NASA Photo ID: S90-45890          File Name: 10072641.jpg

Film Type: 35mm CN                Date Taken: 08/14/90

Title: Group 13, 1990 ASCAN Ellen Ochoa in cockpit trainer at Vance Air Force Base

Description:

Group 13, 1990 Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) Ellen Ochoa, strapped into a 
aircraft cockpit training device, laughs prior to ejection training at
Vance  Air Force Base (AFB) in Enid, Oklahoma. This portion of the survival
training  course is designed to familiarize the trainee with procedures to
follow in  preparation for ejection from a jet aircraft. Ochoa, along with
22 other  ASCANs, began a year's training and evaluation in July.  This
session was  conducted from 07-29-90 through 07-31-90.