eorgia Tech School of Aerospace Engineering alumnus Lenny J. Richoux, BAE'89, is now officially a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, following a June 5 promotion and ceremonial pinning ceremony at the Pentagon on July 2.

Georgia Tech School of Aerospace Engineering alumnusLenny J. Richoux, BAE'89, is now officially a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, following a June 5 promotion and ceremonial pinning ceremony at the Pentagon on July 2.

A career Air Force officer, Richoux was commissioned following his graduation from Georgia Tech.

Lieutenant General Sam Cox, US Air Force deputy chief of staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services officiated at the pinning ceremony, which was widely attended by family, colleagues, and a few of Richoux's GT-AE friends. General Richoux is currently serving at the Pentagon and is a command pilot with more than 3,200 flight hours.

Among the Georgia Tech alumni marking the July 2 ceremony were Richoux's wife, the former Michele Kendrick, GT '91, Mark Davis, John Rider, Kyle Hardin, Larry Curtin and Col. Mark Braisted.

In his current position, General Richoux serves as the director, Colonel Management Office (The Colonels Group).

He leads a team of 14 in the focal point for personnel actions for more than 4,200 active duty colonels and colonel-selects for the deputy chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel. He advises the chief of staff, secretary of the Air Force, and senior leaders on matters that include assignments, retirements, professional education and development opportunities. He also implements force management policies, long-range plans, force analysis and joint officer management.

Over the course of his career, General Richoux has served as a planner and adviser on several staffs including the Air Staff, Joint Staff, U.S. European Command, and NATO. His operational assignments include commanding the 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida; vice commander of the18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan; and commanding the 17th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina.

General Richoux commanded the first integral C-17 squadron deployment in support of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his squadron was awarded the David C. Schilling award for the most outstanding contribution in the field of flight.  

General Richoux served as a National Defense Fellow with duty at the Center for New American Security.  He has deployed in support of combat operations in Kosovo and Central/Southwest Asia as a C-17 and KC-135 pilot.  

Prior to his current assignment, General Richoux served as the executive assistant and senior special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, US European Command.