Patrick Rhatigan

Commander Of The 19th Airlift

Wing At Little Rock Air Force
Base

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Patrick Rhatigan is the Commander of
19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force
Base. He has been serving this
prestigious position since July 2013 and
has proved himself as a strategic visionary
with sound skills, analytical ability, good
judgement, & strong operational focus.

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Some of the main duties he performs as the
Commander of 19 AW are leadership
development, budget planning and
execution, training, operations for 34 C130 aircraft worth $1.2B, and more.

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Prior to LRAFB, Patrick Rhatigan completed

a one-year deployment at an undisclosed
base in Southwest Asia, where he was the
379th Expeditionary Operations Group
commander.

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He has also served as the Military Assistant to Asst
SecDef for Legislative Affairs at Office of the
Secretary of Defense. He worked there for two
years and was responsible for advising the
Assistant Secretary on national security matters
and all defense responsibilities so she could
provide support to the Secretary of Defense in
dealings with the White House, Cabinet
Members, Members of Congress, and the
Department of State.

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Other than these prestigious positions,
Patrick Rhatigan served as the
Commander at 93rd Air Refueling
Squadron, was the Speechwriter to the
Secretary of the Air Force at Office of the
Secretary of the Air Force, and also
worked for one year in the Mobility
Programs Integration Branch of
Headquarters Air Force, AF/A8 Plans and
Programs.

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Rhatigan has pursued his education from
some of the most reputed institutions in the
country. In 1991, he received his
Bachelor's Degree in English from the
United States Air Force Academy. From
2003 to 2004, he did his Masters in Military
Operational Art and Science from the Air
Command and Staff College. Later, he
attended the National War College to
obtain his Master's Degree in National
Security Strategy.

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