Aviation Excellence

African Americans pushed on through the many obstacles that kept them from careers in aviation. Today they are represented in all areas of the industry and hold professional positions at the highest ranks of organizations that include the military, commercial airlines, and NASA.
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Charles F. Bolden, Jr.
As NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden leads the NASA team and manages its resources to advance the agency’s missions and goals. During his 34-year career with the Marine Corps, he served 14 years as a member of NASA’s Astronaut Office. After joining the office in 1980, he traveled to orbit four times aboard the Space Shuttle, commanding two missions. His flights include the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope and the first joint U.S.-Russian shuttle mission. Currently, as NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden leads the NASA team and manages its resources to advance the agency’s missions and goals.

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