1. Personal Information
2. Education
3. Military Career
4. NASA Career

Personal Information

Candidate in the United States Astronaut Program. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, on August 25, 1960.

Education

1978: Graduated from Proviso West High School, Hillside, Illinois

1982: Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering, University of Illinois

1984: Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University of Illinois

Military Career

Trained as a pilot in the United States Air Force

Served as an F-16 fighter jet test pilot in the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

NASA Career

June 5, 1998: Selected as an astronaut candidate (NASA Astronaut Group 17)

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