Mr. Patrick Slaughter is a Director, Government Relations for National Security Space, at Sierra Space, with responsibility for providing strategic focus and guidance to Sierra Space on programs that support National Security Space requirements, as well as subject matter expertise for all projects involving military and intelligence space systems.  

Pat’s U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force career spanned more than 20 years where he led both space operations and professional military education, and held a variety of positions at the squadron, delta, and major command levels. Pat was a Space Weapons officer, instructor, and master space operator with assignments operating numerous Air Force and Space Force satellite and electromagnetic warfare systems. Prior to his retirement, he was the Vice Commander for Space Delta 3, the USSF unit responsible for presenting combat-ready space electromagnetic warfare forces.