WSMR Hall of Fame nominations are now open
White Sands Missile Range is now accepting nominations from all sources until March 31, 2025, for its Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame was established in 1980 to honor members of the WSMR workforce, military and civilian, who made singularly significant contributions to the mission on the Range and to the surrounding communities. It is the highest award the missile range can bestow on one of its own. There have been 59 individuals inducted into the Hall of Fame.
You can see the current honorees at the museum's website:
https://wsmrmuseum.com/wsmr-historical-foundation-hall-of-fame-2/
The Hall of Fame contains both men and women, both civilian and military personnel, both government and contractor employees and a huge mix of professions - everything from chaplain to missile flight safety to public affairs to professional engineer to equal employment opportunity to "movers and shakers." It is the embodiment of "Team WSMR," the phrase WSMR leaders have espoused for decades.
For information on nomination procedures or to request an updated copy of the White Sands Hall of Fame Guide, email Jim Eckles at nebraska1950@comcast.net
The guide contains the forms, guidelines and procedures for nomination. It is available as a PDF and will be emailed to you.
To get into the Hall of Fame, a nominee must have been responsible for significant and lasting deeds or achievements during their career at WSMR. The contributions may be in various areas such as research, innovations, cost savings, technological advances, safety, public relations, equal opportunity or heroic deeds.
All former military, civilian and contractor personnel who have served at White Sands are eligible for nomination. No one currently working at the range is eligible.
The deadline for tuning in a nomination is March 31, 2025.
Submitted by:
Jim Eckles