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