Major, retired, U.S. Marine Corps, grew up in Debary, Florida. He holds a degree in mechanical
engineering from University of North Florida and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the
Naval Postgraduate School. He is a distinguished naval aviator who participated in exercises throughout
the Asia Pacific region and conducted combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
As a test pilot, he executed numerous flights evaluating weapon systems integration, and he served
as a test pilot instructor. Delaney most recently worked as a research pilot at NASA's Langley Research
Center, in Hampton, Virginia, where he supported airborne science missions. Including his NASA career,
Delaney logged more than 3,700 flight hours on 48 models of jet, propeller, and rotary wing aircraft.