Texas A&M RELLIS: Past, Present and Future

{C}{C}{C}Patrick Yee was born and raised in Sparks, Nevada, but spent 22 years in the United States Navy. After serving 13 years as an enlisted Air Traffic Controller, he earned his commission through the Navy’s Limited Duty Officer (LDO) program where he spent 9 years as an Air Traffic Control Officer.

His Duty Stations included Naval Air Station Key West, USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Naval Air Technical Training Center Pensacola, USS Peleliu (LHA-5), Naval Station Mayport, and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).

In 2022, he retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant, earning various military decorations that include multiple Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, Good Conduct Medals, Global War on Terrorism Medals, National Defense Medal, and numerous unit and individual awards.

Patrick joined the Texas A&M RELLIS team in October of 2022 as the Assistant Director of Operations to help start and build their unmanned aviation program.

He and his wife, Brittany, have been married for 23 years and have started their post-military life on their ranch in Marquez, TX and have 3 adult boys.