RICK BURT, RIGHT, DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE TALKS WITH ANDY SCHORR, ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM'S SPACECRAFT PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION OFFICE. BEHIND THEM IS THE LAUNCH VEHICLE STAGE ADAPTOR, WHICH WAS DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AT MARSHALL AND WILL CONNECT TWO MAJOR SLS UPPER SECTIONS

RICK BURT PRESENTS SAFETY MOMENT AT SLS ALL HANDS

RICK BURT PRESENTS SAFETY MOMENT AT SLS ALL HANDS

RICK BURT, MANAGER OF SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE, MAKES COMMENTS AT NASA'S DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AS ROBERT "HOOT" GIBSON, JAN DAVIS, AND RICK CHAPPEL LOOK ON

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer looks solemnly toward a display honoring the crews of space shuttle Columbia STS-107, space shuttle Challenger STS-51L and Apollo 1 during the center's Day of Remembrance ceremony Feb. 7. Singer, former astronaut Jan Davis, and Marshall Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate Director Rick Burt, spoke at the annual ceremony, which honors those who lost their lives in the quest of space exploration and those who dedicated their lives to space exploration. The ceremony concluded with Singer lighting a candle in memory of the honorees and a moment of silence led by Johnny Stephenson, director of the Office of Strategic Analysis & Communications.

Jody Singer, Marshall deputy director, lights a candle in honor of colleagues who lost their lives in purist of space exploration during Marshall's Day of Remembrance ceremony. Looking on, from left, are Rick Burt, Marshall Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate director; Marshall Center Director Todd May; and former NASA astronauts retired Army Brig. Gen. Robert Stewart; former Marshall Deputy Director Jan Davis; and Robert "Hoot" Gibson.

Johnny Stephenson, Director of the Office of Strategic Analysis and Communications, addresses guests and employees at the Marshall Space Flight Center’s annual “Day of Remembrance” honoring those astronauts who have passed away. Looking on, from left, are Rick Burt, Marshall Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate director; Marshall Center Director Todd May; and former NASA astronauts retired Army Brig. Gen. Robert Stewart; former Marshall Deputy Director Jan Davis; and Robert "Hoot" Gibson.

Participants in Marshall Space Flight Center’s annual “Day of Remembrance are, from left to right, MSFC Director Todd May, retired astronaut Jan Davis, retired astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson, retired astronaut Robert Stewart, MSFC Deputy Director Jody singer, and Director of Safety and Mission Assurance Rick Burt.

Wayne State University professor Shanique Brown, far right, takes part in a panel discussion on diversity and building strong, inclusive teams. She was joined by, from right, Lewis Wooten, associate program manager for the Space Launch System Program Office at Marshall; moderator Lisa Watson-Morgan, deputy director of Marshall's Engineering Directorate; Rick Burt, director of Marshall's Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate; and Bobby Watkins, director of the Human Exploration Development and Operations Office.

Vernon "Bill" Wessel, former associate director of NASA's Glenn Research Center from 2006-2011, addresses team members at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Jan. 19 as part of the "Mission Success in in Our Hands" Shared Experiences forum. Wessel, currently senior vice president of Ares Corp. and deputy of the Huntsville-based company's Space & Defense Division, spoke about his 30-year NASA career and the importance of workplace safety. "Keep in your head every day and in every way that safety is number one," he said. "When you meet people, ask them, 'How are you doing today? How's the job? How are you staying safe?' These are the things that are important." The bimonthly Shared Experiences forum, a Marshall safety initiative to promote and strengthen mission assurance and flight safety, is sponsored by NASA partner Jacobs Engineering of Huntsville.

Marshall Space Flight Center’s graphic display for the annual “Day of Remembrance” honoring those astronauts who have passed away.

Marshall Space Flight Center’s graphic display for the annual “Day of Remembrance” honoring those astronauts who have passed away.

Marshall Space Flight Center’s graphic display for the annual “Day of Remembrance” honoring those astronauts who have passed away.