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Randy Brady
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| Title: |
Nuclear Effects Division Chief |
| Industry: |
Government |
| Type of Organization: |
Missile Testing Range |
| Major Product/Service: |
Unique tri-service facility for testing, evaluation, research and assessment of military systems and commercial products for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Defense and other customers |
| Expertise: |
Mr. Brady has over 19 years of experience in the areas of Nuclear Weapons, Radiation and Electromagnetic Effects and 8 years experience in Diminishing Manufacturing and Material Shortages for military systems. He is currently the Nuclear Effects Division Chief responsible for approximately 47 government and 40 contractor personnel in the area of nuclear, radiation, electromagnetic environmental effects survivability. He is also responsible for completing various test operations procedures for the U.S. government. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
National |
| Affiliations: |
Mr. Brady was a member of the Missouri, Texas and New Mexico Army National Guard and retired in 2006 as a Major. He is also a member of the I.E.E.E. |
| University/Degree: |
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1990; M.B.A., Troy State University, 2001 |
| Born: |
February 28, 1963, Cheboygan, Michigan |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Hunting, fishing |
| Spouse: |
Michelle Bias |
| Married: |
December 26, 1992, Fayette, Missouri |
| Children: |
James, Amanda, Maria |
| Work History: |
Mr. Brady served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1985 as a Combat Engineer and obtained the rank of Sergeant E-5. He earned his commission as a Reserve Officer and was branched into the Field Artillery in 1990. He began working at SVAD in October of 1990 and progressed as a working engineer specializing in Nuclear Weapons Effects, Radiation Effects and Electromagnetic Effects on every major Army system including the Abrams tank, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the Crusader, SINCGARS, FBCB2 and Future Combat Systems. He was promoted to Branch Chief in November of 2002 and Division Chief in 2006, going from a GS-05 to a GS-14 within 12 years. |
| Published Works: |
Mr. Brady has published various items including a Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 1-2-612 - Nuclear Environment Survivability, 1994 and 2008; TOP 1-2-619 - Initial Nuclear Radiation Survivability, 2008, 1-2-622 - Vertical Electromagnetic Pulse (VEMP) Testing, 2009; 3 technical papers at DMSMS conferences, 2006-2008; 1 technical paper, Hardened Electronics and Radiation Technology Conference, 2008. |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Some of Mr. Brady's most notable career accomplishments was serving as the Battalion S-3 Operations Officer at Plaquemines Parish at Katrina, where he was responsible for task direction for 440 NM ARNG solders, and the opportunity to be the organizational lead and having their Solar Furnace be featured on a National Geographic television show about meteorites. |
