Raymond Brady
Yulee,FL
Summary
More than 31 years of service in the United States Navy and Honorably retired as a Senior Enlisted Leader/Command Master Chief/Administrative Officer/Administrative Leading Chief. Steady /Fitness Leader with proven abilities in leadership and creative problem solving ready to bring Physical Fitness gained from 30 years in physical readiness with the U.S. Navy to new role. Hold Associates in Exercise Science and extensive experience in Leadership and Management. Consistently recognized by superiors for a positive attitude and to work with team members to achieve goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Enlisted Leader/Command Master Chief
Afloat Training Group
Mayport, FL
05.2018 - 04.2021
- Responsible for the leadership, training and safety of 193 personnel
- Served as the Career Development Program Manager, Disciplinary Review Board Chairman, Sailor of the Year and Sailor of the Quarter Chairperson, Retention and Resilience Team Member
- Guided professional growth through training, direct mentorship, career guidance
- Conducted an initial career brief with each newly reported member
- Directly and positively impacted advancement, and higher-level ranking selections for those he led
- Droves a command culture of fitness and enhanced unit cohesion and teamwork
- Coordinated weekly training sessions, developed topics and discussion points from required training schedule
- Coordinated monthly indoctrination classes for all newly reporting personnel, ensuring they completed the class within 30 days of reporting onboard
- Provided daily written and verbal communication to the staff and senior command members relating to personnel changes throughout the region and overall force
- Trained, assessed and qualified personnel as instructors
- Provided improvements to the Master Trainer Specialist program and updates for curriculum changes
- Made recommendations to local policy changes to the Commanding Officer
- Provided written changes to current policies with new rules and established new guidelines for local instructions and notices
- Coordinated all promotion and advancement ceremonies.
Senior Enlisted Leader/Command Master Chief
Command Task Force 57/Command, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 57
Manama, Bahrain
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Advisor to the Commodore on the development, implementation and execution of policies/programs pertinent to morale, job satisfaction, discipline, training, combat readiness, mission accomplishment, staffing and quality of life for a 70 personnel staff, and over 450 task force personnel deployed to the area
- Chaired Standards of Conduct Boards
- Chaired Command Development Boards
- Chaired Sailor of the Quarter and Sailor the Quarter Boards
- Coordinated four boards per year, and one yearly board for the Sailor of the Year
- Organized enlisted evaluation ranking boards
- Coordinated evaluation ranking boards for four different ranks, four times a year
- Ensured all evaluations from the command met the required deadline consistently
- Engage leadership across five different commands operating from four expeditionary locations
- Provided timely, pertinent information and creative ideas to improve process and solve big problems
- Ensured a culture of mission completion and empowerment
- Coordinated and facilitated routine leadership and training sessions for overall career development
- Actively involved in all advancement mentorship counseling sessions
- Ensured good order and discipline and a culture of empowerment across the force
- Communicated policy changes daily, while updating and writing new policies and guidelines based on Navy changes
- Organized data to identify cause/effect relationships and recommended resolution/process improvements.
Command Master Chief
Naval Recruiting District Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
12.2013 - 06.2016
- Provided Senior Enlisted leadership and guidance to the Commanding Officer on health and welfare issues for 196 Officers, Enlisted and civilian personnel in a command that encompasses over 500 square miles, spread out across three states – Georgia, Florida, and Alabama
- Chaired Standards of Conduct Boards
- Chaired Command Development Boards
- Chaired Sailor of the Quarter and Sailor the Quarter Boards
- Coordinated four boards per year, and one yearly board for the Sailor of the Year
- Organized enlisted evaluation ranking boards
- Coordinated evaluation ranking boards for four different ranks, four times a year
- Ensured all evaluations from the command met the required deadline consistently
- Improved command climate, morale and teamwork
- Led, organized and planned District Training meeting/End of the Year banquet
- Led CPO training, physical fitness and team-building events
- Directly responsible for Sailors’ retention and reenlistment bonuses totaling over $200K
- Conducted Career Development Board that consistently guided Sailors and civilians professionally greatly improving future success
- Encouraged participation in diversity events, off-duty education opportunities and community service
- Resolved disciplinary issues with improvements in personnel performance
- A unique ability to evaluate and interpret all problems in the daily operations of the the command
- Trained young leaders to be capable of making tough decisions in complex situations.
Command Master Chief
USS HOWARD (DDG 83)
San Diego, CA
07.2011 - 11.2013
- Responsible for the administration of command policies, procedures and welfare for over 300 Sailors
- Chaired Standards of Conduct Boards
- Chaired Command Development Boards
- Chaired Sailor of the Quarter and Sailor the Quarter Boards
- Coordinated four boards per year, and one yearly board for the Sailor of the Year
- Organized enlisted evaluation ranking boards
- Coordinated evaluation ranking boards for four different ranks, four times a year
- Ensured all evaluations from the command met the required deadline consistently
- Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Coordinator
- Command Sponsorship, Command Indoctrination and Command Mentorship Coordinator
- Coordinated safety briefs for the entire crew prior to every holiday
- Coordinated pre-deployment briefings with Fleet Family Support Center for the crew and families
- Coordinated return from deployment training was conducted to ensure crew members were briefed on re-integration with their families
- Spearheaded innovative events that bolstered teamwork and unit cohesiveness
- Coordinated leadership training that enforced how to assume roles of greater responsibilities
- Led team to earn some of the highest scores for INSURV
- Produced exceptional results during all aspects of ship certification phases
- Ensured the entire crew stayed safe on a grueling seven-month deployment.
Command Master Chief
MCM CREW FEARLESS
San Diego, CA
04.2010 - 06.2011
- Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commanding Officer
- Provided advice regarding advancement, retention, Quality of Life, Training, Plans and Policies for more than 85 Sailors
- Chaired Standards of Conduct Boards
- Chaired Command Development Boards
- Chaired Sailor of the Quarter and Sailor the Quarter Boards
- Coordinated four boards per year, and one yearly board for the Sailor of the Year
- Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist Coordinator
- Command Sponsorship, Command Indoctrination and Command Mentorship Coordinator
- Coordinated safety briefs for the entire crew prior to every holiday
- Coordinated pre-deployment briefings with Fleet Family Support Center for the crew and families
- Coordinated return from deployment training was conducted to ensure crew members were briefed on re-integration with their families
- Led one of the most arduous processes in the MCM Fleet; managed a crew swap from a ship in San Diego, CA to a ship in Manama, Bahrain with perfect coordination between two crews and staff
- Coordinated smooth crew travel for my entire crew from San Diego, CA to Manama, Bahrain
- Ensured no one was left behind and the entire crew traveled together
- Managed careers of crew through direct counseling
- Elevated the crew from good to great in top certification scores, major inspections, and during safe at-sea evolutions.
Administration Department Head/Administration Leading Chief Petty Officer/Acting Command Master Chief
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Far East
Yokosuka, Japan
12.2006 - 01.2010
- Led eight enlisted Sailors and eight Japanese Master Labor Contractors responsible for administrative support for headquarters and six detachments of over 500 military and civilian personnel
- Chaired Standards of Conduct Boards
- Chaired Command Development Boards
- Chaired Sailor of the Quarter and Sailor the Quarter Boards
- Served as Legal Officer
- Senior Enlisted Watchbill Coordinator
- Command Equal Opportunity Officer – coordinated diversity events for monthly diversity events throughout the year
- Trained the staff on different themes and instilled a broad sense of heritage throughout the command
- Assumed duties as Department Head, normally a LT position
- Executed a short-fused Change of Command with precision
- Spearheaded unique solutions to the challenges faced by shore command in a forward-deployed Fleet concentration area
- As Admin Officer at headquarters, which included six detachments dispersed throughout Japan, Korea, Diego Garcia and Singapore he managed all pay, receipts, transfers, awards, Fitness Reports/Evaluations for military personnel, Civilian employees and Japanese Foreign Nationals
- Initiated and managed U.S
- Civilian and Japanese employee recruitment actions to fill critical vacant positions.
Command Fitness Leader
U.S. Navy Active Duty
10/01/02 - 12/01/10
- Conducted physical fitness assessments and provided guidance on individualized exercise programs.
- Developed, coordinated, and implemented group physical training sessions.
- Provided education to personnel on nutrition, injury prevention, and overall health awareness.
- Supervised the execution of physical readiness tests and evaluated performance results.
- Evaluated medical profiles for personnel assigned to command fitness program activities.
- Assessed the effectiveness of command fitness programs through surveys and feedback from participants.
- Maintained records and reports on the progress of individuals participating in the command fitness program.
- Coordinated with other organizations to ensure compliance with standards related to physical activity and safety regulations.
- Monitored all aspects of personal safety during physical training activities, including proper use of equipment and facilities.
- Organized special events such as 5K runs or obstacle courses to promote team building among personnel.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Exercise Science
Lionel University
Carpinteria, CA03.2024
Senior Enlisted Academy
09.2009
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Management and Technology
07.2009
Associates of Arts -
Coastline Community College
05.2005
Skills
- Self-Starter
- Critical and creative thinker
- Sound decision-making abilities
- Root cause analysis
- Highly organized
- Outstanding communicator
- Exceptional Trainer
- Great Administrator
- Phenomenal mentor
- Detail oriented
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Superb work ethic
Certification
- International Sports Sciences Association – Certified Fitness Trainer – 01/2023
- International Sports Sciences Association – Specialist in Strength and Conditioning – 04/2023
- International Sports Sciences Association – Elite Trainer – 04/2023
- International Sports Sciences Association - Youth Fitness Trainer – 04/2023
ISSA
- ELITE TRAINER
ISSA
- SPECIALIST IN SENIOR FITNESS
ISSA
- CERTIFIED YOUTH FITNESS TRAINER
ISSA
- CERTIFIED NUTRITION SPECIALIST
Timeline
Senior Enlisted Leader/Command Master Chief
Afloat Training Group
05.2018 - 04.2021
Senior Enlisted Leader/Command Master Chief
Command Task Force 57/Command, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 57
07.2016 - 04.2018
Command Master Chief
Naval Recruiting District Atlanta
12.2013 - 06.2016
Command Master Chief
USS HOWARD (DDG 83)
07.2011 - 11.2013
Command Master Chief
MCM CREW FEARLESS
04.2010 - 06.2011
Administration Department Head/Administration Leading Chief Petty Officer/Acting Command Master Chief
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Far East
12.2006 - 01.2010
Command Fitness Leader
U.S. Navy Active Duty
10/01/02 - 12/01/10
Associate of Applied Science - Exercise Science
Lionel University
Senior Enlisted Academy
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Management and Technology
Associates of Arts -
Coastline Community College
- International Sports Sciences Association – Certified Fitness Trainer – 01/2023
- International Sports Sciences Association – Specialist in Strength and Conditioning – 04/2023
- International Sports Sciences Association – Elite Trainer – 04/2023
- International Sports Sciences Association - Youth Fitness Trainer – 04/2023
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