Menu

Gregory R. Wiseman Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Quick Info→
Wife: Carroll (Taylor) Wiseman
Age: 47 Years
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland

Gregory R. Wiseman

Bio/Wiki
NicknameREED WISE-man
Full nameGregory Reid Wiseman
Profession(s)Naval Personnel, Astronaut
Known forBeing selected as the commander of the Artemis II mission.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye ColourHazel Grey
Hair ColourBrown
Military Service
Service/BranchUnited States Navy
RankCaptain
Service Years1997-present
StreamNaval Aviation
NASA Career
Service YearsAugust 2009 - present
Missions with designation• Flight engineer at the International Space Station (ISS) (29 May 2014 - 9 November 2014)
• Commander of the NEEMO21 mission (2016)
• Commander of the Artemis II mission (estimated to take place in November 2024)
Awards, Honours, Achievements • Air Medal with Combat V (five awards)
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (four awards)
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Hero Pin by Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz (2014)

Note: He has received numerous military awards for participating in campaigns in the Middle East.
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 November 1975 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2022)47 Years
BirthplaceBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Zodiac signScorpio
SignatureGregory R. Wiseman's signature
NationalityAmerican
HometownBaltimore, Maryland
SchoolDulaney High School, Timonium, Maryland (1993)
College/University• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
• Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
• Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
Educational Qualification(s)• B.Sc in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1997)
• M.Sc in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University (2006)
• Certification course in space systems from Naval Postgraduate School (2008)
ReligionChristianity
Address2436 Mountain Falls Ct, Friendswood, Texas-77546, the United States of America
HobbiesGolfing, Going for a run
Relationships & More
Marital StatusWidower
Family
Wife/SpouseCarroll (Taylor) Wiseman (she died in May 2020 due to cancer)
ChildrenHe has two daughters
ParentsFather- Bill Wiseman (former Baltimore County lawyer)
Mother- Judy Wiseman (deceased)
Gregory Reid Wiseman's parents
SiblingsBrother- Bill Wiseman (officer in the United States Navy SEALs)

Gregory R. Wiseman

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gregory R. Wiseman

  • Gregory R. Wiseman is an officer of the US Navy, who works as an astronaut with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). He came into the limelight in April 2023 after he was selected as the commander of the Artemis II mission, which is expected to fly by the moon in November 2024.
  • While studying at Dulaney High School in Maryland, Gregory and his friend started a lawn mowing business to earn money.

    A photo of Gregory taken at the Dulaney High School

    A photo of Gregory taken at the Dulaney High School

  • After completing his schooling in 1993, Reid decided to follow in his brother’s footsteps and applied for the Naval Academy; however, his application was rejected by the Naval Academy.
  • While undergoing graduation at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Reid joined the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) program.
  • After completing his graduation in 1997, he was sent to the Naval Aviation Schools Command (NAVAVSCOLSCOM or NASC) in Florida to undergo a fighter pilot’s training module.
  • In 1999, the US Navy officially designated him as a naval aviator. While giving an interview, Reid said that he decided to join the Navy as a fighter pilot after he got motivated by the Blue Angels, an aerial acrobatic team of the US Navy. He further said that as a child, he frequently attended the aerial acrobatic shows organised by the Navy, where Blue Angels used to perform.
  • Upon completing his fighter pilot training, he was deployed to Fighter Squadron 101, based at the Naval Air Station in Oceana, Virginia. He underwent advanced training in flying a Grumman F-14 Tomcat there.
  • He was posted to Fighter Squadron 31, based in Oceana, in 2000.
  • Thereafter, he participated in several aerial campaigns including Operations Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, which were undertaken by NATO forces against Saddam Hussein’s forces in the Middle East.
  • In 2003, Reid was selected by the US Navy to undergo a test pilot training module at the United States Naval Test Pilot School (NTPS), situated at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. He completed his training module in June 2004.
  • Later, he was sent to the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23), situated at the Naval Air Station in Maryland, as a test pilot and project officer.
  • In 2006, the US Navy appointed him as the test pilot of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft F-35C Lightning II manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
  • Later, Gregory R. Wiseman test-piloted the newer variants of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and the McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk.

    Gregory R. Wiseman clicking a selfie while flying a fighter jet

    Gregory R. Wiseman clicking a selfie while flying a fighter jet

  • Thereafter, he was deployed at the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier as the strike operations officer of the Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) and sent on a mission to South America.
  • Later, he became a lieutenant commander.

    Gregory R. Wiseman's photo taken when he was onboard a US Navy aircraft carrier

    Gregory R. Wiseman’s photo taken when he was onboard a US Navy aircraft carrier

  • He was posted to the Strike Fighter Squadron 103, stationed onboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), as a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot in 2009.
  • The US Navy recommended his name for the 20th astronaut class in 2009.
  • In June 2009, Reid was selected by NASA to attend the astronaut training classes at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He was among the nine candidates selected by NASA to become an astronaut. In an interview, he talked about his selection in NASA and said,

    Complete disbelief. It still hasn’t sunk in. During my two rounds of interviews, I always felt like I didn’t belong among the interviewees — everyone had far more amazing backgrounds and stories than I had. It was great to be among a group of people so thoroughly motivated to follow their dreams. I suppose when I fly home from my current deployment in a few weeks, the emotion will finally set in.”

  • Following his selection at NASA, he was promoted to the rank of captain by the Navy.
  • In August 2009, Reid began his astronaut training at Johnson Space Center. He completed his training in May 2011.
  • Thereafter, Gregory R. Wiseman was selected by NASA to serve at the International Space Station (ISS) as a flight engineer.
  • On 29 May 2014, he boarded the Russian Soyuz TMA-13M rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to leave the Earth for the ISS.
    A photo Gregory R. Wiseman (right) taken before being sent to the International Space Station (ISS)

    A photo Gregory R. Wiseman (right) taken before being sent to the International Space Station (ISS)

    At ISS, Reid conducted spacewalks twice for maintenance purposes. His team conducted three hundred-plus experiments and even established a record for conducting research for 82 hours a week. On 10 November 2014, he returned to Earth onboard Soyuz TMA-13M.

    A photo of Reid taken by a fellow astronaut while they were performing a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS)

    A photo of Reid taken by a fellow astronaut while they were performing a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS)

  • To study the Aquarius Reef Habitat, situated off the Islamorada coast in Florida, NASA chose Reid as commander of the NEEMO21 mission in 2016.
  • Reid later assumed the post of deputy chief at the Astronaut Office and served under an astronaut named Patrick Forrester, the then Chief of the Astronaut Office.
  • From 18 December 2020 to 14 November 2022, Reid served as the Chief of the Astronaut Office.
  • Gregory R. Wiseman was appointed as the commander of NASA’s Artemis II mission, a manned flyby mission to the moon, which is supposed to take flight in November 2024. He will lead Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen in the mission.

    The crew of Artemis II posing for a photograph

    The crew of Artemis II posing for a photograph

  • While talking about his hobbies, in an interview, Reid said that his interest in hobbies subsided due to a long period of sailing in the sea. Talking about it, he said,

    Since I have spent the last five months at sea, my hobbies have been greatly reduced. I have always loved golf, education, woodworking and running. Now that I have two daughters, they have become the central focus in my life; there is nothing finer than being a dad.”

  • Reid Wiseman has worked with the Association of Space Explorers, Tailhook Association, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and Society of Experimental Test Pilots as a member. At Texas Triangle Executive Council, he worked as a board member, and with Limitless Space Institute, he worked on the advisory board.