Gregory R. Wiseman
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Gregory Reid Wiseman is an American astronaut
and naval aviator. Wiseman was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20
and qualified as an astronaut in 2011. Although he has never flown in space, Wiseman is currently in training for his first spaceflight as part of the crew of Expedition 40
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, tentatively scheduled for launch to the International Space Station
in May 2014. Before joining NASA, Wiseman was a Naval aviator
and test pilot.
in the suburb of Timonium
, earned a degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
. He subsequently obtained a master's degree in systems engineering from Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University
in 2006. Wiseman is married and has two daughters as of 2009.
, Virginia, for transition to the F-14 Tomcat. Following his initial training, Reid was assigned to Fighter Squadron 31, also at Oceana, and made two deployments to the Middle East supporting Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom.
During his second deployment in 2003, he was selected to attend the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Class 125. Following graduation in June 2004, Reid was assigned as a Test Pilot
and Project Officer at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
, Maryland. At VX-23, Reid earned his M.S. degree and worked various flight test programs involving the F-35 Lightning II, F-18 weapons separation, Ship Suitability, and the T-45 Goshawk
.
Following his tour at Patuxent River, Reid reported to Carrier Air Wing Seventeen as the Strike Operations Officer where he completed a deployment around South America. From there he was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 103, Naval Air Station Oceana
, Virginia, flying the FA-18F Super Hornet. He was deployed to the Middle East when he was selected for Astronaut training. While in service with the U.S. Navy, he was awarded the Air Medal
with Combat V (five awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, various other campaign and service awards.
) announced Wiseman's selection as one of nine candidates from 3,500 applicants to begin astronaut training. At the time, he was serving as a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy, flying as a pilot with Strike Fighter Squadron 103
on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
, based in Oceana, Virginia. Wiseman said he often went to the U.S. Navy's "Blue Angels
" shows as a youth and developed the strong desire to become an astronaut when he saw a space shuttle launch in person in 2001.
Wiseman is currently training to fly to the International Space Station
as part of the Expedition 40
/41
crew. The mission will be six months in duration and is tentatively scheduled for May to November 2014.
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
and naval aviator. Wiseman was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20
NASA Astronaut Group 20
NASA Astronaut Group 20 saw the training of nine mission specialists, and five international mission specialists to become NASA astronauts. These 14 astronauts began training in August 2009 and officially graduated as astronauts on 4 November 2011....
and qualified as an astronaut in 2011. Although he has never flown in space, Wiseman is currently in training for his first spaceflight as part of the crew of Expedition 40
Expedition 40
Expedition 40 is scheduled to be the fortieth expedition to the International Space Station.-Crew:Source: ESA-External links:*...
/41
Expedition 41
Expedition 41 is scheduled to be the forty-first expedition to the International Space Station.-Crew:Source: ESA-External links:*...
, tentatively scheduled for launch to the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
in May 2014. Before joining NASA, Wiseman was a Naval aviator
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
and test pilot.
Personal life and education
Reid Wiseman, callsign Tonto, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and a graduate of Dulaney High SchoolDulaney High School
Dulaney High School is a secondary school in Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland. The school serves a generally middle- to upper-middle class suburban community, with students from Timonium and surrounding areas in Baltimore County. Dulaney is a Blue Ribbon School and ranked #259 nationwide in...
in the suburb of Timonium
Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland
Lutherville-Timonium is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland made up of the unincorporated communities of Lutherville and Timonium. The population was 15,814 as of the 2000 census. Within its borders lies the Lutherville Historic District...
, earned a degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
. He subsequently obtained a master's degree in systems engineering from Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 2006. Wiseman is married and has two daughters as of 2009.
Navy career
Reid was commissioned through R.O.T.C. following graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1997 and reported to Pensacola, Florida for flight training. He was designated a Naval Aviator in 1999 and reported to Fighter Squadron 101, Naval Air Station OceanaNaval Air Station Oceana
Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana is a military airport located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base. It is also known as Apollo Soucek Field, named after Lieutenant Apollo Soucek, a Navy Test Pilot who set the global altitude record in 1930 by flying a...
, Virginia, for transition to the F-14 Tomcat. Following his initial training, Reid was assigned to Fighter Squadron 31, also at Oceana, and made two deployments to the Middle East supporting Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom.
During his second deployment in 2003, he was selected to attend the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Class 125. Following graduation in June 2004, Reid was assigned as a Test Pilot
Test pilot
A test pilot is an aviator who flies new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, known as flight test techniques or FTTs, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated....
and Project Officer at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
"Pax River" redirects here. For the river, see Patuxent River.Naval Air Station Patuxent River , also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S...
, Maryland. At VX-23, Reid earned his M.S. degree and worked various flight test programs involving the F-35 Lightning II, F-18 weapons separation, Ship Suitability, and the T-45 Goshawk
T-45 Goshawk
|-Avionics:Data from naval-technology.com *Smiths Industries, Ltd. AN/USN-2 Standard Attitude Heading and Reference System . Later replaced by the BAE/Marconi AN/ASN-180 Navigation Guidance System ....
.
Following his tour at Patuxent River, Reid reported to Carrier Air Wing Seventeen as the Strike Operations Officer where he completed a deployment around South America. From there he was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 103, Naval Air Station Oceana
Naval Air Station Oceana
Naval Air Station Oceana or NAS Oceana is a military airport located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and is a United States Navy Master Jet Base. It is also known as Apollo Soucek Field, named after Lieutenant Apollo Soucek, a Navy Test Pilot who set the global altitude record in 1930 by flying a...
, Virginia, flying the FA-18F Super Hornet. He was deployed to the Middle East when he was selected for Astronaut training. While in service with the U.S. Navy, he was awarded the Air Medal
Air Medal
The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States. The award was created in 1942, and is awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.-Criteria:...
with Combat V (five awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (four awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, various other campaign and service awards.
NASA career
On June 29, 2009, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASANASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
) announced Wiseman's selection as one of nine candidates from 3,500 applicants to begin astronaut training. At the time, he was serving as a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy, flying as a pilot with Strike Fighter Squadron 103
VFA-103
Strike Fighter Squadron 103 , nicknamed the Jolly Rogers is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1952. VFA-103 flies the F/A-18F Super Hornet and is based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia...
on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is an aircraft carrier currently in service with the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class supercarriers currently in service, and is the first ship named after the thirty-fourth President of the United States, Dwight D....
, based in Oceana, Virginia. Wiseman said he often went to the U.S. Navy's "Blue Angels
Blue Angels
The United States Navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and is currently the oldest formal flying aerobatic team...
" shows as a youth and developed the strong desire to become an astronaut when he saw a space shuttle launch in person in 2001.
Wiseman is currently training to fly to the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
as part of the Expedition 40
Expedition 40
Expedition 40 is scheduled to be the fortieth expedition to the International Space Station.-Crew:Source: ESA-External links:*...
/41
Expedition 41
Expedition 41 is scheduled to be the forty-first expedition to the International Space Station.-Crew:Source: ESA-External links:*...
crew. The mission will be six months in duration and is tentatively scheduled for May to November 2014.