Derrick Patterson is a retired Navy Chief Fire Controlman. During his time in the Navy, he worked extensively with the Global Command and Control System – Maritime (GCCS-M), Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TWCS), Advanced Tomahawk Weapon Control System (ATWCS), and Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) as an operator, manager, and instructor. He has extensive tactical experience in Strike Warfare as both an operator and Tomahawk Strike Manager, participating in two international Strike campaigns.  Derrick supports MRP Training Solutions as a Technical Instructor in support of the CTP Team Trainer course and the SLAMEX office at Tactical Training Group, Pacific.

Derrick earned an AA in Electronics from Coastline Community College and is a Navy Master Training Specialist.