Major Brady Poe
Graduated Loveland High School 1995
Attended US Military Academy Preparatory School St. Manmouth, NJ
Graduated Ohio University 2001
Not everyone has a willingness or desire to serve in the military, but for Major Brady Poe, the career path seemed easy. In the family, it is a sibling tradition. Major Poe’s three brothers are either currently serving or retired from military service. Major Poe was “picked-up” (selected) for Lieutenant Colonel in June 2015. He will “pin on” (begin wearing the silver leaves of the LTC) July 2016.
Commissioned into the United States Air Force as Second Lieutenant June 2001; First Lieutenant June 2003; Captain June 2005; Major August 2011
Aircraft Maintenance:
Officer, Aviano Air Base, Italy: Generated Combat Sorties in Support of Operations Joint Guardian, Joint Forge and Iraqi Freedom
Langley AFB, VA: Charged with the Air Force’s First Operational F-22A Raptor Maintenance Unit and Fighter Squadron
Deployed to Kuwait as 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Operations Flight Commander
One of six Air Force Maintenance Officers selected to the Logistics Career Broadening Program, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Tinker, AFB, OK
Whiteman AFB, Missouri 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Operations Officer in Charge of 20 B-2 Stealth Bombers – Developed a New Hot Pit Refueling Model and Sortie Surge Concept 2010
Commander 325th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Tyndall AFB, FL 2012
Joint Staff Officer as the Deputy Chief, Force Management Rotational Branch at Headquarters, US Special Operations Command MacDill AFB, FL
Oversees Construction of the Chairman of the Joint Chief’s of Staff’s Global Force Management Allocation Plan 2013
Awards:
Air Force Metrology and Calibration Officer of the Year Award 2002
Air Education and Training Field Grade Office Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award 2012
Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon w/Gold Bar
NATO Medal