Fri, Aug 26, 2011
John Elbon Named To Lead Division
Boeing announced Thursday that Brewster H. Shaw, vice president
and general manager of the Space Exploration division, effective
Aug. 26. Shaw has contributed to aeronautics and astronautics with
significant accomplishments as a combat pilot, flight instructor,
test pilot, shuttle pilot and commander, as well as in senior
leadership roles in the Space Shuttle and International Space
Station (ISS) programs with NASA and Boeing.
Shaw (pictured) has led all of
Boeing’s civil space programs since 2006. Under his guidance,
Boeing completed the on-orbit assembly of the ISS and concluded its
support of the space shuttle after 30 years of operations, ensuring
the final flights were executed with the same safety, discipline
and attention to detail as the first mission in 1981.
John Elbon, Space Exploration vice president and program manager of
Commercial Programs, will succeed Shaw in leading the Space
Exploration division. Most recently, Elbon managed Boeing's efforts
on NASA's Commercial Crew Space Act Agreements, including the first
two phases of the Commercial Crew Development program. He has
gathered innovations and capabilities from across Boeing in the
development of crew transportation systems that will support NASA
and commercial customers in accessing destinations in Low Earth
Orbit.
"As NASA identifies new approaches for human space exploration,
Brewster has continued to influence America's space program,
ensuring the path forward for the nation’s next human
spaceflight program beyond Earth's orbit," said Boeing Network
& Space Systems President Roger Krone. "Throughout his career
with the U.S. Air Force, NASA and Boeing, Brewster has been
dedicated to the nation's national security and aerospace
prominence. I thank him for his years of service. I also thank John
for taking the helm of our Space Exploration programs. I am
confident he will be successful in charting our course as the space
industry continues to evolve."
Shaw's career achievements began with the Air Force, where he
logged more than 5,000 hours of flying time in more than 30 types
of aircraft, including 644 hours of combat in F-100 and F-4
aircraft and 533 hours of spaceflight. Selected as an astronaut in
1978, Shaw flew three space shuttle missions -- as pilot of STS-9
in November 1983, and as commander of STS-61B in November 1985 and
STS-28 in August 1989. He played a key role in returning the
shuttle to flight following the Challenger accident and led NASA's
Space Shuttle team in the 1990s.
Before his position with Commercial Programs, Elbon served as
Boeing program manager for NASA programs including Constellation,
ISS, and the Checkout, Assembly and Payload Processing Services
contracts. Previously, he was Boeing vice president of System of
Systems Integration for the Future Combat Systems program. He holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the
Georgia Institute of Technology.
Boeing will name Elbon's successor in the coming weeks.
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