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AF nominates 114 officers for astronaut training |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 21 June 2008 |
6/19/2008 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- The
Air Force Astronaut Nomination Board has forwarded 114 nominations to
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for consideration in
the pilot and mission specialist categories. The board was held May 13
to 15 and the medical screening panel was held May 20 to 22. More than
200 noninees were considered.
Forty-eight names were forwarded in the astronaut pilot category while
66 names were forwarded in the mission specialist category. Candidates
from that pre-selection are then evaluated by NASA, with the
highest-qualified individuals invited to Johnson Space Center,
Houston, for interviews this fall.
Airmen selected by NASA will be detailed to the JSC astronaut office
for a one-year candidacy program. They will enter the basic astronaut
training program, contributing to the design, development and testing
of the Ares launch and the Orion crew exploration vehicles. In
addition, they will participate in planning for future human operations
on the moon.
The Air Force nominees will compete with those nominated by the other
services and civilian applicants. NASA selections are expected to be
announced to the services in May 2009.
Source and credits : http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123103511
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