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Jim Bridenstine
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13th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
In office April 23, 2018 – January 20, 2021 |
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President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Charles Bolden |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – April 23, 2018 |
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Preceded by | John Sullivan |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
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Born |
James Frederick Bridenstine
June 15, 1975 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Michelle Bridenstine |
Children | 3 |
Education | Rice University (BA) Cornell University (MBA)} |
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Years of service | 1998–2007 (Active) 2010–2015 (Reserve) 2015–present (Air National Guard) |
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Unit | Oklahoma Air National Guard |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
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Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2) (w/ "V" device)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Navy Unit Commendation Navy E Ribbon Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Expert Pistol Medal |
James Frederick Bridenstine (born June 15, 1975) is an American politician. Bridenstine was the 13th Administrator of NASA from April 2018 to January 2021. He served as the United States Representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district, based in Tulsa, from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.
On September 1, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Bridenstine to be the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Images for kids
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Bridenstine speaking in front of the SLS Core for the Artemis 1 mission
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Bridenstine, Elon Musk and NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley in front of the Crew Dragon that is being prepared for the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission.
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