John L. Phillips

John L. Phillips is a retired astronaut, physicist, and officer in the United States Armed Forces . He was born on April 15, 1951, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia . Phillips holds citizenship in the United States .

He was educated at the United States Naval Academy and the University of California, Los Angeles . Over his career, Phillips received several awards, including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon .