The Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) dates back to a 1950's Air Force publication on structural integrity requirements. It was known from an early stage that ASIP was a vital program in prolonging the life and ensuring the structural safety of all aircraft. Meetings began in the 1970's, but it wasn't until 1984 that it was reshaped into the current conference format. Incidents like the 1988 Aloha Flight 243 Air Disaster highlighted the importance of ASIP requirements and the contributions of the ASIP community, to preclude the recurrence of such tragedies in the future. The ASIP Conference helps to accomplish this through the personal interactions of its attendees, resulting in the exchange of vital ideas and technology. In 1996, the ASIP Committee established the Lincoln Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions throughout their distinguished careers to ensure the structural integrity and safety of our aircraft.

Conference Overview

The 2023 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) Conference is specifically designed to bring together the world leaders in the area of aircraft structural integrity and to disseminate information on state-of-the-art technologies for aircraft structures in both the military and civilian fleets. This is the 40th year of the ASIP Conference in its current format, although similar meetings occurred in the 1970s. This year also marks the 65th anniversary of the publication of the initial requirements for the US Air Force's Aircraft Structural Integrity Program.

ASIP 2023 will continue to provide a forum for the technical interchange of information between personnel responsible for structural integrity, including design, analysis, testing, manufacture, certification, non-destructive evaluation/inspection, maintenance, repair, safety, risk assessment and mitigation, durability and life management. This interchange helps provide the communication necessary to ensure that each community is aware of each other's capabilities and needs. The ASIP Conference has become even more important to the Air Force, Navy, Army, NASA and the FAA due to the constantly growing emphasis on sustaining the airworthiness of aging aircraft.

The ASIP Conference is unclassified and allows unlimited attendance. It has become internationally recognized as the premier meeting for this technical area. Consequently, a large number of well-qualified foreign nationals attend the conference, and bring a very broad perspective to the technologies being discussed.

 

View the History of Dr. Jack Lincoln

Aloha Flight 243 - Source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com

 

Dr. Lincoln Presenting the Lincoln Award to Chuck Tifany (1997)

Year	Lincoln Award Winners
2023	Mr. Chris Maddox
2022	Dr. Lawrence M. Butkus
2021	Dr. Dale L. Ball
2020	Delayed Until 2021
2019	Mr. Ko-Wei Liu
2018	Dr. Robert "Bob" J. Bucci
2017	Mr. Robert J. Burt
2016	Dr. Anders Blom
2015	Mr. Ed Ingram
2014	Mr. Larry Perkins
2013	Dr. Thomas R. Brussat
2012	Mr. James L. Rudd
2011	Mr. Len Reid
2010	Professor Graham Clark
2009	Mr. Robert M. Bader
2008	Dr. Joseph P. Gallagher
2007	Dr. Alan P. Berens
2006	Dr. Ulf G. Goranson
2005	Mr. Charles R. Saff
2004	Mr. Robert Bell
2003	Mr. Ward Rummel
2002	Mr. Royce Forman
2001	Prof. James C. Newman, Jr.
2000	Prof. Alten Grandt, Jr.
1999	Prof. Jaap Schijve
1998	Mr. Thomas Swift
1997	Mr. Charles F. Tiffany
1996	Dr. John W. Lincoln

Year	Manager of the Year Award Winners
2023	David M. Keller
2022	Jessie W. Martin
2021	Gregory T. Wood
2020	Announced at ASIP
2019	Richard B. Tayek
2018	Travis L. Reese
2017	Jon Kimmel
2016	Wirt Garcia
2015	Robert E. Bair
2014	David K. Wilkinson
2013	Darren B. Fritz
2012	Rodney Harberson
2011	Bryce Harris
2010	Paul D. Currie
2009	Michael P. Blinn
2008	Mike Sneed
2007	Mark L. Thomsen
2006	Peter J. Christiansen
2005	J. Alex Gaskin
2004	Alfred A. Clark