Command Group

LTC Todd F. Bradford enlisted in the Army in 1996 as a Concrete and Asphalt Equipment Operator. He held leadership positions as a Team Leader, Squad Leader, Section Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant. He commissioned in the Corps of Engineers in 2004 from the Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, Georgia.

LTC Bradford assignments include: Maneuver Trainer/Advisor with Military Transition Team 0511, 5^th Iraqi Army Division in Diyala Province, Iraq; Commander, 103^rd Horizontal Engineer Company, 94^th Engineer Battalion; Commander, 509^th Route Clearance Company, 5^th Engineer Battalion, forward deployed to Regional Command-West and Southwest as a part of Task Force Rugged; Small Group Leader at the Maneuver Captains’ Career Course, Fort Benning, Georgia; Operations Officer for the Division Engineer, 1^st Cavalry Division, and Chief of Plans and Assistant Brigade Engineer for the 1^st ABCT, 1^st Cavalry Division; Battalion S3 and XO, 91^st Engineer Battalion, 1^st ABCT, 1^st Cavalry Division; XO, 36^th Engineer Brigade; Secretary of the General Staff for the 54^th Chief of Engineers and Strategic Planner to the 55^th Chief of Engineers, HQ, Army Corps of Engineers, and the Protection Chief, G-34, HQDA G-3/5/7, in Washington, DC.

LTC Bradford’s military education includes PLDC, BNCOC, Engineer Officer Basic Course, Engineer Captains’ Career Course, Command and General Staff College, Airborne School, and Air Assault School.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (5), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal for Valor, Army Commendation Medal (4), Naval Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (7), Armed Forces Service Medal (2), Combat Action Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

LTC Bradford is married and has four children.

 

Command Sergeant Major Jeremy Badgett was born in Coeur d’ Alene Idaho and enlisted into the Army as a 12B, Combat Engineer. He attended basic training and advanced individual training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

 CSM Badgett has served as Combat Engineer, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, Battalion S-3 NCOIC.  His assignments include B co 299th EN BN (1BCT/4ID), B co 44th EN BN (2BCT/2ID), A co 8th EN BN (3BCT/1CD), F co and C co 35th EN BN (1 Engineer BDE), 630th EN co/7th EN BN (20th EN BDE), Enlisted Engineer Branch, 541st Engineer company (14th EN BN/555 EN BDE), 18th EN co (3BCT/2ID), A co 23rd BEB (1BCT/2ID), 911th EN company, HHC 7th BEB (1BCT/10th MTN), HHC 2-14 IN BN (2BCT/10th MTN).  CSM Badgett has deployed once in support Operation Iraqi Freedom and two deployments supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

 CSM Badgett’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal,  Meritorious Service Medal (5), Army Commendation Medal (5), Army Achievement Medal (9), Army Good Conduct Medal (7), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (Bronze SS), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2), NATO Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award (2), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Superior Unit Award and Combat Action Badge.

 CSM Badgett’s military education includes the Basic Leader Course, Advanced Leader Course, Senior Leader Course, 1SG/CDR Course, graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Course, Mountain Warfare School, Army Combative Course Level I, Route Clearance and Reconnaissance Sapper Course, Battle Staff Course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Drill Sergeant School, the Common Faculty Development Instructor Course, and Rescue Technician I and II.

 CSM Badgett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership and Work Force Development from the Command and General Staff College.

 CSM Badgett is married has two children.