Pilot Scott Glaser, left, and NASA employee Raymond “Jim” Lanzi climb into one of the administrator’s personal F-5 aircraft, as part of the NASA Administrator’s Flight Experience Award program on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Multiple NASA awardees suited up in flight suits, completed pre-flight briefings, and experienced a unique flight aboard the administrator’s personal F-5 aircraft. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASA’s commitment to celebrating excellence across the workforce.