The North Alabama Section (NAS) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will host Mr.Tom Branson as the March 4, 2020 guest speaker. Mr. Branson is an Aerospace Engineer working for the Systems Readiness Directorate (Provisional, formerly the Aviation Engineering Directorate) Propulsion Airworthiness Division on the Engine Performance team.  Mr. Branson has over 11 years of experience working with the airworthiness and qualification of US Army aviation propulsion systems including the engines for Blackhawk, Apache, Chinook, Kiowa and various Unmanned Aircraft System platforms.  He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Aerospace from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in 2006, and a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from UAH in 2014.

All are welcome to attend the meeting. To request a box lunch ($10 and only $5 for students) contact ASMElunches@gmail.com before noon on March 3.