Ronald J. Garan, Jr.

Infobox Astronaut
name =Ronald J. Garan, Jr.

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type =Astronaut
nationality =American
date_birth =birth date and age|1961|10|30
date_death =
place_birth =Yonkers, New York
place_death =
occupation =Fighter pilot
rank =Colonel, USAF
selection =2000 NASA Group
time =13d 18h 13m 7s
mission = STS-124
insignia =|

Ronald John Garan, Jr. is a NASA astronaut. He graduated Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. After receiving a bachelors degree in Business Economics 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 missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1994 he obtained a Masters of Aeronautical Science, and in 1996 a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. Before becoming an astronaut he was the Operations Officer of the 40th Flight Test Squadron (FTS). He was recently in orbit as a member of STS-124, his first spaceflight.

External links

* [http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/garan-rj.html NASA bio]
* [http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/garan_ronald.htm Spacefacts biography of Ronald J. Garan, Jr.]