Biographical Data
Cook, Donald Glenn Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

 

Title	Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	U-16392; O-15327

 

Birth	21/01/1935	Death	26/10/2018
Place	Ottawa	Place	Ottawa
Area	ON	Area	ON
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

Titles
Honours
Awards
Qualifications	pcsc. asc.

 

Biography
After his naval service he joined Employment and Immigration Canada as Director Management Systems Branch 1983. He joined Supply and Services Canada as Director Government Transition in 1989. (He was retired again)

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1953). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for University Naval Training Division 1953. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Training 1954. He served in HMCS Wallaceburg for Training 1954. He served in RCAF Claresholm for Flying Training 1955. He served in RCAF Penhold for Flying Training 1956. He was Awarded Wings. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1956). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VT-40 Squadron for TBM Conversion 1956. He served in HMCS Shearwater For Duty With VS-880 Squadron 1956, (Short Service Appointment) 08/02/1957. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 08/02/1957). He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for HU-21 Squadron for Helicopter Conversion 1957. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1958). He served in HMCS Bonaventure For Duty With HS-50 Squadron 1959, (Selected for permanent commission). He served in University of Southern California for Aviation Safety Officers Course 1961. He served in USS Wasp for USN Exchange 1962, USS Intrepid for USN Exchange 1962. He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1964. He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron for Rotary Wing Project 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Aerospace Systems Course 1966. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1966). He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Project Head Rotary Wing Flight Test 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VX-10 Squadron as Senior Test Pilot 1968. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT). He served in NDHQ as Executive Assistant to Director General Force Development 1970. He served in NDHQ on Staff of ADM (Policy) as Director Departmental Program Management System 1971. He served in USN Post Graduate School Monterey CA 1972. He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College 1973. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1974). He served in CFB Summerside as Base Administration Officer 1974. He served in NDHQ on Staff of ADM (Personnel) as Director Personnel Information Systems 1977. He served in CFB Shearwater for 423 Squadron as Commanding Officer 1979. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Operations Officer 1981. (Resigned 01/01/1983.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 4,600. Total Rotary Wing Deck Landings: 287 day and 124 night. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, Avenger, Expeditor, TBM, HTL-6, HO4S-2 & 3, HUP-3, T-33, F2H-3, Tracker, CF-100, Sea King, CHSS-2, CH-113, Kiowa
Named Features

 

Anecdotes
He built two planes - a Murphy Rebel and later a Vans RV-7.

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://ottawacitizen.remembering.ca/obituary/glenn-cook-1935-2018-1071306243;
Last update
2018-11-15 00:00:00

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