Good Evening All,
Following up on the post from yesterday, we are happy to formally announce the our Fall Dinner Event taking place on Oct 29th at the Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach, with Key Note Speaker: Mr. Mark D. Bontrager!
Mr. Bontrager is the Technical Director for Launch and Range Operations of Space Systems Command at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Space Systems Command Launch and Range Operations provides policy, guidance, and resources for all US Space Force launch and range operations including integration of operational
priorities, system readiness, manifesting, and mission partner support across the Department of Defense and the interagency.
Mr. Bontrager serves as the senior civilian advisor to the Director, Launch and Range Operations on matters relating to legislative authorities, policy, launch and range operations, resources, and contracts.
Mr. Bontrager entered the Air Force in 1987, where he served in a broad range of operational, joint staff, policy, and command positions, including launch operations with the Delta II launch vehicle and command of the 45th Mission Support Group, which provided critical support to military, civil, and commercial space launch missions. He served as Vice President for Spaceport Operations with Space Florida and led the development of Florida's first Spaceport System Plan, which resulted in over $1.5B of state and industry investment in Florida's spaceports at Cecil Spaceport in Jacksonville and the Cape Canaveral Spaceport on the Space Coast. Mr. Bontrager returned to federal service in January 2022.
To register for our dinner event, please see our website here:
AIAA Dinner Event - Fall 2022 ------------------------------
Kevin Johnson
Jacobs Technology Inc.
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