Shannon Pallone is the Program Executive Officer (PEO) at Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications, and Space Intelligence (BMC3I), U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Los Angeles Air Force Base (AFB), California . She guides an $8.5B portfolio of diverse programs encompassing a wide range of mission areas including space domain awareness, battle management, data services, satellite control, and space intelligence to enable timely and seamlessly synchronized multi-domain warfighting.
Ms. Pallone began her career with the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) as a Presidential Management Fellow and has held a variety of roles in the Spacelift Range and Satellite Control Network (SCN) Division, GPS III Follow-on Production program office, and the Command-and-Control (C2) System-Consolidated Program. She was the Materiel Leader for Protected Tactical Satellite Communications (SATCOM) followed by serving as the Senior Materiel Leader for Tactical SATCOM. Prior to her current position, she was the Deputy PEO, Battle Management Command, Control, & Communications (BMC3), SSC, Los Angeles AFB, California.
Ms. Pallone graduated from Duke University in 1999 with Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and received her master’s degree in Pacific International Affairs from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), in 2009. Prior to joining the civil service, she worked as a television and film development executive for various non-profit organizations and as a staff geologist for an environmental consulting firm.
EDUCATION
2023, Executive Certificate, SHIELD Global Defense and Deterrence, University of Sothern California (USC)
1999 Bachelor of Science, Geology, Minor in Russian, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
2009 Master of Pacific International Affairs, UCSD, Calif.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
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September 2009 – May 2010, Lead, Program Management Developmental Programs, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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May 2010 – August 2011, Project Officer, LTRS Integrated Support Contract, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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August 2011 – June 2012, Chief, Acquisition Operations, Spacelift Range & SCN, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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June 2012 – June 2013, Executive Officer to the Executive Director, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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June 2013 – November 2015, Deputy Program Manager, GPS III Follow-on Production, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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November 2015 – May 2016, Branch Chief, C2 System-Consolidated, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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May 2016 – June 2019, Materiel Leader, Protected Tactical SATCOM, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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June 2019 – October 2021, Senior Materiel Leader, Tactical SATCOM, Space Development Corps, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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October 2021 – March 2022, Deputy Director, Space Enterprise Corps, SSC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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March 2022 – December 2023, Deputy PEO, BMC3, SSC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
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December 2023 – Present, PEO, BMC3I, SSC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Superior Performer, Space Force First Anniversary
Special Act or Service Award
2017 MILSATCOM Supervisory Civilian of the Year
2014 Air Force Space Command Civilian of the Year
(Current as of January 2026)