LTG Patrick O’Reilly is a leader in missile defense and national security. With 34 years of experience as a Commissioned Officer of the United States Army, General Patrick O’Reilly has made many historical contributions to the development of missile defense in the United States. As a well-educated and experienced member of the U.S. Army with three Master’s degrees, Patrick O’Reilly has been recognized with many awards and recognitions for his outstanding dedication to the U.S. Army and defense of the homeland.
On September 19, 2012, Congressman Mo Brooks of Alabama gave a speech in the U.S. House of Representatives in tribute to the successful military career of LT Gen Patrick O’Reilly. Congressman Mo Brooks recognized LTG Patrick O’Reilly’s hard work and dedication to the U.S. Army throughout the three decades his career has spanned. As a leader in missile defense, General Patrick O’Reilly has led many innovative missile defense projects. As Director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Patrick O’Reilly had a first-hand influence on the policies of the U.S. on missile defense.
LT Gen Patrick O’Reilly is responsible for the construction of latest missile interceptor field in Alaska to increase the robustness of the Ground-based Missile Defense protection of the United States. In 2009, LTG Patrick O’Reilly was an influential advisor on U.S. policy to counter the threat of ballistic missiles from the Middle East and the deployment of missile defenses in Europe. Working with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the State Department, General Patrick O’Reilly implemented a four-phased plan for the deployment of the European Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense.
The leadership of Patrick O’Reilly was critical to the U.S. accomplishment of a historical milestone, in December 2011, of achieving the technical operations of phase 1 of the European Phased Adaptive Approach.
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