Aaron D. Bright
Military Professor Joint Military Operations Department
Biography
Col. Bright is an Army artilleryman who joined the Joint Military Operation faculty in 2021. His overseas assignments include three combat tours in Iraq, one three-year exchange instructor position with the British Army and one three-year posting in Korea where he commanded an MLRS battalion. He specializes in both cannon and rocket artillery as well as today’s hypersonics, age-of-sail naval guns and World War I history. He holds a master’s in history from Louisiana State University, as well as both a master’s and a graduate certificate in maritime history from NWC. He has published articles in both The Journal of the Royal Artillery and the Field Artillery journal.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Artillery
- COIN
- Ground Warfare
- Koreas
- Leadership
- Weapon Systems
- WWI
Professional Highlights
Battalion Commander
Exchange Instructor
Battery Commander
Education
M.A., U.S. Naval War College, National Security and Strategic Studies
M.A., Louisiana State University, History
Graduate Certificate, U.S. Naval War College, Maritime History
B.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke, History
A.A. and Commission, Marion Military Institute in Alabama
External Memberships and Associations
Naval War College Foundation
Lifetime Membership
Field Artillery Association
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