What happened
On Aug. 24, 2026, NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley held its largest swearing-in ceremony ever for new civil servants. The event took place in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 80-by-120-foot test section, N221. New civil servants and guests posed for a group photo with NASA and center leadership after the ceremony.
Why it matters
The ceremony underscores a significant expansion of the civil servant workforce at Ames, a key NASA center. The use of the NFAC, a major testing facility, highlights the scale of the event and the importance of the occasion.