Bon Vivant Magazine – Meet NASA Astronaut Ron Garan at ELEVATE Space Conference
Monaco is teaching its children to reach for the stars with a visit from NASA astronaut, Colonel Ron Garan, for a space conference followed by dinner gala. We got an exclusive Q&A!
A real Top Gun, Colonel Garan had a long career with the US Air Force as a F-16 fighter pilot, flying in combat missions, for which he is highly decorated. Some of his medals include the Distinguished Flying Cross for Combat Valor, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Award, Kuwait Liberation Medal, and more. With NASA, he flew several space missions, including spending 6 months on the International Space Station and also received the NASA Superior Accomplishment Award and the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal. Today, he is an experimental test pilot, a humanitarian, and a social entrepreneur.
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