18 Facts About Reid Wiseman

Gregory Reid Wiseman was born on November 11,1975 and is an American astronaut, engineer, and naval aviator.

Reid Wiseman served as Chief of the Astronaut Office until November 14,2022.

Reid Wiseman was the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office from June 2017, working under Chief Astronaut Patrick Forrester.

Reid Wiseman stepped down from this position and was replaced by his deputy, Drew Feustel who became acting chief until Joseph Acaba assumed the role as Chief in February 2023.

Reid Wiseman was selected as commander of the crew for the Artemis II flight, which is planned to make a flyby of the Moon in 2026.

Reid Wiseman would be the first commander of a lunar mission since Gene Cernan on Apollo 17 in 1972.

Reid Wiseman is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and a graduate of Dulaney High School in the suburb of Timonium.

Reid Wiseman earned a degree in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

Reid Wiseman subsequently obtained a master's degree in systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 2006.

Reid Wiseman was married to Carroll Reid Wiseman until her death in 2020.

Reid Wiseman was commissioned through the NROTC program following graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1997 and reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, for flight training.

Reid Wiseman was designated a Naval Aviator in 1999 and reported to Fighter Squadron 101, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, for transition to the F-14 Tomcat.

Reid Wiseman was deployed to the Middle East when he was selected for Astronaut training.

Reid Wiseman said he often went to the US Navy's "Blue Angels" shows as a youth and developed the strong desire to become an astronaut when he saw a Space Shuttle launch in person in 2001.

Reid Wiseman was selected to be the new chief of the Astronaut Office on December 18,2020, replacing Patrick Forrester.

Reid Wiseman previously served as Forrester's deputy chief of the Astronaut Office.

Reid Wiseman stepped down as chief on November 14,2022, to return to the active flight rotation.

Reid Wiseman will be joined by NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.