Mr. Lenzini is a Marine Corps Combat Veteran with 47 years’ experience in Aviation and the Defense Industry. He has held a variety of leadership positions within the Marine Corps and
Industry.

Mr. Lenzini retired from the US Marine Corps with the rank of Colonel after a 26-year career. He Commanded both a Squadron and a Marine Aircraft Group and was qualified in the A-4, A-6, EA-6B, A-7 and the F-4 Aircraft. He flew 350 Combat missions in Vietnam and was awarded 4 DFCS and 24 Air medals. He was also active in Research and Development within the Service
as a Development Coordinator for Attack Weapons in the Department of the Navy and a Project Test Pilot for Missile Test and Development at NAS Point Mugu.

He earned his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico and an Advanced degree in Aeronautical Engineering at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey CA. He also a graduate of the Naval War College and the National War College.

Mr. Lenzini worked at Hughes / Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson for 21 years after his service in the Marine Corps. He was a project manager in Advanced Programs and a Senior Program Manager for Air-To-Ground Weapons.

He is currently the President of the Charles M Walling Tucson Chapter of the DFC Society and a Member of the Board of Directors. He is also active in the Friday Pilots and is the Treasurer of Missile Systems Retirees Association.