Brandon Webb (author)

Brandon Tyler Webb (born June 12, 1974) is a former United States Navy SEAL and SEAL Sniper course Head Instructor, with one combat deployment to Afghanistan and one to the Persian Gulf. Webb is the Founder and CEO of Hurricane Group, LLC, which includes sofrep.com, The Load Out Room, sofrep radio, and the SpecOps Channel on YouTube. Brandon Webb is also a media commentator on snipers and related Special Operations Forces military issues. Webb is a New York Times Best Selling Author who has written or collaborated on twelve books. Webb received his education at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and after separating from the Navy attended Harvard Business School’s OPM (Owner/President Management) program. He gives keynote speeches to Fortune 500 companies. He is a member of the YPO (Young Presidents Organization) chapter, and a Harvard Business School alumni.

Brandon Webb
Born	(1974-06-12) June 12, 1974
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1993-2006
Rank	Chief Petty Officer
Unit	Seal Team 3
Battles / wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Alma mater	Harvard Business School

Military career

Webb joined the Navy in 1993 and began his career as an Aviation Warfare Systems Operator and Search and Rescue Swimmer with two deployments to the Persian Gulf on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kittyhawk. He completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training class 215 in 1998. He was then assigned to SEAL Team 3.

Photo of Brandon Tyler Webb during his early Military service

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 3 GOLF platoon, and Afghanistan in 2001 with ST3 ECHO platoon. After his last deployment with SEAL Team 3, Webb worked at the Naval Special Warfare Group One Sniper Cell and Naval Special Warfare Center Sniper program as the Sniper Course Manager.

Year	Military Service Activity
March of 1993	Brandon Webb underwent Bootcamp at Recruit Training Center located at Orlando, Florida
May of 1993	Enrolled at Naval Enlisted Aircrew Training School located at Pensacola, Florida
July 1993	Enrolled at Search and Rescue Swimmer (SAR) school
1995-98	assigned to Helicopter Squadron 6.
1998-2002	Brandon Webb was assigned to "SEAL Team 3"
1999	attended the Naval Special Warfare Group One (NSWG-1) West Coast SEAL Sniper Course
2000	Brandon Webb and "SEAL Team 3 GOLF Platoon" was Deployed to the Persian Gulf to conduct non-compliant ship boardings, then they were diverted to Aden, Yemen to aid the stricken USS Cole.
2001	Brandon Webb was deployed to Afghanistan with SEAL Team 3, ECHO Platoon
2002	assigned to "Naval Special Warfare Group One", Training Detachment (TRADET)
2002	meritoriously promoted to E6 as the top #1 ranked E5 at Naval Special Warfare Group 1 TRADET, as Sniper Cell Instructor.
2002-2003	served at Naval Special Warfare, Training Detachment, Group One
2003-2006	promoted to United States Navy Chief petty officer / "E-7" as Naval Special Warfare Center "Sniper Course Manager"

Overall, Brandon Tyler Webb's military service spanned from 1993 to 2006, during which he underwent rigorous training and deployed to various locations as an aircrew SAR swimmer with HS6 and later as a SEAL sniper with SEAL Team 3.

His roles included serving as a Sniper Cell Instructor and later as the Sniper Course Manager at the Naval Special Warfare Center. Throughout his career, Webb demonstrated exceptional skill and leadership, culminating in his promotion to E7/Chief Petty Officer.

Military Service Awards

Webb has received four distinguished Military Service awards.

• Presidential Unit Citation
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with "V" device for combat valor
• Two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals
• Recognized for work as a Sniper Instructor and Sniper for SEAL Team 3

Additional Military Awards

• Combat Action Ribbon
• Navy Good Conduct Medal x 3
• Southwest Asia Service Medal x 2
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Fleet Marine Force Service Ribbon
• National Defense Medal x 2
• Sea Service Deployment Ribbon x 3
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal x 2
• Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal
• Navy Expeditionary Medal
• Expert Rifleman Medal
• Expert Pistol Shot Medal

Works

• The 21st Century Sniper: A Complete Practical Guide (with Glen Doherty), 2010, ISBN 9781616080013
• The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen, 2012, ISBN 9780312604226
• Navy SEAL Sniper: An Intimate Look at the Sniper of the 21st Century (with Glen Doherty), 2013, ISBN 9781620871966
• Among Heroes: A U.S. Navy Seal's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice (with John David Mann), 2015, ISBN 9780451475626
• The Making of a Navy SEAL: My Story of Surviving the Toughest Challenge and Training the Best, 2015, ISBN 9781250069429
• The Power of Thought: Core Principles to Overcome Adversity and Achieve Success, 2016, ISBN 9780692646786
• The Killing School: Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program (with John David Mann), 2017, ISBN 9781250129932
• Total Focus: Make Better Decisions Under Pressure (with John David Mann), 2017, ISBN 9780735214514
• Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide, 2018, ISBN 9780525533566
• The Finn Thriller series includes Steel Fear, Cold Fear, and Blind Fear. Webb sold the film and television rights to the global entertainment studio Wiip (https://wiip.com/)  in 2021.

For sofrep.com

• The ISIS Solution: How Unconventional Thinking and Special Operations Can Eliminate Radical Islam (with Jack Murphy and Peter Nelson), 2014, ISBN 9781466885400
• Benghazi: The Definitive Report (with Jack Murphy), 2014, ISBN 9780062356369

For young readers

• Navy SEALs: Mission at the Caves (with Thea Feldman), 2018, ISBN 9781250114686