Charles F. Bolden Jr.

CAREER

1964-1968: MidshipmanUSNAcademy

1968-1971: Flight training

1971-1980:      Completed various Marine Corps assignments (1971-1972)with VMAT (AW)-202; and 121; (1972-1973) flew over 100 sorties during the Vietnamese War whilst assigned to VMA (AW)-533; (1973-1975) a two year tour as a selection an recruitment officer; (1975-1978) various assignments with VMA(AW)-242, H&MS-13, and MABS-13; (1979) graduated USN Test Pilot School;(1979-1980) assigned to the Naval Air Test Center’s System Engineering and Strike Aircraft Test Directorate, Patuxent river, Maryland.

ASTRONAUT ASSIGNMENTS

1980:   (29.05) selected as one of 19 (Group 9) astronaut candidates; (07.07) commenced a one year Ascan training and evaluation programme; Ascan training

1981:   Ascan training; (20.08) completed Ascan training programme as a Pilot candidate; CB technical assignments over next five years included: Systems Development Group; liaison for STS- displays and controls; Flight Data File; CB Safety Officer; SAIL assignments; and Tech Assistant to the director of Flight Crew Ops.

1982:   CB technical assignments

1983    CB technical assignments

1984    CB technical assignments: Mission Support assignments: STS 41B; 41C; 41D; 41G; 51A; (26.09) named Pilot STS-51I (satellite deployment mission); Shuttle mission training

1985:   Shuttle mission training and CB technical assignments: STS 51C; 51E (cancelled); 51D; 51G; (Mar) manifest change and crew reassigned to STS-51L; Shuttle mission training; (Sep) manifest changed crew reassigned to STS-61C; Shuttle mission training; (19.09) named Pilot STS 61J (Hubble deployment mission); shuttle mission training

1986: Shuttle mission training; (12-18.01) flew as Pilot STS 61C (146 hrs 03 min); shuttle mission training (Feb) crews stood down due to Challenger tragedy and investigation; continued generic shuttle training; (May) Casket Escort/Family host STS-51L crewmember Ron McNair; generic shuttle training; (Nov) 61C crew conduct practise countdown at LC-39B to maintain skills and proficiency of launch team; generic shuttle training

1987: Shuttle generic training; (08.07) participated in first manned tests of Emergency Launch Pad Escape Systems slide wire basket performing first solo manned run; CB technical assignments over next three years included: CB Liaison for Safety Reliability and Quality Assurance, Marshall Spaceflight Center, Huntsville Alabama and KSC Florida; Lead Astronaut Vehicle Test and Checkout KSC;

1988: Shuttle generic training; (17.03) named Pilot STS-31 (formerly 61J) Hubble deployment mission; Shuttle mission training and CB technical assignments; mission support assignments: STS-26; STS-27

1989 Shuttle mission training; mission support assignments: STS-29; STS-30; STS-28

1990: Shuttle mission training; mission support assignments: STS-32; (24-29.04) flew as Pilot STS-31 Hubble deployment; (121 hrs 16 min) ;( 24.05) named Commander STs-45 (ATLAS 1); shuttle mission training; mission support assignments: STS-35

1991: Shuttle mission training; CB technical assignments; mission support: STS-37; 39, 40.43, 48, 44; (          ) Chief mission Support Branch CB

1992: Shuttle mission training; CB technical assignments; mission support: STS-42; (24.03-02.04) flew as Commander STs-45 (214 hrs 9 min); (28.04) Assistant Deputy Administrator, NASA Headquarters,WashingtonDC; (28.10) named commander STS-60 (2^nd Spacehab mission, first mission in cooperation with the Russians) Shuttle mission training

1993: Shuttle mission training; Mission support assignments STS-54; 56;

1994:  Shuttle mission training; (3-11.02) flew as Commander STS-60 (199 hrs 9 min); (27.06) resigned from NASA to return to USMC

SPACEFLIGHT RECORD

POST ASTRONAUT EXPERIENCE

1994: (27.06) Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, US Naval Academy

1997: (Jul) Deputy commanding General of 1 Marine Expeditionary Force

1998: (Feb – Jun) Commanding General, 1 MEF (FWD) in support of Operation Desert Thunder in Kuwait; (Jul) promoted Major General; (Jul) DeputyCommander, United States Forces, Japan

2000: (09.08) Commanding General, 3^rd Marine air wing (until 09.08.2002)

2002: (31.01) Nominated by President George W. Bush as NASA Deputy Administrator (later withdrawn as White House decided he was more urgently needed in the military)

2003: ( 01.01) Retired USMC with rank of Major General with over 34 years military service; (15.01- Apr) President and Chief Operating Officer , American Pure Tex Water Corporation ands  Pure Tex Water Works ; (Apr)Senior Vice President, TechTrans International Inc. (until 2005)

2005-2009: CEO, JackandPanther LLC

2009: (23.05) nominated by President Obama as the 12^th NASA Administrator; (15.07) appointment confirmed by US Senate (effective 17 Jul)