Brent W. Jett
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| NASA astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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October 5, 1958 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
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Other names
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Brent Ward Jett Jr. |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, test pilot |
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USNA, B.S. 1981 NPS, M.S. 1989 |
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| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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41d 18h 01m |
| Selection | 1992 NASA Group 14 |
| Missions | STS-72, STS-81, STS-97, STS-115 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | January 2013 |
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Brent Ward Jett Jr. (born October 5, 1958), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace and aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut.
Jett was born in Pontiac, Michigan, but considers Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to be his hometown. Married to Janet Leigh Lyon of Patuxent River, Maryland. His hobbies are water and snow skiing, board sailing, boating, running, basketball, and squash.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. He received a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1989.
Jett was designated a Naval Aviator in March 1983, and reported to VF-101 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia for initial F-14 Tomcat training. Upon completion of this training, he was assigned to VF-74 and made overseas deployments to the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. While assigned to VF-74, he was designated as an airwing qualified Landing Signal Officer (LSO) and also attended the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN).
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