Sub officer to Astronaut

[Hair Warrior]

Astronaut Kayla Barron

Kayla Barron was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.

www.nasa.gov

Kayla Barron, USNA grad, Cambridge scholar, and fully warfare qualified submarine officer, joins the astronaut corps.

Part of the same incoming class as a Navy SEAL with an MD from Harvard (who served under Jocko in TU Bruiser in Ramadi, 2006) and a Marine cobra driver with an aerospace engineering degree from MIT, among other hyper talented individuals. So, the DoN is well represented.

 

[scoolbubba]

Jonny Kim's interview on the Jocko podcast was badass.

 

[taxi1]

I’m glad that NASA was her fallback in case the Navy didn’t work out. ?

 

[Brett327]

Interesting that she was selected by NASA during her first shore tour. I suspect that most of the aviators are selected as much more senior officers.

 

[DanMa1156]

Kayla is incredibly smart - and part of the first group of women selected to become Submariners. Nothing but high praise for her.

USNA 2010 - INVICTUS!

 

[Hair Warrior]

Interesting that she was selected by NASA during her first shore tour. I suspect that most of the aviators are selected as much more senior officers.

The Marine cobra pilot is an O4 with approx 15 years TIS.

 

[Griz882]

I understand the SEAL...you might need to punch ET in the face...but isn’t a submariner’s focus the opposite direction of space?

Just kidding...I am in awe of these highly educated and talented people. I hope they all make a trip to space.

 

[Notanaviator]

I understand the SEAL...you might need to punch ET in the face...but isn’t a submariner’s focus the opposite direction of space?

I am fully cognizant of the overlap in skill sets between the submariner and astronaut... because the shared “man I hope this thing holds up because the outside will kill us pretty quick if it doesn’t” aspect of both gives me the heebie jeebies.

 

[taxi1]

It is time for an enlisted astronaut. JMO.

 

[JTS11]

It is time for an enlisted astronaut. JMO.

They'd probably have a leg up with long cords on space walks, but you'd also have to account for the penises etched on the ISS.

 

[Griz882]

They'd probably have a leg up with long cords on space walks, but you'd also have to account for the penises etched on the ISS.

...and “yellow“ water bottles floating in space.

 

[Brett327]

It is time for an enlisted astronaut. JMO.

Why?

 

[ea6bflyr]

Why?

Why not? Even enlisted want to do their part.

 

[Hair Warrior]

It is time for an enlisted astronaut. JMO.

I agree 100% - assuming they are a competitive applicant mirroring the rest of the astronaut corps with education. I think all active astronauts have a bachelors and at least one relevant masters (STEM).

 

[JTS11]

...and “yellow“ water bottles floating in space.

After refueling the spacecraft at Imperial County, there's a distinct possibility that pizza boxes could become TFOA over uninhabited space farms.