Alejandro Valle, mechanical engineer in the Weapons Processing Hardware Branch at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, was recognized in the Emergent Engineer category during the 2026 Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Awards ceremony July 29 at the Pentagon. He is pictured with William F. Mahan, left, Performing the Duties of ASN RDA, and David Tremper, right, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Engineering. (U.S. Navy photo by Peter Fitzpatrick)
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.06.2026 14:18 |
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