Brandon Edge
Deputy Director Global Training Operations at Headquarters, US Special Operations Command- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Aviation Safety Officer
Naval Safety CenterMar, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Headquarters, US Special Operations Command
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director Global Training Operations
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Jun 2020 - Present
Coordinate global Special Operations training, interoperability, and integration with allied and conventional forces. Served as the SOCOM military lead for 2 military contractors participating in Globally Integrated Exercise (GIE), Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE), and Global Integration Campaign of Learning. • Direct liaison to Joint Staff for Globally Integrated Exercise and Large-Scale Global Exercise • Served as SOCOM military lead for the Large-Scale Global Exercise tasked with training for execution and the $5.5M budget allocation • Established multiple interagency working groups and operational planning teams across the SOCOM enterprise. Additionally, served as the INDOPACOM and NORTHCOM Joint Training Team Operations Officer providing technical expertise and analytical support to train Combatant Command and Component battle staffs for optimized integration of Special Operations Forces (SOF). • Headed a 16-person joint training team through four Joint Exercises resulting in increased overall readiness of global participants. • Spearheaded a new method of content development and exercise design that optimized virtual training during COVID restrictions. • Maintained fiduciary responsibility for $595K travel and exercise budget
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USCENTCOM
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Armed Forces
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500 - 600 Employee
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Afghanistan/Pakistan Consultant
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Nov 2018 - Jun 2020
Senior Advisor and Liaison Officer, Train Advise Assist Command-Air, Air Operations Detachment-Balkh, Masar-e Sharif for U.S. Central Command. Led a 53-person team of Coalition advisors, engineers, security forces, special operators, and contractors in the development and execution of maintenance and operations of 17 Afghan Air Force aircraft and 768 tactical operations. • Maintained expertise in the complexities of Afghan language, culture, and military capabilities and tactics enhanced the safety, efficiency, and efficacy of the Afghan Air Force and its Coalition partners in support of Operations INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. • Coordinated the establishment of the first of five regional Afghan Helicopter Assault squadrons. • Supervised the effort between US Army Civil Engineers and Afghan counterparts in a multi-phased airfield facilities development project. • Gained a basic understanding and novice speaking proficiency of the Dari Language. • Directed the Afghan Air Force integration to the Special Operations Combined Situational Awareness Room where Afghan and Coalition partners executed 380 operations. • Cultivated a cross-functional information sharing environment that reduced execution time by 2 hours, • Served as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Mobility Air Group • Program Manager for a $33M annual operational budget.
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Electronic Attack Squadron ONE TWO NINE (VAQ-129)
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United States
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Defense & Space
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1 - 100 Employee
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Flight Instructor | Director of Administration and Aviation Safety
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Jun 2015 - Nov 2018
Senior Flight Instructor and Director of Aviation Safety and Administration for Electronic Attack Squadron ONE TWO NINE (VAQ-129). Directed a 13-member safety team responsible for $4.53B in aircraft (38 EA-18G Growlers) and support equipment, 278 aircrew, and 856 maintenance employees. Directed an administrative team of 15 responsible for 21 administrative programs supporting 620 military and civilian personnel with an annual budget of $6.5M. • Coordinated with the Naval Safety Center to determine cause and effects of increasing physiological episodes in Super Hornet airframes • Senior member and Safety Officer on 13 human factor/safety review boards • Processed 24 safety reports that informed and enhanced the safety culture of the Naval enterprise • Developed a method to streamline budget reporting and voucher management from 30 days to 10 days
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US FLEET FORCES COMMAND
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Defense & Space
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1 - 100 Employee
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Training Manager
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Mar 2013 - May 2015
Individual Training Action Officer and US Fleet Forces Command Lead for Program Objective Memorandum (POM 17-18). • Selected by the 3-star Navy Preparedness Alliance to review, update, and optimize the General Military Training requirements. Achieved this by reducing the face-to-face training requirements by 33%. • Established new procedures that improved stakeholder coordination and participation. • Increased efficiency of fleet manning and cross-echelon individual training plans. • Maritime Operations Center Watch officer during four Fleet wide exercises and two real-world events, all resulting in 100% accountability of Fleet personnel. • Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society coordinator (’14, ’15). • Contacted over 3000 personnel who donated over $75K.
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Carrier strike Group Twelve
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Electronic Operations Manager
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Mar 2011 - Mar 2013
Coordinated Electronic Warfare (EW) assets and systems for five coalition ships, and the Air Wing, while deployed to multiple operating areas during the final two cruises of USS ENTERPRISE. Developed the plan that eliminated electromagnetic interference between units transiting the Suez Canal, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Northern Arabian Sea. • Subject matter expert for the improvement of multiple training and tactical plans incorporating Air and surface assets. • Information Operations (IO) Warfare Division Officer leading a team of six. • Maintained 100% qualification rate for IO watch standers. • Coordinated and executed an IO symposium that resulted in the highest rating of readiness for deployment (T-2).
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Training Squadron EIGHT SIX
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Pensacola, Florida, United States
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Instructor, Advanced Naval Flight Officer Training
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Mar 2008 - Apr 2011
• Competitively ranked as the #1 instructor and staff officer • Naval Flight Officer of the Quarter (3rd, FY10) • Strike Standardization Officer for two airframes, 34 instructors, and over 135 student aviators guided the Squadron to a rating of ‘Outstanding’ on the Training Wing 6 Standardization Inspection (‘11) • Strike Division Officer and Scheduler responsible for over 2400 flights and academic events, annually • Increased production and reduced time to train by 10% • Volunteered as Personal Advisor and mentor in the professional development of 12 student aviators
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Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Three (VAQ-133)
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Oak Harbor, Washington, United States
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Naval Flight Officer
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Feb 2005 - Jan 2008
Naval Flight Officer, Division Officer, Command Duty Officer • Two ~6-month deployments to Bagram AF, Afghanistan • Led the restoration of the largest division of 50 maintenance professionals, comprising five work centers, from ‘off track’ to ‘on track’ during the annual Wing Aviation Maintenance Inspection (’08) • Program Manager for Hazardous Materials, Aircraft Turn Qualifications, and Aviation Life Support Systems • Executed combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as a Mission Commander • Designated by Commanding Officer to fly with and familiarize new pilots with operations in Afghanistan • Developed training and execution plan for a 21-person Quick Reaction Force charged with squadron security on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan • Naval Liaison Officer to the Combined Air Operations Center in Qatar assisting in the operational control of all multinational air operations in the Central Command, specifically 90 missions in support of Operation MOUNTAIN LION, Afghanistan
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Education
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1993 - 1998
University of South Carolina
English
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