Commanding General
Maj. Gen. Patrick L. Gaydon
Major General Gaydon is originally from Muncy, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, graduating in 1994 and receiving a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery.
Throughout his career in the United States Army, Major General Gaydon has served in both command and staff positions. He has spent over eight years in command positions, commanding formations at the battery, battalion, and brigade levels.
His assignments include Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Lewis, Washington, Fort Carson, Colorado; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Seoul, South Korea, Fort Bliss, Texas; Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Fort Hood, Texas, The Pentagon, Washington DC; Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; and Austin, Texas.
His operational and combat deployments include Operation Sea Signal, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Operation Enduring Freedom, Kandahar, Afghanistan; and Operation Inherent Resolve, Baghdad, Iraq.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. He has earned executive education certificates from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Kansas, and Carnegie Melon University.
He has numerous military awards and decorations to include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Bronze Star Medal.
BACKGROUND
Maj. Gen. Patrick Gaydon assumed command of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, July 10, 2024.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy
Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College
