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IN SR0026
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes Commander Kevin A. Ford of Montpelier, Indiana for his contributions to NASA since August 2000
- Commander Ford has logged over 332 hours in space, piloted Space Shuttle Discovery in 2009, and commanded Expeditions 33 and 34 at the International Space Station
- Ford earned a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in Astronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, serving as a U.S. Air Force Colonel until 2008
- The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy to Commander Ford and his family
- Ford is scheduled to return to Earth in March 2013 and maintains ties to his Indiana roots despite his space exploration career
Legislative Description
Recognizing Commander Kevin Ford for his contributions to NASA.
Last Action
Senators Alting, Arnold, Banks, Becker, Boots, Bray, Breaux, Broden, Buck, Charbonneau, Crider, Delph, Eckerty, Glick, Grooms, Head, Hershman, Holdman, Hume, Kenley, Kruse, Landske, Leising, Merritt, Pat Miller, Pete Miller, Mishler, Mrvan, Nugent, Paul, Randolph, Rogers, Schneider, Skinner, Smith, Steele, Stoops, Tallian, Taylor, Tomes, Walker, Waltz, Waterman, Wyss, Yoder, R. Young, M. Young and Zakas added as coauthors
2/11/2013
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