Glenn Rizzi
Glenn Rizzi
Deputy Director
 
Biographical Sketch
Retired Army Lt. Col. Glenn A. Rizzi is a 1984 Distinguished Military Graduate from the University of South Florida. His military assignments include serving as an aeroscout section commander and a Class III/V platoon leader in Troop D, 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment in South Korea; as commander of Co. B, 1st Battalion, 14th Aviation Regt., Fort Rucker, Ala.; commandant of the Air Assault School with U.S. Army-Europe; commander of Trp. Q, 4th Sqdn., 11th Armored Cav. Regt., Fulda, Germany; as the S3 operations officer for the 1st Sqdn., 17th Cav. Regt. (Airborne), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; as a joint staff officer with the U.S. Pacific Command at Camp Smith, Hawaii; and as the Comanche systems integrator with the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs (G8) on the Army Staff in Washington, D.C.

A senior Army aviator, Rizzi was qualified as an OH-58A/C Kiowa and OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilot and instructor pilot. He was also qualified as an Army rappel master, parachutist and jumpmaster; and holds the Air Assault, Pathfinder and Ranger qualification badges. He is also a recipient of the British parachutist and the German Infantry Efficiency (gold) badges.

Retiring in 2004, he was awarded the Legion of Merit for his service to the nation and presented with the Army Aviation Associations’ Order of Saint Michael medallion for his aviation contributions. He is also the recipient of the Armor Association’s Order of St. Michael.

Rizzi began his civil service career in 2005, serving as the deputy Training and Doctrine Command Capabilities Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Fort Rucker. During this period the Army witnessed a tremendous growth in UAS to support overseas contingency operations. In 2009, he was promoted to his current position as the deputy director of the U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker.

Glenn Rizzi is married to the former Sheila Ogburn of Enterprise, Ala., and together they have three daughters and reside in Dothan, Ala.