18Bravo Bio

18Bravo provides Insight and Advice for the Ready Defender

18Bravo believes that "Our freedom is dependent upon the well-informed, prepared, and engaged citizen – the Ready Defender – one who is ready to defend themselves, their family, their community, and the American Way of Life. “

18Bravo has 21 years of military service, with 18 years in U.S. Army Special Operations, serving in the Ranger’s as an assault team leader, in Special Forces as a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant (18Bravo), in PSYOPs as a Detachment Sergeant, and in several other Special Operations units. 18Bravo has conducted special operations in Africa, strategic reconnaissance in Eastern Europe, and strategic security operations in over a dozen European countries. 18Bravo was the founder and leader of a military Special Operations Detachment conducting joint Military/Law Enforcement Counter-Drug operations with Federal, State, and Local agencies in the War on Drugs.

Following military service, 18Bravo provided Performance Improvement consulting services as a Global Management Consultant helping to improve the largest companies in the world. 18Bravo used strategy, data, and performance driven methodologies to understand organizations and to bring comprehensive research, planning, and implementation/management services to transform the business.

18Bravo uses his expertise in military operations planning to provide Emergency Operations planning and preparation to organizations as a FEMA certified Emergency Operations specialist. 18Bravo also provides individuals, families, and organizations training on Disaster Preparedness as a Red Cross Disaster Services instructor. And 18Bravo continues to provide insight on Readiness to everyday Americans to help them be ready for "What's Next."

The 18Bravo Approach

18Bravo has combined his military Special Operations, global Business Consulting, and civilian Emergency Operations experiences to develop his unique integrated and comprehensive approach to Readiness:

  • Awareness: The Special Operations “Always Ready” Mindset - Keeping informed and ready for "What's Next"

  • Planning: Reality Based, Mission Driven, "Ready Defender" Approach

  • Gear: Focusing on Mission-Based America-First Solutions

  • Training: Be the best you can be - Train as you will Defend

  • Enhancing Readiness: Keeping current, and expanding capabilities - Staying Engaged

18Bravo provides this insight and advice to concerned citizens - Ready Defenders - who want to be prepared for, and to respond to, deadly threats to our American way of life: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.