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- Name and Rank: Major General Jonathan Scott Gration of the U.S. Air ForceAir Force Link: Major General J. Scott Gration Biography
- Raised in Africa by missionary parentsFOX News: Reports: Obama Picks Air Force General as NASA Head (January 14, 2009)
- Speaks SwahiliFOX News: Reports: Obama Picks Air Force General as NASA Head (January 14, 2009)
- Traveled with Barack Obama to Africa in 2006FOX News: Reports: Obama Picks Air Force General as NASA Head (January 14, 2009)
- Entered the Air Force in 1971Air Force Link: Major General J. Scott Gration Biography
- Served as Commander of Task Force West during Operation Iraqi FreedomAir Force Link: Major General J. Scott Gration Biography
- Retired: October 1, 2006Air Force Link: Major General J. Scott Gration Biography
- Served as an adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Barack ObamaBarack Obama: Major General J. Scott Gration Responds to Clinton
- Almost 1,000 hours of combat flight timeFOX News: Reports: Obama Picks Air Force General as NASA Head (January 14, 2009)
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Major General J. Scott Gration is a retired officer of the U.S. Air Force. He has served as a military strategist and command pilot and has received numerous decorations for service. Gration, who met President Barack Obama in 2005, served as a policy adviser for his 2008 Election campaign.Air Force Link: Major General J. Scott Gration Biography
On March 18, 2009, it was announced that Gration had been picked by both Obama and Hillary Clinton to become a special envoy to Sudan. He is said to be a personal friend of Obama.Breitbart: Obama to name Sudan special envoy (March 18, 2009)
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On January 14, 2009, it was reported that President-elect Barack Obama would be appointing John Scott Gration as the new head of NASA. Although Gration has no formal space experience, he did work as a White House fellow under the 1982 NASA Deputy Administrator Hans Mark.FOX News: Reports: Obama Picks Air Force General as NASA Head (January 14, 2009)Awards and Decorations
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
- Air Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters
- Aerial Achievement Medal with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal with “V” device and two oak leaf clusters
- Joint Service Achievement Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
- National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
- Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal with three bronze stars
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
- Medal of Independence, First Degree Kingdom of JordanAir Force Link: Major General J. Scott Gration Biography
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contact address of J. Scott Gration 1 AnswerMajor General Jonathan S. Gration, USAF, retired Oct. 1, 2006. His current post is Presidential Special Envoy to Sudan, Office of Sudan Programs Group (AF/SPG) ... read more -
What happened to Scott and Alex on TWIP? 2 AnswersOn a previous episode (it may have even been an episode of MacBreak Weekly where Leo was introducing Scott and Alex from TWIP) a comment was made saying that Sc... read more -
So why wouldnt Scott Petersons parents spend their time more wisely by looking for the people who did this (which I believe was Scott)? 1 AnswerYou are right @cd150. Not only in the Lacy Peterson case, but many other cases where there is supposed to be another perpetrator, not much of anything is ever... read more
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What does the J in J. Alfred Prufrock stand for? 1 AnswerThe Wikipedia page makes reference to a 1950 letter of Eliot's regarding a connection to a Prufrock-Littau furniture company. In it he says, "I did not have, a... read more
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