David "Kong" Galluzzo Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

South Korea

Dyess Afb, Tx

Oversees, plans, and executes the Commander’s Inspection and Exercise Program for a 5K personnel bomber wing and $13B in resources. Manages Commander’s Inspection Management Board and provides routine inspection program updates. Validates and verifies Wing, Group, and Squadron self-assessment program results, independently assessing wing programs, capabilities and complaint resolutions. Develops annual inspection and exercise plan, schedules short and no-notice inspections, monitoring unit continual evaluation progress. Deployed as an Operations Air Advisor and Air Defense Liaison Officer in Baghdad, Iraq from July 2021 to February 2022.• Led the Wing Inspection Team (WIT) of 150 members retraining 131 inspectors and identified 330 blind-spots, increasing up time by 78%.• Helmed the wing’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which cemented $4M for Weapons System Officer virtual reality training simulators, which saved the Air Force $5M per year in future training costs.• Directed 25 Inspection Teams, identifying 23 logistics process shortfalls, while enabling the 1st B-1 deployment to Norway.• Spearheaded Dyess Air Force Base’s Gatekeeper program, bridging 21 Department of Defense and Major Command visits and facilitating a B-21 team visit and 8 base tours.• Forged the Commander’s Inspection Program (CCIP) spanning 5 Wing extensions, 4 Group verticals, 5 group horizontals, and 10 By-Law inspections annually, meeting 100% of the Inspector General’s requirements.

Dyess Afb, Tx

As the Operations Air Advisor, supported, advised, assisted, and trained the C-130, King Air 350 (KA-350), F-16, L-159, Cessna 208 (C-208), Scan Eagle, and Su-25 operational teams. Collaborated with the Office of Security Operations-Iraq (OSC-I) to help provide feedback on current cases and track down any issues. With the Air Defense Liaison Team, provided the Air Tasking Order (ATO) and de-conflicted NATO and Iraqi flights in Iraq. Assisted with emergency air space setup and organized emergency clearances. Provided target packs and trained Iraqi leaders on how to build and conduct strikes. As the Air Liaison Officer (ALO) coordinated with Iraqi leadership and collision assets to provide a strike plan, strike approval, and support for the F-16, L-159, C-208, KA-350, Su-25 and Scan Eagles.• Executed 93 Key Leader Engagements with Iraqi general officers from across the Iraqi Air Force, Army Aviation, and Air Defense Command, to include planning and executing the first air-to-ground joint training exercise conference.• Flew and advised in two countries, while taking direct and indirect fire, and was key in the development of an international process using Iraqi assets to create a repeatable and sustainable airlift operation at no additional cost, which ensured the delivery of time-critical parts needed to complete air missions throughout the area of operations. • As the Air Advisor team’s weapons expert, overcame threats of adversary collection and targeted efforts to identify shortfalls in procedures, and created a training seminar and a new targeting cycle program for the air enterprise. • Ended 5-year gap in operations for the Iraq Air Force L-159 Squadron by developing an employment plan, which increased strike capable aircrafts by 14%.• Lead to the entire team’s success while in these roles in addition to contributing to the Air Advisors Team’s success in being awarded Team of the Month six times.

Box Elder, South Dakota, United States

Provided leadership and in-flight instruction to 160+ instructors/students in the Air Force’s largest B-1 Squadron. Instructed aircrew tactics, techniques, and procedures, essential to aircraft’s combat operations deployment. Led scheduling and execution of daily B-1 flying operations, coordinated student training, and prioritized instruction/aircraft utilization. Managed the Formal Training Unit’s $68M annual Flying Hours Program. Hand-selected to develop the newly created Operations Officer position in charge of expanding and upgrading Military Training Areas to support Small Force Exercise, Large Force Exercise, and joint integration with 4th and 5th generation aircraft.• Supervised 134+ missions with 14+ airmen, safeguarding $1.6B+ in assets, preserved training for four wings.• Developed efficient, yearly operations plan, which maximized Congressional fiscal apportions money to conduct 600+ annual job assignments while ensuring B-1 long-term sustainment.• Managed syllabus execution to train B-1 aviators in two crew positions, graduating 48 students per year.• Instructed student aviators in flight in the classroom on tactically employing $317M bomber, global application of complex tactical knowledge, Air Force Instructions, and Technical Orders of the B-1 aircraft.

Dyess Afb, Tx

As the Standardization & Evaluation Manager I assisted in short and long-range unit plan, directing planning in support of five departments including training, standards and evaluations, long-range planning, satellite communications, and deployment readiness eligibility. Operated state-of-the-art avionics systems to precisely navigate to assigned targets and attain accurate weapon deliveries. Accomplished in-flight, simulator, and academic training, maintaining proficiency in low/medium alternative flight, bombing, and tactics. Maintained standardization and evaluation flight testing and trend programs.• Deployed 2X to Afghanistan and Iraq flying 1,000 highly hazardous operations and supporting 634+ missions. • Managed squadron training program consisting of seven exercises and 65 missions in four nations with 20 teams, which ensured that 72 aviators were operations-ready.• Program leader for six different squadron upgrade training programs, ensuring 100% compliance.• Directed forward operating location jet swaps, managing team planning for 10 B-1s, valued at 3.2B in assets • Saved 100+ man-hours using the Flight Evaluation/Form Tracker, built a robust supplemental evaluation program recognized and awarded team superior performer, integrated standardization and evaluation, and training flights.

Pensacola Nas. Fl

479FTG: CSO Class 11-01

Pensacola Nas, Fl

479FTG: USAF Casual Status

Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, United States

Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Master Of Education - Med, Education

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aviation/Airway Management And Operations

Associate Of Science - As, Aviation Operations

High School Diploma, Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management