Dwayne C. Brown
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                                               
January 14, 1994
(Phone:  202/358-0547)


RELEASE:  94-9

BROOKS APPOINTED SPACE COMMUNICATIONS DEPUTY AA 

   NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin announced today the 
appointment of Brigadier General Elmer T. Brooks, USAF (Retired), 
as the Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA's Office of Space 
Communications (OSC), NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., 
effective Jan. 18, 1994.

   "Elmer Brooks brings to this position a very strong background 
in both management and technical matters," Goldin said.  "I am 
extremely pleased to be able to select someone of his caliber for 
this important assignment."

   "Elmer's expertise will be invaluable for the many challenges 
our office faces utilizing new telecommunications technologies 
during a time of limited funding," said Charles Force, Associate 
Administrator for Space Communications. 

   The OSC is responsible for planning, development and operation 
of NASA's worldwide communications, telemetry and data acquisition 
activities essential to the success of all NASA flight programs. 

   Brooks attended Howard University, then received a BA in 
zoology and a commission in the Air Force via ROTC from Miami 
University, Ohio.  He received a MS degree in Administration from 
George Washington University and later, completed the Industrial 
College of the Armed Forces and the Executive Program of Graduate 
School of Business at the University of Virginia.

   In June 1985,  Brooks retired from the U.S. Air Force after 30 
years of service.  During that time he held a variety of positions 
including the military assistant to two Secretaries of Defense; 
arms control policy-maker and advisor to the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff; Deputy Commissioner of the U.S./USSR Standing Consultative 
Commission; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering (nuclear and space systems) and commander 
of an Air Force base and major missile unit. 
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   Brooks also was a flight control technologist for Gemini and 
Apollo missions at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, and Research 
and Development Personnel Manager at Headquarters, U.S. Air Force. 

   After leaving military service, Brooks became a consultant for 
high technology industry and then, general manager of a private 
investment banking firm in London.  

   He joined NASA in 1988, as Assistant for Special Projects, 
Office of the Administrator.  He served as the Deputy Associate 
Administrator for Management in February 1989 and was appointed as 
the Deputy Associate Administrator (Agency Programs) For 
Management Systems And Facilities in October 1991.  Brooks will 
succeed Jerry J. Fitts, who retired from NASA's OSC in early 
January.  

   Brooks, a native of Washington, D.C.,  is married to the former 
Kathryn Casselberry of Dayton, Ohio.  They have a daughter and 
three sons and reside in Bethesda, Md.
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