James A. Hansen

James A. Hansen (AeroEngr; MS’93) was a recipient of the Flemming Awards Commission’s 2015 Arthur S. Flemming Award, which honors men and women who have offered exceptional service to the federal government for 3-15 years. At the U.S. Naval Research Academy in Monterey, Calif., James’ tropical cyclone sortie program calculates when and how ships and aircraft should evaluate areas threatened by severe storms.