Kelly Latimer is a combat veteran, retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonel, and commercial spaceship pilot.

[1] Latimer flew the T-38, T-34, Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, Boeing C-17, 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP.

On August 10, 2023 Latimer co-piloted VSS Unity along with Frederick W. Sturckow as commercial astronaut pilot of Virgin's Galactic 02.

[6] After September 11, 2001, she knew she wanted to get involved with the fight, returning to the 4th Airlift Squadron, McChord Field, for operational and deployed flying.

[3] She was Chief Pilot and deputy director for Airlift operations for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.