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Retired American United States Air Force Brigadier General (Special Agent) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leonard Eric Patterson is currently serving as the Director of the Federal Protective Service. Patterson is also a retired United States Air Force Brigadier General (Special Agent) and was the 14th Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), Andrews AFB, MD. As the AFOSI Commander, Patterson oversaw AFOSI's worldwide network of military and civilian special agents stationed at major Air Force installations and a variety of special operating locations.[1][2]
L. Eric Patterson | |
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| Director of the Federal Protective Service | |
| Assumed office September 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Richard K. Cline |
| Preceded by | Gary W. Schenkel |
| Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations | |
| In office May 2001 – June 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Francis X. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Dana A. Simmons |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975 – 2005 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General (Ret.) |
| Commands | Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
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Patterson is a graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at Howard University. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Webster University. Patterson is also a graduate of Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and Air War College.[2]
Patterson entered the United States Air Force in 1975 as a missile launch officer. He became an AFOSI special agent in 1979 and commanded AFOSI units at the detachment, squadron and regional levels at numerous stateside and overseas locations. He conducted and supervised a variety of felony-level investigations common to AFOSI, with specialization in counterintelligence and protective service operations as well as oversight of special programs. Prior to his last position as Commander of AFOSI, the general was the Operations Director for AFOSI. Patterson is a native of Washington, D.C.[2]
Patterson is the recipient of the following:[2]
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| Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster | Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters | Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
| Air Force Force Protection Badge | Command Missile Operations badge | Air Force Office of Special Investigations Badge |
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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| Brigadier General | July 1, 2002 |
 | Colonel | June 1, 1996 |
 | Lieutenant Colonel | April 1, 1990 |
 | Major | March 1, 1986 |
 | Captain | February 22, 1979 |
 | First Lieutenant | February 22, 1977 |
 | Second Lieutenant | February 22, 1975 |
After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Patterson served in a variety of roles, such as a principal with Booz Allen Hamilton and Deputy Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and HUMINT Center at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), where he directed and conducted counterintelligence and human intelligence activities worldwide to meet the Department of Defense requirements.[1] In 2010, Patterson was appointed Director of the Federal Protective Service (FPS), which is a subcomponent of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), and continues to work there serving his country.[1]
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