Gen. Kevin Chilton (Ret.) has been named as an Independent Governor on the board of governors of Lawrence Livermore National Security, which manages Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore.
The appointment, announced by LLNS chairman Norman J. Pattiz, took effect Oct. 1.
“Gen. Chilton has a long and distinguished career in service to our nation through the military, as an astronaut and working with the national laboratories,” Pattiz said. “He has complete understanding of the workings of the laboratory and the importance of its missions, and he will make an excellent addition to the board of governors.”
Chilton said he was honored to be selected to the LLNS board.
“I look forward to helping the board as well as the laboratory continue its tradition of success and service to the nation,” he said.
Chilton has more than 34 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and was commander of U.S Strategic Command from 2007 to 2011, where he was responsible for the plans and operations of all U.S. forces conducting strategic deterrence and the Department of Defense’s space and cyber operations.
He also spent 11 years as a NASA astronaut, serving as pilot of the maiden voyage of Endeavor and commander of his third and final shuttle flight. He also served as the deputy program manager of operations for the International Space Station Program.
Chilton is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, with a bachelor’s degree in engineering sciences, a Columbia University Guggenheim Fellow with a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering, and a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force pilot training and test pilot schools. He also has an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Creighton University.
