Astronaut was hyperbarist

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Astronaut Laurel B. , mission specialist. August 1996.S96-16627 (19

August 1996) --- Astronaut Laurel B. , mission specialist. Born in

Iowa, but considers Racine, Wisconsin, to be her hometown. Married with one

child. She enjoys scuba diving, hiking, camping, biking, parachuting,

flying, traveling. Her parents reside in New Mexico.

Graduated from Horlick High School, Racine Wisconsin in 1979;

received bachelor of science degree in zoology from the University of

Wisconsin-Madison in 1983 and doctorate in medicine from the same school in

1987.

Aerospace Medical Association, Society of U.S. Naval Flight Surgeons.

Navy Commendation Medals (3); National Defense Medal, and Overseas Service

Ribbon

During medical school she did active duty training with the Diving Medicine

Department at the Naval Experimental Diving Unit in March 1987. After

completing medical school, Dr. underwent postgraduate Medical

education in Pediatrics from 1987-1988 at Naval Hospital Bethesda,

land. The following year she completed Navy undersea medical officer

training at the Naval Undersea Medical Institute in Groton Connecticut and

diving medical officer training at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training

Center in Panama City, Florida, and was designated a Radiation Health

Officer and Undersea Medical Officer. She was then assigned as the

Submarine Squadron Fourteen Medical Department Head in Holy Loch Scotland.

During that assignment she dove with US Navy divers and Naval Special

Warfare Unit Two Seals and performed numerous medical evacuations from US

submarines. After two years of operational experience she was designated as

a Naval Submarine Medical Officer and Diving Medical Officer. She underwent

6 months of aeromedical training at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute

in Pensacola, Florida and was designated as a Naval Flight Surgeon. She was

stationed at MCAS Yuma, Arizona and assigned as Flight Surgeon for a Marine

Corps AV-8B Night Attack Harrier Squadron (VMA 211). She made numerous

deployments, including one overseas to the Western Pacific, practiced

medicine in austere environments, and flew on multiple aircraft. Her

squadron won the Marine Attack Squadron of the year for its successful

deployment. She was then assigned as the Group Flight Surgeon for the

Marine Aircraft Group (MAG 13). Prior to her selection as an astronaut

candidate she served as a Flight Surgeon for the Naval Flight Officer

advanced training squadron (VT-86) in Pensacola, Florida. LCDR is

Board Certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and holds a

Wisconsin Medical License. Her military qualifications include Radiation

Health Officer, Undersea Medical Officer, Diving Medical Officer, Submarine

Medical Officer, and Naval Flight Surgeon. She is a Basic Life Support

Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, Advanced Trauma Life

Support Provider, and Hyperbaric Chamber Advisor.

Selected by NASA in April 1996, Dr. reported to the Space

Center in August 1996. After completing two years of training and

evaluation, she was qualified for flight assignment as a mission

specialist. From July 1997 to August 2000 Dr. worked in the Astronaut

Office Payloads/Habitability Branch. She is currently assigned to the crew

of STS-107 scheduled for launch in 2003.

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