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NASA News National
Aeronautics and Space
Administration John F. Kennedy
Space Center Kennedy
Space Center, Florida 32899 AC
321 867-2468 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Glenn Mahone/Bob Jacobs Headquarters, Washington June
13, 2003 (Phone: 202/358-1898/1600) George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (Phone: 321/867-2468) RELEASE: 03-197 GEN. ROY D. BRIDGES NAMED LANGLEY CENTER DIRECTOR Gen. Roy D. Bridges, Center Director for NASA's Kennedy
Space Center (KSC), Fla., has been named Center Director for the agency's
Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., Gen. Bridges, a retired U.S. Air Force
Major General and former Space Shuttle pilot will assume his new duties Aug.
10. "Roy's experience as an aviator and his work to advance
aerospace technology made him a natural selection to lead the agency's premiere
center for aviation and space research," said William F. Readdy, Associate
Administrator for Space Flight at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "He's a
natural leader, innovator and problem solver. I look forward to his
contributions at Langley." Gen. Bridges was named KSC Center Director in March 1997.
There he was responsible for managing all of the agency's facilities and
activities related to the processing and launch of the Space Shuttle and
expendable launch vehicles, as well as final tests, preparations and processing
of experiments and segments of the International Space Station. He also worked
to develop the spaceport and range technologies to improve safety and reduce
the cost of access to space. "Since 1917, Langley has pushed the frontier of
aerospace technology development," added Dr. Jeremiah F. Creedon,
Associate Administrator for Aerospace Technology at Headquarters. "Langley
is fortunate to have someone with Roy's diverse aerospace and technology
development experience. Our colleagues at Langley are in good hands." Langley was established as the nation's first civilian
aeronautics laboratory. It's a legacy that lives on today with more than half
of the center's research efforts geared towards aviation. Langley is a recognized leader in aviation safety initiatives,
quiet aircraft technology, small aircraft transportation and aerospace vehicles
system technology. It supports NASA space programs with atmospheric research
and technology testing and development. "General Bridge's distinguished
military service and flight experience as both a pilot and astronaut are vital
to the continued success of Langley and its many cutting-edge aerospace and
advanced technology programs," said NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe. -more- -2- As a NASA astronaut, he piloted the Space Shuttle Challenger
on mission STS-51F in July 1985. Gen. Bridges has held many key aerospace positions during
his career. Prior to his last Air Force assignment at Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio, he was the Commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards
Air Force Base in California. He also was Commander, Eastern Space and Missile
Center, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.; and Commander, 412th Test Wing, Edwards
Air Force Base, Calif. He is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force
Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., where he earned a bachelor's degree in
engineering science. Gen. Bridges received his master's degree in astronautics
from Purdue University, Ind., and in May 2001, he received an honorary
doctorate of engineering degree from Purdue. Deputy Center Director James W. Kennedy will lead KSC as
acting director for the time being. Additional information about NASA, KSC and
Langley is available on the Internet at: -end- |
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