Scott Poteet

Scott Poteet
Born
Scott Poteet
StatusActive
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire (B.Outdoor Education)
Space career
RankUnited States Air Force Lieutenant colonel (retired)
Time in space
None
MissionsPolaris 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]

Early life

He earned a bachelor's degree in Outdoor education at the University of New Hampshire and later attended the Air Command and Staff College.

Air Force career

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]

Personal life

Scott Poteet at 2010 Ironman World Championship

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]

Media coverage

He appears as a mission director in the 2021 docuseries Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space.

References

  1. ^ "Jared Isaacman, who led the first all-private astronaut mission to orbit, has commissioned 3 more flights from SpaceX". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Two Years of Flying High". unhmagazine.unh.edu. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "'I am Ironman': Academy AOC picked for top triathlon > United States Air Force Academy > News Display". United States Air Force Academy. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

See also