NASA News National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 AC 321-867-2468 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Release: April 2, 2003 Bruce Buckingham Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (321) 867-2468 Kari Fluegel United Space Alliance (321) 861-3805 Brian Nelson The Boeing Company (321) 264-8580 Sam Gutierrez Space Gateway Support (321) 853-7061 KSC Release No. 26-03 MEMBERS OF KSC WORKFORCE DEFEND COUNTRY ABROAD Over 50 members of the Kennedy Space Center workforce have been called to active duty to protect America overseas. The servicemen and women represent many different divisions and employers at KSC, including NASA, United Space Alliance, Boeing, Space Gateway Support, as well as other NASA contractors. Thirty-one KSC employees have been called to active duty in the Air Force, while 11 are currently serving in the US Army. The Coast Guard and Navy have both called 3 members of KSC's workforce into service. "We will miss the dedicated and professional service provided by these members of the KSC family, but respect their patriotism and wish them God's Speed as they leave home to serve our Country," said KSC Deputy director James Kennedy. The Kennedy Space Center Family extends their respect and appreciation for the great personal sacrifice made by all men and women fighting for freedom abroad. -end- ------------------------------------------------------------- For automatic email subscriptions to this KSC originated press releases, send an Internet electronic mail message to mailto:ksc-news_release-subscribe@kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov. With no subject or message. The system will reply with a confirmation via e-mail of each subscription. To remove your name from the list at any time, send an email addressed to mailto:ksc-news_release-unsubscribe@kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov . With no subject or message. or you can (un)subscribe on the World Wide Web at: http://kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov/ Status reports and other NASA publications are available on the World Wide Web at: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/kscpao.htm .
