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United States astronaut badges are the various badges of the United States which are awarded to military and civilian personnel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the various child departments of the Department of Defense, or a private space-faring entity, who have performed (or in some cases, completed training for) a spaceflight.
Jonathan Yong Kim (born 5 February 1984) is an American U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, former SEAL, flight surgeon, Naval aviator, physician, and NASA astronaut.. Born in Los Angeles, Kim enlisted in the U.S. Navy in the early 2000s before earning a Silver Star, Bronze Star with V device, and his commission.
U.S. Navy ribbons, pin insignias, and badge worn on the uniform of a Command Master Chief.. Insignias and badges of the United States Navy are military badges issued by the United States Department of the Navy to naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy.
Christopher John "Chris" Cassidy (born January 4, 1970) is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy SEAL. Chris Cassidy achieved the rank of captain in the U.S. Navy. His first spaceflight was on a Space Shuttle mission in 2009. He was the Chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA from July 2015 until June 2017.
Naval Flight Officer insignia Naval Flight Officer Astronaut insignia. The Naval Flight Officer insignia is a breast insignia of the United States military which is awarded to those aviators of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard who have qualified as Naval Flight Officers (NFO) based on successful completion of flight training.
Wally Schirra – naval aviator, astronaut (Mercury 8, Gemini 6A and Apollo 7) Alan Shepard – naval aviator and flag officer (Rear Admiral), first American in space (Mercury-Redstone 3) and Apollo 14 commander; William Shepherd – Navy SEAL, astronaut (STS-27, STS-41, STS-52) Thomas P. Stafford – aviator and astronaut (Gemini 6A, Gemini 9A ...
William McMichael "Bill" Shepherd (born July 26, 1949), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is an American former Navy SEAL, aerospace, ocean, and mechanical engineer, and NASA astronaut, who served as commander of Expedition 1, [1] the first crew on the International Space Station. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. [2]
As of 2023, fifty-four United States astronauts have graduated from the United States Naval Academy (USNA), more than from any other undergraduate institution. [1] The Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. During the ...