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Air Force Materiel Command.
 Register, or "Doc," as he was
known to his co-workers, was
one of the pioneers in the devel-
opment of laser-guided smart
weapons, the Mother of All
Bombs (MOAB), and direct
. i- ,\ weaponry. He was recog-
nized internationally for contri-
butions to the field of aircraft
and ground sensors.
 Register retired from civil
service in 1990 as director of
Electro-Optical and Millimeter
Wave Te l.% i -',. Yet up until
his death, he continued to work
at Eglin as a member of the
Science Applications
International Corporation.
 "There can be no doubt that
Dr. Register's efforts and accom-
plishments were invaluable to the
U.S. Air Force and the military
forces of our nation," said H. L.
Dimming, retired chief scientist
at the Air Armament Center's
46th Test Wing. "Dr. Register
showed that he was a rare breed,
for he proved himself to be a
skilled and effective manager
while maintaining his technical
leadership and skills."
Dimming's comment referred to
the popular notion that scientists,
while brilliant, aren't as gifted
when it comes to managing peo-
ple and resources.
 Maurice Forbragd, long-time
colleague and friend of Register,
gave a detailed testimonial
before the standing-room-only
crowd assembled in the foyer of
Building 22. Forbragd spoke
about Register as a scientist, a
visionary, and person.
 Forbragd said Register's sci-
entific contributions are making


 M- Maurice Forbragd shares fond
 Photos by Dianne Bitzes memories of time spent in
 Photos by Dianne Bitzes ^ ^l"^, ^
 service with Dr. Henry
Dr. Henry Register was not only an acknowledged scientist, he was a devoted family man. Present Register while speaking at the
at the building dedicated in Register's honor were, from left: his only grandson, Tyler, his widow, dedication of Building 22 as
Annette, granddaughters Emily and Hannah, son Dr. Andrew Register and his Andrew's wife, the "Register Physical
Mickey. Sciences Center."


significant impacts today regard-
ing weapons employment. He
described how our military has
progressed from requiring 12 air-
craft, 120 crew members, and
150 non-nuclear ballistic bombs
to strike a target, as was the case
in WWII, to the ability to strike a
single target with minimal ord-
nance. He credited laser technol-
ogy and smart bombs for the
ability to utilize an unmanned
aerial vehicle to strike a target
half a world away with limited
collaterol damage.
 Register is credited with fore-
seeing the need for a cutting-
edge technical and teaching
facility to provide research scien-
tists and engineers for Eglin's
test mission. His efforts directly
affected the establishment of the
University of Florida Graduate
Engineering Research and


Education Center in Okaloosa
County.
 Family members attending
the dedication included
Register's widow, Annette
Register, their son, Dr. Andy
Register of Roswell, Ga., and his
family, his sister, Mary Ellen
Blankstone, and her daughter,


Lanette Blackman. Register's
family spoke candidly following
the dedication about his devotion
to those he loved and worked
with.
 Register's family knew he
was a scientist, but it wasn't until
after his passing that they real-
ized the significance of his work


to national defense. He was spe-
cial to his family because of the
love he readily expressed rather
than his unique scientific mind,
they said.
 A bronze plaque commemo-
rating the dedication and memo-
rializing Register will remain in
the building's foyer.


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