On February 28, 2011, Drew became the 200th person to walk in space, when he conducted the first spacewalk of the STS-133 mission with fellow astronaut Steve Bowen.

degree in physics and astronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1984, and a M.S.

[6] Drew received his commission as a second lieutenant from the United States Air Force Academy in May 1984.

He completed USAF Fixed-Wing Qualification in 1993, and the United States Naval Test Pilot School in June 1994.

[5] Selected as a mission specialist by NASA in July 2000, Drew reported for training in August 2000.

Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Station Operations Branch.

[11] Drew served as a mission specialist on STS-133, the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery.

[12] Drew worked in the Obama Administration's Office of Science and Technology Policy from 2015 to 2016 as the assistant director for Aviation and Space Security.

In 2016, he was appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors by President Barack Obama, a post he held until 2020.

[9] Drew's decorations include: In October 2020, Drew co-founded the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship, an official spin-off of the Brooke Owens Fellowship intended to provide resources for Black undergraduate students pursuing careers in aerospace.