and Damage Control Awards. Brady served aboard the USS Postsmouth until August 2000 when he became a member of the Acquisition Professional Corps. As a member of the Acquisition Professional Corps, he served in various positions, among them Deputy Design Manager and Warfare Requirements Manager; Program Manager for the Virginia Class Submarine Program Office; Major Program Manager for Submarine Combat and Weapons Control Program Office; Executive Assistant to the Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command; and the Major Program Manager for Advanced Undersea Systems. During this period of time Brady received Level Three acquisition training and in 2002 a promotion to captain. On April 27, 2007, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced that President George W. Bush had nominated Brady for the rank of rear admiral. Upon his promotion to rear admiral (lower half), Brady joined rear admirals Albert Garcia, Will Rodriguez and George E. Mayer as one of the four admirals of Hispanic descent who are currently serving in the United States Navy. 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. Brady assumed command of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in August 2010. He served in this position until August 2014. Motivational speaker Brady and Clarise, his wife, have two children, Ashley and Andrew. He has been the motivational keynote speaker in various Hispanic related conferences. According to Brady, one of his passions with his involvement with Hispanic organizations, such as HENAAC and MAES, is to ensure that other Hispanics know the great opportunities that are available through education; and to ensure that no one has to change who they are (like his father did) in order to fit in and achieve the "American Dream." In 2006, HENAAC (Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference) convened an Executive Roundtable in Anaheim, California. Brady, who was a Roundtable Participant, emphasized in his speech the importance of recognizing and accepting ones Hispanic heritage. 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