Susan helms retirement investment

Helms — the first U. Susan is a retired Air Force lieutenant general and astronaut who was a crewmember on four space shuttle missions. She holds the world record for the longest space walk 8 hours and 56 minutes , and was the first woman to serve on the International Space Station. This is an interview full of stories of space travel and the lessons that accompanied it.

Apparently, you can learn a lot about life when you spend nearly 5 months aboard a space station with only 3 others aboard the international space station.

Susan Helms. Retired.

We talk about humanity, life, following your dreams, working hard, training hard and being ready. Susan was a member of the first class at the Air Force Academy to include women. Lieutenant General Helms was commissioned from the US Air Force Academy in , the first class to admit women into the ranks of the cadet corps. Upon graduation, she served as an F and F weapons separation engineer and a flight test engineer.

After graduation, she served as project officer on the CF aircraft as a U. On Jan. As the U. As Commander, JFCC SPACE, she directed all assigned and attached space forces providing tailored, responsive, local and global space effects in support of national and combatant commander objectives. Lieutenant General Helms retired from military service in Since retirement, General Helms has spent her time on Board work, consulting and speeches.

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