Fulton Schools ASU Foundation Professor Werner Dahm received the U.S. Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award, the most prestigious Air Force award given to civilians. Dahm, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, served on the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board for more than a decade. He was chair of the board from 2014 to 2017. Among its duties, the board conducts reviews of the $4.3 billion Air Force science and technology portfolio and recommends innovative applications of technology to improve Air Force capabilities.