
Timeline
About me
Program Director at Space Development Agency
Education

Naval postgraduate school
1999 - 2001Master of science (m.s.) astronautical engineeringSatellite Design Team Capstone Project

Naval postgraduate school
2010 - 2011Master of science (m.s.) systems engineeringCapstone design project: H-60/Fire Scout Interoperability

Naval postgraduate school
1999 - 2001Aeronautical and astronautical engineers degree aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical/space engineeringThesis: Angular Rate Estimation for Multi-Body Spacecraft Attitude Control

United states naval academy
1988 - 1992Bachelor of science (b.s.) aerospace engineeringResearch Project: Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) Satellite Simulation, JHU/APL
Experience

United states naval academy
Jan 1988 - Jan 1992Midshipman, student
Vt-2, ht-8
Jan 1992 - Jan 1994Student naval aviator
Johns hopkins university applied physics laboratory
Jan 1992 - Jan 1992Naval officer project assistant
Hsl-42
Jan 1995 - Jan 1998Sh-60b seahawk pilot, division officer, detachment maintenance officer
Hsl-40
Jan 1995 - Jan 1995Sh-60b seahawk fleet replacement pilot
Naval postgraduate school
Jan 1999 - Jan 2001Graduate student, astronautical engineering
Uss saipan (lha-2)
Jul 2001 - Mar 2002Aircraft handling officer
Hsl-46
Jan 2003 - Jan 2006Sh-60b seahawk pilot, detachment officer-in-charge, department head
National reconnaissance office
Feb 2006 - Jul 2009Program manager and space segment ipt lead - spawar space field activity
Navair syscom, air 4.1
Jun 2009 - Oct 2011Assistant program manager for systems engineering (military class desk), pma-266
National reconnaissance office
Oct 2011 - Jun 2013Acquisition division chief and program cotr - spawar space field activity
Space exploration technologies
Jun 2013 - Jun 2014Secretary of defense corporate fellow
Navair syscom, air 1.0
Jul 2014 - Mar 2015Air segment ipt lead, pma-268Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) Air Vehicle Lead

Navair syscom, air 0.0
Mar 2015 - Dec 2016Executive assistant to the commander, naval air systems command
National reconnaissance office
Dec 2016 - Mar 2021Program directorSpace Systems, Major Program Manager

Space development agency
Mar 2021 - nowProgram 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 officeJan 2007
Program management (pm) - level iii
Defense acquisition universityJan 2008
Systems planning, research, development and engineering - science and technology (stm) - level iii
Defense acquisition universityJan 2007
Project management professional (pmp)
Project management institute
Systems planning, research, development and engineering - systems engineering (se) - level iii
Defense acquisition universityJan 2008
Project management professional (pmp)
Project management instituteJun 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to William J. PalermoAir Medal -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoArmed Force Expeditionary Medal (2 awards) -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoDefense Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards) -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoGlobal War on Terrorism Service Medal -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoHumanitarian Service Medal -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoNATO Medal -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoNational Defense Service Medal (2 awards) -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoNavy Battle "E" Ribbon -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoNavy Unit Commendation -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoNavy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3 awards) -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoPistol Marksmanship Medal (silver E) -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoSea Service Deployment Ribbon (3 awards) -
- Awarded to William J. PalermoSikorsky Rescue Award -
Languages
- enEnglish
- ruRussian
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