Jay F. Honeycutt became the director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center effective January 22, 1995.
From 1989 to 1995, he was the director of Shuttle Management and Operations at the Kennedy Space Center. He was appointed director of the Space Center by NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin. Honeycutt was responsible for engineering management and technical direction of pre-flight, launch, landing and recovery activities for Space shuttle vehicles.
Honeycutt began his Government career at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as an engineer in 1960. He began his NASA career at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, in 1966 as an engineer in Flight Operations for the Apollo Program. Honeycutt subsequently served in several key positions in Flight Operations until 1988.
In 1981 Honeycutt served as technical assistant to the associate administrator for the Space Transportation System, NASA Headquarters. From 1982 to 1986, he served in management positions in the Space Shuttle Program Office at JSC.