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NASA Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley held its largest civil servant swearing-in ceremony in the facility's nearly 87-year history on August 24, 2026. The ceremony took place in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex 80-by-120-foot wind tunnel test section, with new civil servants joining NASA alongside center leadership and guests.
Why it matters
This significant recruitment event indicates NASA's continued expansion of its workforce at Ames Research Center, which supports the agency's aeronautics research capabilities and mission operations in Silicon Valley.
Understand the Science
New civil servants and guests pose for a group photo with NASA and center leadership in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 80-by-120-foot test section, N221 on Aug. 24, 2026. The civil servants were sworn-in the same day in the largest swearing-in ceremony ever hosted at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley since its inception nearly 87 years ago.
Learn more about wind tunnels at NASA Ames.
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