Dewey O. Deason

10-12-1931Date of Birth,Date of Death | Somerville, AL

PROGRAMS:

Apollo ProgramProject MercuryU.S. Space Shuttle Program

COMPANIES:

LOCATIONS:

MSFC; KSC; West Palm

POSITIONS:

Tech Writer; Senior Research Writer, Senior Specification Writer, Senior Configuration Analyst, Section Chief, Dept. Mgr.

COMMENTS:

Basically I started out in the Space Program in April 1962 as a Tech Writer at Birmingham, AL. I was assigned to support the MSFC Launch Support Equipment Design Group. This involved preparing engineering documentation for both MSFC and KSC. The Boeing Company in FL hired me in 1965 and assigned me to support the Saturn V Systems Engineering Group at the Cape. This came to a end when we landed Astronauts on the moon. I ended up with Pratt & Whitney (West Palm, FL) in 1971 as a Configuration Analyst. In 1977, I transferred to USBI at KSC in support of the Space Shuttle Program. I moved up the ladder to be the Dept. Manager of Configuration Management for USBI supporting MSFC and KSC. I retired in 1992 but worked as a Consultant for NASA until late 2004.