National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters

Washington, DC 20546-0001

November 17, 2022

Reply to Attn of: Space Operations Mission Directorate

TO: Distribution

FROM: Associate Administrator for Space Operations Mission Directorate 

Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission 

Directorate

SUBJECT: Call for Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Program Honoree Nominations –

Starliner Crew Flight Test

The Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) will be the first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner

and the third orbital flight test of the Starliner overall after the two flight tests, OFT-1 and 

OFT-2. CFT will fly with a crew of two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station,

as part of the Commercial Crew Program to live and work in space for approximately 8 days.

We are proud to announce that the SFA Program will host a special honoree event in 

conjunction with the CFT. This SFA event is tentatively scheduled for no earlier than April 

2023 at the Kennedy Space Center. Nominees may include civil servants, contractors,

international partners or military personnel. We encourage you to consider the diversity of 

employees in your workforce as you make your nominations.

Nominations should be no longer than one page in length and submitted using the SFA 

Nomination Form (NF-1738). To nominate an employee for this significant opportunity, the 

justification should clearly illustrate how the nominee met one or more of the SFA honoree 

selection criterion. The nomination form and criterion is available at the SFA website 

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/sfa/sfa-awards-and-criteria. Nominations must be 

submitted to your local SFA representative by close of business December 13, 2022.

Travel funds must be provided by each honoree’s respective organizations. Each honoree is 

permitted to bring one guest; however, guest travel expenses will not be paid for using 

government funds.

Please contact your local SFA representative at your Center or contractor organization if you 

have any questions. You may also contact Dr. Alotta Taylor, SFA Program Manager, by 

telephone at (202) 441-3382, or by e-mail, alotta.e.taylor@nasa.gov.
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Thank you for your continuing support in helping to motivate and recognize our workforce 

for their role in promoting astronaut safety and mission success.

KATHRYN 

LUEDERS

Digitally signed by 

KATHRYN LUEDERS 

Date: 2022.11.14

10:16:22 -05'00'

Digitally signed by James 

Free

Date: 2022.11.17

15:04:58 -05'00'

Kathryn L. Lueders James M. Free

Distribution:

Administrator/Mr. Nelson

Deputy Administrator/Ms. Melroy 

Associate Administrator/Mr. Cabana 

Chief of Staff/Ms. Quinn

Deputy Associate Administrator for Business Operations/Ms. Swails 

Deputy Chief of Staff/Mr. Dalton

Associate Administrator, Office of Technology Policy and Strategy/Ms. Lal 

Chief Technologist/Mr. Terrier

Associate Administrator for Space Security Interests/Mr. Cremins 

Chief Resilience Officer/Melanie Saunders/Mr. MacDonald 

Chief Engineer/Mr. Roe

Chief Financial Officer/Ms. Schaus 

Chief Information Officer/Mr. Seaton 

Chief Scientist/Dr. Calvin

Chief Health and Medical Officer/Dr. Polk

Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance/Mr. DeLoach 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity/Mr. Shih

General Counsel/Ms. Thompson-King 

Inspector General/Mr. Martin

International and Interagency Relations/Ms. Feldstein 

Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs/Ms. Brown

NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight/Mr. Watkins 

Office of Communications/Mr. Etkind

Small Business Programs/Mr. Delgado 

STEM Engagement/Mr. Kincaid

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate/Mr. Pearce 

Space Operations Mission Directorate/Ms. Lueders

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate/Mr. Free 

Science Mission Directorate/Dr. Zurbuchen

Space Technology Mission Directorate/Mr. Reuter 

Mission Support Directorate/Mr. Gibbs 

Procurement/Ms. Jackson

Protective Services/Mr. Mahaley 

Strategic Infrastructure/Mr. Williams 

Executive Director, NSSC/Ms. Harrell 

NASA Management Office/Ms. Razzaghi 

ARC/Dr. Tu

AFRC/Mr. Flick

James Free
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GRC/Mr. Kenyon (Acting) 

GSFC/Mr. Andrucyk 

JPL/Ms. Leshin

JSC/Ms. Wyche 

KSC/Ms. Petro 

LRC/Mr. Turner 

MSFC/Ms. Singer 

SSC/Dr. Gilbrech

cc:

Office of Agency Council Staff/Dr. Boccippio 

Office of the Administrator/Ms. McNair 

Executive Secretariat/Ms. Meidinger

Office of the Administrator/Ms. Miller 

Office of the Administrator/Ms. Berry 

Office of the Administrator/Ms. Ross 

Office of the Administrator/Ms. Holland 

Aerojet Rocketdyne/Mr. Bradley –RFB-37 

Aerojet Rocketdyne/Mr. Zotti –RFB-37

Aerojet Rocketdyne/Ms. Zingerman –RFB-83 

The Boeing Company/Mr. Chilton –721B-L400 

The Boeing Company/Mr. John Shannon – JA-50

The Boeing Company/Mr. Mark Nappi – 721C-3PF2 

The Boeing Company/Mr. John Mulholland – HB4-22

The Boeing Company/Ms. Megan Donaldson – 721B-L400 

Lockheed Martin/Ms. Ladwig - A8A

Lockheed Martin/Ms. Denny-A8A

Northrop Grumman/Ms. Williams – UT40-A00 

Northrop Grumman/Ms. Williams – UT40-E68