Pete Freeland:
CLASS OF 1984
Cascade High SchoolClass of 1984
Turner, OR
Lacrosse UniversityClass of 2004
Bay st. louis, MS
Embry - Riddle Aeronautical UniversityClass of 1992
Daytona beach, FL
University of Southern California - EngineeringClass of 1988
Los angeles, CA
Pete's Story
Life
Following graduation from high school I attended college in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California. After 4 years I finished with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and a commission as an officer in the Air Force. I went to flight school and upon completion was assigned flying B-52 bombers at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, Wa. About this time I also got married and had a son, Mitchell.
After Desert Storm I returned back to the local area and flew with the Marines in EA-6B Prowler aircraft. Shortly after that I got out of the military and took a job as a civilian test pilot. I was also divorced around this time, but finished my Masters in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Flying in the US and Europe, I had great experiences and got to see a lot of awesome things.
In 1998 I got selected as a finalist to be an astronaut. I moved to Southern California to...Expand for more
improve my selection chances and started working on the space shuttle in Palmdale, CA in addition to the International Space Station, X-37 & X-38 and supported shuttle launch operations in Florida as needed. After that I worked in the main Los Angeles area for other aerospace companies as an engineering manager, first with TRW, then Northrop, then Raytheon. It was a great career, but found it to be a little boring so I made a career change in the last year.
I am presently an actor on television, and having a blast! I've been guest star and co-star on shows of all kinds, and recently became the host of a daily cooking show - go figure... Anyway, its working out as an exciting 2nd job and I am looking forward to the future.
My biggest belief is that you really get out of life what you put into it and if the past 20 years since graduation is any indication I'm excited about what's coming up!
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