Captain Fitzpatrick is a native of Mannford, Oklahoma. He enlisted in the United States Navy in November 1994 and served four years as a nuclear trained Machinist’s Mate. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and from the University of Florida in 2009 with a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Fitzpatrick’s division officer tours were aboard USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) where he served as First Lieutenant and aboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) where he served as Reactor Controls Division Officer. As a department head, he served as Operations Officer aboard USS ELROD (FFG 55), and Reactor Training Assistant aboard USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). He served as Officer In Charge onboard USS LEWIS B. PULLER (ESB 3) where he led the Gold MILCREW through initial manning, training, certification, and her maiden deployment.
Ashore, CAPT Fitzpatrick completed both enlisted and officer nuclear power training pipelines, served as an enlisted Staff Instructor at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Charleston, as Director of the Officer Department at Naval Nuclear Power School, as an Engineering Assessor at Engineering Assessments Atlantic, and as Executive Officer of Afloat Training Group Atlantic.
CAPT Fitzpatrick completed his CDR Command Ashore tour at US AEGIS Ashore Romania, subsequently served as Assistant Reactor Officer onboard USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), and as Site Executive Officer of Nuclear Power Training Command Charleston.
His personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, and various other medals and service ribbons.
Last Updated: 17 June 2026