Michael Foreman
Born March 29, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio. In 1975; received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1979, and a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1986. Foreman was designated as a Naval Aviator in January 1981, and assigned to Patrol Squadron 23 at NAS Brunswick, Maine. Following this tour, he attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he earned a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering in 1986. As a graduate student, Foreman conducted thesis research at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountainview, California. Following graduation, he was assigned as the Assistant Air Operations Officer on the USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. Upon selection to the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) in 1989, he moved to NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. He graduated from USNTPS in June 1990, and was assigned to the Force Warfare Aircraft Test Directorate. In 1991, he was reassigned as a Flight Instructor and the Operations Officer at USNTPS. During his tenure there, he instructed in the F-18, P-3, T-2, T-38, U-21, U-6 and X-26 glider. In 1993, Foreman was assigned to the Naval Air Systems Command in Crystal City, Virginia, first as the Deputy and then as the Class Desk (Chief Engineer) Officer for the T-45 Goshawk aircraft program. Following that tour, he returned to NAS Patuxent River, this time as the Military Director for the Research and Engineering Group of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. In addition to his duties at Patuxent River, he was assigned as the Navy liaison to NASA?s Advanced Orbiter Cockpit Project at the Johnson Space Center. Foreman was working as the Technical Lead for the Advanced Orbiter Cockpit Project team when he was selected for the Astronaut Program. He retired from the Navy in June 2009.
Spaceflights:
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 STS-123 MSP 11.03. - 27.03.2008 15d 18h 11m
2 STS-129 MSP 16.11. - 27.11.2009 10d 19h 16m
Total 26d 13h 27m
