The event took
place in a small
auditorium, made
available
courtesy of
Professor Pat
Mitchell, chair
of the
mathematics
department,
Midwestern State
University.
Attendees
included members
of Southwest
Region, Texas
Wing, and Goup
II as well as
squadron members
and their
families.
Opening the
program, Capt.
Randy Stafford
-- the squadron
commander --
called for the
presentation of
the colors. The
Color Guard,
from the South
Ft. Worth
Composite
Squadron, was
composed of
Cadet 2nd Lt.
James Staud,
Cadet Airman
Basic Jennifer
Aguilar, Cadet
Airman Alex
Ellison, and
Cadet Chief
Master Sgt.
Bradley
Wabbersen. Judge
Woody Gosson
pronounced the
invocation.
1.
2.
3.
[1]-[2]
Lindsay
Aitchison with
the latest model
space suit
designed for
America's return
trip to the
Moon.
[3]
Squadron
Commander Capt.
Randy Stafford
gives Lindsay
Aitchison a
Certificate of
Appreciation for
her excellent
presentation.
(Photos: Major
Larry Gunnell,
CAP)
Aitchison,
a former Civil
Air Patrol Cadet
and Wichita
Falls native,
has been a NASA
engineer for
seven years. She
is currently
assigned to the
Johnson Space
Center in
Houston, where
she has an
important role
in the Moon
exploration
program. She is
Project Engineer
and Lunar
Configuration
Lead for the
Constellation
Space Suit
System Pressure
Garment
Subsystem, a
crucial
component of the
space agency’s
Constellation
Program which is
intended to take
our nation's
flag back to the
Moon.
Aitchison
shared her
experiences at
NASA and covered
the history of
the agency’s
spacesuits, from
the early years
of Project
Mercury to the
upcoming
Constellation
Program.”It is
all a team
effort,” she
emphasized. Then
added, “Besides
the astronaut
program, NASA
has many
different job
opportunities,
ranging from
engineering to
administration.“
After the
presentation,
senior members,
cadets, and
guests asked
many questions,
especially on
how to handle
the different
pieces of space
hardware. “I
really enjoyed
the evening, and
Lindsay was such
an exciting
person,” said
Cadet Airman 1st
Class Madison
Roach.
After
Aitchison’s
presentation,
the color guard
retired the
colors and the
evening
proceedings were
closed.
Immediately
thereafter, Mrs.
Olson, a friend
of Aitchison's,
offered her home
for socializing
and cake. “It
was delicious,”
said Cadet
Ellison.
