Mark Kelly

1 day ago - Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician and a retired astronaut and naval officer. He is the senior United States senator from Arizona, a seat he has held since 2020.

Mark Kelly has served his country as a U.S. Navy combat pilot, a NASA astronaut, and now as a U.S. Senator for Arizona. As the son of two police officers, Kelly learned the value of public service at an early age.

flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Senator Kelly is the recipient of the

July 22, 2025 - As a Navy pilot, he made multiple deployments on the aircraft carrier USS Midway and flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Senator Kelly is the recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Distinguished ...

October 19, 2022 - In the Navy, Mark served as a combat pilot and flew 39 missions in Operation Desert Storm on the aircraft carrier USS Midway. He has logged more than 5,000 flight hours in more than 50 different aircraft and completed over 375 carrier landings.

March 24, 2023 - Upon completing that training he was stationed in Atsugi, Japan and assigned to a squadron aboard the USS Midway. Mark made two deployments to the Arabian Gulf and flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm destroying Iraqi military targets, ...

1 week ago - He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in 1986 with highest honors in marine engineering and nautical science. He is, to date, the only USMMA alum to serve in Congress — not just the Senate but Congress as a whole.

3 days ago - Today, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly released the following statement: “Pete Hegseth is coming after what I earned through my twenty-five years of military service, in violation of my rights as an American, as a retired veteran, and as a United States Senator whose job ...

Senator Mark Kelly · @SenMarkKelly · When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution.

1 week ago - During his military career, Kelly received numerous medals, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses and multiple Air Medals.

1 week ago - U.S. Senator Mark Kelly from his rank as a retired Navy captain for alleged "reckless misconduct" after he and other Democratic lawmakers urged troops to refuse any illegal orders.

As a naval aviator, he made two deployments and flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Mark was selected as an astronaut in 1996 and flew four missions aboard the space shuttle before retiring from NASA in 2011.

April 28, 2025 - Mark Kelly has served his country as a U.S. Navy combat pilot, a NASA astronaut, and now as a U.S. Senator for Arizona. As a Navy pilot, he flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm and retired from the Navy with the rank of Captain.

November 25, 2025 - Kelly retired from both the Navy and NASA in October 2011 with the rank of Captain. His naval retirement did not mean a complete break from public service. In 2020, he was elected as U.S. Senator from Arizona, where he now serves on the Senate ...

1 week ago - In early January 2026, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the Department of Defense had issued a formal censure letter to Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, and initiated an administrative process that could reduce Kelly’s retired ...

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November 24, 2025 - He went on to be a military test pilot and NASA astronaut, part of a small club of space explorers who went on to serve in Congress. Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.

1 week ago - You can refuse illegal orders,” Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, said in a message to active-duty troops last year.Credit...Eric Lee for The New York Times ... Jan. 5, 2026 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military had started administrative actions against Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, that could result in a reduction in his retirement rank and military pension.

November 25, 2025 - Detailed look at Mark Kelly’s military service, from naval aviator and combat pilot to test pilot, astronaut, and U.S. senator.