Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know Col. Timothy J. "TJ" Creamer

By Carrie E. David, SMDC/ARSTRATJune 15, 2011

Creamer
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Name: Col. Timothy J. “TJ” Creamer, astronaut, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Johnson Space Center, Texas

Age: 51

Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Md.

Joined the Army: 1982 (joined Astronaut Corps in 1998)

Route to Commission: Reserved Officer Training Corps

MOS: 15 " aviation; 40C " Army astronaut

Education: Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the former Loyola College, Baltimore, Md.; Master of Science in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Marital Status: Married

Children: Two

Activities/Hobbies: Tennis, foreign languages " German and Russian

Favorite book: “Gates of Fire” by Stephen Pressfield

Favorite TV show: N/A

Favorite music: Smooth jazz

Favorite thing about the Army: Camaraderie and can-do attitude

What I’ve learned being a Soldier: Army Values and how to be a contributor for the whole team

What inspires you to be a Soldier: The troops themselves