Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Ellis, Commanding General
4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Ellis received his commission in the infantry from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Russian. He has served in various units including the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry; 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; and the 1-501st Infantry Regiment (Airborne). Ellis has conducted multiple deployments in support of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has also served as a current operations officer and the executive officer to the commander of Joint Special Operations Command.
In June of 2010, Ellis assumed command of 1-501st Infantry Refiment (Airborne) in Anchorage, Alaska. While serving as the battalion commander, he deployed the battalion for 10 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Ellis then commanded 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, during which he deployed twice to Afghanistan. He also commanded 2nd Calvary Regiment until July 2018. Following command, Ellis was assigned to U.S. Southern Command in Miami, where he served as the executive officer to the commander until June 2020. In July 2020, Ellis assumed the role of the deputy commander of operations for the 7th Infantry Division.
Ellis then served as the chief of staff for I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, supporting the Army’s operational headquarters for the Indo-Pacific and advancing distributed command and control for forces in the region.
Ellis then served as the deputy chief of staff for operations, G3, at U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF), in Wiesbaden, Germany, where he supported the USAREUR-AF mission to train, equip, provide and command combat-credible Army forces across a 104-nation area of operations. As G3, Ellis managed planning and operations across numerous functions including military operations, training and exercises, aviation and mission command systems.
Ellis most recently served as the director of the Network Cross-Functional Team within Army Futures Command. Ellis was responsible for the continuous improvement of network transport, command, control, communications and intelligence to enable mission command.
Ellis’ military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Ranger School, Command and General Staff College and U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He also has a master’s in management and strategic studies.
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge and Ranger Tab.
Ellis is married and has two grown children.