DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Lt. Col. (US Army) Bradley KOERNER

was assigned as the Deputy Director for the NATO Modelling & Simulation Centre of Excellence in December 2020.

Prior to this he was assigned as the Chief of Knowledge Management for the 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI.

Brad Koerner was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Armor Corps in 2002 upon graduating from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. His company grade assignments included tank platoon leader, scout platoon leader, and headquarters troop executive officer for the 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry at Fort Stewart, GA. He also commanded both C Troop and HHT in the 1st Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry at Fort Hood, TX.

After completing the Command and General Staff College and one year as a Division level planner in 2015-2016, Brad transferred from Armor to Functional Area 57 (Simulation Operations).

Brad was then assigned to the G37, Training and Exercises, for U.S. Army Europe based in Germany. During this assignment he was the lead exercise planner for multiple exercises to include the first execution of the Joint Warfighting Assessment in Europe in 2018. During this time, Brad also served as the JFHQ/NATO exercise branch chief overseeing 20 separate exercises throughout Europe.

In 2019, Brad was assigned as the Chief of Knowledge Management for the 25th Infantry Division developing processes and creating efficiencies for improved shared understanding within the Division and U.S. Army Hawaii.

LTC Brad Koerner has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology/Theology from Creighton University and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Oklahoma.

His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, Cavalry Leaders Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Simulation Officer Basic Course.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star medal with V device, Bronze Star medal (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Army Commendation medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC), Parachutist Badge, and Combat Action Badge.

He is married to Katrina Koerner of Bozeman, MT and they have two children, Ben and Erin.