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Cmdr. PATRICK GEORGE

EXECUTIVE OFFICER USS NITZE (DDG 94)

23 February 2026
Cmdr. Patrick George
Cmdr. Patrick George
Cmdr. Patrick George
Cmdr. Patrick George
Cmdr. Patrick George
Photo By: Jonathan Word
VIRIN: 260223-N-NO762-1001
Commander Patrick George is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and was commissioned through Officer Candidate School in April 2009 following graduation from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.  He has earned a Masters of Business Administration from Ohio University and a Masters of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College.

At sea, CDR George served as a division officer  in USS MOBILE BAY (CG 53) as the Main Propulsion Officer, Electrical Officer, and Fire Control Officer. As a department head, he served as Operations Officer and Combat Systems Officer in USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) including her homeport shift to Rota, Spain as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe.  Throughout his career he has completed multiple deployments to the C5F, C6F and C7F AORs.

Ashore, CDR George has served at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes where he led the RDC “C” School, and at AEGIS Training and Readiness Center where he was a Baseline 9 Instructor for prospective department heads, executive and commanding officers.  He is an Integrated Air and Missile Defense Warfare Tactics Instructor and was named Top Tactician of his class. CDR George was an action officer on the staff of Commander, Naval Forces Europe and Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet in the N35 Future Operations directorate.

His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various unit and campaign awards.
 
 
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