Brad P. Donnelly
Associate Professor College of Maritime Operational Warfare
Biography
Cmdr. Brad Donnelly, USN is a Surface Warfare Officer who has served afloat on USS KIDD (DDG-993), USS BOONE (FFG-28), USS ROSS (DDG-71), USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58) (two tours) and the USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN-76). Ashore he has served at the U.S. Naval Academy; Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific; and Destroyer Squadron 14/FFG CLASSRON. Most recently, he served at US Pacific Command in the J35 Future Operations/Crisis Response Division as the Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell (DJFAC) Branch Chief where he deployed multiple times in support of Foreign Humanitarian Assistance Missions in the Republic of the Philippines and the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- China
- Civil-Military Relations
- Counterdrug Operations
- International Relations
- JPME
- Leadership
- Southeast Asia
- United Nations
Professional Highlights
Naval War College, Newport, RI
US Pacific Command, Camp Smith, HI
Naval War College, Newport, RI
COMDESRON FOURTEEN/FFG CLASSRON, Mayport, FL
USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG 58), Mayport, FL
USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)
Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific (ATGMIDPAC), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG 58), Mayport, FL
USS ROSS (DDG 71), Norfolk, VA
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Education
M.A., Naval War College, 2007, National Security and Strategic Studies
B.S., United States Naval Academy, 1993, Physics/Oceanography
Diploma, Naval War College, 2012, College of Naval Warfare (JPME II)
Related Credentials
Navy Operational Planner SCP
Awards and Decorations
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Three Times
Joint Commendation Medal
Two Times
Navy Commendation Medal
Three Times
Joint Achievement Medal
Two Times
Navy Achievement Medal
Two Times
Other Honors
Navy-Marine Corps Leadership Award
2007 (USS RONALD REAGAN)
LANTFLT Junior Officer Shiphandler of the Year
1997
External Memberships and Associations
Surface Navy Association
Board of Directors
US Naval Institute
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