Commander Joudioux embarked on his career with the Italian Navy in 1989. He completed the rigorous US Navy flight school, earning the prestigious “Wings of Gold” in 1992 as a fixed-wing multi-engine pilot.

He served as an Anti-Submarine Warfare helicopter pilot aboard various Italian ships, operating UH1 helicopters. In 1999, Commander Joudioux furthered his aviation prowess by transitioning into the role of a flight instructor. Specializing in Night Vision Goggles (NVG), Amphibious, and Special Air Operations, in a newly established branch of the Italian Naval Aviation.

Commander Joudioux actively participated in missions across the Balkans, Lebanon, Libya, and other Mediterranean countries. Additionally, he deployed multiple times to Eritrea, Ethiopia, supporting UN peacekeeping missions, and to Afghanistan as part of the NATO ISAF Operation.

Beyond aviation, in his career Commander Joudioux took on leadership roles as the Base Security Officer and Branch Head of General Support & Transportation at NAS Grottaglie, Italy. In 2014, he was posted to the Harrier Embarked Air Squadron as Executive Officer. In 2018, he assumed the role of Executive Officer of the Naval Air Station in Grottaglie, Italy. In 2019, he was assigned to the Italian Navy General Staff in Rome as the Section Leader of the Air Operation Support Office before becoming a Subject Matter Expert for Support Helicopters, Joint Personnel Recovery (JPR), Rotary Wing (RW) Littoral, and Special Air Operations within the Air Operation Support Branch of the JAPCC Kalkar.