The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic control,certification of personnel and aircraft,setting standards for airports,and protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles,powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Pamela Ann Melroy is an American retired United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut serving as the deputy administrator of NASA. She served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions STS-92 and STS-112 and commanded mission STS-120 before leaving the agency in August 2009. After serving as deputy program manager of Space Exploration Initiatives with Lockheed Martin,Melroy joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 2011,where she was a senior technical advisor and director of field operations for the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation.
Shana L. Dale is an American politician and lawyer. She served as the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the George W. Bush administration from 2005 to 2009.
The administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the highest-ranking official of NASA,the national space agency of the United States. The administrator is NASA's chief decision maker,responsible for providing clarity to the agency's vision and serving as a source of internal leadership within NASA. The office holder also has an important place within United States space policy,and is assisted by a deputy administrator.
Robert Allan Sturgell is a former Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),having served from September 14,2007,to January 15,2009. Appointed to the position on September 14,2007,by President George W. Bush,he was never confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Prior to his appointment,he had served as Deputy Administrator of the FAA since 2003.
Jerome Randolph “Randy”Babbitt, is an American businessman and former government official. He served as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from 2009 to 2011.
Michael Peter Huerta is an American government official who served as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from 2013 to 2018. He was also Acting U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Donald Trump for 11 days in 2017 until the Senate confirmed the appointment of Elaine Chao to the position.
Polly Ellen Trottenberg is an American government official who is serving as Deputy Secretary of Transportation under Pete Buttigieg since April 14,2021. She served as the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from June 2023 to October 2023. She previously served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation from 2014 to 2020.
David Grizzle is a business executive with experience in the airline and aerospace industries and founder of Dazzle Partners,LLC. and served as Chief Operating Officer for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),overseeing the United States air traffic control system. He has also served as Acting Deputy Administrator of the FAA and Senior Vice President of Continental Airlines.
Stephen Marshall Dickson is an American former Air Force pilot and Delta Air Lines executive who served as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from August 2019 to March 2022.
Joel Szabat is a former American government official and military officer serving on the Amtrak Board of Directors since 2024. He previously served as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs.
Donald Michael Remy is an American attorney,former military officer,and athletic administrator who served in the Biden administration as the 9th United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs between July 2021 and April 2023.
Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer is an American government official who serves as the Chief Financial Officer and an assistant secretary of transportation for budget and programs within the Department of Transportation. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget within the department as well as in various roles at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Karen Jean Hedlund is an American attorney and governmental advisor who has served as a member of the Surface Transportation Board since January 2022.
Nuria I. Fernandez is a civil engineer who served as the administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA),from June 10,2021 to February 24,2024. After she was appointed as deputy administrator of the FTA on January 21,2021,she served as the acting administrator until her confirmation in June. Fernandez has held leadership positions in large transit agencies,including as general manager and chief executive officer of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority from 2014 to 2021,chief operating officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) from 2011 to 2014,and senior vice president of design and construction for both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) from 1994 to 1997.
Billy Nolen is an American government official who served as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from April 1,2022 to June 2023.
