Jonathan Yong "Jonny" Kim is an American NASA astronaut, physician, U.S. Navy officer, dual designated naval aviator and flight surgeon, and former Navy SEAL. Born in Los Angeles, California, to South Korean immigrants, Kim enlisted in the Navy in 2002.
As a Navy SEAL, Kim joined SEAL Team 3 and participated in over 100 combat missions in the Middle East, serving as a combat medic, sniper, navigator, and point man. He earned a Silver Star and Bronze Star with Combat "V" for Valor.