The Advancement of Engineering Technical Excellence and Technology Development (AETETD) Program was created to facilitate research and technology development within and among aerospace science, engineering, and technology areas. AETETD provides access to data sets; assists researchers with the utilization and application of data to aerospace science and engineering; sponsors post-doctoral researcher programs; and assists in the development of university, industry, and government agency long- and short-term visiting researcher programs.

Donald J. Perkey, AETETD Program Director

AETETD Program Director Donald J. Perkey began his career at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and subsequently joined the Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science at Drexel University. Dr. Perkey has been principal investigator on research projects for NOAA-ERL, NASA, NSF, and the U.S. Navy. In 1994, Dr. Perkey joined the faculty of the University of Alabama in Huntsville.