Duane G. Carey
| Duane Gene "Digger" Carey | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born |
April 30, 1957 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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Other occupation
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Test pilot |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel, USAF |
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Time in space
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10d 22h 10m |
| Selection | 1996 NASA Group |
| Missions | STS-109 |
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Mission insignia
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Duane Gene "Digger" Carey (born April 30, 1957 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut.
He graduated from Highland Park High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1975; received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, and a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1981 and 1982, respectively.
Carey received his commission from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1981 and graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training in 1983. He flew the A-10A Thunderbolt II during tours at England Air Force Base, Louisiana, and Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea. He completed F-16 Falcon training in 1988 and was assigned to Torrejon Air Base, Spain.
In 1991, he was selected to attend the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California. After graduation in 1992, he worked as an F-16 experimental test pilot and System Safety Officer at Edwards Air Force Base. He has logged over 4,300 hours in more than 35 types of aircraft.
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