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Discuss the journey of sunita Williams. from being
an aviator to
being a recognized
and celebrated astronaut
in Nasa


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Sunni Williams was born on September 19, 1965 in Euclid, Ohio. Her parents are Dr. Deepak and Bonnie Pandya.

In 1983, she attended Needham High School, Needham, Massachusetts. After that, she went for her Bachelor degree. In 1987, she acquired Bachelor of Science in Physical Science, U.S. Naval Academy. Then in 1995, she got her Masters degree in Master of Science in Engineering Management, Florida Institute of Technology.

In 1987, Sunni Williams got a commission to join United States Navy from the United States Naval Academy. In July 1989, she was designated a Naval Aviator and then had to report to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 3 for initial H46, Seaknight, training. Immediately she completed the training, she was given an assignment to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 8 in Norfolk, Virginia. She began making overseas deployments to the Red Sea, Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf in support of Desert Shield and Operation Provide Comfort. When Hurricane Andrew struck in 1992, she became the Officer-in-Charge of an H-46 detachment that was sent to Miami, Florida for the Hurricane Andrew Relief Operations onboard USS Sylvania. In 1993, Williams began a course in United States Naval Test Pilot School.

In 1995, she became an instructor in United States Naval Test Pilot School.

She was deployed to the USS Saipan where she was appointed for an astronaut program.

In 1998, Sunita Williams was appointed as an astronaut by NASA. Also, she became a veteran of two space missions (Expeditions 14/15 and 32/33).

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