Patrick Rhatigan Is Associated With The US Air Force Academy Association Of Graduates

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Patrick Rhatigan Is Associated With The US Air
Force Academy Association Of Graduates
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Patrick Rhatigan is a passionate 19th Airlift
Wing Commander at Little Rock Air Force Base in
Arkansas. Previously, he has served the 379th
Expeditionary Operations Group, Office of the
Secretary of Defense, as well as the 93rd Air
Refueling Squadron. Some of his key skills
include Aviation, DoD, Security Clearance,
Military Operations, Command, Operational
Planning, Government Contracting, Information
Assurance, and more.
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As a Command Pilot, he has flown B-1, C-12, C-17,
C-21, C-130J, C-141, and KC-135, and holds the
experience of more than 5,000 flight hours.
During his professional journey, he received a
multitude of awards and decorations. Some of
these include an Armed Forces Service Medal,
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 Service Star,
Expeditionary Medal with 1 Service Star, Kosovo
Campaign Medal, and Aerial Achievement Medal.
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Patrick Rhatigan also received Combat Readiness
Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense
Service Medal with 1 Service Star Armed Forces,
Air Force Commendation Medal With 2 Oak Leaf
Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak
Leaf Clusters, Defense Superior Service Medal,
Bronze Star, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters,
and more.
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He is associated with many renowned groups,
including the USAFA Class of 1991, Veterans To
Business Mentor Network, Veteran Mentor Network,
The US Air Force Academy Association Of
Graduates, Zoomie Alumni, Legislative Affairs
Network, National War College - Class of 2010,
Eagles' Group (Eagles' Executive Transition
Assistance Network), and others.
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Col. Rhatigan joined the Headquarters Air Force,
AF/A8 Plans and Programs in Pentagon as the Chief
of the Mobility Programs Integration Branch in
the year 2004. He incorporated 7 Major Commands'
inputs into connected mobility and special
operations forces portfolio, worth 110B
throughout the 5 Years Defense Plan for the
Global Mobility enterprise.
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Patrick Rhatigan developed as well as suggested
Air Force positions on force structure, flying
hours, and fiscal programming for senior AF
leaders generating the President's Budget and
Program Objective Memorandum.
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Thank You Patrick Rhatigan