After over 38 years of military service and retiring from the US Army in 2021, General will join the company’s Board of Directors
In a recent development, Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket), a leading space industry player announced the appointment of Ret. Gen Stephen “Steve” Lyons to the Board of Directors.
iRocket noted that the General is joining the Board following more than 38 years of distinguished military service, culminating in his service from 2018 to 2021 as the 13th commander of US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), one of 11 DOD combatant commands responsible to deploy and sustain military forces globally, provide humanitarian assistance, and integrate the Department’s multibillion-dollar joint deployment and distribution enterprise.
The company’s chairman & CEO Asad Malik remarked, “General Lyons’ deep understanding of defense and broad experience in military operations and matters of national security will be of great value to our Board.”
It must be noted that in mid-2022, General Lyons was appointed by the White House to be the new Port and Supply Chain Envoy to the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. Interestingly, he works with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the White House National Economic Council (NEC), ports, rail, trucking and other private companies.
The company mentioned that Retired General Stephen R. Lyons took command on August 24, 2018, becoming the 13th commander of US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), one of 11 Combatant Commands in the Department of Defense. Further, the company pointed out that he has been awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster) and the Defense Superior Service Medal, among others.
Holder of two master’s degrees, one from the Naval Postgraduate School in logistics management (1993); and a second from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in national resource strategy (2005), Lyons hails from New York. After joining as a second lieutenant in the US Army in 1983, he now has over 36 years of military service in positions of progressive leadership responsibility.
Established in 2018, Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) identifies itself as ‘the first fully autonomous, Reusable Small Launch vehicle manufacturer, utilizing 3D printing and additive manufacturing’. The company’s focus is on reliability and rapid low-cost access to space.
