Lt Col Scott “Kidd” Poteet (Ret.) is a professional speaker, combat-proven warrior, and astronaut. He served his country for 20 years, excelling as a USAF Thunderbird ambassador and Fighter Weapons School graduate. Poteet also fostered a passion for endurance sports, competing in 16 Ironman triathlons, including the World Championships in Hawaii.

Most recently, Poteet fulfilled a childhood dream as an astronaut aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on the Polaris Dawn mission.