Most recently, Patrick served as Deputy Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor for Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation Subcommittee. In this role, he authored and advanced over 100 legislative provisions included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and Defense Appropriations Act between Fiscal Years 2018-2026, helping secure Congressman Bacon’s reputation as one of the most effective bi-partisan legislators in Congress. 

Prior to his service in the House of Representatives, Patrick served in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Colonel. His 26-year military career spanned operational and command assignments in the combat air forces, special operations, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) communities. A qualified crewmember in the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint and the Air Force distributed reconnaissance operations enterprise, Patrick has extensive military experience in the Middle East, Europe and the Indo-Pacific with senior policy experience in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Headquarters Air Force. His military decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Aerial Achievement Medal. 

Patrick has earned a MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, a MA in Political Science and Government from the Ohio State University, and a MA in Organizational Management from George Washington University. He also holds a BS from the United States Air Force Academy.