Background
Bolden, Charles F. was born in Columbia, South Carolina.
Bolden, Charles F. was born in Columbia, South Carolina.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1968; Master of Science in Sys. Management, University of Southern California, 1977; graduate, United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1979; various honorary doctorates.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1968; advanced through grades to deputy commanding general, United States Marine Corps, 1997; naval aviator, United States Marine Corps, 1970; stationed at VMA (AW)-533, United States Marine Corps, Nam Phong, Thailand, 1972-1973; marine corps officer selection, recruiting officer, United States Marine Corps, Los Angeles, 1973-1975; various assignments at Marine Corps Air Station, United States Marine Corps, El Toro, California, 1975-1978; stationed at Sys. Engineering and Strike Aircraft Test Director, Naval Air Test Center ordnance test pilot in A-6E, EA-6B and A-7C/E aircraft, Naval Air Test Center deputy commandant, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Miramar, California, 1995-1997; deputy commanding general, First Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific, since 1997; astronaut on Space Shuttle Columbia, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1986; pilot of Space Shuttle Discovery, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990; commander of Space Shuttle Atlantis, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992; assistant deputy administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1992-1994.
M. Alexis Walker; children: Anthony Che, Kelly.l.