Nominations accepted for WSMR Hall of Fame

White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is now accepting nominations from all sources until the end of March for the WSMR Hall of Fame (HOF), WSMR Historical Foundation Secretary Jim Eckles said in a news release.

The HOF was established in 1980 to give “appropriate and perpetual recognition to those members of the WSMR workforce, military and civilian, who have made singularly significant contributions to the mission on the Range and to the surrounding communities,” the news release said. Induction “is the highest award the missile range can bestow on one of its own.”

There are 56 current HOF members, Eckles said. Past honorees include Clyde Tombaugh, Frances Williams, Mary Beth Reinhart and Ed Noble.

“You don’t have to be a world-class scientist to be recognized in the HOF, Eckles said.

The HOF contains men and women, civilian and military personnel, 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 “mover and shaker,” Eckles said.

“It is the embodiment of ‘Team WSMR,’ the phrase WSMR leaders have thrown around for decades.”

To enter the HOF, a nominee must have been responsible for significant and lasting deeds or achievements during his or her career at WSMR. These contributions have been made in a variety of areas, including research, innovations, cost savings, technological advances, safety, public relations, equal opportunity and heroic deeds.

All former military, civilian and contractor personnel who have served at WSMR are eligible for nomination. No one currently working at the range is eligible.

For information on nomination procedures or to request an updated copy of the HOF guide, call the WSMR Public Affairs Office at 575-678-1134. The guide contains the forms, guidelines and procedures for nomination.