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Bradley Opp, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret)

Bradley Opp, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret)

Assistant Chief of Squadron Programming (T-37B IP), 85th Flying Training Squadron

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Event Controller (Fighter/RPA/Air-to-Ground SME) at CymSTAR, LLC

  • Education

    • United States Air Force Academy

      1995 - 1999
      Bachelor's degree General Engineering

    • USAF Air Command and Staff College

      2007 - 2009
      Master's degree Military Operational Art and Science/Studies

    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

      2005 - 2007
      Master of Science (M.S.) Aeronautical Science (Graduated with Honors)

  • Experience

    • United States Air Force

      Apr 2000 - May 2004
      Assistant Chief of Squadron Programming (T-37B IP), 85th Flying Training Squadron

    • United States Air Force

      May 2005 - Apr 2014

      • MQ-9 Instructor/Evaluator / RPA Conversion Officer

        May 2007 - Apr 2014

      • Chief of Mobility and Plans, (F-16 Pilot) , 524th Fighter Squadron

        May 2005 - May 2007

    • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

      Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
      Adjunct Assistant Professor

      Part-time Online Instructor for the College of Aeronautics. Authored several courses aswell as serve as course monitor for several courses, updating information in thecourseware and syllabus as required.Undergraduate Courses: ASCI 260 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Systems (CourseDeveloper), ASCI 315 - Unmanned Aerial Systems and Operations (Course Monitor),ASCI 316 - Operational and Business Aspects of Unmanned Aerial Systems (CourseDeveloper, Course Monitor), UNSY 311 - Unmanned Ground Systems and Applications(Course Developer, Course Monitor)Graduate Courses: UNSY 501 - Application of Unmanned Systems, UNSY 615 -Unmanned Systems Power, Propulsion, and Maneuvering (Course Developer, CourseMonitor)Professional Education Courses: SUAS 1000 - History and Application of sUAS, SUAS1100 - sUAS Design and Configuration, SUAS 1200 - sUAS Operations and RegulationsOther Courses Taught: Massive Open Online Course - “Unmanned Aerospace Systems(UAS) - Key Concepts for New Users,” (over 5K students) Show less

    • National Business Aviation Association

      May 2015 - Sept 2019
      UAS SME

      Ex officio member and UAS SME of the Business Aviation Management Committee,UAS subcommittee.

    • Air National Guard

      Feb 2017 - Sept 2019

      As the "support nexus" of the ANG DMO program, the DTOC's mission is to provide persistent DMO capability and expertise in support of realistic, relevant training opportunities to warfighters in a networked environment.

      • MQ-9 Instructor/Evaluator Pilot - 132d WG

        Apr 2014 - Sept 2019

      • RPA DMO Integration Lead, 132d Wing Det. 1 -DTOC

        Feb 2017 - Jul 2018

    • 132d Wing - Iowa Air National Guard

      May 2017 - Jul 2018
      IA ANG 132d Wing STEM Representative

    • MBO Partners

      Oct 2019 - Jan 2021
      Fighter Pilot / RPA Pilot SME

      I support daily DMO training operations at the ANG DTOC. I play the role of a FIGHTER or RPA pilot as Blue or Red Air in an air-to-air or air-to-ground role.

    • CymSTAR, LLC

      Jan 2021 - now
      Event Controller (Fighter/RPA/Air-to-Ground SME)

      I support daily DMO training operations at the ANG DTOC. I play the role of a FIGHTER or RPA pilot as Blue or Red Air in an air-to-air or air-to-ground role.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Commercial Pilot

      Federal Aviation Administration
      Jul 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Bradley Opp, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret)
      2018 Air National Guard Spark Tank Winner Air National Guard Jan 2018 Chosen as one of two winners of the ANG Spark Tank Competition for Project RACER.