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Ron Garan

Ronald J. Garan Jr.
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NASA Astronaut
Nationality American
Status Retired
Born (1961-10-30) October 30, 1961 (age 55)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Other occupation
Fighter pilot
Chief pilot at World View Enterprises
SUNY College at Oneonta, B.S. 1982
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, M.A.S. 1994
University of Florida, M.S. 1996
Rank Colonel, USAF
Time in space
177 days, 23 hours, 54 minutes
Selection 2000 NASA Group
Total EVAs
4
Total EVA time
27h 3m
Missions STS-124, Soyuz TMA-21 (Expedition 27/28)
Mission insignia
STS-124 patch.svg Soyuz-TMA-21-Mission-Patch.png ISS Expedition 27 Patch.png ISS Expedition 28 Patch.png

Ronald John Garan Jr. (born October 30, 1961) is a NASA astronaut. After graduating 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 combat missions in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Before becoming an astronaut he was the Operations Officer of the 40th Flight Test Squadron (FTS). He first flew in space as a Mission Specialist on the STS-124 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). He returned to ISS on April 4, 2011 for a six-month stay as a member of Expedition 27.

Born on October 30, 1961 in Yonkers, NY, Ron Garan is of Russian descent. He is married to the former Carmel Courtney of Brooklyn, NY, and Scranton, PA. They have three sons. His father, Ronald Garan Sr., resides in Yonkers, NY. His mother, Linda Lichtblau, resides in Port St. Lucie, FL with her husband, Peter Lichtblau. His recreational interests include running, football, coaching and teaching Sunday School classes to children. Garan is a devout Roman Catholic.


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