Background
Dutton,, James P. was born in November 1968 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Son of James Dutton, Senior and Nita Dutton.
Dutton,, James P. was born in November 1968 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Son of James Dutton, Senior and Nita Dutton.
Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, 1991. Master of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics, University Washington, Seattle, 1994.
Undergraduate pilot training, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. F-15 training Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 1995. Operational F-15 pilot 493rd Fighter Squadron "Grim Reaper", Royal Air Force Lakenheath, 1995—1998, 422nd Test & Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1998.
Member 416th Flight Test Squadron, 2000—2002, F-22 Combined Test Force, 2002. Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 2006. Shuttle capsule communicator working on the development of the Crew Exploration Vehicle cockpit and the Capcom Branch.
Ascent/entry Capcom STS-122 Mission, 2008, STS-123 Mission, 2008. Pilot STS-131 Discovery Mission, 2010.
Member of Society Experimental Test Pilots, United States Air Force Academy Association of Graduates.
Married Erin Ruhoff; children: J.P., Will, Joey, Ryan.