Kevin P Chilton

General Chilton retired from a 34-year career with the U.S. Air Force in 2011. Previously, he served as commander of U.S. Strategic Command; commander of Air Force Space Command; director of Air Force Programs, and assistant vice chief of staff for the Air Force. He also served 11 years as a NASA astronaut, where he flew as commander of STS-76, his third Space Shuttle mission, and served as deputy program manager of operations for the International Space Station Program.