NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

DFRC Aircrew Life Support Systems

Mission

Dryden Aircrew Life Support Systems provides its customers with total quality Life Support and Emergency Escape Systems that sets the standards for the Worldwide Life Support Community. With a professional, well trained staff that has a combined total of over 198 years of experience, there is very little that they can't do

Image above: Life Support Systems staff from left to right are: Back row: Ray Kinney, Phil Wellner, Leslie Wilson, Bob McElwain & Fred Rinke. Front row: Jim Sokolik, Josh Graham, & Lyn Lohberger. NASA photo

Overview

The group provides for the development, testing, and maintenance of life support systems and performs inspections, maintenance, and services for the following:

• Flight Equipment
• Ejection Seat Maintenance
• Aircraft Oxygen Systems
• Pressure Suit Maintenance
• Aircrew Training
• Survival Training
• Testing and Maintenance of Aircrew Life Support Systems

Point of Contact

Ray Kinney
Section Chief and Lead
Phone: 661-276-3669
Email: ray.kinney@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov