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| Wacked Out NASA Astronaut Gets New Navy Job |
| 2007-03-22 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The former astronaut fired by NASA after she was charged with trying to kidnap a romantic rival will develop flight lesson plans as part of her new military assignment. Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak will work on developing curriculum and training programs when she joins the staff of the Chief of Naval Air Training Command in Corpus Christi next month, said a Navy spokesman, Lt. Sean Robertson. She was originally expected to report for work this week, but Robertson said Nowak will start her new job in April. Nowak, a mother of three, could go to trial in late July. Her arraignment was scheduled for Thursday but she is not expected to appear since her attorney already has filed a not guilty plea to the charges of attempted kidnapping, burglary with assault and battery. |
| Posted by:FOTSGreg |
| #16 Despite everything, she is an exceedingly bright, high energy woman. Much better to have her doing something that makes however slight use of some of her skills (and I'll bet they'll be really good, well thought out training programs) than to let her sit home alone, brooding over the mess she's made. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-03-22 22:53 |
| #15 This is known as 'being stashed'; a holding-pattern job whilst one's fate is decided. I suspect NATC would just as soon have her stay home and await retirement orders, but she's a ringknocker, and a high-ranking one at that. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-03-22 22:01 |
| #14 Reminds me of a line from the movie "M.A.S.H.". "If I nail Hotlips and punch out Hawkeye can I go home too?" |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-03-22 15:38 |
| #13 if the wikipedia blurb is to be believed, i know a whole bunch of Ring-Knocker jokes that can and will be adjusted for this loser! |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-03-22 14:39 |
| #12 According to Wikipedia.com, she graduated from Annapolis in 1985, so she has her 20 years in already. She can retire at any time. |
| Posted by: Rambler 2007-03-22 12:34 |
| #11 Burried in a cubicle ding lesson plans. This is a GS 12 job at best. They will bury her there until her retirement papers are finalized and she is quietly sent home in shame. She broke a golden rule, never dishoner your nation or service. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2007-03-22 12:12 |
| #10 can you imagine what a wacko the person Lisa is replacing?...maybe it is Charles Manson. |
| Posted by: HammerHead 2007-03-22 10:26 |
| #9 Hey, did all you folks hear Brittney's out of rehab? But I'll bet the bitch is still crazy... |
| Posted by: Ex Astronaut Lisa Nowak 2007-03-22 09:30 |
| #8 "Just sign here, here and here Captain. Well, that's all for this week. Now take your pills and relax, I'll handle everything else." "Thank you, Chief." |
| Posted by: Steve 2007-03-22 07:32 |
| #7 ...Well, they had to do SOMETHING with her - she was still on AD, just assigned to NASA. On top of that, she's an O6 - a full Colonel in any other branch. You can't just leave someone like that sitting home until the wheels of justice finish grinding. On the other hand, I guarantee she'll have a very quiet time of it. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2007-03-22 07:11 |
| #6 Or my job is so crappy that people suffering mental breakdowns get assigned to it. |
| Posted by: John Frum 2007-03-22 06:45 |
| #5 I wonder what the real staffers in that job think. "My job that I trained for is so crappy that people get assigned to it as punishment". |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-03-22 06:27 |
| #4 This is a kinder, gentler version of "paid administrative leave." |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-03-22 06:04 |
| #3 I can imagine the mission: "Put on these diapers, fly to Texas, bomb this house here, return to base, give me a damage report." |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-03-22 03:11 |
| #2 I'm serious! |
| Posted by: Capt. Lisa Nowak 2007-03-22 02:27 |
| #1 Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak will work on developing curriculum and training programs when she joins the staff of the Chief of Naval Air Training Command in Corpus Christi next month, said a Navy spokesman, Lt. Sean Robertson. Course 101: "Mission Focus" How to set all extraneous data and considerations aside and focus on the mission at hand Advanced Preparedness Homework Test all equipment before each mission. ie Test Run Every Brand Of Diaper Weeks Before Mission. Be sure and do 6, 12, 24, and 48 continuous hour tests. Mandatory test each brand using the same diaper for each series. |
| Posted by: Capt. Lisa Nowak 2007-03-22 00:34 |