Jonny Kim

Jonathan Yong Kim is a NASA astronaut candidate of the class of 2017. He is a Navy SEAL with over 100 combat operations. He is a recipient of the Silver Star and a Bronze Star (with Valor device). He completed a degree in Mathematics graduating summa cum laude from the University of San Diego, and a doctorate from Harvard Medical School.

Jonny Kim
NASA Astronaut
Nationality	American
Status	Candidate
Born	Jonathan Yong Kim Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Current occupation	Physician
Previous occupation	Navy SEAL
Alma mater	University of San Diego (B.S.) Harvard Medical School (M.D.)
Rank	Lieutenant, USN
Selection	NASA Group 22

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BiographyEdit

Kim was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He trained and operated as a Navy SEAL, completing more than 100 combat operations and earning a Silver Star and Bronze Star with Combat "V". Afterward, he went on to complete a degree in Mathematics at the University of San Diego and a medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He was selected in 2017 to join NASA Astronaut Group 22.

Personal lifeEdit

Kim's interests include spending time with his family, volunteering with non-profit veteran organizations, academic mentoring, working out and learning new skills.

EducationEdit

He graduated from Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California, 2002. Kim earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, summa cum laude from the University of San Diego, 2012. He also earned a Doctorate of Medicine from Harvard Medical School, 2016. Kim served his medical internship at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, 2017.

Military ExperienceEdit

Kim enlisted in the Navy as a Seaman recruit following graduation from Santa Monica High School. After Navy boot camp, Kim reported to Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) training at Coronado, California, and graduated from BUD/S class 247. After completion of SEAL Qualification Training, he was assigned as a Special Warfare Operator to SEAL Team THREE. He served as a combat medic, sniper, navigator and point man on more than 100 combat operations spanning two deployments to the Middle East before accepting the Navy’s commissioning program in 2009. Kim was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) into the Medical Corps following graduation from the University of San Diego in 2012. At the time of his selection to the Astronaut Program in June 2017, Kim was a resident physician in emergency medicine with Partners Healthcare at Massachusetts General Hospital.

NASA experienceEdit

Kim will report for duty in August 2017 to begin two years of training as an Astronaut Candidate. Upon completion, he will be assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office while he awaits a flight assignment.

Awards and honorsEdit

U.S. military decorations Silver Star Bronze Star with Combat "V" Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat "V" Combat Action Ribbon Good Conduct Medal U.S. Service (Campaign) Medals and Service and Training Ribbons National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Navy Rifle Marksmanship Badge Navy Pistol Marksmanship Badge

U.S. badges, patches and tabs SEAL Trident Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia Army Parachutist Badge Military Freefall Parachutist Badge

Special Operations Medical Association 2006 Naval Special Warfare Medic of the Year; 2012 Tillman Scholar.