Ronald J. Garan Jr.
Ronald J. Garan Jr. (born October 30, 1961) is a retired United States Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2000 and has logged over 178 days in space and over 27 hours of EVA during four spacewalks.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Garan was born in Yonkers, New York. He graduated from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics. He later earned a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida in 1994.
Military career[edit | edit source]
Garan received his commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force from the Officer Training School in 1984. He served as a combat rescue pilot in the Persian Gulf War, Somalia, and Rwanda. He retired from the Air Force in 2009.
NASA career[edit | edit source]
Garan was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2000. He flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-124, the mission that delivered the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module to the International Space Station. He also served as a flight engineer for Expedition 27 and Expedition 28 to the International Space Station.
Post-NASA career[edit | edit source]
After retiring from NASA in 2013, Garan became the Chief Pilot for World View Enterprises, a private company that plans to offer commercial spaceflight.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Garan is married and has three children. He enjoys flying, scuba diving, and hiking.
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