Awards and Honors
Boe is a distinguished graduate with honors from the United States Air Force Academy, and was awarded the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship for graduate studies.
In addition to his current U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating of Command Pilot/Astronaut, his personal military decorations and service awards include the:
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Air Medal (2 awards)
- Aerial Achievement Medal (5 awards)
- Air Force Commendation Medal (3 awards)
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Combat Readiness Medal
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards (3 awards)
- National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- War on Terrorism Service Medal
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