ARMD AA Awards
The Associate Administrator (AA) Awards are presented to individuals and groups who contribute to Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate activities and who demonstrate exemplary performance in one of six award categories.
The Awards are presented to NASA employees, contractors and students or interns who distinguish themselves, either individually or as part of a group, through their overall approach to their work and through results they achieved during the award year. Their accomplishments demonstrate a profound positive impact and benefit to ARMD, its partners and/or stakeholders. Nominations come from NASA Headquarters and NASA centers around the country where aeronautics research and support activities take place, and encompass the immediately preceding NASA fiscal year (October 1-September 30).
The Awards are coordinated by the Associate Administrator for Aeronautics’ Office at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
AA Award Categories
Technology and Innovation
Leadership and Management Excellence
Program and Mission Support
High Potential Award
Strategic Partnerships
Pushing the Envelope (Formerly “Smartest Failure”)
Current Honorees
2022 Associate Administrator Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2020 (10/1/2021 – 09/30/2022).
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Past Honorees
2021 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2020 (10/1/2020 – 09/30/2021).
2020 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2019 (10/1/2019 – 09/30/2020).
2019 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2018 (10/1/2018 – 09/30/2019).
2018 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2018 (10/1/2017 – 09/30/2018).
2017 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2017 (10/1/2016 – 09/30/2017).
2016 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2016 (10/1/2015 – 09/30/2016).
2015 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2015 (10/1/2014 – 09/30/2015).
2014 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2014 (10/1/2013 – 09/30/2014).
2013 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2013 (10/1/2012 – 09/30/2013).
2012 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2012 (10/1/2011 – 09/30/2012).
2011 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2011 (10/1/2010 – 09/30/2011).
2010 AA Awards
These awards are made in recognition of work performed, or of activities that occurred, during Fiscal Year 2010 (10/1/2009 – 09/30/2010).
