Editing Michael P. Anderson (section)

==Air Force career==
Upon Anderson's graduation from the University of Washington, he was commissioned a [[Second Lieutenant|second lieutenant]] in the [[U.S. Air Force]].<ref name=":0" /> After completing a year of technical training at [[Keesler Air Force Base]] in [[Mississippi]], Anderson was assigned to [[Randolph Air Force Base]] in [[Texas]].<ref name=":0" /> At Randolph, he served as chief of communication maintenance for the 2015th Communication Squadron and later as director of information system maintenance for the 1920th Information System Group.<ref name=":0" />

In 1986, Anderson was selected to attend [[Undergraduate Pilot Training]] at [[Vance Air Force Base]], [[Oklahoma]].<ref name=":0" /> Upon graduation, he was assigned to the [[2d Airborne Command and Control Squadron]], [[Offutt Air Force Base]], [[Nebraska]] as an [[Boeing EC-135|EC-135]] pilot, flying the [[Strategic Air Command]]'s airborne command post code-named "[[Operation Looking Glass|Looking Glass]]." Anderson completed his master's degree while stationed at Offutt.<ref name=":0" />

From January 1991 to September 1992, Anderson served as an aircraft commander and [[Flight instructor|instructor pilot]] in the [[920th Air Refueling Squadron]], [[Wurtsmith Air Force Base]], [[Michigan]].<ref name=":0" />

From September 1992 to February 1995, Anderson was assigned as an instructor pilot and tactics officer in the [[380th Air Refueling Wing]], [[Plattsburgh Air Force Base]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name=":0" />

Anderson logged more than 3,000 hours of flight time when NASA selected him for astronaut training in December 1994.<ref name=":0" /> Anderson was one of 19 candidates selected from a pool of 2,962 applicants.<ref name=":0" />

=== Special honors ===
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*Distinguished graduate, USAF Communication Electronics Officers course
*The Armed Forces Communication Electronics Associations Academic Excellence Award
*Undergraduate Pilot Training Academic Achievement Award for Class 87-08 Vance AFB