>> 50 YEARS AGO WE WENT TO THE
MOON.
WE CALLED IT APOLLO.
APOLLO HAD A TWIN.
>> IT'S MAIM WAS ARTEMIS.
>> WE'RE SENDING THE FIRST HUMAN
MISSION TO MARS.
>> WE BELIEVE OUR COURSE WILL
REDEFINE WHAT'S POSSIBLE.
>> THAT WE'LL DISCOVER
LIFE-SAVING.
>> EARTHS-CHANGING SCIENCE.
>> AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD WILL
INSPIRE GENERATIONS.
>> THIS IS OUR MANIFEST.
>> FOR ALL WHO WONDER IF WE CAN
RETURN.
>> FOR ALL WHO DREAM OF TESTING
BEYOND.
>> THIS IS YOUR CALLING.
>> WE GO FOR ALL OF AMERICA.
>> WE GO.
>> WE GO AS THE ARTEMIS
GENERATION.
>> WE GO.
[APPLAUSE]
>> GOOD MORNING, AND WELCOME TO
THE 2019 ADMINISTRATORS HONOR
AWARD PROGRAM.
MY NAME IS AMY GRIGG.
I WORK WITH GODDARD
COMMUNICATION, AND I'LL BE YOUR
EMCEE TODAY.
WE RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO BY
SERVICE, VISION AND ABILITY HAVE
MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON
NASA'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO
ADVANCEMENT OF U.S. INTERESTS.
THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE ACHIEVED A
LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE THAT HAS
MADE AN IMPACT ON NASA'S MISSION
SUCCESS.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT DAY, A SPECIAL
DAY FOR EACH HONOREE AND THEIR
FAMILY MEMBERS HERE, BUT IT'S
ALSO A SPECIAL DAY FOR NASA.
BEFORE WE GRIP THE PRESENTATION
OF AWARDS, PLEASE RISE FOR THE
PRESENTATION OF COLORS BY THE
ARMED FORCES COLOR GUARD, AND
THE SINGING OF THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM BY GODDARD'S VERY OWN
LINDA GLUSING.
♪ OH, SAY CAN YOU SEE
♪ BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
♪ WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILED
♪ AT THE TWILIGHT'S LAST
♪ GLEAMING
♪ WHOSE BROAD STRIPES
♪ AND BRIGHT STARS
♪ THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT
♪ O'ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED
♪ WERE SO GALLANTLY STREAMING
♪ AND THE ROCKETS' RED GLARE
♪ THE BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR
♪ GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT
♪ THAT OUR FLAG WAS
STILL THERE ♪
♪ O SAY, DOES THAT
♪ STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
YET WAVE ♪
♪ O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE
♪ AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE
>> PLEADS BE SEATED.
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR
APPRECIATION TO THE ARMED FORCES
COLOR GUARD AND THANK YOU,
LINDA, FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE.
[APPLAUSE]
AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO
INVITE GEORGE MORROW TO THE
STAGE FOR HIS WELCOME REMARKS.
>> THANK YOU, AMY.
IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU OUT
THERE AND IN TV LAND.
PLEASE GIVE LINDA GLUSING
ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR
HER RENDITION OF THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM.
[APPLAUSE]
I'M GEORGE MORROW.
I'M THE ACTING CENTER DIRECTOR
OF GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER.
IT'S AN HONOR TO WELCOME YOU
HERE TODAY AND TO THE 2019
ADMINISTRATORS AGENCY HONOR
AWARDS.
WE'RE PRIVILEGED AT GODDARD TO
BE HOSTING THIS EVENT FOR THE
AGENCY.
OVER THE PAST YEAR WE KNOW NASA
HAS CELEBRATED VERY IMPORTANT
ANNIVERSARIES.
IN 2018, THE AGENCY CELEBRATED
THE 60 YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
LAST MONTH, WE OF COURSE
CELEBRATED 50 YEARS SINCE THE
FIRST MOON LANDING.
JUST THIS PAST MAY, GODDARD
CELEBRATED 60 YEARS HERE IN
GREEN BELT IN OPERATION.
WE OPENED OUR GATES IN 1959 AND
BEGAN ITS MISSION AS NASA'S
FIRST SPACE FLIGHT CENTER.
LET'S TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT THE
LAST 60 YEARS OF GODDARD IN THIS
VIDEO.
♪
>> INSTRUMENTS AND SPACECRAFT
ARE THE EXTENSION OF OUR SENSES.
OUR AIM IS TO UNDERSTAND THE
FORCES OF NATURE THAT SHAPE
MAN'S ENVIRONMENT.
>> WE'LL GO A LONG WAY FOR
SOLVING THE CREATION OF MATTER.
>> MEMBERS RESEARCH STUDYING
ADVANCE TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS
FOR METEOROLOGICAL EARTH
OBSERVATIONS.
FOR YEARS SOME OF THE BEST
ENGINEERING BRAINS IN THE
COUNTRY HAVE BEEN BUILDING AND
EMPLOYING TO ITS PRESENT STATE
OF PERFORMANCE.
NASA COMMUNICATIONS.
WEATHER, COMMUNICATIONS, EARTH
RESOURCES, THESE WILL BE AMONG
THE MAIN TOPICS OF DIALOGUE IN
THE 1970S.
AT GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER,
AT GREEN BELT, MARRIED, NIGHT
AND DAY WATCHING EVERY ELEMENT
OF ITS OPERATION.
>> WE IN THE SPACE SCIENCES LOOK
FROM PLANET EARTH TO OUR SOLAR
SYSTEM TO THE FAR REACHES OF THE
UNIVERSE.
>> DESIGNED TO THE BACKGROUND
RADIATION WHICH WE THINK THERE
IS A REMNANT OF A MILLION YEARS
AGO.
>> IT WILL TELL US AFTER THE
MISSION AND AFTER OUR
INTERPRETATIONS ARE DONE IS HOW
WE GOT HERE.
HOW THE GALAXIES WERE FORMED
FROM WHATEVER WAS THERE BEFORE.
>> ALMOST BY TELESCOPE, THE MOST
FANTASTIC TELESCOPE EVER BUILT.
IT'S NOT JUST GOOD.
IT'S THE BEST.
>> THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT
OPERATION THAT APPEARS TO BE
PRESENT.
>> IT'S GOING TO BE VERY GOOD
THAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED ALL WE
NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH FOR THE
OPTICAL CORRECTION.
THAT'S GOOD NEWS FOR ASTRONOMY.
>> THE TROUBLE WITH HUBBLE IS
OVER.
WE HAVE HERE A PICTURE TAKEN OF
THE IMAGE WITH A NEW--
>> THE SYSTEM IS SO INTERTWINED.
>> THE ABILITY TO ASSESS AND
PREDICT CLIMATE CHANGE IS OUR
ABILITY TO MODEL WEATHER CLIMATE
CHANGE.
>> HERE IS THE ORIGIN OF LIFE IN
OTHER PLACES.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> THIS JUST STARTED OFF HERE.
>> WE DETERMINED THE AGE OF THE
UNIVERSE IS $13.7 BILLION.
>> WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FOR THE
PLENTY-FINDING QUEST.
>> WE WANT TO GO BACK AND
EXPLORE THE UNIVERSE.
THE FIRST STEP FOR US IS TO GO
BACK TO THE MOON.
IF MARS COULD EVER HAVE
SUPPORTED LIFE, AND IF IT DID,
WHAT HAPPENED TO IT.
>> WE REALLY WANT TO KNOW.
WHAT'S OUT THERE?
WHAT'S OUT THERE BEYOND THE
SOLAR SYSTEM IN BY BEING ABLE TO
MAKE OBSERVATIONS OF THE
UNIVERSE IN THE HIGHEST LIGHT,
WE HAVE A VERY DIFFERENT
PICTURE.
>> GIVING US 24 HURRY A DAY, 7
DAYS A WEEK VIEW OF THE SUN.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE
WHY SPACE MATTERS, AND WHY
EXPLORING NEAR US ON PLANET
EARTH IS VERY SIGNIFICANT.
THIS IS WHERE WE'LL GO.
>> THE MOMENT OF LAWFUL IS
IMPORTANT.
>> THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN
WAITING FOR ALL THESE YEARS.
>> BUT THE GREAT MOMENT FOR
THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED SO LONG
AND SO WELCOMES AFTER A
SUCCESSFUL ORBIT.
>> IT'S A TESTAMENT TO WHAT
HUMANS CAN DO WHEN THEY'RE
WORKING TO DO SOMETHING BIG,
SOMETHING THAT IS BEYOND YOUR
OWN SELF.
>> EVERY DAY I THINK ABOUT THIS
DELICATE INSTRUMENTATION AND
HARSH ENVIRONMENT AND HOW IT'S
ABLE TO KEEP GOING.
>> THE SCIENTISTS, AND I
UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON, IT
DOESN'T PREPARE YOU FOR HOW
BEAUTIFUL THESE THINGS ARE.
>> I LOVE GOING TO THE FIELD.
I LOVE MAKING DISCOVERIES.
>> IT IS BECAUSE OF YOUR
INTELLIGENCE, YOUR EXPERIENCE,
YOUR DEDICATION THAT GODDARD HAS
BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
THAT'S WHY I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO
BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FUTURE.
>> WE'LL MOVE FURTHER IN THE
DISTANCES AND MYSTERIES OF THE
UNIVERSE AND OF EARTH.
>> THAT VIDEO REALLY BRINGS BACK
MEMORIES.
[APPLAUSE]
I STARTED HERE AT GODDARD IN
JUNE OF 1983.
I PICKED UP IN THAT ABOUT THE
TIME IOE BEFORE KOBE AND
SUPPORTED HUDDLE FOR MANY YEARS.
I CHOKED UP WHEN I WATCHED THAT
VIDEO.
FOR THE EARLIEST CREWED MISSIONS
OF PROJECT MERCURY, GEMINI, AND
APOLLO PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE
HISTORIC APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING,
GODDARD MANAGED THE
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ASTROS
NAUGHTS AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS
HERE ON EARTH.
FAST FORWARD SIX DECADES WE HAVE
MANY EXCITING PROGRAMS THAT
CONTINUE TO PUSH SPACE
EXPLORATION THE OSIRIS-REX
ASTER OH ROID SAMPLE RETURN
MISSION RECENTLY REACHED ITS
TARGET, THE ASTEROID BENNU.
MAVEN AND THE SAMPLE ANALYSIS AT
MARS INSTRUMENT SUITE CONTINUE
TO PROVIDE VALUABLE DATA ON THE
RED PLANET.
THE LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER
RECENTLY CELEBRATED 10 YEARS OF
MAPPING THE MOON THE TRANSITING
EXPO PLANT SURVEY SATELLITE IT
CONTINUES TO DISCOVER THE WORDS
OUT OF OTHER SOLAR SYSTEM.
AND LONG WITH APL, GODDARD WILL
WORK ON DRAGONFLY, THE LATEST
ADDITION OF NASA'S NEW FRONTIERS
PORTFOLIO TO EXPLORE THE
CHEMISTRY OF SATURN'S MOON
TITAN.
THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE WILL
SOON CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF
DISCOVERIES AND THE JAMES WEBB
SPACE TELESCOPE THAT YOU SAW IN
THE VIDEO AT THE END OF LAST
WEEK, THE INSTRUMENT MODULE
INTEGRATED WITH THE SPACECRAFT
AND THE SUN SHIELD ELEMENT, AND
WE HAVE A COMPLETELY
MECHANICALLY INTEGRATED
OBSERVATORY NOW.
[APPLAUSE]
AND OF COURSE THAT WILL BE THE
MOST POWERFUL TELESCOPE EVER
LAUNCHED INTO SPACE, AND IT WILL
LAUNCH IN MARCH OF '21.
NASA WILL GO BACK TO THE MOON BY
2024, NOT JUST TO LAND BUT TO
STAY, AS YOU SAW IN THIS VIDEO
TODAY, AND AFTERWARD WE'LL SEND
A CREWED MISSION TO MARS.
GODDARD'S SCIENTIFIC
CAPABILITIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL
PROWESS WILL PLAY KEY ROLES IN
THESE ENDEAVORS.
MORE THAN ANYTHING WE WILL RELY
ON THE TALENTED TEAMS AND
INDIVIDUALS SCENARIOS THE AGENCY
MANY OF WHOM ARE HONORED TODAY.
IT IS DIFFICULT TO SAY WHAT IS
IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DREAM OF
YESTERDAY IS THE HOPE OF TODAY,
AND THE REALITY OF TOMORROW, WE
TRY TO LIVE THAT EVERY DAY AT
GODDARD.
ALL OF YOU HERE TODAY ARE
TESTAMENTS OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE
AT NASA.
ON BEHALF OF NASA'S GODDARD
SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, WELCOME TO
THE CENTER, AND CONGRATULATIONS
ON YOUR WELL-DESERVED REWARDS.
TO DELIVER OPENING REMARKS FOR
THE CEREMONY, I'LL TURN IT OVER
TO NASA DEPUTY ASSOCIATE
ADMINISTRATOR MELANIE SAUNDERS.
[APPLAUSE]
>> WELL, GOOD MORNING.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE AT
THE GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
WITH NASA'S VERY BEST.
ADMINISTRATOR JIM BRIDENSTINE
AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR JIM
WANTED TO EXTEND THEIR HEALTH
FELT CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS
YEAR'S HONOREES.
THEY WANTED TO BE HERE, BUT
THEY'RE LITERALLY ON THE MONDAY
TRYING TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR OUR
TRIP TO THE MOON AND THEN TO
MARS.
I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT TO
PAUSE FOR A MOMENT TO REALLY
TAKE IN WHY WE'RE HERE GATHERED
TOGETHER.
NASA IS BESTOWING ON YOU ITS
HIGHEST HONOR.
THE DISHED SERVICE MEDAL IS
AWARDED TO THOSE WHO DISPLAY
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, ABILITY
OR COURAGE, AND HAVE PERSONALLY
MADE A CONTRIBUTION REPRESENTING
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TO THE NASA
MISSION.
THE CONTRIBUTION MUST BE SO
EXTRAORDINARY THAT OTHER FORMS
OF RECOGNITION WOULD BE
INADEQUATE.
THINK ABOUT THAT.
SO EXTRAORDINARY THAT OTHER
FORMS OF RECOGNITION WOULD BE
INADEQUATE.
YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF YOUR
WORK AND ACHIEVEMENT.
YOUR NAMES JOIN A VERY
IMPRESSIVE JOIN A VERY DISHED
LIST.
NAMES LIKE GUS GRISSOM, JOHN
GLENN, JAMES WEBB, GEORGE LOW,
JIM LOVELL, CARL SAGAN, CHRIS
SCOLESE, JUST TO NAME A FEW.
YOUR FAMILIES HERE AND AT HOME
SHOULD ALSO FEEL VERY PROUD.
THEY SHARE IN THIS
ACCOMPLISHMENT BY SUPPORTING
YOU, BY SUPPORTING YOUR OTHER
RESPONSIBILITIES WHILE YOU WERE
YOU'RE 14-HOUR DAYS OR HERE FOR
MISSIONS THAT HAPPEN AT 2:00 IN
THE MORNING.
ON MAY 8, 1961, PRESIDENT JOHN F
KENNEDY PRESENTED ALAN SHEPARD
THE AGENCY'S SECOND EVER
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL IN
ACCEPTING THE HONOR, SHEPARD
SAID IT WAS AN AWARD THAT REALLY
SHOULD GO TO EVERYONE WHO MADE
THIS HISTORIC FLIGHT POSSIBLE.
SO PLEASE LET'S PAUSE TO GIVE
YOURSELF AND THE PEOPLE WHO
HELPED MAKE TODAY POSSIBLE FOR
YOU, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE]
ON BEHALF OF NASA WE DEEPLY
APPRECIATE THE EFFORT THAT IT
TOOK TO GET YOU HERE.
THANK YOU ALL.
IT IS MY DISTINCT HONOR TO
INTRODUCE THE AGENCY'S
HIGHEST-RANKING CIVIL SERVANT.
HE'S A FORMER MISSION
DIRECTORATE, ASSOCIATE
ADMINISTRATOR, FORMER CENTER
DIRECTOR, A DISTINGUISHED
ENGINEER, AN OUTSTANDING LEADER,
MY BOSS, MY FRIEND, STEVE
JURCZYK.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.
LET'S SEE IF I CAN FIND MY
REMARKS.
THANK YOU FOR THAT REALLY GREAT
INTRODUCTION.
A LITTLE BIT OF AN EXAGGERATION,
BUT I'LL TAKE IT.
IT SAYS I'M SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT
IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE
HERE AT GODDARD.
IN MY 31 YEAR CAREER, IT'S
MOSTLY A PLEASURE TO BE HERE AT
GODDARD.
THERE WERE A COUPLE OF MEETINGS,
A COUPLE OF MISSIONS THAT GOT
DICEY, BUT TODAY IT IS A
PLEASURE TO BE HERE AT GODDARD.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE
RESEARCH AND SCIENCE MISSIONS
ARE HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN
GREEN BELT, MARYLAND.
A SAFE DISTANCE, I'M NOT SURE IN
EVERYONE WOULD AGREE, FROM WHAT
WE CALL INSIDE THE BELTWAY AT
HEADQUARTERS.
I LIKE TO JOKE, I'M FROM
HEADQUARTERS, I'M HERE TO HELP.
MAYBE I AM, AND SOMETIMES YOU
THINK I'M NOT, BUT IT IS A
DISTINCT HONOR TO BE HERE TO
PRESENT OUR SPECIAL GUESTS
NASA'S HIGHEST AWARDS, THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, AND
DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE
MEDALS.
THE ADMINISTRATOR REALLY DID
WANT TO BE HERE TO HOST TODAY'S
CEREMONY, BUT AS MELANIE
MENTIONED, JIM IS ON THE ROAD,
TIRELESSLY MAKING THE CASE FOR
ARTEMIS, MAKING THE CASE FOR
GETTING TO MOON AND ON TO MARS,
AND WHILE CONTINUING
GROUND-BREAKING ACHIEVEMENTS IN
GIANTS, AERONAUTICS RESEARCH,
AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY, MAKING THE
CASE WHY WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU
WORKING ON AMERICA'S FUTURE IN
SPACE.
>> EARLIER, MELANIE MENTIONED
THE SECOND SERVICE MEDAL.
DO YOU KNOW WHO RECEIVED THE
FIRST?
IT'S NOT A NAME THAT YOU
RECOGNIZE IN THERING ANNALS OF
SPACE HISTORY.
IT WAS GUS CROWLEY, AND IN 1959
HE WAS AWARDED THE AGENCY'S
FIRST MEDAL.
JUSTICE JOIN LANGLEY IN 1921
AFTER GETTING HIS ENGINEERING
DEGREE FROM M.I.T.
HE HAD A LOT OF CHOICE OF
CENTERS TO GO TO, IT WAS LANGLEY
OR LANGLEY.
THAT'S IT.
HE BECAME AHEAD OF NACA
RESEARCH, NASA'S PREDECESSORS,
AND HELPED HUGH DRYDEN
TRANSITION THE AERONAUTICS
RESEARCH FROM WAR TO PEACETIME.
WHEN NACA BECAME NASA IN 1958,
GUS BECAME THE DIRECTOR OF
AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH AREA KNOWN
AS "SPACE."
MY POINT IS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO
BE A KNOWN OR FAMOUS NAME TO
SHAPE THE FUTURE OF NASA OR
SPACE AERONAUTICS.
ALL OF YOU HERE TODAY ARE DOING
THAT, AND MANY ARE STILL DOING
THAT TODAY.
THE WORLD KNOWS THE VERY PUBLIC
FACE OF NASA WITH OUR LAUNCHES
AND ASTRONAUTS AND SCIENCE
MISSIONS TO OTHER PLANETS AND
OUR EX-PLANES.
HOWEVER, I WONDER IT IF PEOPLE
REALIZE THE FULL SCOPE OF WORK
THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE DOING,
AMAZING, INCREDIBLE,
UNPRECEDENTED THINGS.
AND IT'S OUR GREAT PRIVILEGE
WITH THE HONOR AWARDS TO TELL
YOUR STORIES AND ACKNOWLEDGE
YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, LOOKING AT
YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS YOU CAN SEE
WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF
TALENTED PEOPLE IT TAKES TO GET
OUR AERONAUTICS RESEARCH IN
FLIGHT AND OUR AEROSPACE EFFORTS
OFF THE GROUND.
WORKING TOGETHER AS A NASA TEAM,
AND BEING ABLE TO RELY ON EACH
OTHER IS HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET
THE FIRST WOMAN AND NEXT MAN ON
THE MOON AS PART OF THE ARTEMIS
PROJECT IN 2024.
WE'RE AN INVESTMENT IN AMERICA'S
FUTURE.
THAT INVESTMENT IS GOING TO
RETURN DIVIDENDS IN THE FORM OF
NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE GOING
TO HELP US GET DEEPER INTO
SPACE, AND TO HELP EVERYONE
RIGHT HERE ON EARTH.
JUST IN THE PAST YEAR WE'VE SEEN
IMPRESSIVE ADVANCEMENTS IN
GETTING ARTEMIS ONE OFF THE
GROUND.
WE'RE CLOSER THAN EVER TO
RETURNING THE LAUNCH OF AMERICAN
ASTRONAUTS, ON AMERICAN ROCKETS
FROM AMERICAN SOIL AS PART OF
OUR COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM.
THE PATH-FINDING WORK WILL HELP
PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE HUMAN
MISSIONS TO FOUND.
WE'VE FOUND MORE EXPO PLANETS IN
DEEP SPACE.
IT'S AMAZING.
I THINK EVERYONE KNEW THAT THERE
WERE PLANETS AROUND OTHER STARS,
BUT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE FINDING
OUT THERE.
WE'RE FLYING TECHNOLOGIES IN
SPACE TO ENABLE OUR ARTEMIS
PLANS AND ULTIMATELY SEND
ASTRONAUTS TO MARS.
OUR AERONAUTICS PROGRAM IS
MAKING IT FASTER AND SAFER FOR
US TO FLY, AND FOR THE FIRST
TIME WE'RE INTEGRATING DRONES
INTO COMMERCIAL AIR SPACE.
ALL THE AMAZING THINGS WE'RE
DOING IS BECAUSE OF YOUR TALENT
AND DEDICATION, AND TIRELESS
EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE NASA'S
AMBITIOUS GOALIES AND MISSIONS.
BUT THE PEOPLE WE'LL CELEBRATING
TODAY DID NOT GET TO THIS STAGE
ON THEIR OWN.
NOT ONLY ARE THEY AMAZING
INDIVIDUALS, THEY MADE AN IMPACT
ON SOMEONE WHO NOMINATED THEM
FOR THIS AWARD.
I HOPE THAT GOING FORWARD EACH
OF YOU IN THIS AUDIENCE AND
WATCHING ON TV WILL CONSIDER
NOMINATING A COLLEAGUE FOR AN
HONOR AWARD.
WE'RE BLESSED TO BE SURROUNDED
BY EXCELLENCE.
FINALLY, I WANT TO COMMEND EACH
OF OUR DISTINGUISHED HONORARIES
FOR BEING A MENTOR AND ROLE
MODEL.
JUST INCREDIBLE MENTORS, AND I
TRIED TO PAY THAT FORWARD IN MY
CAREER.
I KNOW YOUR PEERS AND EVERYONE
YOU WORK WITH CAN ATTEST YOUR
IMPACT ON MISSIONS AND
ORGANIZATIONS EVERY DAY.
MENTORS ARE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT
IN OUR FIELD, AND WE CONSTANTLY
SEE THE TORCH PASSED THROUGH
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, SERVICE TO
OTHERS, AND THE INSPIRATION THAT
WILL KEEP OUR WORK VIABLE AND
DYNAMIC FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
I HOPE YOU ALL WILL TAKE PRIDE
IN THAT.
IT'S A HIGH CALLING.
I'M SURE IN 1959 GUS CROWLEY
UNDERSTOOD THE DEDICATION AND
HARD WORK IT TOOK TO GET THERE.
HE WASN'T LOOKING FOR ACCOLADES
AND MEDALS.
HE SIMPLY WANTED TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.
WILL IS A SELFLESSNESS TO YOUR
DEDICATION AS WELL TO OUR ENTIRE
NASA FAMILY THAT MAKES ME PROUD
TO WORK WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE
OF YOU EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE,
THANK YOU TO THE FAMILIES WHO
ARE HERE AND WATCHING ACROSS THE
NATION.
THESE HONORS ARE RICHLY DESERVED
NOW I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE
MELANIE SAUNDERS UP SO WE CAN
GET TO THE GOOD PART AND HAND
OUT THE AWARDS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. JURCZYK,
MS. SAUNDERS, MR. MORROW FOR
YOUR ENTHUSIASM, LEADERSHIP, AND
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF EXTRAORDINARY
PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE
NASA MISSION ACROSS THE AGENCY.
WITH THAT WE'LL BEGIN THE
PRESENTATION OF THE AWARDS.
FIRST AWARD IS A DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE MEDAL.
THIS IS NASA'S HIGHEST FORM OF
RECOGNITION THAT IS AWARDED TO A
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WHOSE
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SO
EXTRAORDINARY THAT OTHER FORMS
OF RECOGNITION BY NASA WOULD BE
INADEQUATE.
OUR FIRST HONOREE TODAY IS
DR. RICHARD ANTCLIFF.
>> RICH, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
RECEIVING THE SERVICE MEDAL.
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO NASA
INCLUDES TECHNICAL, PROBLEMATIC
AND LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
ALL OF WHICH HAVE HAD LASTING
IMPACTS.
I CAN'T COVER EVERYTHING IN THIS
SHORT VIDEO, BUT ONE THING THAT
I TRULY APPRECIATED AND RELIED
ON IN YOUR ROLE AS LANGLEY'S
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM IS NEVER
SETTLING FOR THE STATUS QUO.
YOU ALWAYS ASK WHY OR MORE
IMPORTANTLY, WHY NOT.
YOU HAVE FORCED US TO LOOK AT
DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS.
YOU EPITOMIZE AN "OUT OF THE
BOX" THINKER.
THANK YOU, AND KEEP PUSHING.
>> DR. ANTCLIFF IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR A CAREER OF
EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS
INCLUDING INNOVATIVE
PARTNERSHIPS, PIONEERING
APPROACHES AND FUTURISTIC
VISIONING IN SUPPORT OF NASA'S
MISSION.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THE NEXT HONOREE IS
MR. RICHARD BARNEY.
>> RICH BARNEY WAS THE VERY
FIRST HEAD OF GODDARD'S
DEVELOPMENT BRANCH.
HE DEVELOPED NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR
KOBE CONTRIBUTED TO THE
FIRST-EVER AGENCY NOBEL PRIZE.
HE LED THE REVOLUTIONARY
TRANSFORMATION WITH FAR-REACHING
IMPACTS ACROSS THE AGENCY, AND
INDUSTRY.
THE LEGACY OF IMPACT AND LIVING
OUT HIS MANTRA THAT YOU'RE ONLY
AS GOOD AS THOSE AROUND YOU HAVE
ENABLED THE AGENCY TO REACH
FARTHER AND ACHIEVE HIGHER.
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> MR. BARNEY IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP FOR NASA AND THE
COUNTRY IN INSTRUMENT
DEVELOPMENT, SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING, SAFETY AND MISSION
ASSURANCE.
[APPLAUSE]
♪
>> OUR NEXT HONOREE IS
MR. DARREN BEDELL.
>> I'VE KNOWN DARREN BEDELL FOR
OVER 20 YEARS, AND I'M THRILLED
THAT HE'S RECEIVING THIS HONOR
FROM NASA.
DARREN MOVE TO THE SPACE CENTER
WHEN HE HELPED TO BUILD THE
PROGRAM FROM THE GROUND UP.
AS LONG AS I'VE KNOWN DARREN HE
HAS PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES IN
ORDER TO MAKE THE PROGRAM WHAT
IT IS TODAY.
HE HEAVENS EMPLOYEES UNDERSTAND
THE PROGRAM AND HOW WE CAN HELP
OUR CUSTOMERS ON THE SPACECRAFT
MISSION SIDE.
DARREN, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS, AND
CONGRATULATIONS FROM EVERYONE IN
THE LAUNCH SERVICES PROGRAM.
>> MR. BEDELL IS RECOGNIZED FOR
DRIVING THE CULTURE AND
CAPABILITIES THAT HAVE RESULTED
IN UNPARALLELED COMMERCIAL
LAUNCH SERVICES, ENABLING OVER
100 NASA MISSIONS TO ACHIEVE
THEIR DESTINATIONS.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT HONOREE IS MR. THOMAS
BRYAN.
>> TOM BRYAN IS ONE OF THIS
YEAR'S RECIPIENTS OF THE
PRESTIGIOUS NASA SERVICE MEDAL.
TOM HAS GENEROUSLY DEDICATED 40
YEARS OF HIS LIFE TO NASA'S
MISSION, IMPACTING HUNDREDS OF
PROJECTS IN THE MEANTIME.
TOM'S WORLD CLASS CONTRIBUTIONS
TO MISSION SUCCESS ARE ONLY
CLIPSED BY HIS BRILLIANCE IN
MENTORING YOUNG ENGINEERS.
ON GOOD DAYS, AND THERE ARE MANY
OF THOSE, TOM CAN BE SEEN
LEAVING MY OFFICE SAYING, AND I
QUOTE, I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU PAY
ME TO DO WHAT I LOVE TO DO.
CONGRATULATIONS, TOM.
>> MR. BRYAN IS BEING RECOGNIZED
FOR EXTRAORDINARY AND
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP SERVICE
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NASA'S
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT MISSIONS AND
PROGRAMS.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MR. RAIN
CARTER.
>> HE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTED IN
THE DEVELOPMENT AND LONG-TERM
ACTIVATION OF THE WATER SYSTEM
ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE
STATION.
FROM THESE CAPABILITIES TO
SYSTEMS THAT WILL MAKE PRESENCE
MORE VIABLE, BECAUSE OF HIS
SENSE OF HUMAN IN WORKING WITH
HUMAN WASTE PROCESSING SYSTEM IS
ESSENTIAL.
NASA WILL SEND HUMANS TO THE
MOON AND MARS WITH SAFE DRINKING
WATER IN LARGE PART DUE TO
MR. CARTER.
MR. CARTER IS BEING RECOGNIZED
FOR EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL
SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM.
AS THE AGENCY EXPERT IN
SPACECRAFT WATER SYSTEMS.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT HONOREE IS MR. RICKY
CISSOM.
>> OVER HIS 30-YEAR CAREER,
RICKY CISSOM HAS BEEN ONE OF
THESE GUYS WHO IS THE SET-UP GUY
OF TWO IDEAS.
HE WORKED ON INTERGOVERNMENT
AGREEMENTS AND HOW THE SPACE
STATION WOULD WORK WITH
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS.
HE SET UP THE PAYLOAD OPERATION
OFFICE AND FOUND WAYS TO ALLOW
US TO OPERATE PAYLOADS FROM
ACROSS THE WORLD.
HE THEN MOVED INTO CONTRACTING
AND CAME UP WITH CREATIVE WAYS
TO MOVE STATION FROM
PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS INTO
CONTRACTS WHERE WE ALLOWED THE
COMMERCIAL COMPANIES TO USE
THEIR APPROACHES AND BEST
PRACTICE TO GET WORK DONE WITH
MINIMAL GOVERNMENTAL OVERSIGHT.
FOR ALL OF THESE REASONS RICKY
IS DESERVING OF THIS SERVICE
MEDAL.
>> MR. CISSOM IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR LIFELONG
DEDICATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION PROGRAM BY LEADING
MULTIPLE CONTRACT RECOMPETES
DRIVING THE CULTURE CHANGE TO
USING COMMERCIAL APPROACHES FOR
HISTORICALLY GOVERNMENT WORK.
[APPLAUSE]
♪
>> OUR NEXT HONOREE IS BEING
RECOGNIZED POSTHUMOUSLY.
MR. JOSEPH CUZZUPOLI.
>> THE NASA DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE MEDAL IS AWARDED TO JOE
CUZZUPOLI IN RECOGNITION OF HIS
MANY YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL
SERVICE TO NASA AND OUTSTANDING
50-PLUS YEAR CAREER IN
AEROSPACE.
MR. CUZZUPOLI PASSED AWAY IN
MARCH 2019.
HE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH GENERAL
DYNAMICS WORKING ON THE ATLAS
ROCKET AND THEN PERFORMED KEY
MANAGE THE ROLES FOR SEVERAL
CONTRACTORS FOR THE APOLLO AND
SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAMS.
HE SERVED AS THE NASA
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR OVER 20
YEARS.
IN ADDITION, MR. CUZZUPOLI
CONTRIBUTED HIS VAST KNOWLEDGE
TO SEVERAL ADVISORY TEAMS
INCLUDING THE NASA ADVISORY
COUNCIL'S TASK FORCE ON THE
RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING MISSIONS
1996 TO 1998, AND THE TASK GROUP
IN 2003-2005 AND THE EXPLORATION
COMMITTEE.
>> MR. CUZZUPOLI'S AWARD IS
BEING ACCEPTED BY
MRS. CUZZUPOLI.
MR. CUZZUPOLI IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF NASA'S
MISSIONSINGS PAST AND PRESENT
AND EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS
TO BENEFIT OUR NATION'S
AERONAUTICS SPACE PROGRAM FOR
FUTURE GENERATIONS.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT HONOREE IS MR. RUSS
DELOACH.
>> RUSS, YOU HAVE A SUPERPOWER,
YOU JUST EMPOWER THAT VALUE OF
HELPFULNESS, AND YOU HELP OTHERS
ALONG THE WAY.
THAT'S A SUPER ADVISORY TRAIT
THAT IS DESERVING OF NASA'S
HIGHEST AWARD.
>> MR. DELOACH IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED AND
EXEMPLARY SERVICE IN LEAD NASA
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SAFETY
MISSION ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MR. DAN
DITTMAN.
>> THROUGHOUT THIS IMPRESSIVE
CAREER, DAN'S VOICE WAS NOT
NECESSARILY THE LOUDEST IN THE
ROOM, BUT HIS WORDS CARRIED
WEIGHT.
HE WAS METHODICAL BUT CREATIVE.
HE WAS CAUTIOUS BUT NOT
HESITANT.
HE WAS RESPECTFUL IN ASKING THE
HARD QUESTIONS, AND HE LED FROM
WITHIN AND NOT ABOVE.
SO ALTHOUGH HE'S RETIRED, DAN
CONTINUES TO SERVE THE NASA
MISSION THROUGH THOSE HE MENTORS
AND TRAINS.
HE'S THE ONE, WHEN FACED WITH AN
ENGINEERING CHALLENGE, FIGURE
OUT THE RIGHT THING TO DO, THE
RIGHT WAY TO FIX IT, AND THE
RIGHT WAY TO GET THE TEAM TO
MOVE FORWARD TO DOING THAT.
SO CONGRATULATIONS, DAN.
WELL DONE.
THIS IS WELL DESERVED.
>> MR. DITTMAN IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR SUSTAINED IMPACT
OVER THE ENTIRE PORTFOLIO OF
NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER'S
TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH
TRUSTED, THOROUGH, AND RELIABLE
ENGINEERING.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THE NEXT HONOREE IS
DR. MICHAEL FREILICH.
>> IT'S MY GREAT HONOR TO
CONGRATULATE MIKE FREILICH FOR
RECEIVING THE AGENCY'S MOST
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.
MIKE HAS BEEN AN EARTH SCIENTIST
FOR OVER 30 YEARS, AND HAS
WORKED WITH NASA AS A UNIVERSITY
PROFESSOR WITHIN NASA JPL AS A
RESEARCHER, AND THEN HERE AT
HEADQUARTERS.
MIKE HAS HAD A HUGE IMPACT ON
EARTH SCIENCE OVER ALL.
THE ENTIRE NEW MISSION LINES
THAT HE DESIGNED WITH HIS TEAM,
MIKE WITH HIS STRENGTHS GOT
THESE MISSIONS ON BOARD, AND
SOME OF THEM ARE FLYING RIGHT
NOW ON BOARD THE SPACE STATION.
SOME OF THE MISSIONS THAT ARE UP
THERE, ISAT 2 HAS HIS
FINGERPRINT ON IT.
HIS INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
IS EXEMPLARY, AND WE'RE REALLY
EXCITED TO HAVING HONORED HERE
AT THIS AGENCY THAT HE SO LOVES.
>> DR. FREILICH IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR A LIFETIME OF
SUSTAINED LEADERSHIP, VISION,
EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN
EARTH SCIENCE AND COMMITMENT TO
ADVANCING NASA'S MISSION.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MR. TYRELL
HAWKINS.
>> TYRELL IS DESERVING OF THE
SERVICE MEDAL.
HE HAS LED THROUGH MANY CHANGES
CREDIT IT'S AS DIRECTORATE,
LEADING TEAMS THROUGH FINAL
PHASES OF THE SPACE YOU SHUTTLE
PROGRAM, OR HELPING TO ORGANIZE
AND MANAGE OFFICES AND WORKING
TO GET ASTRONAUTS UP TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
THROUGHOUT THINKS WHOLE JOURNEY
HE'S AN ADVOCATE FOR KEEPING THE
TEAM MORALE HIGH AND HE'S A
GREAT MENTOR FOR HIS COLLEAGUES.
HE DOES THIS WITH A BIG SMILE ON
HIS FACE.
>> MR. HAWKINS IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND IN DEVELOPING AND
LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
WITHIN NASA.
>> THE NEXT HONOREE IS
MR. ANDREW HUNTER.
>> I'VE KNOWN ANDREW HUNTER FOR
MOST OF MY NASA CAREER, HE'S
BEEN AN OUTSTANDING LEADER FOR
THE FINANCIAL COMMUNITY.
HE HAS HELD POSITIONS IN THE
MISSION DIRECTORATES.
HE WAS NOT ONLY AN OUTSTANDING
LEADER FOR THE FINANCIAL
COMMUNITY BUT ALSO FOR THE
AGENCY IN GETTING US THROUGH THE
TRANSITION.
HE'S THE DEFINITION OF A SERVANT
LEADER TO ME, REALLY LOOKING OUT
FOR HIS PEOPLE IN THE
ORGANIZATION AND THE MISSION OF
THE ORGANIZATION.
AND WELL DESERVING OF THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.
CONGRATULATIONS, ANDREW.
>> MR. HUNTER IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR A CAREER OF
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP TO NASA,
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND
EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO THE
NASA'S CFO COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MS. DORSIE
JONES.
>> IT'S TRULY MY HORN TO
NOMINATE DORSIE JONES FOR THE
NASA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL.
DORSIE HAD A 35 YEAR CAREER
HERE.
SHE STARTED IN 1983, AND SHE
PROCESSED ME IN ON MY FIRST DAY
IN NASA IN 1991.
SHE TOOK OVER LEADERSHIP OF THE
OFFICE IN 2006 WHERE SHE
MASTERFULLY GUIDED THE CENTER
AND ALL MATTERS HUMAN RESOURCES
UNTIL HER RETIREMENT AT THE END
OF 2018.
SHE WAS A TREMENDOUS COLLEAGUE,
A TRUSTED ADVISE YOU ARE AND A
GOOD FRIEND TO ME DURING MY NASA
CAREER.
I CAN THINK OF NO ONE MORE
DESERVING OF THE NASA
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.
>> MS. JONES IS BEING RECOGNIZED
FOR SUSTAINED EXCEPTIONAL
SERVICE AND DISTINGUISHED
LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTING TO THE
SUCCESS OF STENNIS SPACE CENTER
AND THE ASA MISSION.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THE NEXT HONOREE IS
MS. VICKIE KLOERIS.
>> IS IT MY PLEASURE TO NOMINATE
MERCHANDISE VICKIE KLOERIS.
SHE HAS BEEN AN INNOVATIVE
LEADER OVER THE FOOD LAB FOR 32
YEARS PROVIDING AN VARIETY OF
HIGH QUALITY, HEALTHY FOODS FOR
OUR NASA CREW MEMBERS.
THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, SHE
NAVIGATING THE UNKNOWN AND SPACE
FOOD VINES AND IS HIGHLY
DESERVING OF THE NASA
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.
>> MS. KLOERIS IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL
COMMITMENT TO NASA'S MISSION AND
THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL
HEALTH OF NASA'S CREW MEMBERS
DEMONSTRATED THROUGH LEADERSHIP
OF THE NASA SPACE FLIGHT FOOD
SYSTEM.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MR. JOE
MADDEN.
>> JOE MADDEN HAS BEEN
SUPPORTING NASA WITH HIS SKILLS
OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR OVER
30 YEARS.
HE'S RENOWNED ACROSS THE KENNEDY
SPACE CENTER.
HE'S WILLING TO ACCEPT
CHALLENGING AND HIGH VISIBILITY
PROJECTS.
HIS DEDICATION AND POSITIVE
ATTITUDE HAVE SUPPORTED MANY
NASA PROGRAMS.
JOE IS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER AND
PROJECT MANAGER WHOSE
ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
DEMONSTRATE A LEVEL OF
EXCELLENCE THAT HAS MADE A
PROFOUND AND INDELIBLE IMPACT ON
THE GROUND SYSTEMS PROGRAM, AND
ON NASA MISSIONS SUCCESS.
>> MR. MADDEN IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE, ABILITY AND VISION
DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENCE IN THE
EXPLORATION GROUND SYSTEMS
MAKING A PROFOUND, INDELIBLE
IMPACT ON NASA MISSION SUCCESS.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT HONOREE IS MR. EDWARD
MASUOKA.
>> OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS,
EDWARD MASUOKA, DURING HIS
REMARKABLE CAREER AT NASA, ED
MANAGED A LARGE CHANGE IN THE
SCALE OF COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES
AND SCIENCE DATA PROCESSING.
HE LED TEAMS THAT DEVELOPED AND
OPERATED STATE OF THE ART
SATELLITE DATA SYSTEMS FROM
NASA'S EARTH OBSERVING
SATELLITE.
HE LED EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE
INNOVATIVE USES BY DECISION
MAKERS.
OVER THE YEARS ED HAS ATTRACTED
AND MENTORED MANY TALENTED
SCIENCE ENGINEERS.
HE HAS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE
SUCCESS OF MANY IMPORTANT NASA
MISSIONS.
>> MR. MASUOKA IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR A DISTINGUISHED
LIFETIME OF SERVICE IN LEADING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND MANAGING
NASA EARTH SCIENCE SATELLITE
DATA PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES AT GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT
CENTER.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MR. TODD
MAY.
>> TODD MAY HAS HELD LEADERSHIP
POSITIONS ON THE PROGRAM SIDE
AND INSTITUTIONAL SIDE OF NASA
MISSION IS A.
HE NEGOTIATED THE INITIAL
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RUSSIANS,
AND THEN HELD PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
POSITIONS OF INCREASING
RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDING BEING
THE MANAGER OF THE SLS PROGRAM.
HE THEN BECAME THE DIRECTOR AT
MARSHALL, AND I GOT THE CHANCE
TO BE A LEAGUE OF TODD DURING
THAT TIME.
JUST A REALLY SMART GUY, REALLY
GREAT LEADER, REALLY DEDICATED
TO THE NASA MISSION.
I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH
HIM OVER THE YEARS AND VERY
DESERVING OF THIS AWARD THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.
>> MR. MAY IS BEING RECOGNIZED
FOR SUSTAINED EXCEPTIONAL
SERVICE AND DISTINGUISHED
LEADERSHIP ENABLING THE SUCCESS
OF THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT
CENTER AND THE NASA MISSION.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT HONOREE IS MR. JAMES
REUTER.
>> MR. REUTER HAS BEEN A GREAT
LEADER IN ORGANIZATIONAL
POSITIONS.
HE HAS HAD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
ON MAN SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAMS
INCLUDING SHUTTLE RETURN TO
FLIGHT WHERE HE LED THE EXTERNAL
LANGUAGES DEVELOPMENT, ONE OF
THE MORE CHALLENGING ELEMENTS OF
GETTING THE SHUTTING FLYING
AGAIN.
HE WAS A LEADER AT MARSHALL
SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, AND THEN I
RECRUITED HIM IN THE MISSION
DIRECTORATE.
I WAS REALLY GLAD TO HAVE JIM ON
MY TEAM.
HE'S AN OUTSTANDING LEADER AND
WELL DESERVING OF THIS MEDAL.
>> LOGICAL REUTER IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR A CAREER OF
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND
EXTRAORDINARY MANAGEMENT OF
NASA'S SPACE TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMS.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR FLEX HONOREE IS DR. ROBERT
SCULLY.
>> SINCE JOINING NASA, DR. BOB
SCULLY HAS BROUGHT SEVERAL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE SPACE
FLIGHT PROGRAMS.
HE SERVED AS A LEAD FOR THE
CONTROL PANEL FOR SHUTTLE SPACE
AND ORION.
HIS EARTH LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A SYSTEM ENABLING THE LAUNCH
TEAM TO QUICKLY ANALYZE
LIGHTENING EFFECTS.
HE DIRECTED THE DESIGN OF THE
STRUCTURE AND ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS, AND DR. SKULLY WAS
INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING A
CHAMBER INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE
ORION CAPSULE.
HE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL TO THE
PATH AND THE ONGOING SUCCESS OF
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT.
>> DR. SCULLY IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR EXTRAORDINARY AND
SUSTAINED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
PROTECTION OF AEROSPACE SYSTEMS
FROM LIGHTENING AND
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE FOR
ALL HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAMS.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT HONOREE IS MR. STEPHEN
SULLIVAN.
>> SO CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE
SULLIVAN, THE COMMERCIAL CREW
CHIEF PROGRAM ENGINEER.
STEVE IS AN OUTSTANDING ENGINEER
THAT WORKS FOR US AT KFC
ENGINEERING.
HE LEADS A TEAM OF ENGINEERS
THAT LOOK AT BOTH SPACEX AND
BOEING.
HIS JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THAT
BOTH PARTNERS ARE CAPABLE OF
FLYING.
HE LOOKS AT THE LAUNCH VEHICLES
AND SPACECRAFT AND LAUNCH
SYSTEMS AND MAKES SURE THAT IT
ALL COMES TOGETHER AND THAT
THEY'RE SAFE TO FLY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE
SULLIVAN FOR THE DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE MEDAL.
>> MR. SULLIVAN IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP, PRODUCTION AND
EXECUTION IN BUILDING NASA'S
TECHNICAL ROLE TO CONTINUE THE
PATH TO HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MR. MICHAEL
VAN HOUTEN.
MIKE VAN HOUTEN HAS DEMONSTRATED
AN UNPARALLELED LEVEL OF
EXCELLENCE.
HIS DEDICATION, POSITIVE
ATTITUDE, AND EXCEPTIONAL
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS HAVE
SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED THE
PROGRESS OF THE MOST CHALLENGING
SOFTWARE PROJECT AT KFC.
NOTE ONLY HAS MIKE BEEN AN
INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OF HIS OWN
TEAM, HE CONTINUOUSLY REACHES
OUT ACROSS OUR PROGRAM AND THE
ENTIRE SPACE CENTER TO FORM
ALLIANCES TO SUCCESSFULLY
RESOLVE ISSUES.
IT IS FOR ALL THESE REASONS THAT
MIKE IS DESERVING OF EVERY
HONOR, INCLUDING THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.
>> MR. VAN HOUTEN IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE TO NASA AND KENNEDY
SPACE CENTER, DEMONSTRATING AN
UNPARALLELED LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE
IN THE GROUND SYSTEM PROGRAM.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MR. BRENT
WEATHERED.
>> IT HAS BEEN MY PRIVILEGE TO
PARTNER WITH MR. BRENT WEATHER
DURING MY 16 YEARS AS SENIOR
LEADER AT NASA AS MUCH CENTER.
HE HAS BEEN A LEADER IN FLIGHT
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH FOR OVER
25 YEARS.
HE PARTNERED WITH ME TO STAND UP
THE RESEARCH SERVICE DIRECTORATE
FOR OPERATIONS AT LANGLEY.
A FIXTURE IN RESEARCH
DIRECTORATE MANAGEMENT FOR 17
YEARS, HE'S NOW THE CHIEF
ENGINEER FOR INTELLIGENCE FLIGHT
SYSTEMS AND LEADS THE LANGLEY
AVIATION SAFETY BOARD.
SETTING PRECEDENT FOR OTHER NASA
CENTERS, GENERATIONS OF AIR
TRAVELERS WILL BENEFIT FROM
BRENT'S CONTRIBUTIONS.
>> MR. WEATHERED IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP OF
FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH
AT NASA LANGLEY ON BEHALF OF
AGENCY, NATIONAL, AND
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR TIME HONOREE IN THIS
CATEGORY IS TERRENCE WILCUTT.
>> AFTER A DISTINGUISHED MARINE
CORPS CAREER, TERRY CAME TO NASA
AS AN ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE IN
1991.
HE FLEW FOUR, HE WAS IN
ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAM SAFETY
MISSION ASSURANCE AT JOHNSON
SPACE CENTER AND HEADQUARTERS.
ALSO BECOMING HEAD OF SAFETY
ASSURANCE FOR THE AGENCY.
FOR ROBOTIC AND RESEARCH
MISSIONS ARE DUE IN LARGE PART
TO TERRY'S LEADERSHIP.
I ADMIRE HIS CALM AND STEADY
APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP AND HIS
ABILITY TO LEAD TEAMS MOVING
FORWARD.
CONGRATULATIONS ON RECEIVING THE
NASA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL.
>> MR. WILCUTT IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED
SUPPORT AND OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP OUTSIDE OF NASA'S
SAFETY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES, AND
INDELIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR AND SECOND FINAL
PRESENTATION IS THE
DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE
MEDAL.
THIS IS NASA'S HIGHEST FORM OF
RECOGNITION THAT IS AWARDED TO A
NON-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WHOSE
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SO
EXTRAORDINARY THAT OTHER FORMS
OF RECOGNITION BY NASA WOULD BE
INADEQUATE.
OUR HONOREE IS BEING RECOGNIZED
POSTHUMOUSLY.
>> HE HAS CHALLENGED HIS PEOPLE
TO BE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE,
AND PURSUE EFFICIENCY AND COST
REDUCTION WHILE IMPROVING THE
EXPERIENCE OF OUR DEEP SPACE
MISSIONS.
HE HAS IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOW
THE SUN INITIATIVE AND MANY
OTHER EFFICIENCY INITIATIVES
THAT INVOLVED COST SAVINGS OF
40%.
BECAUSE OF AL, NASA HAS BEEN
ABLE TO GO DEEPER AND MORE
RELIABLY INTO SPACE.
AL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CONTRIBUTIONS, AND GOD SPEED, MY
FRIEND.
>> MRS. SHEHENAZ BHANJI ALONG
WITH THEIR CHILDREN, DR. YASIN
BHANJI, AND SHAIRA BHANJI WILL
BE ACCEPTING THIS HONOR TODAY.
[APPLAUSE]
>> MR. BHANJI IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL
ADVANCE IN THE DEEP SPACE
NETWORK, ACHIEVING DRAMATIC COST
EFFICIENCIES AND CRITICAL NEW
CAPABILITIES WITH EXCEPTIONALLY
HIGH RELIABILITY.
THE NEXT HONOREE IS DR. DANIEL
COULTER.
>> DR. CAN YELL COULTER LED THE
TEAM THAT DEMONSTRATED THE
TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE GREAT
OBSERVATORY.
HIS TEAM DEVELOPED THE CRITIQUE
TO MAKE SURFACE ACCURACY
REQUIREMENTS AT OPERATING
TEMPERATURES, A TECHNIQUE
IMPLEMENTED ON JAMES WEBB.
HE LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE
DETECTION OF GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
FROM SPACE AND CHARACTERIZING
EARTH'S LIFE.
HE HAS DEMONSTRATED THE HIGHEST
IDEALS OF PUBLIC SERVICE,
PROVIDING TECHNICAL,
INSTITUTIONAL AND LEADERSHIP TO
NASA AND JPL.
>> FROM DR. COULTER IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
CRYOGENIC AND LARGE TELESCOPE
SYSTEMS FOR NASA, INCLUDING
WAVEFRONT SENSING AND CONTROL
FOR CORONAGRAPHY AND
INTERFEROMETRY.
>> OUR NEXT HONOREE IS ROBERT
ERGUN.
>> OVER HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER
HE HAS LED OR PLAYED A SNARL
ROLE ON INSTRUMENTS IN MANY NASA
MISSIONS, INCLUDING MAVEN, AND
HIS WORK ON THE MISSION WAS KEY
TO DEFINING OUR CURRENT
UNDERSTANDING OF THE ELECTRIC
FIELD AND MOVING CLOSER TO THE
SUN.
HE'S HIGHLY DESERVING OF THIS
MEDAL.
>> UNFORTUNATELY, MR. ERGUN HAD
A LAST-MINUTE CONFLICT, AND HE'S
NOT ABLE TO JOIN US TODAY.
HE'S BEING RECOGNIZED FOR
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO NASA IN
DESIGNING AND BUILDING
INNOVATIVE ELECTRIC FIELD
INSTRUMENTATION FOR FLIGHT
MISSIONS.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THE NEXT HONOREE IS
MR. MICHAEL GRAYBILL.
>> WE WANT TO NOMINATE MIKE
GRAYBILL FOR THE DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE AWARD FOR THE TREMENDOUS
HELP HE HAS BEEN SUPPORTING THE
COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM.
HE HELPED US DEVELOP A BRAND NEW
WAY OF DO YOU SURVEILLANCE OF
PRODUCTION, AND HIS WORK HAS
HELPED US TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
TO PROCESSES.
WE WANT TO THANK MIKE FOR ALL OF
HIS HELPFULNESS, AND BUILDING
GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE
CONTRACTORS, AND HIS WORK HAS
HELPED COMMERCIAL CREW BUILDING
BETTER AND SAFER.
>> MR. GRAYBILL IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL REDUCE
FLIGHT HARDWARE MANUFACTURING
ISSUES, AND INCREASE CREW SAFETY
FOR THE COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS DR. THOMAS
HOWSMAN.
>> FOR ME ONE OF TOM'S UNIQUE
GIFTS IS HIS ABILITY TO CRAFT A
WELL INTEGRATED TECHNICAL STORY.
ALONG BEFORE THE STORY IS
PRESENTED, TOM WILL DO THE LEG
WORK AND RESEARCH NEEDED TO
UNDERSTAND THE PHYSICS OF THE
PROBLEM.
FROM THERE HE MOVES ON AND
UNDERSTANDS THE SENSITIVITIES
AND NUANCES THAT MAKE THE
PROBLEM UNIQUE, AND HE TIES THAT
ALL TOGETHER IN A WELL
INTEGRATED STORY THAT SPEAKS TO
AUDIENCE MEMBERS OF ALL RANKS.
IT'S AN AMAZING SKILL THAT HE
HAS, AND I'VE SEEN HIM DO IT
MANY TIMES DURING THE YEARS HE
HAS WORKED ON SLS.
TOMORROW, WE'RE PROUD OF YOU
TODAY, AND YOU'RE WELL DESERVING
OF THIS AWARD.
>> DR. HOWSMAN IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR VISIONARY
LEADERSHIP, QUALITY MENSTERSHIP,
PRO ACTIVE INFLUENCE, AND
EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL PROBLEM
SOLVING, BENEFITING THE
INTEGRATED VEHICLE LOADS
COMMUNITY.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT HONOREE IS DR. MIGUEL
LARSEN.
>> DR. LARSEN IS DESERVING OF
THIS DISTINGUISHED AWARD BECAUSE
HE'S BASICALLY THE WORLD'S
EXPERT IN UPPER ATMOSPHERIC WIND
MEASUREMENTS WHETHER IT'S
STUDYING THE AURORA IN THE
NORTHERN LATITUDES OR STUDYING
THE ELECTRO DYNAMICS ON THE
EQUATOR, THE MEASUREMENTS BECOME
SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE
INVESTIGATION THAT WE DO.
HE'S BASICALLY THE WORLD'S
EXPERT IN THIS, AND IT'S VERY
DIFFICULT TO MEASURE WINDS AT
THAT ALTITUDE.
HE HAS LAUNCHED OVER 100
SOUNDING ROCKETS WHERE HE HAS
BEEN THE PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR OR
COULD.
INVESTIGATOR.
I THINK THAT VOLUME OF WORK
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
WE THANK HIM FOR THE SERVICE TO
NASA AND TO THE COUNTRY.
>> DR. LARSEN IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR PIONEERING
RESEARCH, MEASURING VERTICAL
PROFILES OF THE EARTH'S UPPER AT
MORE--ATMOSPHERIC WINDS AND
LEADING OVER 100 NASA SOUNDING
ROCKETS DURING 40 YEARS OF
RESEARCH.
[APPLAUSE]
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS DR. CHARLES
LAWRENCE.
>> DR. CHARLES LAWRENCE IS AN
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWN
ASTRONOMER WHOSE SCIENTIFIC
LEADERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGICAL
FORESIGHT HAS CHANGED THE WAY WE
LOOK AT THE UNIVERSE.
HE DEVELOPED TRANSISTORS AND
AMP--AMP FLYERS.
HE EXTENDED THE COLD MISSION
LIFETIME BY 20%.
DR. LAWRENCE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
INTEGRATING THE SCIENCE TEAM
DELIVERING PRECISE DETERMINATION
OF CONTENT AND STRUCTURE OF THE
YOURS.
IN 2018, THE HIS GROUP WAS
RECOGNIZED FOR COSMOLOGY.
>> DR. LAWRENCE IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO NASA
AND THE NATION IN THE PURSUIT
AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE FIELDS OF
ASTRO PHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NEXT HONOREE IS MR. ED
SIKORA.
>> ED HAS BEEN A FORCE AT THE
CRYO CONSUL FOR YEARS.
I'VE COME TO COUNT ON HIS CALM,
CONFIDENT VOICE AS WE WORKED
THROUGH THE CRITICAL STEPS OF
LAUNCH COUNT DOWN.
HIS SERVICE TO AMERICA'S SPACE
PROGRAM HAS SPANNED DECADES AND
PROGRAMS.
WHETHER HE'S WRITING SOFTWARE
FOR THE LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER,
DEVELOPING REQUIREMENTS, TEST
PROCEDURES OR FIGURING OUT THE
BEST WAY TO TEST AND SAVE FLIGHT
HOT WEAR.
I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD TO SEE
ERRED GET THIS RECOGNITION, THE
DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE
MEDAL.
CONGRATULATIONS, AND WELL DONE,
C-PROP.
>> MR. SIKORA IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR UNPRECEDENTED
ENGINE/CRYOGENIC PROPULSION
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP AND VISION
THAT WILL HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT
ON FUTURE FLIGHT SAFETY AND
MISSION SUCCESS.
OUR NEXT HONOREE IS MR. ROBERT
SINCLAIR.
>> MR. ROB SINCLAIR DESERVES THE
MEDAL IN RECOGNITION OF HIS WORK
ACROSS ALL UNITED STATES PROGRAM
TO DESIGN PARACHUTE SYSTEMS TO
SAFELY RETURN OUR EXPLORERS.
HE HAS BEEN LEADENING NEAR OF
THE PARACHUTE LANDING SYSTEMS
FOR THE NASA ORION PROGRAM, BOTH
COMMERCIAL CREW PARTNERS AND/OR
GIN BLUE AND GLENN PROGRAM.
BEING THE LEAD DESIGNER FOR FOUR
HUMAN PAIR SHUT SYSTEMS
SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND HIS WORK IS
INDELIBLE.
>> I SEE HIS BIGGEST INFLUENCE
BEING IN PARACHUTE AND HUMAN
SPACE FLIGHT.
HIS PASSION FOR PARACHUTES IS
CONTAGIOUS.
HE EMBODIES BEING RECOGNIZED.
>> MR. SINCLAIR IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
PARACHUTE SYSTEMS THAT WILL BE
USED TO LAND EVERY UNITED STATES
HUMAN SWAYS CRAFT FOR THE NEXT
GENERATION OF SPACE TRAVEL.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THE FINAL HONOREE IS
DR. JAKOB VAN ZYL.
>> HE RECEIVED HIS DIAGNOSTIC
RATE FROM CALTECH IN 1986,
STARTED ENGINEERING AT JPL AT
THE SAME TIME.
HIS WORK ON RADARS, STARTED IT'S
TENURE ON THE CONSUL IN 2002 AND
BECAME THE DIRECTOR OF ASTRONOMY
AND PHYSIC IN 2005.
WHILE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HE
STARTED TWO VISIONARY EFFORTS.
THE FIRST IS Q SATES, AND THE
NEXT ARE THE HELICOPTERS THAT
WILL FLY.
HE'S MOST DESERVING OF THIS
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, AND I HAVE
THE HONOR OF NOMINATING HIM.
THANK YOU.
>> DR. VAN ZYL IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP OVER A
LONG CAREER CONTRIBUTING TO OVER
20 SUCCESSFUL NASA MISSIONS AND
INSTRUMENTS.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THIS CONCLUDES THE
PRESENTATION OF THE AWARDS.
BUT AT THIS TIME WE WOULD LIKE
TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE
THOSE HONOREES WHO COULD NOT
JOIN US TODAY.
MR. DWAYNE BROWN.
DWAYNE BROWN RECEIVES NASA'S
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, A
HEADLINE WRITTEN BY THE STARS IN
THE NIGHT SKY LONG AGO.
WHAT A CAREER OF FIRST.
FROM HIS FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE
TO EVERY MAJOR SHUTTLE
ANNOUNCEMENT, RETURN TO FLIGHT,
JOHN GLENN'S '95 MISSION.
EILEEN COLLINS WAS THE FIRST
FEMALE MISSION COMMANDER.
AND DWAYNE WAS THERE.
HE BECAME THE TRUSTED FACE AND
VOICE OF THE PROGRAM.
WHEN HE WAS ASSIGNED TO SCIENCE
HE CONTINUED THIS LEVEL OF
EXCELLENCE.
ALL THINGS MARS INCLUDING THE
CURIOSITY LANDING NEW HORIZON TO
PLUTO, AND IN 2017, LEADING THE
FOUR HOUR SHOWCASE OF THE TOTAL
SOLAR ECLIPSE.
HE'S NOT ONLY THE FACE AND VOICE
BUT THE HEART AND SOUL OF
SCIENCE.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS
WELL-DESERVED HONOR.
>> MR. BROWN IS BEING RECOGNIZED
FOR SUSTAINED AND DEDICATED
COMMITMENT TO BRINGING NASA'S
ASTONISHING ACHIEVEMENTS TO THE
NEWS, MARKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS.
MR. EDWARD FEIN.
>> WHY IS FEIN DESERVING OF THIS
DISTINGUISHED HONOR?
ED'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE VARIED,
AND AS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
COUNCIL, HE PATENTED
TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE MERCURY
SPACECRAFT TO THE INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION.
HE OVERSEAS HOW NASA CONDUCTS
ACQUISITIONS IN THE NEW SPACE
ERA.
HE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT FORCE
MULTIPLIER FOR TRANSFERRING NASA
TECHNOLOGIES TO THE.
>> MR. MICHAEL GOOD.
>> MIKE GOOD HAS DEMONSTRATED
EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP DURING
HIS 34 YEAR CAREER.
HE CAME TO NASA IN 2000.
HE'S PERFORMED FOUR CRITICAL
SPACEWALKS TOTALING 30 HOURS IN
SPACE.
DURING THE HUBBLE SERVICE
MISSION HE REPAIRED AN
INSTRUMENT THAT WAS LIKE DOING
BRAIN SURGERY IN SPACE.
HE CAME IN 2014 TO UTILIZE HIS
EXPERIENCE.
ANYONES 2014 HE LED A JOINT TEST
TEAM TO LAYOUT AND TEST THE CREW
COCKPIT AND DISPLAYS ON THESE
NEW VEHICLES.
HIS ROLE HAS BEEN CHALLENGING
SINCE NASA DOES NOT OWN THE
SPACECRAFT.
HE'S A TALENTED LEADER AND HE
HAS MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON OUR
PROGRAM.
IT'S FITTING THAT MIKE GOOD BE
AWARDED THE NASA DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE MEDAL.
WHEN WE FLY OUR CREWS, YOU'RE A
HUGE CONTRIBUTOR FOR MAKING IT
HAPPEN.
>> HE'S BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS
DEDICATION OF ADVANCING THE
MISSIONS OF NASA.
MR. WILLIAM HICKS.
>> BILL HICKS SERVE NASA FOR 37
YEARS.
THE LAST SIX HE WAS THE CFO AT
MARSHALL.
HE WAS DEVOTED TO SUPPORTING
NASA'S MISSION AND IS KNOWN AS A
HIGH INTEGRITY LEADER WITH
UNWAVERING DEDICATION FOR THE
JOB PUT BEFORE HIM.
HE HELPED TO GUIDE CENTER
RESOURCES, AND OUR TEAM RELIED
ON HIM DURING TIMES OF GREAT
CHANGE.
ALL THE WHILE HE MADE SURE THAT
NASA ACHIEVED OR PASSED METRICS.
HE'S MOST DESERVING OF THE HONOR
OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL.
>> MR. HICKS IS BEING RECOGNIZED
FOR ROBERT SCULLY PROVIDING
OUTSTANDING SERVICE, IMPROVEMENT
AND LEADERSHIP TO THE PROGRAM
PLANNING AND CONTROL COMPETENCE
FOR THE AGENCY AND PROVIDING A
PROFOUND IMPACT ON NASA'S
MISSION SUCCESS.
MR. WILLIAM NEIL MEYERS.
I'M SO PLEASED TODAY TO SAY A
FEW WORDS ABOUT OUR AWARDEE
MR. NEIL MEYERS.
HE HAS SPENT 51 YEARS AT NASA,
YES, 51 YEARS, DOING DESIGN FOR
SPACE FLIGHT HARDWARE.
HIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH AND
BELIEF THAT DESIGN HAS TO BE
ESTHETICALLY PLEASING HAS FILED
27 PATENTS.
HIS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND
HUMBLE APPROACH MAKE HIM MOST
DESERVING OF THIS DISTINGUISH
AWARD.
>> MR. MEYERS IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR MISSION TO THE
SERVICE OF NASA THROUGH
TECHNICAL ASPECTS.
>> MR. MELVIN SKRUGGS.
>> HE HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE
IN SPEARHEADING OPERATIVE
INITIATIVES.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
INITIATIVES WAS REDUCING COST BY
20% OVER NINE YEARS.
HE ALSO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
HELPING THE SHUTTLE TRANSITION
EFFORTS FOR CENTER OPS
REQUIREMENTS, AND MOST RECENTLY
IN SOME OF OUR ENERGY-SAVINGS
COST INITIATIVES.
MELVIN IS MOST HIGHLY DESERVING
OF THIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL.
>> MR. SKRUGGS IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISH
SERVICE THAT HAS PROFOUNDLY
EFFECTED FEDERAL AGENCIES AND
INSURING MISSION SUCCESS FOR
CRITICAL AGENCY PROGRAMS.
DR. JAWAN CHIN.
>> WE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER AS
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SENIOR
EXECUTIVE PROGRAM IN THE
EARLY 2000S.
HE HAS SINCE GONE ON OH FOR
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.
HE WAS THE DEPUTY AA AND THEN
ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR
AERONAUTICS RESEARCH, AND DID AN
AMAZING JOB TRANSFORMING THE WAY
WE DO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF
AVIATION FOR THE NATION.
HE LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF
NUMEROUS TECHNOLOGIES THAT HAVE
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF
AIRCRAFT, REDUCE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PACKET OF AVIATION
AS WELL AS IMPROVE THE SAFETY
AND EFFICIENCY OF THE AIR SPACE
SYSTEM.
HE HAS BEEN AMAZING LEADER FOR
ARMD IN THE AGENCY, AND
CONGRATULATIONS FOR RECEIVING
THIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL.
>> DR. CHIN IS BEING RECOGNIZED
FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE,
EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS AND
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP MANAGING
NASA'S AERONAUTIC PORTFOLIO.
>> DR. PATRICK SIMPLE KINS.
>> MR. PAT SIMILAR KINS IS MOST
DESERVING OF NASA'S SERVICE
MEDAL.
IN A NUMBER OF MISSIONS, HE
HELPED US MR. OUR MULTI USER
SPACE FORT AND BUILD A COHESIVE
ENGINEERING TEAM, BRINGING FOLKS
TOGETHER TO HELP MAKE THAT
HAPPEN.
FOR THAT I'M ALWAYS GREAT OF.
THANK YOU, PAT.
>> DR. SIMKINS IS BEING
RECOGNIZED FOR HIS LEVEL OF
EXCELLENCE THAT IS PROFOUND AND
HAS MADE AN INDELIBLE IMPACT ON
NASA SUCCESS.
>> ONE OF NASA'S PRESTIGIOUS
AWARDS.
WHEN I THINK ABOUT ERIC THE
FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND
IS THAT HE'S TRULY AN ENGINEER'S
ENGINEER.
HE HAS A STRONG ACADEMIC
BACKGROUND AND A STAND DESIRE TO
LEARN.
HE HAD THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO
CRAFT GRAPHICAL SOLUTIONS FROM
THE TEXT BOOK CONGRATULATIONS.
>> HE'S BEING RECOGNIZED FOR
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO
NASA'S MISSION AS A MENTOR,
TEACHER AND PROTECTOR OF
TAXPAYER DOLLARS.
>> ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY WE
THANK EACH OF THE EXTRAORDINARY
HONOREES, AND WE WISH YOU
CONTINUED SUCCESS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR
SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO
MR. JURCZYK, MS. SAUNDERS, THE
CEREMONY STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND
OUR HOST GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT
CENTER.
FOR ALL OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO
MAKING TODAY'S CEREMONY A
SUCCESS.
AT NASA OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE
BUILT ON THE LEGACY OF THOSE WHO
HAVE COME BEFORE US.
WE THANK ALL OF YOU FOR JOINING
US TODAY, SPECIFICALLY TODAY'S
HONOREES FOR GIVING US A STRONG
FOUNDATION TO CONTINUE MAKING
THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE AS THE
NEXT GENERATION OF EXPLORERS
REACH FOR NEW HEIGHTS, AS WE
MOVE FORWARD TO THE MOON IN
2024.
>> NASA CONTINUES TO GO FURTHER.
AND INCREASE OUR SCIENTIFIC
KNOWLEDGE FASTER AND IMPROVE THE
HUMAN CONDITION.
WE CAN DO THIS BECAUSE WE HAVE
THE WORLD'S FINEST WORKFORCE.
THE AGENCY HONOR AWARDS IS A
SPECIAL OCCASION.
TO RECOGNIZE THOSE WHOSE
DEDICATED WORK HAS PROPELLED
NASA HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE.
SIR ISAAC NEWTON, ONE OF THE
MOST INFLUENTIAL SCIENTISTS IN
HISTORY ONCE SAID IF I HAVE SEEN
FURTHER, IT IS BY STANDING ON
THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS.
WE AT NASA WORK FOR THE BENEFIT
OF ALL HUMANITY.
THEIR EXEMPLARY COURAGE TO FIND
SOLUTIONS PROVES TO ALL OF US
THERE IS NO PROBLEM TOO GREAT OR
MISSION TOO DIFFICULT.
AS WE PROUDLY RECOGNIZE THE
HONOREES WITH NASA'S HIGHEST
AWARDS, I HOPE WE'LL ALL STRIFE
TO EMULATE THEIR CAREER
EXCELLENCE.
I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF THE
HONOREES AND OFFER MY HEARTFELT
GRATITUDE FOR THE LEGACY YOU
HAVE BUILT.
YOUR HARD WORK EMPOWERS AND
INSPIRES US TO RISE UP TO MEET
THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY.
NASA IS A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE
OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU DO
EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.