Colonel Patrick E. Gallagher was commissioned as an Engineer Officer (Distinguished Graduate) upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 02-82, November 1982. His first duty assignment was Engineer Equipment Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 724 Engineer Battalion, Wisconsin. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, A Company, 724 Engineer Battalion, Wisconsin; Company Executive Officer, B Company, 724 Engineer Battalion, Wisconsin; Company Commander, HHC, 724 Engineer Battalion, Wisconsin; Company Commander, B Company, 724 Engineer Battalion, Wisconsin; Battalion Operations Officer, 724 Engineer Battalion, WI; S-2, 724 Engineer Battalion, Wisconsin; S-3/Battalion Operations Officer, 724 Engineer Battalion, Wisconsin; Area Damage Officer, 264 Engineer Group, Wisconsin; Battalion Executive Officer, 724 Engineer Battalion, Wisconsin; Design Engineer, 264 Engineer Group, Wisconsin; Group S-3, 264 Engineer Group, Wisconsin; Commander, Joint Task Force, Nicaragua; Engineer Staff Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff for operations, Wisconsin State Area; Command (DCSOPS, STARC), Wisconsin; Small Group Leader, 13th Battalion (Combined Arms and Staff Services School), 6th Brigade, 84th Division (Institutional Training), Fort McCoy, Wisconsin; Small Group Leader, (CAX,- Combined Alms Exercise), 10th Battalion, 6th Brigade, 1OOth Division (IT), Fort McCoy, Wisconsin; Operations Officer, Afghanistan Engineer District (AED), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan; Chief of Construction, Afghanistan; Engineer District (AED), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan; ILE Instructor, 11th Battalion, 95th Regiment (OES- Officer Education School), 2nd Brigade, 104th Division, Minnesota; Brigade Executive Officer, 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, Minnesota; Chief of Staff, 372nd Engineer Brigade, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, Afghanistan; Deputy Commander 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, Minnesota. | Colonel Gallagher's military education includes: Engineer Officer Basic Course, Unit Commander's Orientation Course, Engineer Officer Advanced Course, Winter Leadership Course, Instructor Trainer's Course, Unit Movement Officer Course, U.S. Army Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Command and General Staff College, Staff Leader Training Course, and Faculty Development Phase I and Phase II Course.