Ronald J. Garan, Jr.
Astronaut
1961 –
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Who is Ronald J. Garan, Jr.?
Ronald John Garan, Jr. is a NASA astronaut. After graduating from State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1982, he joined the Air Force, becoming a Second Lieutenant in 1984. He became an F-16 pilot, and flew combat missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Before becoming an astronaut he was the Operations Officer of the 40th Flight Test Squadron. He first flew in space as a Mission Specialist on the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. He returned to ISS on 4 April 2011 for a six-month stay as a member of Expedition 27.
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- Born
- Oct 30, 1961
Yonkers - Also known as
- Ronald Garan, Jr.
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Roosevelt High School
( - 1979) - Bachelor of Science, State University of New York at Oneonta
Business Economics
( - 1982) - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
( - 1994) - Master of Science, University of Florida
Aerospace Engineering
( - 1996)
- Roosevelt High School
- Lived in
- Yonkers
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on July 23, 2013
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