Derek J. O'Malley

Major General Derek J. O'Malley (born 1974) is a United States Air Force officer who serves as Director of Special Programs and Director of the Department of Defense Special Access Program Central Office. A distinguished F-16 pilot commissioned through Air Force ROTC at Brigham Young University in 1996, O'Malley accumulated over 3,000 flight hours including 586 combat hours and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served as Commander of the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base and held senior advisory positions on air warfare systems. His current role overseeing special access programs places him in a position relevant to classified military research and development, though no public record indicates specific involvement in UAP/UFO research.