17 Facts About Lee Morin

Lee Miller Emile Morin was born on September 9,1952 and is a United States Navy Captain and NASA astronaut.

Captain Morin has been awarded the following US Navy Badges: US Navy Astronaut Wings aboard STS-110 US Navy Flight Medical Office's Wings while at Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, Florida US Navy Diving Officer's Badge and US Navy Submarine Medical Officer's Badge while serving aboard the USS Henry M Jackson.

Lee Morin then completed two years of residency training in General Surgery at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center and at Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx, New York City.

In 1982, Lee Morin received a Direct Commission in the US Naval Reserve.

Lee Morin was designated as an Undersea Medical Officer in 1983.

Lee Morin remained aboard as Medical Officer for both Blue and Gold crews until 1985 when the ship arrived at its home port in Bangor, Washington.

Lee Morin then entered Flight Surgeon training at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, Florida.

Lee Morin then left active duty and entered private practice in occupational medicine in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lee Morin remained in the Naval Reserve, and drilled with the United States Marine Corps' 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company in Mobile, Alabama.

In 1992, Lee Morin rejoined the staff at NAMI, initially as Special Projects Officer.

Lee Morin was named the Director of Warfare Specialty Programs when NAMI became Naval Aerospace and Operational Medical Institute.

In 1995, Lee Morin entered the Residency in Aerospace Medicine at the Naval Aerospace and Operational Medical Institute.

Lee Morin served a one-year tour with the US State Department, where he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Space, and Science.

Lee Morin is currently assigned to the Exploration Branch of the Astronaut Office.

Lee Morin is leading the rapid prototyping of the cockpit for the new Orion spacecraft, and is deputy lead of the Orion Cockpit Working Group.

Lee Morin served on the EVA crew of STS-110 and has logged over 259 hours in space, including over 14 EVA hours.

Lee Morin performed 2 EVAs totaling 14 hours and 9 minutes.