Of the twelve men who have walked on the moon throughout the Apollo program, only two were civilians: Neil Armstrong and Apollo 17's Harrison Schmitt. All others were active USN and USAF officers. Buzz Aldrin was a USAF Colonel, his highest rank before retiring from the Air Force in 1972. The highest military rank attained by Armstrong was as a LTJG in the USN before resigning his commission in 1960. Armstrong also holds the distinction of becoming the first American civilian in space when he commanded the Gemini 8 mission in 1966.

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