DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY DEPS Office The Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) fosters research and development in directed energy (DE), including high energy laser (HEL) and high power microwave (HPM) technologies, for national defense and civilian applications through professional communication and education. More about DE programs, DEPS, and other DE organizations. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS    The DE Newsletter            DE Community News      AFRL Hosts College Job Fair on 5 Dec      AFRL Seeks Laser Systems Sources      Wachs Steps Down from DEPS Board More details Members Only End-of-Year Book Sale! Now through 18 December, all our books are 20% off for DEPS Members; contact Tiffany to order. Introduction to High Power Fiber Lasers, Second Edition Beam Control for Laser Systems Introduction to Laser Weapon Systems More books... These and more DEPS publications available from our Online Store.     New 2013 Fellows Announced The Directed Energy Professional Society is pleased to announce its newest Fellows for 2013; Dr Sam Blankenship and Dr Tom Meyer. Dr Sam Blankenship is the former Executive Director of DEPS, having served in that role from 2001 until 2012. He was recognized for guiding the Society through its formative years, as well as a long career at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He continues to serve the DE community as the publishing editor for the Journal of Directed Energy. Dr Tom Meyer was noted for his numerous contributions to the development of high energy laser technologies. Significant was his leadership of the Directed Energy program office for the Strategic Defense Initiative, as well as leadership in DE efforts at both DARPA and the AF Research Lab. Dr Meyer continues to serve the DE community as a greybeard consultant to the HEL JTO, and treasurer of the Directed Energy Professional Society. Please join us in welcoming our newest Fellows, and thank them for their contributions to DEPS and the DE community. UPCOMING DEPS EVENTS Optics Short Course Distance Learning, 13 January - 9 March 2014 Sixteenth Annual Directed Energy Symposium, 10-14 March 2014, Huntsville, AL Join DEPS Online Store Calendar of Events Short Courses For comments regarding these web pages, contact webmaster@deps.org Copyright 2013 Directed Energy Professional Society   DHTML/JavaScript Menus by OpenCube   Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, nothing contained herein constitutes nor is intended to constitute an offer, inducement, promise, or contract of any kind. The data contained herein are for informational purposes only and is not represented to be error free. Links to non-DEPS information are provided as a courtesy. They are not intended to nor do they constitute an endorsement by DEPS of the linked materials.

Last updated: 5 December 2013