Kevin P. Chilton

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Kevin Patrick "Chilli" Chilton is an American mechanical engineer, and former United States Air Force four-star General and test pilot. His last assignment was as Commander, U.S. Strategic Command from October 3, 2007 to January 28, 2011. Prior to his appointment to general officer ranks, Chilton spent 11 years of his military career as a NASA astronaut. He retired from the Air Force on February 1, 2011, after having achieved the highest rank of any military astronaut. On January 30, 2012, General Chilton was named to the board of directors of Orbital Sciences Corporation.

Biography from Launch Library 2.

Born in

Los Angeles

Education

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School; Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science; United States Air Force Academy; Air Command and Staff College; St. Bernard High School

Awards

NASA Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit; NASA Exceptional Service Medal; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame

From Wikidata.

• Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-76Commander · Success · with Linda M. Godwin, Michael R. Clifford, Richard A. Searfoss, Ronald M. Sega, Shannon LucidMarch 22, 1996
• Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-59Pilot · Success · with Jerome Apt, Linda M. Godwin, Michael R. Clifford, Sidney M. Gutierrez, Thomas David JonesApril 9, 1994 · 11:05 UTC
• Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-49Pilot · Success · with Bruce E. Melnick, Daniel Brandenstein, Kathryn C. Thornton, Pierre J. Thuot, Richard Hieb, Thomas AkersMay 7, 1992