1986

NASA "Blue Ribbon" Panel recommended the creation of a specialized unit to facilitate transitioning weather technology from laboratory to Space Shuttle operations.

1988

The National Research Council broadened the recommendation to include weather support for all space operations of the Eastern Range and Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

1991

The AMU was established under a tri-agency Memorandum of Understanding between NASA, the National Weather Service and the U.S. Air Force. The competitive contract was awarded to ENSCO, Inc.

1996

The AMU contract was re-competed and awarded to ENSCO, Inc.

2001

The AMU contract was re-competed and awarded to ENSCO, Inc.

2006

The AMU contract was re-competed and awarded to ENSCO, Inc.

1995

KSC Small Business of the Year Award to the AMU contractor for the quality of its work.

1996

NASA Space Act Award for AMU work on data reduction algorithm for Doppler radar wind profilers.

The AMU received national recognition from the Center of Excellence for Best Manufacturing Practices for its annual customer-based tasking and review processes.

1999

Astronaut Silver Snoopy Award to AMU Team member for work in developing the MIDDS Menu System. Awarded to top 1% of people supporting manned space flight.

2000

KSC Center Director's Silver Dollar Award to two AMU Team members for support during the Airborne Field Mill Experiment.

2001

NASA Space Act Awards for AMU research on upper air wind change characteristics and mesoscale model configuration and evaluation.

2003

NASA Space Act Awards for the configuration and implementation of a real-time high resolution weather analysis system to support Florida space operations.

2004

NASA KSC Group Achievement Award for outstanding achievement in the preparation and implementation of Safety and Mission Success Week activities.

NASA KSC Group Achievement Award for the development of a wind tower climatology assessment tool for the 45th Space Wing.

NASA KSC Group Achievement Award for developing a quantitative method of assessing the impact of cloud cover for Shuttle Return-to-Flight operations.

2005

NASA Space Act Award for development of the contour error map algorithm for comparison of forecast model to observed data of sea breezes in the local area.

NASA KSC Launch Director’s Award for the Return-to-Flight Shuttle Imaging Satellite Overlay, an operational tool developed to depict areas where clouds have a potential to obscure views of the Shuttle by ascent imaging cameras.

45th Operations Group Quarterly Award (Jul-Sep 05) for the Return-to-Flight Shuttle Imaging Weather Team that developed a model to forecast the probability that at least three ascent imaging cameras will have a view of the Shuttle unobstructed by cloud.

45th Operations Group Quarterly Award (Apr-Jun 05) for the Lightning Improvement Team that developed and implemented three new lightning decision aids leading up the Space Shuttle return-to-flight.

45th Space Wing Quarterly Award (Jul-Sep 05) for the Return-to-Flight Shuttle Imaging Weather Team that developed a model to forecast the probability that at least three ascent imaging cameras will have a view of the Shuttle unobstructed by cloud.

NASA Space Act Award for development of a quality control algorithm for the network of five 915-MHz profilers on the Eastern Range.

45th Operations Group Annual Award for Weather Support Improvement that included low temperature advisories, lightning support and Space Shuttle Return-to-Flight.

45th Space Wing Team Excellence Annual Award for Weather Support Improvement that included low temperature advisories, lightning support and Space Shuttle Return-to-Flight.

2006

National Weather Association Larry R. Johnson Special Award for the AMU's 15-year history of outstanding improvements to weather support for the space program.

Society of Women Engineers 2006 Space Coast Technical Achievement Award.

2007

NASA Space Act Award for development of a graphical tool that determines the effect of clouds on the Shuttle Imaging System.

NASA Space Act Award for development of a graphical anvil forecast tool.

NASA Group Achievement Award for implementing an AMU IT System Security Plan under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.