VT-27 Leadership

Commanding Officer

A native of Des Moines, IA, Commander Glaser graduated from the United States Naval Academy May of 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in History. He was designated a Naval Aviator in 2007.

Commander Glaser's operational assignments include tours with Helicopter Antisubmarine Light Squadron 51 as a junior officer, Carrier Air Wing 5 as the helicopter operations officer, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 51 as a department head. He has completed multiple patrols and deployments aboard USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19), USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG 62), USS SHILOH (CG 67), USS MCCAMPBELl (DDG 85), and USS MUSTIN (DDG 89). He accumulated over 2,000 flight hours in various Naval aircraft. He was the 2018 HSM-51 Officer of the Year.

Ashore, he served at the Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Weapons School as the unmanned MQ-8B and SH-60B/MH-60R advanced training officer and subject matter expert on UAV special forces support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and manned rotary wing weapons employment. He further served at United States European Command as the deputy chief, J35 Special Operations Branch supporting compartmentalized and contingency operations in the European theater.

Commander Glaser currently serves as Executive Officer of Training Squadron 27 (VT-27) in Corpus Christi, Texas. His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards), and other campaign and unit awards.