His first sea tour was as Ordnance Officer and Strike Officer in USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81).  Next, he served as Navigator in USS NORMANDY (CG 60).  He completed his Department Head tours in USS PORTER (DDG 78) as Weapons Officer and Combat Systems Officer.  He served as Executive Officer in USS CARNEY (DDG 64) in Rota, Spain from May 2019 to October 2020 during which time CARNEY received the Battle Efficiency award and completed a home port shift to Mayport, Florida.  He commanded USS CARNEY from December 2020 to June 2022.  He assumed duties as Chief of Staff for the Combined Maritime Forces in June 2022.

Ashore, he served as a Naval Science Instructor at Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Following his Department Head tours he served as the Academic Director for Fleet Training at the Surface Warfare Officers School Command in Newport, Rhode Island and Navy Integration Cell Lead at Missile Defense Agency Headquarters in Fort Belvoir, VA.

Commander Raineault holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Engineering degree in Engineering Management from Cornell University.