Brad Edwards

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2004 - now

  Provides training guidance to 157 aircrew members. Analyzes requirements for 16,000 quarterly and semi-annual events, ensuring seamless execution and compliance with Air Force standards.• Led a 5 member team, authored upgrade plans and clearly defined 298 training requirements leading to 31 Loadmasters trained and codifying unit upgrade processes.• Filled vacant Senior Advisor role, developed blueprint to swiftly position 18 Aircrews during unforeseen short notice VPOTUS movement, significantly fortifying vital partnerships in Africa.• Empowered 20 instructor candidates to deliver on-the-job training for 12 personnel, resulting in 50%reduction of training timeline.• Orchestrated 7 debriefs and coordination across 3 divisions; ensured successful Senior Executive visit to highlight successes and shortfalls of new deployment model affecting future engagement Air Force wide. Show less Advised on $202M budget and $7.9B in resources, including 43 aircraft, 232 buildings and 16 dormitories spanning 5,048 acres. Provided direct support to senior leadership for 5,000 military and civilian personnel while drafting, executing and enforcing the COO’s policies and programs.• Authored the Wing’s vision statement and lines of effort, paved intent for the future of 5,000 members and aligned clear framework with National Defense Strategy and CEO initiatives.• Guided COO strategic off-site, drove 8 mentorship briefs and team building exercises and synchronized 52 commanders and senior enlisted leaders with Wing’s future vision.• Coordinated travel and logistics as conference project officer for 12 personnel, saved $2,400 and enabled 39 Headquarters-level professional development sessions.• Directed large scale mentorship event for 13 Chief Executives and Senior Advisors, oversaw 14 committees, organized 4 panels with 19 Senior and Civic leaders, delivering leadership principles to 460 personnel. Show less Managed scheduling and execution between 4 agencies, deconflicted 2,000 annual flights for 19 tactical training routes and 4 drop-zones.• Led 12 member team, oversaw $2.6M in equipment and synched 54 personnel across 4 agencies to complete over 4,000 student flights producing 3,500 graduates.• Mentored 14 members, penned 9 awards and 4 performance reports netting 9 wins and 2 promotions.• Drove 2 innovative small groups, created 4 courses of action and closed Air Force training gap by 46% for 1,200 crewmembers.• Spearheaded local drop-zone change, developed multiple courses of action for outside agencies, saved $500K in lost equipment and 150 man hours per year, directly slashing asset recovery time by 50%. Show less

  • Operations Manager - Aircrew Training & Development

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Project/Program Manager - Wing Commander’s Action Group

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Superintendent - Wing Weapons & Tactics

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Formal Training Unit Flight Instructor/Evaluator

    May 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Standardization & Evaluations Non-commissioned Officer in Charge

    Jun 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Special Operations Loadmaster

    Jun 2004 - Jun 2014
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  Lockheed Martin

  May 2024 - now

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