+ 1970 News Releases (7.6 Mb PDF file) - NASA

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483-5111 MSC 70-1
January 2, 1970
HOUSTON, TEXAS--Sigurd A. Sjoberg was named Director of
Flight Operations of the Manned Spacecraft Center effective
December 28, 1969.
Sjoberg assumes his new duties after having served as
Deputy Director, Flight Operations since October 1963. He
succeeds Dr. christopher C. Kraft, Jr., who was recently
appointed Deputy Director of MSC.
Since joining MSC in October 1959, Sjoberg has held
successively responsible operations positions. He joined
NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), NASA's
predecessor in 1942 as an aeronautical engineer.
As Director, Sjoberg will be responsible for the management
and direction of four organizational divisions within
FOD. This directorate is responsible for mission planning
and for overall direction of flight control and recovery
activities associated with all NASA manned space flight
activities.
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