Mr. John M. Grigaliunas, a senior-level executive, is the Technical Advisor for Flight Test and Evaluation, Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California. He is the senior technical advisor to the AFTC Commander regarding health and suitability of airframe, avionics/cyber, installed propulsion, and electronic warfare flight and supporting ground test capability across AFTC’s test ranges and facilities valued at more than $31 billion, including 116 aircraft and 164 ground test facilities. Mr. Grigaliunas establishes flight test and evaluation technical policy and procedures and provides technical expertise and direction to the AFTC work force to assure scientific validity, effectiveness and efficiency in accomplishing ground and flight tests. He is responsible for ensuring AFTC investment and modernization efforts align test capabilities with test needs. AFTC’s workforce of 18,000 military, civilians, and contractors, and its ranges and facilities, are located across the U.S. including Edwards AFB; Eglin AFB, Florida; Holloman AFB, New Mexico; and Arnold AFB, Tennessee.
Mr. Grigaliunas was appointed a senior-level executive in December 2020.
EDUCATION
2004 Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Master of Science, Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. November 2004–August 2005, F-16/F-15 Avionics Engineer, 416th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
2. August 2005–October 2008, B-1/B-2/B-52 Project Engineer, 419th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
3. October 2008–January 2009, F-22 Project Engineer, 411th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
4. January 2009–September 2009, Integrated Avionics Technical Expert, 775th Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
5. September 2009–January 2013, Electronic Warfare and Survivability Engineer, 771st Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
6. January 2013–April 2014, Test System Safety Engineer, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, Calif.
7. April 2014–September 2015, Lead Electronic Warfare Engineer, Global Vigilance Combined Test Force and Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force, Edwards AFB, Calif.
8. September 2015–February 2017, Electronic Warfare Technical Expert, 771st Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
9. February 2017–May 2019, Chief Engineer, Benefield Anechoic Facility, 772nd Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
10. May 2019–December 2020, Technical Director, 412th Electronic Warfare Group, Edwards AFB, Calif.
11. December 2020–present, Technical Advisor for Flight Test and Evaluation, Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Old Crows
International Test and Evaluation Association
Society of Flight Test Engineers
(Current as of March 2022)