Army Colonel Frank Rubio: 371 Days Record-Breaking Astronaut

Army Secretary Says Astronaut's Army Values Inspire Others
Army Col. (Dr.) Frank Rubio, an astronaut, orbited Earth for 371 days, setting a U.S. record for the most days in space on a single spaceflight.
Rubio "is a stellar example of the Army's core values and what it means to lead a life of service," said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, who presented him with the Army Astronaut Device during a pinning ceremony at the Pentagon today.
Those core values, she said, include leadership, team building and resilience. All values that have served him well on Earth and in space.
Spotlight: Value of Service
There are only two other active-duty soldiers who have this device today, she noted.
"Col. Rubio has a powerful U.S. Army story to tell, how his experiences in the Army developed him into the leader he is today and how he has managed to maintain strong relationships with his family that weathered deployments everywhere on Earth, as well as in space," she said.
Among the places he deployed to were Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. During those deployments, he logged over 600 combat flight hours piloting his Black Hawk helicopter, she said.
Besides being an astronaut, Rubio is also a medical doctor and has worked in a number of Army medical treatment facilities, Wormuth said.
Rubio said what he did was a team accomplishment - the teams being the Army and NASA, as well as his wife and four children.
Of his family, Rubio said, "Without them and the support that I get from them, none of this would have been possible." He also thanked the NASA team who provided him with outstanding training.
Young soldiers today have great opportunities to make incredible achievements, he said.
Spotlight: DOD Space Strategy
Rubio's 371 days started Sept. 21, 2022, when he left Earth on the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station.
On Sept. 27, he landed back on Earth, having traveled 157,412,306 statute miles. During his time in space, he saw the arrival of 15 visiting space vehicles to the space station, and he conducted three spacewalks that totaled 21 hours, 24 minutes.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth Recognizes Army Astronaut Col. Frank Rubio
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth presents the Army Astronaut Device to Col. Frank Rubio at the Pentagon. Col. Rubio will provide remarks. The moderator is Army Media Relations Division Director Col. Roger M. Cabiness II.
ASTRONAUT FRANK RUBIO HONORED BY SEC OF THE ARMY, Feb 22, 2024, 12:20 pm ET
Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth will present the “Army Astronaut Device” to NASA astronaut Col. Frank Rubio on February 22, 2024 at 12:20 pm ET.
Rubio holds the record for the longest continuous spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut, 371 days. His 6-month tour aboard the International Space Station stretched to more than a year after the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft that delivered him and two Russian crewmates to the ISS leaked its coolant into space and had to be replaced.
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[@emimahmoud2403]

A wonderful example of salvadorean heritage. Son of both salvadorean immigrants. Viva El Salvador, viva USA.❤

[@jampierm.5370]

As a United States Marine MSgt Sir you are exemplary. I was born in Colombia and moved to Miami as a young kid and this shows that if you want to improve your life you can as long as you’re willing to work hard. Much Respect Col Rubio!!! Orgullo Latino!

[@user-nu4hu8uk4z]

Extraordinary Honor for Salvadorans & USA 🇸🇻💙🇺🇸

[@maritzaortiz9488]

I'm salvadoreña and I'm so proud of u sir

[@LeandroMayorga-rf4hk]

Congrstulations Frank Rubio, USA and El Salvador,

[@truthhurts5379]

Salvadoran pride! 🇸🇻 🇺🇸

[@mauriciomartinez2515]

Yo como Salvadoreño estoy muy pero muy orgulloso de mi compatriota Frank Rubio.muchas gracias por su excelentes logros y triunfos…un verdadero ejemplo para nosotros como Salvadoreño y cualquier ser humano…Dios lo bendiga hoy y siempre junto a su bella familia.

[@Lizama24]

Un orgullo SALVADOREÑO ME SIENTO MUY ORGULLOSO MUESTRA LO QUE UNA PERSONA PUEDE HACER CAPAZ DE LOGRAR METAS EN LA VIDA

[@emiliozetino4799]

Greetings from Canton Cedros Anamorós La Union El Salvador. I am crying as I hear what my country man Frank Rubio has done, Great achievement sir. So proud of you. Muchas gracias.

[@maggie4676]

We so proud of you Mr Frank Rubio Es un ejemplo para nosotros Diosito lo Bendiga Y Bendiga a su Madre y Abuelita 🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻

[@hubertmatos5920]

ORGULLO CENTRO AMERICANO!!

[@evermendez8589]

El es norteamericano

[@anaburgos6299]

PERO DE PADRES SALVADOREÑOS Y ÉL VIVIÓ SUS PRIMEROS 6 AÑOS EN EL SALVADOR Y SU QUERIDA ABUELA LE ENSEÑÓ A LEER A LOS 3 AÑOS, Y ÉL SE SIENTE ORGULLOSO DE SUS RAÍCES SALVADOREÑAS, TANTO QUE SE LLEVÓ LA BANDERA DE EL SALVADOR AL ESPACIO, HAY UNA FOTO DONDE ESTÁ FLOTANDO EN LA NAVE ESPACIAL CON LA BANDERA DE EL SALVADOR EXTENDIDA🇺🇸🇸🇻

[@tiburciomendez9670]

@@evermendez8589El nació en El Salvador y fue traído aquí a los 2 años de nacido, eso tengo entendido en una entrevista que dio su mamá en KZbin. Correción : Nació en Los Angeles, California..

[@evermendez8589]

@@tiburciomendez9670 estás equivocado

[@tiburciomendez9670]

@@evermendez8589 Donde nació?

[@quiquelopez8094]

Coronel, Doctor, astronauta, etc. UN HOMBRE EXTRAORDINARIO.........

[@juanjosemorillosgamez8480]

Gran felicidad para representar a los salvadoreños y estados unidos de América, es un orgullo salvadoreño

[@anaburgos6299]

MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU SERVICIO A ESTE GRAN PAÍS EEUU, CORONEL FRANK RUBIO. PERO ES NUESTRO ORGULLO SALVADOREÑO. 🇺🇸🇸🇻 BENDICIONES

[@user-uo2pw7ws7d]

God bless Frank Rubio

[@4835SM]

A true leader. Keep the good work! Dr. Rubio

[@josevillatoro8638]

Frank Rubio es enverdad un orgullo salvadoreño!🇸🇻

[@Jb41523]

What a humble guy

[@user-bt9ru6rl5y]

Yes he is a great human with a big heart.

[@charlesmorris8791]

Very proud of you Army Colonel Frank Rubio! Thank You For Your Continued Service. God Bless you, your family and your loved ones,

[@rudyrivera1723]

Dr. Rubio's humility confirms the kind of human being he is. What a remarkable person! Congrats Frank and may God Bless you and and your family.

[@georgerivera5521]

Rubio for President

[@orlandocamacho6549]

You namber

[@orlandocamacho6549]

Are not You

[@orlandocamacho6549]

Apolo...si the si the folow american

[@orlandocamacho6549]

In the folow of the of

[@zulmamelgar2786]

Los salvadoreños nos sentimos orgullosos de Frank Rubio

[@auramartinez1117]

A la mama de Frank Rubio y la abuela: Que tal se sienten que criaron a esa gran persona. Me imagino que no les cabe el corazon en el pecho. FRANK RUBIO AND MOA AND GRAND MA.....YOU ARE SO SPECIAL AND UNIQUE. YOU ARE ASTONISHING AMAZING.😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@antonia9426]

QUE HUMIILDAD LA QUE TIENE EL CORONEL RUBIO 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@nelsonaguilar204]

Very proud be Salvadorian

[@rickyysuscompas5967]

Congratulations Frank Rubio Una start in the constellation.

[@anapatriciareyes7913]

Que orgullo de coronel humilde sencillo felicidades con todo el ❤ del mundo ejemplo para las nuevas generaciones nada es imposible en esta vida si el Dr Rubio puede las nuevas generaciones más . Lo 💞👏🤗👍💯🥇🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇸🇻

[@alfredoafuneshernandez]

Este hombre, me impactó al verlo en mi país, sentado en un banco de madera,tomándose un café, en un cantón, a pesar de sus logros en diferentes áreas importantes, compartió con gente humilde de nuestro país El Salvador, que Dios lo bendiga y que pueda aportar sus conocimientos, con las nuevas generaciones.

[@juliopreza2691]

👏👏👏👌nunca perder la humildad y hay gente tan enferma que no más medio prosperan y ya no quieren llenarse de polvo los"nike" 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@francor2185]

Gue Orguyo como Salvadoreño.

[@auramartinez1117]

Francisco Rubio you ara my Hero.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Blessed is your mothers womb. Your mother and grandmother are my heroes because ther raised you by themselves.They both raised a great man and a great human being❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💪👍❤😊

[@ismaelespin]

Frank Rubio, your Salvadorean brothers are proud of you. God bless.

[@mmoran0614]

Col Rubio is a great example of what we all can do with the same 24 hours we are given every day. Make the best you can TODAY! The sky is the limit!

[@ricardohercules5475]

What a moment Frak Rubio being Reconazing as an example for the Humanity At the same time Mr.Bukele is calling the attention of the whole world. Blessings ❤

[@tiburciomendez9670]

Dr. Y Col. Rubio felicitaciones por sus logros grandísimos, Dios lo bendiga siempre junto con toda su familia 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@andretalbert4288]

Orgullo. Salvadoren'o.Dios los vendiga.

[@agustinob1]

He reached the dream I once held in my heart: pilot, military MD, astronaut. Congratulations Colonel Rubio

[@glarios5839]

Dr. Rubio makes me proud to be from la union, El Salvador

[@barbaravalencia1703]

Un orgullo salvadoreño

[@juanjosemorillosgamez8480]

Frank Rubio austranauta salvadoreño y americano repressenta el army y es orgullo salvadoreño felicidades

[@titacampos5510]

Desde la tierra que lo vio nacer...el salvador...saludos para un gran hombre que pone en alto al mundo entero a nuestro pais ...esta donde Dios quiere tenerlo

[@chepeluis]

Congratulations coroner Rubio

[@tiburciomendez9670]

Coronel Rubio 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@gabrielm213]

Felicidades Mi CORONEL Frank Rubio. Realmente es una Inspiración para tantos jóvenes que ostentan triunfar en este Hermoso País. Bendiciones Mr Rubio.

[@josequintanilla7761]

Waooo fran rubio you are big man thankyou

[@kamakazi7935]

No se como dejaron El corazon a los que nos desean el mal

[@tiburciomendez9670]

Makes me proud to be Salvadorean 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MariaCastro-vl9sl]

Señor Frank Rubio ,, usted es un gran Orgullo para nosotros los Salvadoreños y en general para todos los Hispanos ,muchas felicidades y muchas bendiciones,🙏🙏🙏

[@mariomira6332]

600 hrs of fight hours 😮 Dr. Surgeon , Astronaut, Scientists...unique , special , humble .

[@hectorvanegas4949]

Proud of Mr. Rubio. Salvadorean blood

[@francor2185]

Felisidade Coronel.Rubio

[@user-gw6tr5ld8i]

Felicidades Coronel Frank Rubio , ejemplo de esfuerzo y dedicación 👏👏

[@evahermandez]

Muy guapo nuestro astronauta. Lo que más se le admira que a pesar de tener una mente brillante es muy humilde y carismático. Una belleza de hombre.

[@balmorisorellana3155]

as I am Salvadoran am proud of you mister Rubio from Monterey county California El Salvador in America

[@albamistretta7816]

Congratulations, Frank Rubio.

[@OscarCastillo-ql4nn]

🇸🇻🇺🇸💙💙💙💙💪🏻

[@romeomendez1347]

Thank you coronel Frank Rubio For your hard work end dedication in your life, talent and fantastic experience, to put in the highest place El Salvador! You make me feel so, proud!!!

[@mauriadonis-th3hs]

Dios. Vendiga. Los. Militares. De. Estados. Unidos. El. Salvador. Israel. E. Inglaterra. Siempre.

[@marimedina276]

I see you and I appreciate you. I am proud of you!

[@Walter-lk7ep]

🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻

[@carolinasanchez5489]

Congratulations 🎉 Colonel Rubio❤

[@diasporahoustontexas2381]

Great job Coronel Rubio Buen trabajo Coronel Rubio Orgullo Salvadoreño ❤like 👍

[@enriqueguzman2696]

Felicitaciones al Coronel Frank Rubio por su reconocimiento, responsabilidad y ser el orgullo de su país el Salvador. Un abrazo a los hermanos del pueblo Salvadoreño.

[@neribojorquez5588]

The kind of person that makes all humans proud❤❤❤

[@MartinPerez-op2wp]

FRANK RUBIO . NUESTRO ASTRONAUTA SALVADOREÑO . CONGRATULACIONES .

[@albapolanco2090]

What a humble man! God bless him and his family.

[@MariaSanchez-gp5ge]

I am very proud to salute a leader with the descendants from our beautiful country El Salvador! We are very proud of all your accomplishments and we thank you for encouraging new generations to discover amazing things in a near future.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@dalfleal7850]

So proud of you sir God bless you

[@DavidGonzalez-fh6fy]

what meaning that ¿? central america has a lot people with excellent capabilities.. they just need it an opportunity...

[@jaimeacevedo4563]

Politic tactic

[@jaimeacevedo4563]

Nex opositor of bukele

[@RDA71]

@@jaimeacevedo4563 they are friends

[@jrguazza33]

Gracias Frank Rubio por presentar nuestro país El Salvador y United States.

[@carlitoscard6232]

about time for a special service man to be recognized in public, a one of the few in existence, after many accomplishments, I believe next step President of the United States. good luck colonel (Dr) Rubio from a US Army Veteran

[@wilfredomejia2227]

Exelente

[@moisesreyes3945]

Que orgullo de ser salvadoreño con estas estrellas del espasio en la armada de los Estados Unidos nuestra segunda

[@ismaelgonzalesserrano9689]

Felicidades Frank eres un gran hombre, un hombre sencillo y fuerte.. eso debe ser porque tienes otro linaje . latino y fuerte

[@dagobertobenavides3735]

Humilde y no engreido,un gran ser humano hasta donde a llegado Rubio,no es cualquier cosa,enfrentandose a muchos desafios en su profesion y de ejemplo para otros.

[@rosalbacolindres1591]

felicidades señor es un honor que sea mi paisano 🎉 felicidades se lo merece🎉

[@Jmauricio1943]

Congratulations to our astronaut Frank R.colonel of the United States 🇺🇸,Thanks to 🇺🇸 to give him the opportunity to become astronaut and we are grateful to God that he born in El Salvador 🇸🇻.Congratulations to him for his effort, dedication y hard work we're proud of him and I'm proud of my son that he served in NAVY & MARINES for 6 years now he become a DOCTOR here in California.

[@ingrispickens9851]

God bless you!! We are so proud of you!! Thank you!! ❤❤ .

[@rosavilma68able]

1:59 felicidades a mi paisano Fran Ruvio bendiciones❤😘

[@charlyorellana1366]

In other hand he is a Manu Ginobeli in the Spur Team

[@tyronventura0824]

He is from el Salvador!! Like me ! I’m so proud of it .

[@josetovar8440]

Well the army will see the differences

[@JM30026]

Thank you 🙏🏻 Sir , USA 🇺🇸.

[@carlgrad7264]

Am so proud of mr rubio.good Job.

[@hulkingcolosussklunnulk2501]

Interesting....

[@esierra102]

Congratulations Sir 👏🏽

[@elstallion5562]

Made in El Salvador, adopted by this wonderful Nation! 🇺🇸 - 🇸🇻

[@antonia9426]

FELICIDADES AL CORONEL RUBIO POR TODOS SUS LOGROS,MUY ORGULLOSA DE QUE EL SEA DE ORIGEN SALVADOREÑO.

[@saralopez276]

Índigo salvadoreño un orgullo para todos❤

[@user-mj5tt9tt8i]

Mis saludes coronel, lo admiro mucho.Desde anada.

[@orlandocamacho6549]

Soy colombiano y me da rabia....q Dios este con ustedes ....,.y q Dios .,..estés con este hermoso ejército de Colombia

[@williamrodriguez4334]

I'm love History 🇺🇸 ❤El salvador 🇸🇻

[@mauriadonis-th3hs]

El. Prosimo. Paso. Es. La. Luna. Y. El. Planeta. Marte.

[@ramonvasquez1087]

feLisidades a Fran Rubio por tener La baLentia de estar 371 Días en EL espacio es un héroe en EL espacio que Dios vendiga su EnteLijensia

[@bloodstriper3649]

Go, Rubio!!

[@josetovar8440]

Wao I now Rubio's families

[@rafrubio1955]

Great job .well done

[@josetovar8440]

Loved

[@josetovar8440]

I loved

[@cyrusjimenez159]

Nice 👍

[@josetovar8440]

I loved it in a asame

[@joseamaya9140]

I miss my sertification of my job what I do here in the unite state iam from El Salvador but I living in boston Massachusetts

[@CarlosRivera-mo4ob]

🎉❤🎉🎉❤

[@salvadorenosdecorazon2758]

Es un orgullo Salvadoreño