1990 astronaut candidate Leroy Chiao listens during classroom session at VA
Description: Leroy Chiao, one of 23 1990 Group 13 astronaut candidates who began a year's training and evaluation in July, participates in one of the classroom sessions at a survival training course at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma. This portion of the course complements field training with parachutes and survival gear. The three-day course is designed to familiarize the trainees with procedures to follow in the event of an emergency ejection from a jet.