PERSONAL DATA: Born March 14, 1967 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , but considers Emsworth , Pennsylvania to be his hometown. Married to the former Renita Saikia of Houston , Texas . He is the oldest of 9 children. Enjoys hiking, flying, travel, Geology, Astronomy, learning new languages, and reading. Major Fincke is conversant in Japanese and Russian. His parents, Edward and Alma Fincke reside in Emsworth , Pennsylvania . Renita’s parents, Rupesh and Probha Saikia formerly of Assam , India reside in Huntsville , Alabama