Major Samuel Braddock

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		37

Physical Appearance

Height		5' 10"
Weight		180 Lbs
Hair Color		Sandy Blonde
Eye Color		Blue
Physical Description		Sam is a wiry fellow with rather hardened features including pronounced cheekbones and a jutting chin. His hair is usually kept within regulations- usually with a high and tight haircut, although he has been known to let it grow out. He has several small tattoos symbolizing his various assignments including one of two crossed arrows, symbolizing his forward deployed combat service.

Family

Spouse		None
Children		None
Father		Master Gunnery Sergeant Richard ‘Rick’ Braddock, Age 57
Mother		Unknown
Brother(s)		None
Sister(s)		QM2 Kaylee Braddock, Helmsman/Leading Petty Officer, USS Miramar

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Sam is a bit of a wild card who tends to bend or destroy the rules when it suits him, especially if it means completing the mission. He tends to think on the fly and three moves ahead of his opponent, a quality that makes him a capable Marine and pilot. His main downfall is his tendency to not think of the bigger picture of how his actions could affect others, which can give off the perception that he is self centered.
Strengths & Weaknesses		+ Sam is an exceptional pilot. + He possesses multiple skillsets such as Intelligence Gathering, Aerospace Engineering, and spaceflight by virtue of Starfleet training and formal education. - He tends to let his anger and frustration show through.
Ambitions		Sam hopes to eventually transition into Command and hopefully be selected for command of a carrier.
Hobbies & Interests		In his off-time, Sam enjoys reading, cooking, and boxing. He also engages in Marine Corps Martial Arts- more as a promotional requirement than anything else.

Personal History		Arriving at Camp Basilone in Louisiana later that year, Sam threw himself into his training over the six months. Graduating later in 2370, now Private First Class Braddock selected the specialty of Intelligence Acquisition and Targeting- 1XA31 and proceeded to Starfleet Base Tereshkova on Luna for specialty training in long range reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. Completing specialty training in early 2372, now Lance Corporal Braddock proceeded to Joint Terminal Attack Controller School for three weeks and then was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines as a member of the Long Range Reconnaissance Platoon assigned to the Archanis Sector. During this action, the Battalion was cut off for nearly over a year and engaged Klingon forces in several ground and boarding engagements. During a major battle in defense of Starbase 206, Sam received a field promotion to Corporal and took command of a squad in order to repel Klingon boarders from several critical areas. At the end of the conflict in mid-2373, Sam was awarded the Bronze Star with 'V' Device and Purple Heart for his service and ordered to attend the Corporals Course. Graduating later that year, Sam was then reassigned back to the Alpha Quadrant to perform intelligence gathering and counter-piracy operations against the Orion Syndicate in the lead up to the Dominion War. At the outbreak of the Dominion War, Corporal Braddock was reassigned aboard the USS Malinche as a Squad Leader for their Forward Interdiction and Support Teams and proceeded on multiple engagements in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants coordinating orbital strikes against enemy ground targets. Reassigned to Marine Corps Strategic Operations Detachment TWENTY SIX as a Strike Planning Analyst in 2374, Sam was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and awarded the Marine Corps Commendation Medal- Second Award. It was during this time that his superiors noted both his combat record and intelligence, regularly advising him that his talents were being wasted as an enlisted man and ordered him to enroll in college courses. With his newfound spare time, Sam enrolled in the University of New York. Graduating in June of 2377 with a major of Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Military History, Sam applied for a commission. With his application granted, he departed for Officer Candidate School on Artegon II. Completing the course in December of that year, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and ordered to attend The Basic School. Graduating in 2378, Sam was then selected for the Marine Corps Strike Aviation Pipeline. Specializing in the Valkyrie Strike Fighter, Sam earned his wings after completing the pipeline in 2379 and reported to VMA-216 ‘Bull Dogs’ with the rank of First Lieutenant. As a junior pilot, Sam was considered by his superiors to be methodical in his flying but could become agitated in the cockpit during air to air engagements. In 2380, Sam became a Section Leader and the Squadron Operations Officer, gaining a qualification as the squadron's 'Shooter'. Completing his tour in 2382, he was then assigned to Starfleet Marine Corps Recruit Depot Camp Damato as a Series Commander and later Battalion Operations Officer, with a responsibility of over 400 recruits. It was here that he became more mature as he realized that eyes were constantly upon him to set the example for junior Marines. Completing his tour in 2385, Sam then returned to operational service as a Squadron Executive Officer attached to VFMR-921 ‘SHADOWS’, flying the ‘Blackbird’ variant of the Peregrine class fighter In 2386, he ‘fleeted up’ to the position of Squadron Commanding Officer until 2388. Following completion of his tour, he was assigned as the Group Commander of Marine Air Group 93, attached to Marine Expeditionary Unit 93 attached to Faltan Station until a relationship with a journalist went sour and he was reassigned to Project Long Jump in order to contain the political fallout.
Service Record		NAME: BRADDOCK, SAMUEL DOB: 6JAN53 ACTIVE DUTY START DATE: 4JUN70 CURRENT RANK: MAJOR (O-4) ACTIVE DUTY END DATE: NOT APPLICABLE SPECIALTY CODES: 0231- Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted) 8002- Joint Terminal Attack Controller 7518- Valkyrie Space Superiority Fighter Qualified 7513- Peregrine Qualified 7539- Air Combat Tactics Instructor Qualified CURRENT BILLET: COMMANDER, AIR GROUP- CANOPUS STATION PREVIOUS BILLETS: COMMANDER, AIR GROUP | DEEP SPACE 12 | RANK: MAJOR (O-4) | 2389 COMMANDER, AIR COMBAT ELEMENT | FALTAN STATION/93rd MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT | RANK: MAJOR (O-4) | 2388-2389 SQUADRON COMMANDING OFFICER | VFMR-921 | RANK: CAPTAIN(O-3E)/MAJOR (O-4) | 2385-2388 SERIES COMMANDING OFFICER/BATT. OPERATIONS OFFICER | SFMCRD CAMP DAMATO | RANK: FIRST LIEUTENANT (O-2E)/CAPTAIN (O-3E) | 2382-2385 PILOT| VFMA-216| RANK: SECOND LIEUTENANT (O-1E)| 2379-2382 STUDENT | FLEET STRIKE FIGHTER TRAINING SCHOOL | RANK: SECOND LIEUTENANT | 2377-2379 STUDENT| THE BASIC SCHOOL | RANK: SECOND LIEUTENANT (O1-E) 2377 STUDENT | OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL | RANK: OFFICER CANDIDATE | 2377 DETACHMENT SERGEANT/LEAD ANALYST|SFMC OPS DETACHMENT 26 | RANK: SERGEANT (E-5) | 2374-2377 TEAM LEADER- FIST | MARDET- USS MALINCHE | RANK: CORPORAL (E-4) | 2373-2374 FIRETEAM MEMBER | LONG RANGE RECON PLATOON, 2 BATT./4 MARINES | RANK: LANCE CORPORAL (E-3) | 2372-2373 STUDENT | TERESHKOVA FLEET INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER | RANK: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (E-2) | 2370-2372 RECRUIT- STARFLEET RECRUIT TRAINING |CAMP BASILONE | RANK: PVT (E-1) AWARDS EARNED: STARFLEET DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON- SECOND AWARD CLASP STARFLEET GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON- SECOND AWARD CLASP STARFLEET MERITORIOUS SERVICE RIBBON STARFLEET COMMENDATION MEDAL- THIRD AWARD CLASP STARFLEET TRAINING RIBBON- FOURTH AWARD CLASP PURPLE HEART- SECOND AWARD CLASP STARFLEET TRAINING INSTRUCTOR RIBBON STARFLEET ANTI PIRACY RIBBON- SECOND AWARD CLASP STARFLEET STAFF DUTY RIBBON WITH DISTINCTION CLASP STARFLEET COMBAT ACTION RIBBON- SIXTH AWARD CLASP BRONZE STAR WITH COMBAT V HUMANITARIAN SERVICE RIBBON DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS- SECOND AWARD CLASP AIR MEDAL- FOURTH AWARD CLASP DOMINION WAR SERVICE MEDAL WITH THREE ENGAGEMENT CLASPS BADGES EARNED: STARFLEET AVIATOR WINGS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP BADGE- TYPE II- 2ND AWARD CLASP EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP BADGE- TYPE III- 2ND AWARD CLASP MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ART PROGRAM- BLACK BELT