Brandon Webb (author)
Brandon T. Webb | |
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| Brandon Webb Navy SEAL & Author Brandon Webb | |
| Birth name | Brandon Tyler Webb |
| Born | Cranbrook, British Columbia |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1993-2006 |
| Rank | Chief Petty Officer |
| Unit |  United States Navy SEALs
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| Commands | HS-10, HS-6, NSWC, SEAL TEAM 3, NSWG-1, NSWC |
| Battles / wars | Afghanistan and Iraq 2001-2007 |
| Awards |  Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor
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| Other work | Editor for Military.com and founder and Editor-in-Chief of SOFREP.com |
Brandon Tyler Webb (born 1974) is a former United States Navy SEAL and SEAL Sniper Head Instructor, with combat deployments to southwest Asia, including Iraq and Afghanistan, and an author.[1][2] He served as the Navy SEAL Sniper Course Manager, where he developed new curricula and trained snipers, including Chris Kyle. He is the editor in chief of SOFREP[3] and a media commentator on snipers and related Special Operations Forces military issues.[4] Webb is the co-author of The 21st Century Sniper: A Complete Practical Guide and his memoir The Red Circle.
Military career
Webb joined the Navy in 1993 and began his career as a Aviation Warfare Systems Operator and Search and Rescue Swimmer. He completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training.[5] He was assigned to SEAL Team Three.
In 2000 Webb was invited to undergo training at the SEAL Sniper Course. After becoming a certified SEAL Sniper, he deployed to the Persian Gulf with SEAL Team Three.
After his last deployment with SEAL Team Three, Webb worked at the Naval Special Warfare Group One Sniper Cell. [5]
In 2003 He became the Naval Special Warfare Command Sniper Course Manager, where he redesigned and innovated the cirruculum. As Head Sniper Instructor, Webb graduated more than 300 Navy SEAL snipers from his course, including SEALs Marcus Luttrell and Chris Kyle.
Articles
- "Military Cool: Becoming a Sniper"
- "A Soldier's Best Friend"
- "Sneak Peek: The TAG Combat Sustainment Pack"
- "Military to procure 'Mako' Dirigible"
References
- ^ "Military.com". Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ "Family Found Dead in Maryland; American Journalist Convicted of Espionage in Iran". CNN. April 18, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "SOFREP". Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ Fantz, Ashley (2011-05-11). "Navy SEALs, the 'quiet professionals,' got bin Laden". CNN. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ a b Carlson, Kelley (2012-05-03). "Former Navy SEAL decides to become a writer and pens his memoirs". Del Mar Times. Retrieved 2012-06-07.