Scott Poteet | |
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| Born | Scott Poteet |
| Status | Active |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire (B.Outdoor Education) |
| Space career | |
| Rank | United States Air Force Lieutenant colonel (retired) |
Time in space | None |
| Missions | Polaris Dawn |
Scott "Kidd" Poteet is an American pilot retired from the United States Air Force scheduled to fly on Polaris Dawn, a private space mission. [1]
He earned a bachelor's degree in Outdoor education at the University of New Hampshire and later attended the Air Command and Staff College.
Scott Poteet is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonel who served 20 years in a variety of roles including commanding officer of the 64th Aggressor Squadron, pilot in the USAF Thunderbirds (Position 4), test and evaluation pilot, and commercial pilot. Poteet has over 3,200 flight hours on the F-16, A-4, T-38, T-37, T-3 and Alpha Jet. He logged over 400 combat hours during Operations Northern Watch , Southern Watch , Joint Guardian , Freedom's Sentinel , and Resolute Support . [2]
Poteet and his wife Kristen have two daughters and one son. He is a runner and triathlete, competing in 15 Ironman triathlons since 2000, including four Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. [3]
He appears as a mission director in the 2021 docuseries Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space .
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