Luke Delaney

Born in Miami, Florida, Delaney considers Debary, Florida to be his hometown. He is married to Tracy Delaney and they have two daughters. His parents are Robert and Stephanie Delaney of central Florida. Graduated Deltona High School in 1997. Earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of North Florida (UNF) in 2006 and a master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2016. Completed United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) in 2014. Delaney enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1998, completing Naval Aircrew Candidate School where he was selected to be a KC-130 Navigator. He attended Marine Aerial Navigator School at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, and later transitioned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron THREE FIVE TWO (VMGR-352) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. In December 2001, Delaney deployed to Afghanistan attached to Task Force 58 (TF-58) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where he was selected for the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program. Following his undergraduate education in engineering, he reported to The Basic School (TBS) at Marine Corps Base (MCB) in Quantico, Virginia. After TBS he commenced primary flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, followed by advanced flight training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Earning his Naval Aviator wings in 2008, he received follow-on orders to VMGR-152 in Okinawa. During his time in Japan, Delaney participated in multiple international training and coalition exercises in addition to detached operations in the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, Guam, Hawaii, and Alaska. In November 2010, he deployed to Afghanistan a second time for Operation Enduring Freedom. Delaney executed over 400 combat sorties accruing more than 550 combat flight hours. Including his NASA career, he has more than 3,900 flight hours on 48 models of jet, prop, and rotary wing aircraft. Two NASA Group Achievement Awards; Graduated with Honors (Top 10%), The Basic School, Marine Officer Training; Commodore’s List with Distinction, Navy Flight Training; Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal (7th Award); Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3rd Award); Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; NATO Medal – ISAF (Afghanistan), and various other military service awards. Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP); United States Naval Test Pilot School Alumni Association; Federal Aviation Administration-certified flight and instrument instructor for single and multi-engine airplanes.