Bradley Brewer is a Commander in the U.S. Navy with over 20 years of experience leading diverse teams across military and government organizations. He is currently a Strategic Planner at the U.S. Special Operations Command, where he has led high-priority strategic planning projects and initiatives. Brewer is seeking new leadership opportunities as of June 2015, bringing his expertise in program management, process improvement, and cross-functional team building to bear.

1. Bradley E. Brewer
Commander, United States Navy
19338 Wind Dancer Street, Lutz, Florida 33558
Mobile/Text: 402.206.1427 • bradley.brewer95@gmail.com • www.linkedin.com/in/bradleyericbrewer
Professional Summary
 Proven senior leader with 20 years of military experience. Extensive background in building, training and
leading diverse teams of both military and civilian employees to execute a wide range of programs and projects
through all phases of production from initial concept and production, to delivery and follow-on customer
support.
 Available June 2015.
Areas of Expertise
 Executive Leadership  Strategic Planning  Program Management
 Cross-functional Team Building  Process Improvement  Aircraft Acquisitions
 Strong Oral Presentation Skills  Operational Risk Management  Skilled Writer
 Cleared Top Secret and Granted Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information
Current Position
2012-Present Strategic Planner, East Asia and the Pacific
United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
• Led contract negotiations for a high-priority initiative valued at more than $860,000. Resulted in the addition of
a crucial analytical capability that improved strategic planning for two emerging national security concerns.
• Led senior leadership’s number-one priority strategic planning project as a rapid ‘start-up’ initiative.
Synchronized planning activities across more than a dozen globally-distributed military and civilian
organizations that drove the prioritization of scarce special operations resources and reduced risk to mission.
• Initiated a continuous relationship-building campaign across five national intelligence organizations. Resulted
in the ability to leverage outside subject matter expertise, significantly improving coordination across
government and non-government agencies.
• Delivered oral presentations directly to senior leadership on a bi-monthly basis that were key to winning
executive-level approval for nine strategic planning products and four research projects.
• Charter member of command ‘Red Team’. Led the execution of six deep-dive projects through the application
of alternative analytical techniques. Reduced the planning workload for subordinate units in a rapidly evolving
security environment in response to executive leadership’s critical information demands.
Relevant Professional Experience
2010-2012 Commanding Officer / Chief Executive
Provincial Reconstruction Team, Khost Province, Afghanistan
• Commanded a cross-functional team of more than 100 personnel composed of military, civilian, contractor and
foreign national employees under combat conditions. Orchestrated all aspects of pre-combat training that
prepared a newly-formed unit to deploy and execute its mission in less than 90 days.
• Trusted with the management and execution of over $9 million in post-war reconstruction, security, and
development projects in an austere environment.
• Conducted daily negotiations with host-nation government officials to formulate local and regional
infrastructure development strategies and coordinate long-term project programming.
• Expertly navigated a headquarters-directed 10% manpower reduction. Managed technical, program, and safety
risks by forecasting mission requirements, assessing assigned tasks, and cross-training remaining personnel.
Result was zero impact to cost, schedule and performance milestones for project execution.
2008-2010 Intelligence Targeting Branch Chief
United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
• Spearheaded a complete redesign of production processes using existing legacy software. Resulted in an 89%
reduction in errors and a savings of 80 man-hours per week at zero additional cost and no loss of productivity
during implementation.

2. • Led a team of 4 database technicians and 25 intelligence analysts managing the development and approval of
more than 3,500 strategic targets vital to supporting national defense priorities.
• Recognized with Field-Grade Officer-of-the-Quarter award for productivity and efficiency improvements.
2006-2008 Aviation Department Head
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE ONE FIVE, Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan
Aircraft Maintenance Officer (2007-2008)
• Led more than 120 personnel maintaining five E-2C Hawkeye aircraft valued at more than $400 million.
• Won quarterly maintenance award for total production management, process efficiency, and mission
accomplishment.
• Recognized with best-in-fleet assessment during annual comprehensive maintenance program inspection.
Administrative Officer (2007)
• Led 23 personnel managing pay, evaluations, awards, legal issues and correspondence for a squadron of 200
personnel. Executed an annual travel budget of more than $300,000.
• Expertly administered promotions and quality of life programs leading to an 85% personnel retention rate and
resulting in two consecutive quarterly fleet Retention Excellence Awards.
Safety Officer (2006)
• Led four personnel administering all aspects of the unit Aviation Safety Program.
• Fostered a culture of safety awareness and effective risk management that garnered three consecutive quarterly
Aviation Safety Awards and two consecutive annual Aviation Safety Awards.
• Designated as an Operational Risk Management Instructor.
2003-2006 Developmental Flight Test Project Officer
Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO ZERO, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland
• Directed more than 65 military and civilian personnel distributed across 7 diverse, multi-disciplinary technical
teams in the planning, execution and reporting of $4.5 million in developmental flight test projects.
• Expertly managed technical and safety risks leading a rapid-prototyping effort for a critically-demanded
capability. Managed all aspects beginning with project inception to full deployment and fleet integration
including delivery of training materials and operating manuals in less than 60 days,
• Spearheaded the development of an experimental high-level, cutting-edge concept project valued at more than
$200,000. Synchronized the efforts of 30 personnel, taking the project from initiation to full-flight
demonstration in less than 90 days.
Education
Syracuse University, Veterans Career Transition Program
Project Management Professional (PMP) Distance-Learning Course, estimated completion July 2015
Satisfies coursework requirements for PMP exam eligibility
Defense Acquisition University, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland
Test and Evaluation (Level II) Certified, 2005
United States Naval Test Pilot School, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland
Graduated with Category ‘D’/High-Risk Flight Test Certification, 2003
United States Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
Master of Science (MS), Aeronautical Engineering (Avionics Concentration), 2002
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, 1995
Professional Organization Membership
• Defense Acquisition Corps, 2009 – Present