General Kevin P. Chilton

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General Kevin P. Chilton is a retired U.S. Air Force four-star general and former NASA astronaut who held senior leadership roles in military space and strategic command.

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instanceOf NASA astronaut
United States Air Force general
human
awardReceived Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Merit
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Space Flight Medal
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Air Force Institute of Technology
Columbia University
National War College
United States Air Force Academy
employer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States Air Force
familyName Chilton
fieldOfWork military space operations
nuclear command and control
space operations
strategic deterrence
givenName Kevin
hasHonor induction into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
memberOf NASA Astronaut Corps
United States Air Force
militaryBranch United States Air Force
militaryRank General
four-star general
notableFor command of U.S. Strategic Command
service as NASA Space Shuttle astronaut
notableWork leadership of United States Strategic Command
occupation astronaut
fighter pilot
military officer
test pilot
positionHeld Commander of 8th Air Force
Commander of 8th Fighter Squadron
Commander of 9th Reconnaissance Wing
Commander of Air Force Space Command
Commander of United States Strategic Command
Deputy Director of Politico-Military Affairs for Asia, Joint Staff
Director of Air Force Programs
sexOrGender male
spaceMission STS-49
STS-59
STS-76
spaceShuttleFlown Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Endeavour

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Air Force Space Command
notableCommander

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