Patrick Rhatigan is an experienced 19th Airlift Wing Commander working with Little Rock AFB in Arkansas. Prior to this, he was employed at the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Pentagon for 2 years. He worked as a Military Assistant to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs. During the employment, he advised the Assistant Secretary on national security, and various defense responsibilities in order that he could support the Secretary of Defense in his dealings with the Cabinet Members, White House, the Department of State, and the Members of Congress. He has also served the offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Secretary Defense's primary interface with the Directors of Legislative Liaison of the Military Services, and many more.