Major Patrick Livingstone is an Air Force Security Forces Officer and two-time graduated squadron commander.  He has served overseas in South Korea, Germany, Niger, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia and completed a tour on the U.S. Air Forces Central staff at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. He began his career at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana and most recently commanded the 9th Security Forces Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, California.  In this role he led 327 Security Forces Airmen and Civilians providing Base Defense for 3 total force wings, 4 tenant squadrons, 8,000 personnel and $5.4 Billion worth of Missile Warning, Aerial Refueling, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance weapons systems. Major Livingstone holds a B.S. in Social Sciences from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.A. in International Relations from American Military University.