Rear Admiral Stephen S. Oswald
Reserve Deputy, Warfare Requirements and Programs (OPNAV N6/7)
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Admiral Stephen S. Oswald is from Bellingham, Wash. and graduated from
the U.S. Naval Academy in 1973 in aerospace engineering. He was
designated a Naval Aviator in 1974 and then flew the A-7 aboard the
USS Midway. A 1978 graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, he
participated in the F/A-18 flight test program through 1981 and then
served aboard the USS Coral Sea.
He worked briefly with Westinghouse as a corporate test pilot prior to
being selected as a NASA astronaut in 1985. While with NASA, he flew
three flights on the Space Shuttle totaling 33 days in space. He then
became a NASA Senior Executive and served as Deputy Associate
Administrator for Space Operations in Washington, D.C., responsible for
the Space Shuttle, Expendable Launch Vehicles, and Space and Terrestrial
Communications programs. He retired from NASA in January 2000. He is
currently Vice President and Program Manager for the Space Shuttle with
the Boeing Company, in Houston, Texas.
As a reservist, Rear Adm. Oswald flew the RF-8 and the A-7 until 1988
when he transferred to the fledgling Naval Reserve space community. His
assignments included three command tours, the last of which was at the
Navy Space Systems Division in the Pentagon as Director, Naval Space
Reserve Program. In 2000 and 2001, he served on active duty as Deputy
Commander, Joint Task Force - Computer Network Operations based in the
Washington, D.C. He is currently assigned as the Reserve Deputy to the
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs (OPNAV
N6/7) in the Pentagon.
Rear Adm. Oswald has accumulated over 7500 flight hours and has been
awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the
Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Updated: 21 October 2005 |
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