NASA'S Marshall Center names Clyde Jones as Michoud Assembly Facility Chief Operating Officer.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-2 January 2008-NASA: NASA'S Marshall Center names Clyde Jones as Michoud Assembly Facility Chief Operating Officer(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Clyde S. "Chip" Jones has been appointed chief operating officer for Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The appointment was made by David King, director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Ala., which manages the Michoud facility.

Jones will be responsible for day-to-day management and operation of the 830-acre Michoud facility, which employs more than 4,000 workers.

Michoud is responsible for the design, manufacture and assembly of the space shuttle's external tank. Michoud also has been selected to support NASA's...