CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 17 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT
Date Signed: 6/16/2017 | MARADMINS Number: 310/17
MARADMINS : 310/17
R 151639Z JUN 17
MARADMIN 310/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 17 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD: 19960905//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/281443ZMAR16//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/NASA 17-054/YMD: 20170607//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3700.3A, ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE SELECTION PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 176/16, CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 17 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE SCREENING PANEL RESULTS. REF C IS THE NASA ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2017 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE CLASS.//
POC/M.D. NICHOLSON/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: DSN 278-9284 EMAIL: MARK.NICHOLSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  On 7 June 2017, NASA announced the selection of the 2017 astronaut class, which is comprised of 12 women and men from a field of more than 18,300 applicants. NASA selected 9 highly-qualified Marines for further consideration, out Of the more than 80 Marines who applied.  NASA selected one Marine from this group to be a part of the 12 individuals in the 2017 astronaut class.
2.  The Marine Corps commends Major Jasmin Moghbeli (MOS 7565, AH-1 Pilot) for her selection from the record-breaking number of applicants.  Major Moghbeli is currently assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) in Yuma, AZ.
3.  With her selection to the 2017 astronaunt candidate class, Major Moghbeli joins the elite group of 350 astronauts selected since the original Mercury 7 in 1959, including 23 other Marine astronauts.
4.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael A. Rocco, Director, Manpower Management Division.//