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Eric Boe

エリック・ボー　/　えりっく・ぼー

American military officer

October 1, 1964 (age 61)　・　Miami, Florida, United States

Florida
military officer
astronaut
engineer

My Take

Eric Boe's resume reads like two extraordinary careers stacked into one life. An Air Force fighter pilot who rose to colonel and test pilot before becoming a NASA astronaut, he piloted Space Shuttle missions STS-126 and STS-133. I keep thinking about how different the courage of dogfighting is from the cold composure of flying a spacecraft, and how few people could carry both. The Air Medal speaks to the first chapter; the shuttle command to the second. He's not a flashy public figure, and that suits him. What I admire is the quiet professionalism of someone who simply completes the mission, every time.

Overview

Eric Allen Boe (born October 1, 1964) is a retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, colonel, and test pilot, and an active NASA astronaut. He flew as the pilot of Space Shuttle missions STS-126 and STS-133.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Eric Boe
Name (Japanese): エリック・ボー
Reading: えりっく・ぼー
Born: October 1, 1964 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Dragon
Origin: Miami, Florida, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: military officer / astronaut / engineer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Air Medal

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC

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