For team leadership during the development of the Warning Decision Support System - Integrated Information and for fostering its adopted use in the private sector. 

In recognition of the LAPS technology transfer to support development and implementation of the Precision Airdrop System supporting airdrop activities worldwide.  

For the invention of DART® tsunami technology, which allows NOAA to produce accurate tsunami forecasts and, through a patent and license, generated new U.S. jobs.