Out of this world: One of NASA's elite 37 touches down at JB MDL

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. and NASA astronaut Michael Fincke (right) displays the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst patch on his shoulder given to him by U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Stefanovic, JB MDL and 87th Air Base Wing commander, during his presentation to personnel at JB MDL, N.J., June 22, 2026. Fincke, who joined the NASA astronaut corps in 1996 and has accumulated 549 days in space, brought his decades of military and spaceflight experience to the installation, speaking to both joint base personnel and their children during his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Moriarty)

PHOTO BY: Susan Moriarty

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NIKON Z 6

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