# 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 a website about military culture, 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 has given keynote speeches to Fortune 500 companies. He is a member of the YPO (Young Presidents Organization) chapter, and a Harvard Business School alumnus.

## 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.
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" |

## 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