Sammamish Wall of Honor
Paul Linton Patterson
Needham Senior High School
Class of June, 1963		 Paul Linton Patterson
Research done by Claradell Shedd.
Paul Linton Patterson
Paul graduated from Needham Senior High School in Needham, MA in June, 1963. At the time, his next of kin were his parents, Francis and Elizabeth Patterson.
Paul Linton Patterson
Year   Rank   Status
June, 1963 x Education x Graduated from Needham Senior High School.
May, 1967 x Family x Married Jane Huff in Needham, MA.
June, 1968 x Northeastern University x Graduated with BS from Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
January 21, 1969 x x Reported to Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS), Pensacola Naval Air Station..
February, 1969-May 11, 1969 x US Navy/Ensign x Graduated as Ensign, USNR, Pensacola, FL Date entered active duty. VT-1 T-34 B Mentor, Primary Flight Training, Pensacola, FL.
May 11, 1969 x US Navy/Ensign x Commissioned Ensign, USNR.
July, 1969-November, 1969 x US Navy/Ensign x VT-2 T-28 B/C Trojan Carrier Qualifications, Pensacola, FL
November, 1969-January, 1970 x US Navy/Ensign x VT-5 T-28C Trojan Carrier Qualificatioons, Pensacola, FL.
February, 19760-May, 1970 x US Navy Ensign x VT-31 TS-2A Tracker, Advanced Multiengine Training, Corpus Christi, TX.
May, 1970 x US Navy/Lt.j.g. x Received wings.
May, 1972 x US Navy/Lt. x Moved from Reserve to Regular Navy and began training in VAW 110 (E1) as Replacement pilot.
x US Navy Training x (1) 7th Fleet; E-1 VAW111, Detachment 14 in San Diego
(2) North Island Naval Air Station; training in E1B Tracer (4 members)
March 4, 1970 x Family x Son Jeffrey born in Corpus Christi, TX
July 1, 1970-February, 1971 x US Navy Training x RVAW-110, E-1B Tracker, Replacement Squadron for E-1B, San Diego, CA.
1971-July, 1973 x US Navy Training x VAW-111, E-1B Tracer, Fleet Squadron, San Diego, CA.
May 31, 1973 x Family x Daughter Tiffany born in San Diego.
1970-1973 x Training x Shore duty as instructor in VAW111 (E-1), Corpus Christi, TX.
August, 1973-November, 1975 x Training x VT-31, TS-2A Tracker, Flight Instructor, Advanced Multiengine, Corpus Christi, TX.
December, 1975-June, 1976 x Training x RVAW-110, E-2B Hawkeye, Replacement Squadron, learning E-2B O/C, San Diego, CA; Miramar Naval Air Station.
1976-1978 x US Navy x E-2 aboard carriers.
(1) E-1, Vietnam; USS Oriskany, CV-34
(2) USS Ranger, CV-61
1977 x Rank x Lt. Commander.
June, 1976-July, 1978 x Training x VAW-112; E-2B, Hawkeye, Fleet Squadron, San Diego, CA. E2B Squadron Wing AJ 010 aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in Atlantic
January, 1979-1981 x US Navy x Flight Instructor at Miramar Naval Air Station.
January, 1979-January, 1981 x Training x VAW-110, E-2B/C Hawkeye, Replacement Squadron, San Diego, CA.
January, 1981-March, 1984 x Training x VAW-114, E-2C Hawkeye, Fleet Squadron, San Diego, CA.
1982 x Education x Graduated with MS from National University, San Diego, CA.
1981-1984 x US Navy x Two deployments:
(1) USS Ranger, CV-61; Miramar Naval Air Station. E-2.
(2) USS Nimita; CV-68; Norfolk, VA. VAW 112.
1983 x US Navy x USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). San Diego, CA.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70); Newport News, VA.
1984 x US Navy x As a Commander. Norfolk, VA. Intermed Maintenance Department. E-2C carrier. Still based out of Miramar, but physically in Norfolk, VA.
1984 x US Navy-Training x Shore duty. Pacific Forces Nuclear Wapons Safety and Security Officer. Albuquerque, NM.
1984-1988 x US Navy x US CINCPAC Joint Command; Honolulu, HI
1988 x US Navy x Nuclear Weapons Training Group PAC; North Island Air Station, San Diego, CA.
January 31, 1991 x US Navy x Retired; North Island, San Diego, CA 92135. 21 years, 8 months, 16 days.
1991-1999 x First Command x USPA and IRA. Planning Association and Independant Research Agency.
1993 x Employment x First Command transferred from San Diego. Client was US Coast Guard, Pier 36, Seattle.
February 14, 1994 x Residence x Moved to Sammamish, WA 98074.
November, 1999 to present, 2023 x Alaska Airlines x Employment. Instruct new pilots and line pilots in the Boeing 737 systems ground school training and fixed base simulator training.
date-2023 x Volunteer/date x Member of Sammamish/Rotary International .
Educational, Work, Volunteer, and Hobby Material to supplement chrono material in chart above.
Education (update for Paul)
Date x Department/Agency x Certification
June, 1963 x Needham Senior High School, Needham, MA x Graduated
1963-1968 x Northeastern University; Boston, MA x BA, Biology. Delta Sigma Theta Fraternity
1978-1981 x National University; San Diego, CA x MBA, Business and Business Administration. Night School
Work
January, 1969-
February, 1991
x
 US Navy/Commander
x
 Naval aviator and line officer
November, 1990-
December, 1999		 x First Command Financial Planning. Financial planning for military personnel. x Registered Representative and Agent
November, 1999-
present-2023
x
 Alaska Airlines. Flight Operations Instructor
x
 Instruct new pilots and line pilots in the Boeing 737 systems ground school training and fixed base simulator training.
Volunteer Experience (update for Paul)
Sammamish Rotary membership.
Hobbies (get from Paul)
Grandchildren, etc.
* E-1B Tracer
One of the technological advances that proved absolutely indispensable during World War II was radar, which provided warning of impending enemy attack. Such was the success of radars installed at land bases and on board ship that it was a natural next step to install such equipment on board aircraft. In early 1943, scientists at the Radiation Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology began developing what became the APS-20 airborne early warning (AEW) radar, with testing of the equipment involving installation on board a TBM Avenger torpedo plane. Designated the XTBM-3W, it featured a bulbous dish antenna between the landing gear with the bomb bay modified to carry a radar operator surrounded by a maze of antennas and transmitters. The codename for the effort was Project Cadillac and testing during 1944–1945 resulted in detection of single aircraft targets and aircraft formations occurring at ranges between two and four times greater than shipboard radar. AEW was here to stay.

Following World War II, TBM-3W Avengers and later modified attack aircraft, including the AD-3W Skyraider, filled the airborne early warning role. In 1955, engineers at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation sought to create a designated AEW platform based on the company’s proven S2F Tracker antisubmarine warfare aircraft. A key element of the design work involved the aerodynamics of the airplane with a large radome attached to the top of fuselage and internal space to house the required radar equipment. To address the latter, Grumman engineers chose to use a TF-1 Trader, the Carrier On-Board Delivery (COD) modification of the S2F, because of its large cabin. To accommodate the radome, which was tear-dropped shaped, designers replaced the single tail with twin fins and rudders. Following wind-tunnel tests, the aerodynamic prototype made its first flight on December 17, 1956. Just over fourteen months later the first WF-2 Tracer made its maiden flight. When it began entering squadron service in 1960, the Tracer dramatically expanded the Navy’s AEW capabilities. Its robust and capable APS-82 radar provided a more stable platform that benefited height-finding capability and an airborne moving target indicator (AMTI) canceled radar returns from the ocean when the airplane was on overwater flights. The first deployment for the Tracer came with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 11 on board Constellation (CVA 64) in 1960, the beginning of a decade during which operations intensified because of the Vietnam War. All told, Tracer-equipped VAW squadrons logged 56 deployments in support of operations over Southeast Asia.

Right:
E-1B Tracer
Grumman		 Combat and Control; Hawkeye

Right:
USS Ranger
(CV-61)
Far Right:
USS Ranger Insignia

Right:
USS Oriskany
(CV-34)
Far Right:
USS Oriskany
Insignia		 USS Oriskany (CV-34) Pic is June, 1967 USS Oriskany Insignia
Left:
USS Kitty Hawk
(CV-63)
Far Left:
USS Kitty Hawk
Insignia
USS Carl Vinson Insignia Left:
USS Carl Vinson
(CVN-70))
Far Left:
USS Carl Vinson Insignia
USS Enterprise, CVSN-65 USS Enterprise, CVN-65 Left:
USS Enterprise
(CVN-65))
Far Left:
USS Enterprise Insignia


USS Nimitz
(CVN-68)
July, 1978; USS Nimitz (CVN-68). Patterson aboard in Atlantic flying E-2B; Wing AJ010
Enlarged squadron photo of AJ010
1977: Crew at Bitburg AFB, Germany Christmas, 1977 aboard the
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
Commander Paul Patterson Senior Pilot; Royal Navy,
849 Squadron
About 1978: In Paris, on the Seine. Paul and Jane Abt 1978; Aboard ship; Paul and Jane

Paul Linton Patterson
Commander
United States Navy

US Navy Seal

US Navy, Pensacola, FL

Naval Communications Trainig, Pensacola, FL

Naval Air Training Command, Pensacola, FL

Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL

Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, CA

7th Fleet
US Navy Aviator Wings

Navy Cmdr Pilot's Wings


Commander Paul Linton Patterson

US Navy Commander Sleeve
 Navy Officer Cap Device

RAF 849 Squadron

USS Enterprise, CVN-65

First Command

Alaska Airlines
7th Fleet

Combat Command and Control Patch

Rotary International





Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal w/Numeral 2; Meritorious
Unit Commendation w/Star, Battle "E" Ribbon; Navy Expeditionary Medal;
National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal (2);
Vietnam Service Medal w/4 Stars; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
w/Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Republic of Vietnam
Gallantry Cross w/Palm Unit Citation; Aviator's Insignia
Has lived in Sammamish since 1994.
Music: "Anchors Aweigh"
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