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Biography
Brad is a retired Colonel of the United States Air Force, where he served 28 years as an Intelligence, and Space Operations officer; Director of Operations in an Air Operations Center, Commanded an Intelligence Squadron, was Vice Wing Commander of the 480th Intelligennce, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) Wing, Chief of the Command and Control, and ISR Division at Air Combat Command, visited 35 countries, and did ten deployments.
Brad grew up in Woodstock, Vermont. His brother, sister, and his parents also served in the US Air Force. He graduated from Deerfield Academy, and attended the University of Vermont as a pre-med student. He joined the Air Force in 1985, and retired in 2013. He learned how to fly and jump out of airplanes as a Lieutenant, holds two Masters degrees, and is planning to pursue his PhD in Aerospace Operations. He is the father of three amazing young men, has two granddaughters, and has been married to Kristina K. Eidal for 31 years.
Air, Space, Intelligence, Data to Decision, Remote Sensing
1979 Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts
1983 Bachelor of Arts, Pre-Med and Political Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
1985 Officer Training School, Distinguished Military Graduate, Lackland AFB - Medina Annex, Texas
1990 Squadron Officers School (Residence and Correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
1995 Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence, Joint Military Intelligence College, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
2000 Air Command and Staff College (Residence and Correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
2000 Master of Science, Aerospace Operational Art & Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
2002 Command and Control Warfighter Advanced Course, Air Ground Ops School, Hurlburt Field, Florida
2004 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia.
2005 Air War College (Correspondence), Space Elective
2011 Joint Air and Space Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt Field, Florida
Brad is a lifelong soccer player, coach, and enthusiast for the beautiful game.
Brad is starting a non-profit company, VetsNet, to support the mental health of Veterans in North Dakota.