Dale Burton – 2015 Grads Made Good award recipient

Dale Burton – 2015 Grads Made Good award recipient

January 9, 2016



Dale Burton (Ph.D. ’81), senior vice president of research and technology and chief technology officer of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, contributed greatly to our nation’s security during Operation Desert Storm by leading the development, testing and fielding of the U.S. Air Force’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS), the world’s most advanced airborne ground surveillance. As technical engineer for Joint STARS, Burton flew during all 37 combat missions, and was later honored with an Air Medal from the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for his service. In 2007, he was elected by his peers to the highly prestigious National Academy of Engineering in recognition of his innovation and leadership in the field of engineering.

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