Nyla Trumbach, a NASA lead mechanical engineer, broke barriers as the first female to conduct a J-2X powerpack engine test at Stennis Space Center. She currently works on testing of the RS-25 rocket engine, shown installed on the A-1 Test Stand at SSC.

Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne at NASA's John C. Space Center was presented its Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star Demonstration banner by the Occupational Safety and Health administration (OSHA) during a Dec. 8 ceremony. Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne VPP Safe Working Action Team members Alan Howe (l to r), Mike McDaniel, April Page, Nyla Trumbach, Donna Pullman, Gary Simpson and Frank Pellegrino received the VPP Star Demonstration flag from OSHA Area Director Clyde Payne (right). OSHA established VPP in 1982 as a proactive safety management model so organizations and their employees could be recognized for excellence in safety and health.