year's probation. On July 10, 2009, Oefelein and Shipman were living together in Alaska when they announced their engagement. The couple married in summer 2010, and live in Wasilla, Alaska, with their son, born in 2012. Shipman is now an author under the pen name C.M. McCoy, and released her first novel in December 2015. In September 2011, Oefelein survived a small plane crash in rural Alaska. See also Notes External links Oefelein and Shipman's adventure writing website adventurewrite.com 1965 births Living people United States Navy astronauts People from Fort Belvoir, Virginia Military personnel from Anchorage, Alaska Oregon State University alumni United States Naval Test Pilot School alumni University of Tennessee alumni United States Navy officers United States Naval Aviators United States Navy personnel of the Gulf War Recipients of the Air Medal Space Shuttle program astronauts