Adam Fuhrmann

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Adam Fuhrmann
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Fuhrmann in 2025
Born
Adam Matthew Fuhrmann

(1989-10-19) October 19, 1989 (age 36)
Brandywine, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
Children3
Space career
NASA astronaut
Selection NASA Group 24 (2025)
Military career
Branch United States Air Force
Rank Major
Unit
Conflicts War in Afghanistan

Adam Fuhrmann (born October 19, 1989) is an American NASA astronaut and Air Force major. [1]

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Early life and education

Fuhrmann was born in Brandywine, Pennsylvania, but considers Leesburg, Virginia to be his hometown. Fuhrmann graduated from Heritage High School in 2007. [2] Fuhrmann studied aerospace engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a minor in political science, earning his bachelor’s in 2011. [3] Fuhrmann earned his master’s in flight test engineering from the United States Air Force Test Pilot School in 2020. Fuhrmann earned an additional master’s in systems engineering from Purdue University in 2022. [4]

Career

Prior to joining NASA, Fuhrmann served as an operational F-16 instructor pilot at Shaw Air Force Base, Kunsan Air Base, and Holloman Air Force Base. In 2016, Fuhrmann was deployed as part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Operation Resolute Support. After, Fuhrmann served in the 416th and 461st Flight Test Squadrons at Edwards Air Force Base. [1]

Personal life

Fuhrmann is married to Shauna Fuhrmann. They have three children. [1]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NASA Astronaut Candidate Adam Fuhrmann". NASA. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
  2. Graham, Karen (2025-09-22). "Leesburg native selected for NASA astronaut program". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  3. "NASA selects Adam Fuhrmann '11 for astronaut training". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
  4. "Adam Fuhrmann". Purdue In Space. 2025-09-22. Retrieved 2025-10-30.