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Forrest S. McCartney | |
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 Lt. General Forrest McCartney, USAF USAF Official Photo | |
| Born | March 23, 1931 Fort Payne, Alabama |
| Died | July 17, 2012 (aged 81) |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1952-1986 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Other work | Director of the Kennedy Space Center |
Forrest S. McCartney (March 23, 1931 – July 17, 2012)[1] is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general and former director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center.
McCartney was born in Fort Payne, Alabama. He graduated from Gulfport Military Academy in 1949, received a Bachelor of Science degree, in electrical engineering, from Auburn University in 1952. He earned a Master's degree, in nuclear engineering, from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1955, and also graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College. He received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps, and entered the regular Air Force in 1952.
McCartney was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on May 1, 1983, which is the rank at which he eventually retired. In 1986 he was selected, by NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher, to be the fourth director of the Kennedy Space Center. McCartney held this position from August 31, 1986 until December 31, 1991.
McCartney died July 17, 2012 after a short illness.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Director who led KSC after Challenger disaster dies". Florida Today. July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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