Major Gallagher commissioned into the USAF in 2011 from the United States Air Force Academy and completed Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training in 2012. He holds Weapons Officer and Evaluator qualifications in the HC-130J Combat King II. He has deployed multiple times to the Middle East and the Horn of Africa with personnel recovery task forces. A graduate of the National Intelligence University, he holds a bachelor’s in Biology, a master’s in Management, and a master’s in Strategic Intelligence. Major Gallagher is a Senior Pilot with over 2,400 flight hours, including 240 combat hours, and currently serves as A35 Senior Planner Headquarters Allied Air Command.