Jacobs Subsidiary Sverdrup Technology Announces Neil Haars' Receipt of NASA's Public Service Medal.TULLAHOMA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1999-- Jacobs Engineering Group Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC), a publicly traded company with annual revenues approaching $7 billion, provides professional technical services. Headquartered in Pasadena, CA, Jacobs offers support to industrial, commercial, and government clients across multiple Inc.'s subsidiary Sverdrup Technology announces that Dr. Neil Haars received the prestigious NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Public Service Medal The Public Service Medal may refer to one of a number of awards:
MSFC Multilayer Switch Feature Card (Cisco Systems) MSFC Medical Students For Choice MSFC Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (Minneapolis, MN) ) Group. NASA awards the medal to individuals who make exceptional contributions to NASA's mission. NASA selected Dr. Haars due to his vision, leadership, sustained dedication, and extraordinary contributions to the continuing success of the nation's space program. NASA presented the award during the NASA/MSFC NASA/MSFC National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center Annual Honors Day Ceremony held August 3, 1999 in the Center's Morris Auditorium. Dr. Haars' nomination cited his outstanding support to every major MSFC program during the past nine years, through his leadership on Sverdrup's Scientific and Engineering Services contract at the Center. His most important contributions included leading contractor support to the X-34 main propulsion system, which is a key component of NASA's Advanced Space Transportation Program, and to the Fastrac engine -- two systems designed to reduce the cost of access to space. He also provided critical contributions to the Hubbell Space Telescope Program and the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility. Along with his technical contributions, NASA commended Dr. Haars for his effective leadership of a dynamic, growing workforce and for helping MSFC meet its aggressive small business subcontracting goals. Dr. Haars joined Sverdrup Technology in 1987 as a Principal Engineer with the Technical Engineering and Acquisition Support (TEAS) Group at Eglin AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass , Fla. He served as Vice President and Deputy General Manager of the MSFC Group from 1989 until 1994, when Sverdrup promoted him to General Manager. Sverdrup Technology is an advanced technology firm headquartered in Tullahoma, Tenn., that provides a complete range of engineering services for government and commercial clients around the world. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is one of the largest global engineering, architecture, technology, and construction firms, specializing in the full spectrum of project delivery services including engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance. |
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