Eric Boe
Eric A. Boe | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fighter pilot |
| Space career | |
| Astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
| Selection | 2000 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-126 |
Mission insignia |  |
Eric A. Boe is a NASA astronaut.
Background and Education
Boe was born October 1, 1964, in Miami, Florida and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Henderson High School, Chamblee, Georgia in 1983. He was a cadet in the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. While a cadet, Boe earned the Spaatz Award, the highest award given to Civil Air Patrol cadets. Col Boe is still a Senior Member in the Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1987, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997.
Military Experience
Boe was commissioned from the Air Force Academy in 1987. He completed Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in 1988. He was then assigned to the 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Clark Air Base, Philippines as a combat ready pilot in the F-4E. In 1991, he served as a T-38 instructor pilot in the 50th Flying Training Squadron, and as an AT-38B instructor pilot in the 49th Fighter Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. In 1994, he was assigned to the 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida serving as an F-15C flight commander. He flew 55 combat missions over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch. In 1997, he attended the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California. After graduation, he was assigned as the Director of Test, Air-to-Air Missile Test Division, 46th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida where he served as a test pilot flying all models of the F-15 and the UH-1N. He has logged over 3,000 flight hours in more than 40 different aircraft.
NASA experience
Selected as a pilot by NASA in July 2000, Boe reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Advanced Vehicles Branch and Station Operations Branch. His current technical assignment involves work with displays and controls for future space vehicles. He will serve in technical assignments until assigned to a space flight. He is currently assigned as a Pilot on STS-126 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Awards and Decorations
Boe was a distinguished graduate with honors from the United States Air Force Academy, and was awarded the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship for graduate studies. His military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal (2), Aerial Achievement Medal (5), the Air Force Commendation Medal (3), Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (3), and the Combat Readiness Medal, among other awards.
References
- ^ "Civil Air Patrol colonel to pilot Space Shuttle Endeavour". 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2008-11-14.