Pamela Melroy and Eileen Collins.
Melroy is a veteran of Operation Just Cause
Melroy retired from the Air Force in February 2007.
Melroy was commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program in 1983.
Colonel Melroy has logged more than 924 hours(more than 38 days)
in space.
On May 18, 2008, Melroy received an honorary degree from Iona College in New Rochelle,
NY.
Space Exploration Initiatives with Lockheed Martin, Melroy joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 2011, where she was
Melroy is a veteran of Operation Just Cause
and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, with over 200 combat and combat support hours.
After serving as Deputy Program Manager,
Space Exploration Initiatives with Lockheed Martin, Melroy joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 2011, where she was
a senior technical advisor and director of field operations for the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation.