Michael J. Bloomfield

Michael John "Bloomer" Bloomfield (born March 16, 1959) He became an F-15 fighter pilot with the rare combination of having graduated the Fighter Weapons Instructor Course (FWIC, pronounced 'Fwick') and then selected as a test pilot (assigned to the F-16 test squadron at Edwards AFB). He earned his master's degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University in 1993.

He first flew as a pilot aboard STS-86 in 1997, where he docked with the space station Mir. Bloomfield also piloted STS-97 in 2000 and commanded STS-110 in 2002, both missions to the International Space Station.

In 2006, Bloomfield served as deputy director of Flight Crew Operations at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He resigned from NASA in July 2007.

Post-NASA career In October 2007, Bloomfield joined ATK as Vice President of the Constellation Program. In December 2010, Bloomfiel joined Oceaneering as its vice president and General Manager of Oceaneering Space Systems.

He currently serves on the board of directors at Space Center Houston and resides in suburban Houston, Texas.