four Panels chosen 3-3
2nd General Assembly 3-4
Support from Standing Group of NATO 3-4
Documentation Committee set up, and AGARDographs instituted,
December 1952 3-5
New Panels (Structures & Materials and Geophysics) proposed 3-5
Exchanges of scientific personnel proposed 3-5
Operational research 3-6
Consultant and Exchange programme initiated 3-7
Review of first two years 3-7
Standing Group approval, December 1953 3-7
Search for quarters 3-7
High Speed Flight 3-8
Integration into NATO 3-9
Rotation of General Assemblies approved 3-9
Structures and Materials Panel, June 1955 3-10
* The sub-headings in chapters 3 and 4 are intended to indicate where a topic was first discussed. In
many cases, further information is found in the reports of succeeding meetings.
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Operational research, systems engineering and electronics 3-10
International cooperation in scientific R & D
- Round Table Discussion, August 1956 3-11
AGARD's role in NATO 3-12
NATO Operational Research Conference 3-12
NATO Avionics Conference 3-13
Ionospheric Research Committee, May 1957 3-13
Avionics Panel, August 1957 3-13
Coordinating AGARD activities with NATO civilian agencies 3-13
Relationship with NATO Science Committee 3-14
Interest in Space 3-15
Ballistics 3-15
Liaison with the NATO Science Committee 3-16
Military requirements assume more importance and a post of
Special Projects Officer is established 3-18
A closer relationship with the Military Committee 3-19
Long Term Scientific Studies 3-20
Need for a Committee of Defence Research Directors
(later the Defence Research Group) recognised 3-21
Operations Research Committee formed and post of Operations Research
Officer established 3-22
Applied research and/or subjects other than aeronautics to be added? 3-22
10th Anniversary of AGARD and presentation of Gold Medal
to von Krmin by the Secretary General of NATO, July 1962 3-23
Coordination of research, development and production reviewed
by NATO 3-24
Death of von Kirmin, 7 May 1963 3-24
The future of AGARD without von Kdrmin 3-24
Prof. Courtland Perkins appointed first Chairman after von Kirm~in,
July 1963 3-26
National Delegates designated as a Board 3-26
Review by a NATO high-level Exploratory Group 3-26
Scope to be narrowed, but expansion to aerospace proposed 3-26
Termination of Long Term Studies and operations research activities 3-26
Dr Wattendorf elected Vice-Chairman, September 1963 3-27
Standing Group approves the changes 3-28
A 'New Look' for AGARD, including the end of General Assemblies 3-28
4. Meetings of the National Delegates Board 1965 - 1997* 4-1
The new pattern of meetings from 1965 4-1
Creation of Steering Committee, September 1965 4-2
First address by the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee,
September 1966 4-3
AGARD to remain under Military Committee 4-3
Address by the Secretary General, September 1967 4-4
First address on the von Karman Institute 4-5
Dr Wattendorf appointed Honorary Vice Chairman 4-6
Executive Committee replaced by Advisory Committee 4-6
Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Panel, September 1969 4-6
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