Frank M. Bradley

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Frank M. Bradley
Vice Adm. Frank M. Bradley.jpg
Official portrait, 2022
Born Eldorado, Texas
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1991–present
Rank Vice Admiral
UnitSEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2, SEAL Team Four, SEAL Team Six
Commands Joint Special Operations Command
Special Operations Command Central
SEAL Team Six
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Children4

Frank Mitchell Bradley is a United States Navy vice admiral and commander of Joint Special Operations Command since August 10, 2022. [1] He most recently served as the commander of Special Operations Command Central from 20 July 2020 to 1 July 2022. Prior to that, he served as the assistant commander of Joint Special Operations Command from 2018 to 2020. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and education

Bradley was born and raised in Eldorado, Texas. He graduated from Eldorado High School in 1987 and was accepted to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where he had studied physics and was a varsity gymnast. He graduated from the academy and earned his commission in 1991. [2] [3] [6]

Bradley also earned a Master of Science degree in physics from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California in December 2005, and received a provisional patent for his research in 2006. [2] [3] [7] His master's thesis was entitled Transport imaging for the study of quantum scattering phenomena in next generation semiconductor devices. [8] Bradley also received the Monterey Council Navy League Award for Highest Academic Achievement and the Naval Sea Systems Command Award for Excellence in Combat Systems for his thesis research. [7]

Military career

After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1991, he then immediately applied for SEAL selection and graduated from Basic Under Water Demolitions/SEAL training (BUD/S) with class 179 in 1992. His operational assignments from 1992 to 1999 include, assistant platoon commander and platoon commander tours at SEAL Team Four and SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two. He also served as an international exchange officer with the Italian COMSUBIN or Italian SEALs. [9] In 1999, Bradley volunteered for assignment to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (commonly known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six) and completed a specialized selection and training course known as Green Team. There he operated, rehearsed, and planned clandestine operations. At DEVGRU, he also held numerous leadership positions from 1999 until 2015, which included element leader, troop commander, squadron operations officer, operations officer, squadron commander, deputy commanding officer, and finally, commanding officer from 2013 to 2015. He was also among the first American and coalition troops to deploy to Afghanistan following the attacks on 11 September 2001, and he has deployed consistently since in support of the war on terror. [10] His staff duty from 2016 to 2018 has included service as JSOC’s J-3 Technical Operations division chief and deputy J-3; vice deputy director for Global Operations for the Joint Staff J-3; executive officer for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. and the deputy director for CT Strategy for the Joint Staff J-5. He also served as assistant commander of JSOC from 2018 to 2020 before taking the post as commander of Special Operations Command Central from 2020 to 2022.

In May 2022, Bradley was nominated for promotion to vice admiral [11] and assigned as Commander, Joint Special Operations Command. [12] In August 2022, Bradley was promoted and took command of Joint Special Operations Command. [13]

Awards and decorations

United States Navy Special Warfare insignia.png
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
Valor device.svg
Bronze Star ribbon.svg
"V" device, brass.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg Bronze oak leaf-3d.svg Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Service Achievement Medal ribbon.svg
1 golden star.svg
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg
1 golden star.svg Combat Action Ribbon.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Silver-service-star-3d.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon.svg
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg United States Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg United States Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia-redone.png
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Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg
Badge Special Warfare insignia
1st row Defense Superior Service Medal
with 1 Oak leaf cluster
(2 awards)		 Legion of Merit
2nd row Bronze Star
with "V" device and 3 5⁄16 inch stars
(4 awards with valor)		 Defense Meritorious Service Medal
with 2 Oak leaf clusters
(3 awards)		 Meritorious Service Medal
3rd row Joint Service Commendation Medal
with 2 Oak leaf clusters
(3 awards)		 Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal
with 1 Oak leaf cluster
(2 awards)
4th row Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
with 1 5⁄16 inch star
(2 awards)		 Combat Action Ribbon Navy Presidential Unit Citation
with 3 Service stars
5th row Joint Meritorious Unit Award
with 1 Oak leaf cluster 		Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal
with 1 Service star
6th row Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
7th row Armed Forces Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
with 1 silver and 3 bronze Campaign stars 		Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
8th row NATO Medal
for Ex-Yugoslavia		 Marksmanship Medal
for Rifle Expert		 Marksmanship Medal
for Pistol Expert
Badge Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia
Badge U.S. Navy Command at Sea insignia
Badge Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Personal life

Bradley is the son of Frank M. "Pancho" Bradley, a World War II US Army Air Corps veteran. Bradley and his wife Katherine have a daughter and three sons. Their son Frank graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2020. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "United States Navy Flag Officers (Public), September 2022" (PDF). MyNavyHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral Frank M. Bradley". www.navy.mil. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "US Navy Seal reflects on his NPS Physics degree". nps.edu. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Senate Confirms New Leaders for Naval Forces Europe, Naval Intel, 5th & 2nd Fleets, NAVSEA; No Navy Announcement Forthcoming". 30 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Agency, National News. "United States support for the Lebanese Armed Forces highlighted by visit of Rear Admiral Frank M. Bradley". National News Agency.
  6. 1 2 3 "Rear Admiral Mitchell Bradley Takes Reins of U.S. Special Operations Command Central - The Eldorado Success". myeldorado.net. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Commencement Ceremony" (PDF). Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. December 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Bradley, Frank Mitchell (December 2005). Transport imaging for the study of quantum scattering phenomena in next generation semiconductor devices (PDF) (Thesis). Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "US Navy Seal reflects on his NPS Physics degree". Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "Rear Admiral Mitchell Bradley Takes Reins of U.S. Special Operations Command Central". Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "PN2080 — Rear Adm. Frank M. Bradley — Navy". United States Congress . 10 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Rear Admiral Frank M. Bradley" . Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of SEAL Team Six
2013–2015		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
2016–2018		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Assistant Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command
2018–2020		Succeeded by
Commander of Special Operations Command Central
2020–2022		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of Joint Special Operations Command
2022–present		Incumbent


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