Soldier in Space Rubins said many of the skills she learned in the Army are transferrable to her work as an astronaut. She said skills she learned as a Soldier, including land navigation during ...
Maj. Kate Rubins, a microbiologist and Army Reserve Soldier, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Army Reserve member to earn the Basic Aviation Badge with the Astronaut Device.
Now, three years into her Army career, she’s joined the rare ranks of a handful of soldiers who have earned the right to wear the Army Aviation Badge with the Astronaut Device. On Thursday ...