NASA Space Flight Awareness Program Recognizes Alabama Native

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Jun 24, 2011, 06:19 ET

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Space Flight Awareness Program recently recognized Patrick Johnson of Athens, Ala., for his outstanding support of human spaceflight. He is an analyst for Exploration Systems Mission Directorate facilities and transition and employed by ARES Corp.

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Johnson played a major role in the NASA Capabilities Forum (NCF) held in July 2010. This follow on meeting to the Human Space Flight Capabilities Forum incorporated inputs from all of NASA's Mission Directorates. He worked countless hours with the Mission Support Directorate to organize and analyze all of the submittals for the NCF. The meeting resulted in NASA substantially reducing a funding gap. Johnson demonstrated an incredible work ethic, a commitment to NASA, and contributed to its vision to pioneer a future in exploration and operations.

NASA's Space Flight Awareness Program recognizes outstanding job performances and contributions by civil service and contract employees throughout the year. It focuses on excellence in quality and safety in support of human spaceflight.

The Honoree Award is one of the highest honors presented to NASA employees for their dedication to quality work and flight safety. Recipients must have contributed beyond their normal work requirements toward achieving a particular human space flight program goal; contributed to a major cost savings; been instrumental in developing material that increases reliability, efficiency or performance; assisted in operational improvements; or been a key player in developing a beneficial process improvement.

To read more about the program and download a picture of Johnson, visit:

http://sfa.nasa.gov/STS135RolloutHonorees.cfm

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov

SOURCE NASA