Joseph Gallegos

Background

About Joseph Gallegos

With 15 years of operational experience as a Naval Aircrewman Operator, I bring a strong background in acoustic warfare, multi-domain ISR, and advanced radar operations in support of U.S. Navy and joint force objectives. I’ve accumulated over 2,400 flight hours aboard the P-3 Orion and P-8A Poseidon aircraft, executing several operational deployments across 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleets, and have consistently delivered results in high-tempo, real-world maritime environments. As an experienced Instructor Acoustic Warfare Operator (AAW) aboard the P-8A Poseidon, I specialize in advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. I bring expertise in acoustic tracking, sensor fusion, and multi-domain situational awareness, gained through high-tempo deployments and multinational operations. I am proficient in building comprehensive tactical pictures to support both surface and subsurface prosecutions, and skilled in executing real-time radar tracking, periscope detection, and ISR collection, while seamlessly collaborating with mission commanders and fleet assets to enable kill chain completion. As an Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) Instructor Sensor Operator (ISO) aboard the P-8A Poseidon. I am highly adept in the theory and tactical employment of radar systems, with expertise in Doppler processing, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), inverse SAR (ISAR), and moving target indication (MTI) using the APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor. My experience enables real-time surface tracking, pattern development, and long-range surveillance critical to fleet-level mission success. I am a qualified QSL-500 operator with operational experience in the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) and previously served as a Quality Assurance Representative for the CUS program at NOPF Dam Neck. In this role, I ensured the accuracy, integrity, and tactical relevance of strategic acoustic reporting, directly contributing to theater-level undersea awareness and mission effectiveness in support of fleet and national objectives.