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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Millington, TN) When NASA’s Artemis II crew returned to Earth following its planned mission around the moon, U.S. Navy sailors were ready to assist with recovery operations in the Pacific.

Wyatt Conley, a Petty Officer 3rd Class from Weirton, was among those who supported the retrieval of the Orion spacecraft and its crew. 

Conley, a 2020 graduate of Weir High School, is assigned to the USS John P. Murtha, the ship which is tasked with the recovery mission. 

Serving as an interior communications electrician, Conley said his role is to ensure reliable communication between critical stations during the operation. 

“My role in the Artemis II recovery is to make sure everyone has the ability to communicate with vital watch stations for a safe recovery,” Conley said.