Propulsion & Energy Group Discussion on TAC Future Conference Strategy

1. Propulsion & Energy Group Discussionon TAC Future Conference Strategy 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting - Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, TN Sunday, January 8, 2012 J.W. Hamstra (817) 655-8894 jeffrey.w.hamstra@lmco.com

2. 50thAIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting - January, 2012 - Nashville, TN P&E Discussion Framework • There Is An “Imperative For Change” • NEM Tiger Team Has Developed & Evaluated Four Specific Conference Model Options; Briefed At Today’s TAC Workshop • Exact Path Forward Is TBD (TAC Meeting On Thursday) • Incorporating Workshop Feedback; Stay The Course Vs. Change Direction? • Process & Timeline For Making An Actionable Decision • Assume At Some Point, There Will Be A TAC/BOD Vote On A Specific Motion • Issues Before P&E Leadership • How Do We Best Solicit And Represent Feedback From Our TC Members & From The P&E Community As A Whole? • Is There A Specific Option That Is “Best” For The P&E Community? • Is There Value In Developing A “P&E Group Position” … Or, Is It Best Left To Each TC Or Each Individual Member?

3. Deputy Director Energy David Lilley Deputy Director Air-Breathing Propulsion Jeff Hamstra Deputy Director Rocket & Space Propulsion I-Shih Chang Deputy Director Advanced Propulsion & Technologies Selma Goldstein Director Propulsion & Energy Ashwani Gupta • 50thAIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting - January, 2012 - Nashville, TN Propulsion & Energy Group Organization Aerospace Power Systems TC Terrestrial Energy Systems TC Hybrid Rockets TC Liquid Propulsion TC Solid Rockets TC Electric Propulsion TC Gas Turbine Engines TC High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion TC Air Breathing Propulsion Integration TC Nuclear & Future Flight Propulsion TC Energetic Components & Systems TC Propellants & Combustion TC 4 Branches, 12 TCs, Organized BY Technical Specialty

4. Four Event Models Assessed to Date 4

5. TAC Workshop Materials