Bale Dalton

Professional Background

Bale Dalton is a Navy aviator and former NASA chief of staff. NASA records his chief-of-staff service from January 2024 through January 2025, following deputy-chief-of-staff service beginning in May 2021. His earlier career includes aviation-program management, State Department work and military legislative work for Senator Bill Nelson. NASA also documents command assignments, deployments and three completed degrees.

Experience

• NASA chief of staff, January 2024–January 2025
• NASA deputy chief of staff, May 2021–December 2023
• Program director, Air Center Helicopters
• Military legislative assistant to Senator Bill Nelson
• State Department, Office of Global Partnerships
• Commanded Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 and Training Wing Five reserve component

Education

• U.S. Naval Academy, B.S. in Ocean Engineering
• Harvard Kennedy School, Master of Public Policy
• University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Master of Business Administration

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Follow the Money

Reporting period: 2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30.

Reported Receipts

$2,137,357.53

Cash on Hand

$443,507.08

Reported Disbursements

$1,693,850.45

Loans

$0.00

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