Brian Cracchiola Chs Iii, Ssi
About Brian Cracchiola Chs Iii, Ssi
Brian Cracchiola is an experienced Explosives Operations Manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, with over 30 years of military and government leadership experience in homeland security and CBRN operations.
Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Brian Cracchiola has served as the Explosives Operations Manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory since 1998. In this role, he manages programmatic deliverables within the explosive enterprise and weapons complex. His responsibilities include overseeing operations related to explosives and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Cracchiola focuses on future operations and homeland response to domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents as an Operations Officer for the CBRN Division.
Education and Expertise
Brian Cracchiola holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University, which he completed from 2012 to 2014. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security from American Military University between 2006 and 2008. Additionally, he studied National Security Affairs at Texas A&M University - The Bush School of Government and Public Service for one year from 2007 to 2008. He is certified Level 3 in Homeland Security through the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security.
Military Background
Cracchiola has extensive military experience, having served in various capacities within the United States Army Reserve and Army National Guard. He was a Captain and Company Commander in the United States Army Reserve from 2009 to 2011 in the Sacramento, California Area. He later served as a Lieutenant Colonel and Division Operations Officer for the 76th Operational Response Command since 2019 in Fort Douglas, Utah. His previous roles also include being a Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear High Yield Explosives Protection Cell Chief from 2014 to 2017.
Professional Experience in Defense
Brian Cracchiola worked at the United States Department of Defense as an Army Theater Planner with a focus on CBRN from 2017 to 2019 in Camp Smith, Hawaii. His experience also includes serving as a First Lieutenant and CBRN Officer in the Army National Guard from 2006 to 2009 in the Stockton, California Area. His career spans over 30 years, emphasizing specialized military and government leadership.