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John Lynch Phillips PhD (born April 15 1951) is a NASA astronaut. Phillips is also a Naval Aviator and retired Captain United States Navy Reserve. Phillips has received numerous awards and special honors. He is a National Merit Scholar graduated 2nd in his class of 906 people at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972. Phillips has also been awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal NASA Distinguished Service Medal the Gagarin Medal and several others.
