About The Teacher

NAME: SENIOR CHIEF DAVID PATTI USN RET

SCHOOL: APACHE JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS: NAVAL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFFICER TRAINING CORPS

SCHOOL PHONE: (480) 982-1110 EXT 6307

About The Teacher

2006- PRESENT NAVAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR APACHE JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL
2000-2006 NAVAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR MESQUITE HIGH SCHOOL
1979-2000 UNITED STATES NAVY
EDUCATION
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
B.A. GENERAL STUDIES (CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCENTRATION) FORT HAYS UNIVERSITY,
FORT HAYS, KANSAS

SENIOR CHIEF PATTI ATTENDED RICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN RICHMOND, INDIANA.
UPON GRADUATION IN 1979 HE ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY NUCLEAR POWER
PROGRAM. UPON COMPLETION OF SCHOOL IN 1981 HE REPORTED TO THE SUBMARINE, USS
BLUEBACK IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. IN 1985 HE REPORTED TO HIS NEXT ASSIGNMENT
THE USS GUITARRO WHERE HE SERVED FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. SENIOR CHIEF PATTI
THEN REPORTED TO HIS FIRST SHORE ASSIGNMENT AT TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA AS
A NAVAL POLICEMAN AFTER RECEIVING TRAINING AT LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY. HE SERVED
AT THIS ASSIGNMENT FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS EVENTUALLY CONVERTING TO A NAVY
MASTER-ARMS. ALSO DURING THIS ASSIGNMENT SENIOR CHIEF PATTI RECEIVED A SPECIAL
COMMENDATION FOR HIS HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO
EARTHQUAKE. IN 1990 SENIOR CHIEF PATTI WAS SENT BACK TO SEA ON THE USS BELLEAU
WOOD. DURING THIS TOUR SENIOR CHIEF PATTI RECEIVED HIS ANCHORS AND WAS
PROMOTED TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. IN 1992 HE SERVED ON THE STAFF OF AMPHIBIOUS
GROUP THREE IN SAN DIEGO AS THE HEAD OF SECURITY FOR SHIPS AFLOAT SAN DIEGO.
IN 1993 SENIOR CHIEF PATTI TRANSFERED TO THE USS DULUTH AS CHIEF MASTER-ARMS.
DURING THIS TOUR THE USS DULUTH PARTICIPATED IN SECURITY OPERATIONS IN SOMALIA
AND THE PERSIAN GULF. IN 1995 SENIOR CHIEF PATTI WAS SENT TO SHORE DUTY IN
MILLINGTON, TN. THIS TOUR WAS CUT SHORT DUE TO INCIDENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
WHERE SENIOR CHIEF PATTI WAS SENT TO BAHRAIN AS TRAINING OFFICER FOR NAVAL
SECURITY FORCES. AFTER RETURNING FROM BAHRAIN SENIOR CHIEF PATTI WAS
TRANSFERED TO THE USS NIMITZ IN 1998 WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT.
SENIOR CHIEF PATTI IS MARRIED AND HAS RAISED FOUR CHILDREN, ONE OF THEM
CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE MILITARY.

Mission For The Class

Our program mission is to instill in students in United States secondary
educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United 
States,
personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment.