Thomas P. Stafford, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1930)

Thomas Patten Stafford was an American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and one of 24 astronauts who flew to the Moon. He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1969 to 1971.

March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 288 days remain until the end of the year.