Anne McClain — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a NASA astronaut and flight engineer for Expedition 58/59 and Expedition 72/73 to the International Space Station.
Holds the rank of Colonel in the United States Army.
Flew 800 hours and 216 combat missions during a 15-month deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point (2002).
Completed a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Bath (2004) via a Marshall Scholarship.
Completed a master's degree in international relations from the University of Bristol (2005) via a Marshall Scholarship.

Biography

Anne Charlotte McClain, born June 7, 1979, is a NASA astronaut, a colonel in the United States Army, and an engineer. She earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 2002. Through a Marshall Scholarship, she completed a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Bath in 2004 and a master's degree in international relations from the University of Bristol in 2005.