Patrick H. Brady

Patrick Hahler Brady (born 1959) is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who in July 2007 became the first person of Hispanic descent to be named commander of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. At the time, he was one of four admirals of Hispanic descent who were serving in the United States Navy. He later served four years as head of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.

Early years Brady was born in San Antonio, Texas. In 1966, Brady's father, a former United States Army soldier of Irish-American and Hispanic descent was offered a position at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in the procurement field and the family moved to Camp Springs, Maryland. There he received his primary and secondary education. In 1977, Brady received his appointment to the United States Naval Academy from U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Sewell Holt upon his graduation from Crossland High School.

Military career During his four years at the academy, Brady belonged to the wrestling team, where he excelled as an athlete. In 1981, Brady earned a Bachelor of Science in ocean engineering degree and was commissioned an ensign. He underwent Navy Nuclear Power training in 1982. In 1983, Brady was promoted to lieutenant junior grade and served aboard the , a Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine, until 1985 the same year which he was promoted to lieutenant. He was reassigned in 1986 to the , a Los Angeles-class submarine, until 1989 when he was assigned to serve aboard the , a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine. In 1991, Brady was promoted to lieutenant commander and in 1992 earned his Master of Arts in national security affairs degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. From 1993 to 1995, he served on the , a nuclear attack submarine.

In 1995, Brady was on the staff of Commander Submarine Force, of the U.S. Pacific Fleet as a member of the Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team. During this period he undertook courses from the Air Force Command and Staff College via correspondence.

In 1997, Brady was promoted to the rank of commander, and he served as the commanding officer of the , a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine. Under his command, the Portsmouth under his leadership received various recognitions. Among the recognition's received after completing a Western Pacific Deployment were the COMSUBPAC (Commander, Submarine (forces), Pacific (Ocean)) Silver Anchor Award and the Squadron Battle Efficiency, Engineering, Navigation, Communications and Damage Control Awards. Brady served aboard the USS Postsmouth until August 2000 when he became a member of the Acquisition Professional Corps. In July of that same year he became the 44th commander of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. According to his official naval biography he is responsible for the Navy's full-spectrum research, development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support center for submarines, autonomous underwater systems, and offensive and defensive weapons systems associated with undersea warfare. He recommended the following: "Become proficient in multiple languages as it will make you more marketable" "Speak multiple languages at home" "Education is the key to success in the U.S"

Military awards and decorations Among Brady's military awards are the following:

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