Awards and Honors
- Iven C. Kincheloe Award from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, 1978
- Department of Defense Distinguished Service and Superior Service Medals
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- NASA Exceptional Service Medal
- Inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame in 1982
- NASA Space Flight Medals (1983 and 1985)
- General Thomas D. White Space Trophy
- Haley Space Flight Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Certificate of Achievement Award from the Soaring Society of America
- Ray E. Tenhoff Award from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots in 1992 and 1993.
- Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots
- Member, Tau Beta Pi
- Honorary member of the National World War II Glider Pilot Association
- Fellow of the American Astronautical Society.
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