Special Forces Association Chapter 30

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Paratrooper stuck in space.

Frank Rubio, a NASA astronaut, has been stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for several months. Damage to the spacecraft that was intended to return Rubio to Earth prevents him from doing so.⁣
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For almost six months, Frank Rubio has been residing on the ISS. Out of 18,000 applicants, NASA chose Rubio for the mission that launched on Sept. 21 of last year.⁣
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What he didn't know was that his mission would be extended.⁣
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Francisco "Frank" Rubio is a lieutenant colonel in the Army. The son of Salvadoran parents, Rubio immigrated to Miami, Florida, when he was six. He attended the U.S. Military Academy and graduated with a degree in International Relations.⁣
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Rubio received his pilot training in the American Army and rose to the position of a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division.⁣
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Rubio obtained his PhD in medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences after logging more than 1,100 flying hours, 600 of which were spent in combat during missions in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.⁣
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He served as the medical officer for the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson at the time of his selection as an astronaut candidate.⁣
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On Sept. 21, 2022, Rubio took off in the Soyuz MS-22. Due to ship malfunctions, his mission, which was supposed to last around six months, has been delayed, and he is currently stuck on the International Space Station.⁣
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Rubio was a member of the West Point Parachute Team, the “Black Knights”. He is a Jumpmaster with over 650 freefall skydives, PRO-rating, and D-license holder. He served as a platoon leader in A Company, 2-82nd Assault Aviation (REDHAWKS), and as a company commander in A Company, 2-3rd Aviation (STORM). ⁣
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Rubio also served as a clinic supervisor, an executive medicine provider, and a flight surgeon at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. ⁣
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At the time of his selection in June 2017, he was a battalion surgeon for the 3rd Battalion of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in the U.S. Army.

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