Dean Neeley

Dean Neeley is a highly experienced NASA research pilot and B747 test pilot with an extensive background in military aviation. Currently, they serve as a U-2 instructor pilot for the United States Air Force and a NASA research pilot with i3-Corps, while also conducting test flights as a B747-200 test pilot at V2X Inc. Dean's past roles include deputy chief pilot and research pilot at NASA from 2012 to 2021, and various leadership positions within the USAF, including Chief of Plans for USAFCENT and Director of Theater Security Cooperation. They hold a Master of Aeronautical Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.