Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings Volume 34 Issue 3 Advanced Ceramic Coatings and Materials for Extreme Environments III A collection of 12 papers from The American Ceramic Societys 37th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites held in Daytona Beach Florida January 27February 1 2013. This issue includes papers presented in the Advanced Ceramic Coatings and Systems and Next Generation Technologies for Innovative Surface Coatings symposia.