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. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Kelly flew combat missions during the Gulf War as a naval ...

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 ...

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

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.

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

1 week ago - Kelly, who represents Arizona in the Senate, is a decorated military veteran and former NASA astronaut. Sign up here. Kelly said he would "fight this with everything I've got."

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 - 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 - 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 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 ...

3 days ago - It began a process that could lead to Kelly, a senator for Arizona since 2021, being demoted and having his pension cut. The lawsuit, filed in Washington DC federal court, argues that comments made by Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers – all military or intelligence veterans – in a short video to service members in November were protected free speech.

November 25, 2025 - Mark Kelly to active military duty to punish him for appearing in a video that called for troops to defy “illegal orders.” · Before he was a Democratic senator from Arizona, Kelly was a senior Navy officer and pilot who flew combat missions ...