CDR Glenn P. Rioux
Commanding Officer
U.S. Naval Test Pilot School
Campaign Kickoff/Keynote Address: Monday, April 22, 10:30 a.m., Hinners Auditorium, Building 8
CDR Rioux served as an Electronics Technician with 10 years of U.S. Navy service, attaining the rank of Petty Officer First Class. He served at NAS Whiting Field and Precommissioning Detachment CARDINAL (MHC-60) before being selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1997. He simultaneously earned his Masters and Bachelors degrees at Virginia Tech with majors in Computer Science and Software Engineering and minors in Mathematics and Leadership.
CDR Rioux earned his commission in August 2000, underwent primary flight training in Pensacola, FL and selected the E-2C fleet platform. Upon completion of E-2C flight training, he reported for duty with the Liberty Bells of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE FIVE (VAW-115) in Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5). Soon after reporting, the USS KITTY HAWK Strike Group participated in OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW) and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF).
CDR Rioux graduated USNTPS class 131 in June 2007 and reported for duty to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWENTY (VX 20) where he performed as a project officer on the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS), Automated Information System (AIS) and the NC-130H Radar risk reduction platform for E-2D. He was selected as the Naval Test Wing Atlantic Test NFO of the year for 2008.
Reporting for duty on Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5) staff in 2009, he performed as the staff E-2C representative as well as the air wing coordinator for communications, cryptographic keys and data links. Additionally he was a key planner in several major exercises in the Western Pacific to include ANNUALEX 2009-2011, Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2010 and Exercise KEEN SWORD 2010. He also participated in Humanitarian Relief efforts during OPERATION TOMODACHI following the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake.
Selected for operational Department Head, he reported to the Black Eagles of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE THREE (VAW-113) in September 2011. There he excelled as the Administrative Officer and Operations Officer during a challenging maintenance period significantly impacted by the federal government fiscal sequestration.
Reporting for duty to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWENTY (VX 20) he performed as Mission Systems Lead and Government Flight Test Director for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System. He led the Integrated Test Team through a demanding sensor installation and integration period which culminated in the successful completion of the Triton Operational Assessment in support of the Milestone C decision. He next reported to NAVAIR 4.5.1.4 Engineering in support of the Mission Systems Integrated Product Team on the PMA-266 Fire Scout Program. He performed as the United States Naval Test Pilot School Executive officer starting in January 2017 and assumed command on 12 July 2018.
CDR Rioux has more than 2400 hours in more than 30 models of jet, propeller, and rotary wing aircraft with 95 hours of combat flight time. His awards include the Air Medal (First Strike/Flight), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (7 total, 1 w/ Combat ‘V’), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4), Good Conduct Medal (2), National Defense Medal (2), Armed Services Expeditionary Medal, Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal.
