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Jonny Kim’s resume already lists Navy SEAL, astronaut, doctor. He’s now returning to active duty.
Navy Times • • science
Key Points:
- Jonny Kim, a former Navy SEAL, NASA astronaut, and engineer, is returning to active-duty military service as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, focusing on naval aviation training after leaving NASA.
- Kim’s distinguished NASA career included serving as a capsule communicator, contributing to the Artemis program, and conducting eight months of scientific research aboard the International Space Station in 2025.
- Enlisting in the Navy in 2002, Kim completed over 100 combat missions as a SEAL and earned prestigious awards such as the Silver Star and Bronze Star with Combat “V.”
- Academically accomplished, Kim graduated summa cum laude in mathematics, earned a medical degree from Harvard, and became both a naval aviator and flight surgeon.
- Motivated by his experiences as a SEAL and a desire to push human limits, Kim expressed his commitment to service and innovation as he transitions back to military duty after a decade at NASA.
