Jim Bridenstine facts for kids

Jim Bridenstine
Quick facts for kids Jim Bridenstine
13th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
	In office; April 23, 2018 – January 20, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Charles Bolden
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Oklahoma's 1st district
	In office; January 3, 2013 – April 23, 2018
Preceded by	John Sullivan
Succeeded by	Vacant
Personal details
Born	James Frederick Bridenstine ; June 15, 1975 (age 47); Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Michelle Bridenstine
Children	3
Education	Rice University (BA); Cornell University (MBA)}
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy; United States Air Force
Years of service	1998–2007 (Active); 2010–2015 (Reserve); 2015–present (Air National Guard)
Rank	Lieutenant Commander (Active); Lieutenant Commander (Reserve); Major (Air National Guard)
Unit	Oklahoma Air National Guard
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	See list 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

Bridenstine's official congressional portrait, 2013
Bridenstine is sworn in as NASA's thirteenth administrator by Vice President Mike Pence.
Bridenstine speaking in front of the SLS Core for the Artemis 1 mission
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.