𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘁, 𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗦 Dr. Kjell Lindgren followed an unusual path to space, having graduated from the Academy in 1995. After a medical issue derailed hopes for a U.S. Air Force flying career during undergraduate pilot training, Dr. Lindgren turned his gaze toward the stars. 🌠 Now a flight surgeon for @nasa having logged four and a half months in space, participating in two spacewalks, and serving as a commander for NASA's SpaceX Crew, Dr. Lindgren's words at NCLS will be sure to captivate. 🚀 But no one knows Dr. Lindgren’s story better than his son, USAFA Cadet 4th Class, Kai Lindgren. Kai’s most vivid memory of his dad’s astronaut career? When his father called his classroom from the ISS on his 9th birthday. Click link in bio to read more about Dr. Lindgren’s story. #longblueline #NCLS #NCLS2024 #LeadersofCharacter #Astronaut #nasa