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Col. Lockhart has logged just over graduation,
26 days is space, realizing his he was
dream of seeing what is beyond assigned
the big skies. He was the pilot to the PEMDAS is the
of the Space Shuttle Endeavor for Pentagon. creation of its
STS-111 and STS-113, both to the The Air highly talented and
International Space Station and Force capable CEO, Mary
totaling 11.5 million miles. benefitted Lockhart. Daughter
from his Marisa is a systems
When fellow Red Raider Rick expertise engineer in Boston.
Husband was named Commander for two Daughter Jenna and
for STS-107 in 2003, Paul thought years before her husband live
he’d be chosen as pilot because he retired in 2007. He returned close by, along with three little
of their longtime friendship. to NASA as a Special Assistant granddaughters. The obstetrician
Instead, his NASA classmate, for a year before commencing a who delivered the newborn
Willie McCool, was selected. The successful career in the private twins is a former Red Raider who
loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia sector. happily and strategically placed
hit the country hard, but for Paul a jar of Texas dirt under them as
and Mary, it was a deeply tragic Currently, Paul serves as they were born. It is the same jar
personal loss. Director of Engineering for of dirt given to Paul and Mary by
PEMDAS Technologies, an Texas State Representative John
In 2005, he left NASA and innovative company helping Smithee of Amarillo and placed
returned to the Air Force and clients like the DoD and Army under Jenna and Marisa when
a year at the Royal College of Special Operations incorporate they were born.
Defense Studies in London. After Environmental Intelligence (EI).
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