Background
Virts, Terry was born in December 1967 in Baltimore.
Virts, Terry was born in December 1967 in Baltimore.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (French minor), United States Air Force Academy, 1989. MAS in Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1997.
2nd lieutenant, 1989. Earned pilot wings Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1990. Completed basic fighter and F-16 training.
Operational F-16 pilot, 307th tactical fighter squadron Homestead Air Force Base, Florida. Relocated to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 1992. Flew low altitude night attack missions in F-16, 36th Fighter Squadron Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1993—1994.
Reassigned to the 22nd Fighter Sqaudron Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, 1995—1998. Member United States Air Force Test Pilot School Class 98B Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1998—1999. Pilot National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 2000.
Lead astronaut, T-38 program National Aeronautics and Space Administration, test crew member, Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory, crew support astronaut, Expedition 9, lead astronaut for appearances, worked as a CAPCOM from Expedition 8 through 19 and as well as STS-115-STS-126, lead ascent and entry CAPCOM. Pilot STS-130 Mission (Endeavour), 2010.
Married Stacy Hill; 2 children.