- Meet Scott “GAK” Gallagher, our newest TOP GUN COMMUNICATIONS team member. Scott is a fully-qualified US Navy F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighter pilot and TOPGUN graduate. He is also a member of TAC AIR. Scott brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership to TOP GUN COMMUNICATIONS. As a member of our team, he’ll share with you and your business colleagues his diverse experiences in managing challenging situations. Welcome to TOP GUN COMMUNICATIONS, Scott!
SCOTT R. GALLAGHER
Scott is a self-described “team-oriented operational leader, financial manager and solutions provider.” He has 5 years of executive experience and 15 years of management history directing diverse, cross-functional teams in dynamic, challenging situations. He is adept at both strategic business planning and tactical execution, and his award-winning performance across multiple disciplines has come while part of several organizations. Especially skilled in high-pressure, multi-leveled environments, Scott is a polished communicator with two decades of public speaking experience at myriad venues.
Most recently, Scott was the commanding officer/chief operating officer of the VFA-94 in both California and Japan. There, he directed and guided all aspects of day-to-day operations, financials, strategic and tactical business direction and risk management for a $30,000,000 aviation operation. He expertly managed 5 diverse departments, including Operations, Aircraft Maintenance, Safety, Logistics and Training, with over 100 direct reports. (To give this some perspective, only 10% of eligible officers are ever chosen for Aviation Command-At-Sea).
Before this, Scott directed award-winning operations for US Navy aviation squadrons from 1999-2004. He expertly managed the daily, weekly, long-range plans and high-tempo operations for two F/A-18 squadrons. During this time, Scott garnered two major organizational awards and two US Navy-wide individual awards, including the Navy’s Top Carrier Aviator and Exceptional Pilot trophies. One of his key accomplishments during this time was reducing overall costs by 10% while simultaneously eliminating a four-month production backlog.
As an advanced combat-tactics instructor with over 3600 hours of flight time, Scott has some 600 aircraft carrier landings to his credit along with numerous Iraqi combat missions. He has also garnered a multitude of individual medals and awards: the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, US Navy Achievement Medal and 9 other awards for excellence in operations from US Navy aircraft carriers around the world.
