William J. Palermo

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Director at Space Development Agency

  • Education

    • Naval postgraduate school

      1999 - 2001
      Master of science (m.s.) astronautical engineering

      Satellite Design Team Capstone Project

    • Naval postgraduate school

      2010 - 2011
      Master of science (m.s.) systems engineering

      Capstone design project: H-60/Fire Scout Interoperability

    • Naval postgraduate school

      1999 - 2001
      Aeronautical and astronautical engineers degree aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical/space engineering

      Thesis: Angular Rate Estimation for Multi-Body Spacecraft Attitude Control

    • United states naval academy

      1988 - 1992
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) aerospace engineering

      Research Project: Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) Satellite Simulation, JHU/APL

  • Experience

    • United states naval academy

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1992
      Midshipman, student
    • Vt-2, ht-8

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1994
      Student naval aviator
    • Johns hopkins university applied physics laboratory

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1992
      Naval officer project assistant
    • Hsl-42

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
      Sh-60b seahawk pilot, division officer, detachment maintenance officer
    • Hsl-40

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1995
      Sh-60b seahawk fleet replacement pilot
    • Naval postgraduate school

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
      Graduate student, astronautical engineering
    • Uss saipan (lha-2)

      Jul 2001 - Mar 2002
      Aircraft handling officer
    • Hsl-46

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
      Sh-60b seahawk pilot, detachment officer-in-charge, department head
    • National reconnaissance office

      Feb 2006 - Jul 2009
      Program manager and space segment ipt lead - spawar space field activity
    • Navair syscom, air 4.1

      Jun 2009 - Oct 2011
      Assistant program manager for systems engineering (military class desk), pma-266
    • National reconnaissance office

      Oct 2011 - Jun 2013
      Acquisition division chief and program cotr - spawar space field activity
    • Space exploration technologies

      Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
      Secretary of defense corporate fellow
    • Navair syscom, air 1.0

      Jul 2014 - Mar 2015
      Air segment ipt lead, pma-268

      Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) Air Vehicle Lead

    • Navair syscom, air 0.0

      Mar 2015 - Dec 2016
      Executive assistant to the commander, naval air systems command
    • National reconnaissance office

      Dec 2016 - Mar 2021
      Program director

      Space Systems, Major Program Manager

    • Space development agency

      Mar 2021 - now
      Program director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Acquisition corp member

    • Aerospace engineering duty officer (1510 designator)

    • Airborne

      Army jump school
    • Aircraft commander, sh-60b seahawk

    • Cic watch officer, uss saipan (lha-2)

    • Cockpit resource management (crm) facilitator, sh-60b seahawk

    • Command duty officer, uss saipan (lha-2)

    • Designated information dominance warfare officer

    • Designated naval aviator

    • Flight clearance approver, mq-8b fire scout unmanned air system

    • Helicopter control officer, uss saipan (lha-2)

    • Instrument flight instructor, sh-60b seahawk

    • Level 400 tactics instructor, sh-60b seahawk

    • Licensed private pilot

      Faa
    • Natops instructor, sh-60b seahawk

    • Natops model manager, mq-8b fire scout unmanned air system

    • Navy space cadre

    • Nvg instructor, sh-60b seahawk

    • Officer of the deck (underway), uss saipan (lha-2)

    • Open water diver, specialty diver - propulsion vehicle

      Padi
    • Post-maintenance checkflight pilot, sh-60b seahawk

    • Standardization board member, sh-60b seahawk

    • Contracting officer's technical representative (cotr)

      Acquisition center of excellence, national reconnaissance office
      Jan 2007
    • Program management (pm) - level iii

      Defense acquisition university
      Jan 2008
    • Systems planning, research, development and engineering - science and technology (stm) - level iii

      Defense acquisition university
      Jan 2007
    • Project management professional (pmp)

      Project management institute
    • Systems planning, research, development and engineering - systems engineering (se) - level iii

      Defense acquisition university
      Jan 2008
    • Project management professional (pmp)

      Project management institute
      Jun 2020
  • Honors & Awards

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      Air Medal -
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      Armed Force Expeditionary Medal (2 awards) -
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      Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards) -
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      Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal -
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      Global War on Terrorism Service Medal -
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      Humanitarian Service Medal -
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      NATO Medal -
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      National Defense Service Medal (2 awards) -
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      Navy Battle "E" Ribbon -
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      Navy Unit Commendation -
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      Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3 awards) -
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      Pistol Marksmanship Medal (silver E) -
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      Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (3 awards) -
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      Sikorsky Rescue Award -