ROME — From serving in Air Force Special Operations to becoming the 200th person to walk in space, it can be said the accomplishments of Air Force Col. (Ret.) Benjamin Alvin Drew Jr. are “out of this world.”
Drew was guest speaker Wednesday during the Innovare Elevation Series Down to Earth talk held at Innovare Advancement Center, 592 Hangar Road.
Drew was one of 17 chosen to train with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 2000 and, seven years later, was one of seven astronauts selected for the 119th space shuttle flight. The first visit to space for Drew — August 2007 — was the culmination of a childhood dream and a lifelong training regime that took him through the ranks of the United States Air Force to become a decorated pilot. . .
