Casper, John Howard: - Colonel John H.
He currently lives in Montreat, North Carolina..
He also served as a senior manager in the Space Shuttle and Orion programs.
Following his spaceflight career, he provided senior leadership as director of safety, reliability, and quality assurance at NASA\'s Johnson Space Center.
Casper is a veteran of four NASA Space Shuttle missions--three as commander and one as pilot.
While a test pilot, he commanded a test squadron and flew classified aircraft.
He served as a Cold War fighter pilot in Europe and later graduated from the USAF Test Pilot School.
After graduating from the US Air Force Academy and earning a master\'s degree in astronautics at Purdue University, he flew 229 combat missions in Vietnam and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Casper, USAF (Ret.), is a former combat fighter pilot, test pilot, NASA astronaut, and Space Shuttle commander.
Casper, John Howard: - Colonel John H
