Most astronauts come from the Navy. Of the first seven, four came from the Department of the Navy. The US NAVAL ACADEMY produces more astronauts than any other academy, college, or university.
Per NASA, in 2015 of the military astronauts, 41% were Air Force, 37% were Navy and the rest were Marines, Army and Coast Guard
Navy and Marine Corps
Historically, astronauts were drawn from the ranks of pilots, so most of the current military astronauts are in the Air Force. The Navy and the Marines have also trained astronauts but not as many.
Military astronauts get paid their standard military pay. They are on loan from their service branch to NASA. Most choose to remain with their military bnranch throughout their NASA career. Civilian astronauts get paid on a Civil Service pay scale. Again, it's not much, they they get benefits to make up for the lack of pay.
It is most critical for our military to have, Men and women can both serve their country in each branch of the military.
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No. The reason that many astronauts are active duty, reserve, or veterans of the military is that the armed forces are the major training venue for pilots. Astronauts who are not pilots (mission specialists) come from many scientific fields.
No branch of the US military is any more elite than the others. All serve; all are equal.
The branch of the military that has the most women members is the air force. This isÊfollowed by the navy and then the army.
From what I heard the Navy or Air Force
All have it's own specific functions to defend this country.
No. The Air Force is one of the most powerful military branch in the World. No other military branches has ever defeated the Air Force branch.
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