Col. Patrick A. Douglas is a graduate of Western Maryland College class of 1999, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. He was initially assigned as a Rifle Platoon Leader, Mortar Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort Stewart, GA. He deployed to Kosovo and later to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
After attending the Infantry Captain’s Career Course, Douglas was assigned to 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division as the Assistant S3. In 2005, Douglas assumed command of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment. Following command, he was selected to serve as the Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General 2nd Infantry Division.
Douglas was then assigned to the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, LA, as a maneuver staff trainer and later as the Operations Officer of the live-fire division. In May 2010, COL Douglas was reassigned to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division as the Operations Officer for 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment in Southern Iraq. He was later assigned as the Executive Officer and deployed the battalion to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield. COL
Douglas commanded the 2nd Battalion, 8th U.S. Cavalry in the 1st Cavalry Division from 2015-2017. Following command, Douglas was assigned to the U.S. Army Cyber Command, where he served as the Chief of Operations from Sep 2017 to Jul 2018, and to the JCS, J-5, where he served as the Security Cooperation Strategy Division Chief from Jul 2019 to Jul 2021.
His most recent assignment as the Commander of the 197th Infantry Brigade at Fort Moore, Georgia.
His awards include the Bronze Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Combat and Expert Infantryman’s Badges, and the Parachutist Badge. COL Douglas holds an MS in Management from the University of MD University College and an MS in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University.