Simon Pete Worden

Background

Worden, Simon Pete was born in 1949 in Michigan, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Michigan, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University Arizona, 1975. Attended, National War College, 1987.

National Security Studies, Maxwell School Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, New York, 1997.

Career

2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1971, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 2000, retired, 2004. Astrophysicist Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, National Solar Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico, 1975—1979. Chief advanced technical division Air Force Space Systems Division, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, 1979—1983.

Special assistant to director Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, Department Defense, 1983—1986. Senior policy analyst Office Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of President, 1986—1987. Senior research fellow National Defense University Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, 1986—1987.

Crew Commander Space Defense Operations Center, chief special operations branch United States Space Command, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Base, Colorado, 1987—1989. Director advanced concepts, science and technical National Space Council, Executive Office of President, Washington, 1989—1991. Deputy technical Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, 1991—1993.

Technical adviser to special assistant for theater air defense United States Air Force Headquarters, 1993—1994, deputy Battlespace Dominance, Directorate of Operational Requirements, Deputy Chief Staff for Air and Space Operations, 1997—1998, deputy director operational requirements, 1998—1999, deputy director command and control, 2000. Director analysis and engineering Space Warfare Center, Air Force Space Command, Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado, 1994, Commander 50th Space Win, 1994—1996. Deputy director requirements Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, 1996—1997.

Vice director operations United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, 2000—2002. Director development and transformation Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, 2002—2004. Research professor astronomy University Arizona, Tucson, 2004—2005, research professor planetary science and research professor optical science, 2005—2006.

Director National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, since 2006. Science co-investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Consultant Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).

Conglomerate fellow, chief advisor on National Aeronautics and Space Administration space issues Office of Senator Sam Brownback, 2004. Guest teacher International Space University.

Achievements

• Simon Pete Worden has been listed as a noteworthy science administrator, career military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Nancy Worden.

Spouse:

Nancy Worden.