MOAACC Luncheon - Guest Speaker Myron "Ron" Fortson, Subj: Moon Program and ULA

06/20/2023 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM ET

Location

Indian River Colony Club
1936 Freedom Drive
Melbourne, FL 32940
Building Number: Colony Hall

Summary

Director and General Manager of Launch Operations for United Launch Alliance (ULA)

Description

Myron “Ron” Fortson will be our guest speaker for the 20 June MOAACC luncheon at IRCC.

Ron is the Director and General Manager of Launch Operations for United Launch Alliance (ULA). He leads more than 700 employees integrating and launching ULA’s launch vehicles Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. 

Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant Ron received a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronomical engineering from the USAF Academy in 1987 and subsequently awarded a Master of Business Administration from Chapman University, CA in 1995.

During his USAF career he served a variety of assignments in engineering, operations, acquisition and staff units including as an ICBM trajectory engineer in Strategic Air Command, a Space Test Program mission planner and spacecraft project engineer at the Space and Missile Systems Center at the Los Angeles Air Force Base and as a deputy director of engineering for satellite operations and a spacecraft and launch program manager for a joint space-based radar program at the National Reconnaissance Office in VA.  At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station) he served many assignments including as a commander of the 1st Space Launch Squadron for the Delta II launch systems and also as deputy commander for the 45th Operations Group conducting range operations. Ron returned to Los Angeles as the Chief of Evolved Expendable launch in the vehicle Engineering and Operations for Atlas V and Delta IV launch systems.

He retired as a Colonel in 2013 following 26 of service.


Cost is $20.00 for luncheon.  Meal choices are:

1. Stuff Peppers & vegetables
2. Turkey Cobb Salad Ranch & Italian on tables Rolls
3. Vegetarian/Gluten Free Meal Upon Request Only

All meals include rolls & butter, coffee & tea and the Chef's sweet choice for dessert. Cash bar available.

Please RSVP/cancel by 14 June 2023, online here or by contacting Mary McIntyre at events@moaacc.org or (321) 254-6997. You can pay online with Credit Card, pay at the door or mail payment with RSVP to:

MOAACC
c/o Michael J Schroeder, Treasurer
PO Box 254186
Patrick SFB, FL 32925

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