Roy D BridgesBridges is a retired U.S. Air Force Major General. Prior to his last USAF assignment at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, as the Air Force MaterielCommand Director of Requirements, he was the Commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, C. In prior assignments, he also served as the Commander, Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick AFB, FL, and Commander, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA.As a NASA Astronaut, he piloted the space shuttle Challenger on the eight-day Spacelab 2 mission in July 1985.As a pilot, test pilot and astronaut, he flew 4460 hours in a variety of aircraft including the following: F-100, F-104, YA/A-10, A-37, OV-99 (space shuttle Challenger), C-11, F-15, T-37, T-33, and T-38. Read More Read Less