Michael Bram, DMin, BCC

ICBM Combat Crew Commander-Squadron Command Post

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Henderson, Nevada, Estados Unidos

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About me
Board Certified Chaplain | Spiritual Care Director | Outreach Director | Pastoral Counselor | Team Leader | Agency Director | Mentor/Teacher | Rabbi | USAF Veteran
Education
- DoD-VA
  2015 - 2016
  Certificate Mental Health Integration in Chaplain Service
  Trainied in Acceptance and Commtment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Problem Solving Therapy. Focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly with mental health.
- Vanderbilt University
  2022 - 2025
  Doctor's Degree Divinity/Ministry
  Doctor of Ministry in Integrative Chaplaincy focusing on integrating spiritual care with mental health and other medical disciplines to provide holstic patient and family care.
- University of Minnesota
  1994 - 1998
  Bachelor of Science - BS Astrophysics
  Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC Cadet Member of University Water Polo team
- Ohr Somayach
  2003 - 2008
  Master's degree Talmudic Studies
- USAF Air War College
  2021 - 2022
  Correspondance
  Despite the name "War College" the program focuses on stragegic level leadership, applicable any industry.
- USAF Air Command and Staff College
  2018 - 2019
  Correspondance
  Program focuses on mid level management and organizational staff work. Applies to any industry.
Experience
- United States Air Force
  Feb 1999 - Feb 2003
  ICBM Combat Crew Commander-Squadron Command Post
- Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America
  Jun 2003 - Aug 2004
  High adventure canoe director
- Yeshiva Of Spring Valley Inc
  Sept 2005 - Jun 2006
  Math Teacher
  Taught pre-algebra math to three classes of 8th grade boys in an Orthodox Jewish middle school.
- United States Air Force
  Aug 2009 - Jun 2017
  First Jewish Chaplain in 25 years. Crafted a Jewish community programs for singles, young professionals, and families. Advised installation leadership on issues of religious practice, spiritual fitness, and general welfare. Deployed twice to the Persian Gulf in support of wartime contingency operations. Supervised a portion of the chaplains on base chapel team.
  - Supervisory Chaplain
    Jun 2014 - Jun 2017
  - Chaplain
    Sept 2016 - Oct 2016
  - Chaplain
    Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
  - Chaplain Resident
    Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
  - Chaplain
    Jun 2011 - Jun 2013
  - Chaplain
    Mar 2012 - Apr 2012
  - Chaplain
    Jun 2008 - Jun 2011
  - Chaplain
    Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
- United States Air Force Academy
  Jun 2017 - Jun 2020
  Deputy Spiritual Care Director
  Oversaw eight chaplains plus supporting staff in running day to day chapel operations providing spiritual care for the 4,000 member student body and 1,700 faculty and staff. Responsible for a $156 million renovation project for the Cadet Chapel, the largest man made attraction in Colorado. Responded to Congressional inquiries on religious freedom.
- 412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base
  Jun 2020 - Feb 2024
  Spiritual Care Director
  Responsible for leading a religiously diverse 15-member team in providing religious worship, rites, and practices, as well as general spiritual resiliency programs and events for 11,000 military and civilians at the Air Force’s second largest base. Advocated to organizational leadership on issues of religious freedom, morale, morals, and welfare
- VA SOUTHERN NEVADA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
  Jan 2024 - now
  Chaplain
  Staff chaplain providing spiritual care for a 150 bed inpatient facility as well as 70,000 outpatient military veterans in the Las Vegas metro area. Primary areas include palliative/hospice care, dialysis, same day surgery, and inpatient surgical recovery units. Member of a diverse pastoral care team providing spiritual care to veterans and staff of all faiths and those of no faith.
Licenses & Certifications
- Board Certified Chaplain
  National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains (NAVAC)
  Feb 2024
- Board certified chaplain
  Neshama association of jewish chaplains
  May 2017
- Doctor of Ministry
  Vanderbilt University
  May 2025
  View certificate
- Commitment Coach Certification
  Heads-Up Performance, Inc
  Mar 2025
- SafeTALK Instructor
  LivingWorks
  Jan 2021
- Board certified chaplain
  Association of Professional Chaplains
  Oct 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Wing Staff Agencies Team of the Quarter 412th Test Wing/Wing Staff Agencies abr 2023 Led chapel team to top performance among 350 individuals in over 15 agencies.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Wing Staff Agencies Team of the Year 2021 412th Test Wing ene 2022 Led chapel team to top performance among over 15 staff agencies.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Air Force Materiel Command Medium Chapel of the Year 2020 Air Force Chaplain Corps mar 2021 Top meidum sized chapel team in Air Force Materiel Command in 2020. #1 of 7 chapel teams.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Wing Staff Agencies Team of the Year 2020 412th Test Wing ene 2021 Led chapel team to top performance among over 15 staff agencies.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Hoenig Award: Military Chaplain of the Year Rabbinical Council of America may 2019
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Field Grade Officer of the Quarter US Air Force Academy mar 2018 Top mid level manager at the US AIr Force Academy headquarters staff. #1 of 88 officers at my level.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  US Air Force Academy Team of the Year 2017 US Air Force Academy ene 2018 Directed day to day ops for top performing team at an institution of hand picked individuals and high performing teams. Beat every other organization at the nation's largest undergraduate research university.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Pacific Air Forces Large Chapel of the Year 2016 Air Force Chaplain Corps ene 2017 Member of top chapel team in the largest geographic command in the Air Force. #1 of 8 chapel teams.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Air Education and Training Command Small Chapel of the Year 2014 Air Force Chaplain Corps ene 2015 Member of top chapel team in Air Education and Training Command. #1 of 11 teams.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Air Force Space Command Crewmember Excellence Air Force Space Command ene 2003 Award for sustained highly qualified/error free evaluations and flawless day to day duty performance over three years.
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  ICBM Operations Crew of the Quarter 91st Missile Wing dic 2002 Crew commander for the top ICBM Operations Crew in the wing. #1 of 80 crews
- Awarded to Michael Bram, DMin, BCC
  Eagle Scout Boy Scouts of America ago 1994