Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, Episode 389, Runway to the Stars.

I'm Courtney Beasley and I will be your host today.

On this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts, all to let you know what's going on in the world of human spaceflight.

Ellington Field is a historic airfield located just southeast of Houston, Texas, and just up the road from Johnson's Space Center.

From its beginnings in World War I as a training ground for pilots, to its role in space exploration,

Ellington has seen it all. Whether you're into aviation history, military heritage,

or NASA's reach beyond Earth, this episode is for you. We're thrilled to talk to David Johnson,

also known as DJ, the deputy chief for the aircraft operations division. So buckle up. We're

about to take flight into the fascinating history and evolving mission of Ellington Field.

Let's fly.

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DJ, thanks for coming on Houston.

We have a podcast today.

Thanks for having me.

We're happy to have you and we're excited to talk about Ellington operations today.

But before we dig into that, we'd love to get to know a little bit more about you.

So can you start by telling us a little bit about your background and how you first got into aviation?

Yeah, absolutely.

So I'm retired from the Air Force.

Retired in 2009, I was a pilot there.

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