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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
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