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Juan Garriga-Picó

Also known as Juan Humberto Garriga and Guabe Garriga-Picó

Early Life

Born in Coamo Puerto Rico USA delivered by his father in law to be in the early 1950s. He is the son of José Enrique Garriga Bengoa and Lilian Edmée Picó Rivera both from Coamo. Completed elementary and high school studies at the Colegio de Nuestra Señora de Valvanera at that time a Catholic institution. Higher Education

Graduated with a BSEE from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (RUM) with a commission from the USAF-ROTC.

Pilot Training and Professional Pilot

Completed USAF pilot training at Williams AFB, Arizona and obtained a commercial pilot license in the early 1970’s.

Completed the following USAF programs:

1.	Prisoner of war training at Washington State

2.	Water survival training at Homestead AFB Florida

3.	B-52 Nuclear combat crew at Texas

4.	Post graduate T-38 acrobatic certification

5.     Electrical Engineering for armed forces at The Air Force Institute of Technology

Asigned to fly B-52 at Carswell AFB, Texas. Served many weeks as Alert Crew with hydrogen bombs during the cold war. At that location, flew the B-52 that is located at the entrance of the Orlando International Airport. Completed my Air force reserve duties in the early 1990’s.

Civilian work concurrent with the Air Force

After separation from Air Force active duty in the early 1980’s, remained in the reserve and worked as an electrical engineer in various capasities for the following aerospace companies:

1.	Bell Helicopter, Hurst, Texas

2.	Martin Marietta, Orlando, FL

3.	Harris Corp, Melbourne, FL

4.	Pan Am, Cape Cañaveral, AFS

5.	*Johnson Controls, Cape Cañaveral, AFS

6.	*Sverdrup Corp, Cape Cañaveral, AFS

7.	*Jacobs Corp, Cape Cañaveral, AFS

8.	United Space Alliance, Kennedy Space Center


 * Change of contract, direct hire

He was also the Authority Having Jurisdiction/Elevator Inspections for the lauch pads at Cape Cañaveral for more than 10 years.

Space Shuttle Console Engineer

Last job before retirement was as an Engineer for the Power and Pneumatic consoles. Operated and help the console operators especially during Space Shuttle launches.

 Personal life

Juan Garriga-Picó is married to Josseline Ortega Colón since the early 1970's.

They have two daughters: Natalie Meyer and Michelle Garriga.

During High School, Juan Garriga-Picó started practicing judo. At sixteen became Puerto Rican champion for his weight and age and during college (RUM) he was captain of the judo team. Competed at Yale University with the north-east conference and came third.

Retirement

Retired since November 2008 from Kennedy Space Center and have taken multiple Philanthropy courses at Rollins College.

Category:1950's births Category:Living people Category:People from Coamo, Puerto Rico