H.R.0498

Illinois House Resolution 498 congratulates Major Cameron Jones on being selected as a NASA astronaut candidate.

Illinois House Resolution 498 congratulates Major Cameron Jones, a U.S. Air Force test pilot from Savanna, Illinois, on being selected as one of ten astronaut candidates by NASA in 2025. Jones, who holds degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has accumulated over 1,600 flight hours, including 150 combat hours, in more than 30 types of aircraft. He will undergo nearly two years of additional training before becoming eligible for spaceflight.