Background
Stewart, Robert Lee was born on August 13, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lee Olin and Mildred Kathleen (Wann) Stewart.
Stewart, Robert Lee was born on August 13, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lee Olin and Mildred Kathleen (Wann) Stewart.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Southern Mississippi, 1964. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University Texas, 1972. Graduate, United States Army Air Defense School, 1964.
Graduate advanced course, guided missile systems officers course, United States Army Air Defense School, 1970.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1964, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1986, fire team leader armed helicopter platoon 101st Aviation Battalion, instructor pilot Primary Helicopter School, 1967-1969, battalion operations officer, battalion executive officer 309th Aviation Battalion, Seoul, Korea, 1972-1973, experimental test pilot Aviation Engineering Flight Activity Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1974-1978. Astronaut candidate National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1978, mission specialist Space Shuttle Mission 41-B, 1984. Mission specialist STS-5IJ, 1985.
Deputy Commander United States Army Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, Alabama, 1987-1989. Director of plans United States Space Command, 1989-1992.
Member Society Experimental Test Pilots, Association United States Army, Army Aviation Association American, Association Space Explorers.
Married Mary Jane Murphy. Children: Ragon Annette, Jennifer Lee.