1423 Powhatan St., Suite 1
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone (703) 836-6727
Fax (703) 836-7491
Email: asnehq@navalengineers.org

 

ASNE is the leading professional engineering society for engineers, scientists and allied professionals who conceive, design, develop, test, construct, outfit, operate and maintain complex naval and maritime ships, submarines and aircraft and their associated systems and subsystems.  ASNE also serves the educators who train the professionals, researchers who develop related technology, and students who are preparing for the profession.  Society activities provide support for the U.S. Navy; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Army.

ASNE is the seventh oldest technical society in the United States.  It was founded in 1888 by a group of naval engineering pioneers, most of them officers of the U.S. Navy's Engineering Corps, who sought a unified approach to their profession in order to make the most of new advances in technology. The purposes of ASNE are:           

  • to advance the knowledge and practice of naval engineering in public and private applications and operations,
  • to enhance the professionalism and well-being of members, and
  • to promote naval engineering as a career field.

For 125 years, the Society’s objectives have been strengthened and preserved to meet the changing needs of a time-honored profession. Today ASNE conducts a variety of technical meetings and symposia, publishes the highly regarded Naval Engineers Journal and a number of other technical proceedings and publications, and fosters professional development and technical information exchange through technical committees, local section activities and cooperative efforts with government organizations and other professional societies.

The Society's annual meeting, ASNE Day, is typically held in February of each year in the Washington, DC, area. The meeting features major addresses by high level industry and government leaders and panel discussions by leading members of the profession.  It also includes presentation and discussion of technical papers on a variety of timely naval engineering topics, presentation of the Society's prestigious annual awards and a large exposition with government and industry exhibits covering the full spectrum of naval engineering technology. ASNE Day is highlighted by the Society’s annual Honors Gala, attended by hundreds of executives and senior managers from both government and industry.

Our website is designed to not only serve our members, but also to support scholars, students and others interested in the varied field of naval engineering.  We welcome your suggestions on ways we can improve your experience. 

Mr. Peter R. Bannister

Award: Solberg Award
Year: 1992
Recipient:
Mr. Peter R. Bannister
Reason:
For his significant contribution to naval engineering as set forth in the following CITATION:

Peter R. Bannister has been a leading national figure in the area of electromagnetic propagation, earth conductivity, and basic ELF research. This research is now a well established cornerstone in the development of the Navy's ELF Communication System, which provides the vital connectivity between national command authority and submerged submarines. The implementationof ELF communications greatly enhances the operational effectiveness and security of these strategic forces, which represent the undersea leg of the strategic triad.

Mr. Bannister's theoretical and empirical investigations of complex wave behaviorconstitute an integral part in the creation of an important national defense resource. Thanks to Mr. Bannister's scientific contributions, the Navy has a significantly improved strategic nuclear deterrence posture. Mr. Bannister's advancement of naval engineering through ingenious research and development make him most worthy of selection for the ASNE Solberg Award for 1992.