LCDR David Bradley

Shortly after the Tet Offensive of 1968, he was reassigned to Coastal Division 15 and promoted to 1st Class Quartermaster, then moved to a staff position within Coastal Division 15. Returning from Vietnam in September of 1968, he was assigned to the USS Shields (DD-596) and the USS Richmond K. Turner (DLG-20), a guided missile cruiser, and left active duty in April of 1968. He immediately affiliated with the Naval Reserve and was a member of the Inshore Undersea Warfare unit 105. Later advanced to Chief Petty Officer while in that unit and subsequently promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in 1979, when he affiliated with the Naval Reserve Association. He subsequently held various Chapter, Regional, and national offices. Later, he was assigned to the frigate USS Lang (FF-1060) as the Assistant. CIC Officer. While assigned to the Lang, he was selected for the Limited Duty Officer program. In 1999, at the rank of Lieutenant Commander, he was recalled to active duty as the Maintenance and Repair Officer for Naval Coastal Warfare Group Two.

In 2002, he retired from the Navy and joined the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration as a Diversion Investigator, retiring from that position in 2008. During this time, Lieutenant Commander Bradley was a member of the transition team taking the Naval Reserve Association to its new role as the Association of the United States Navy. Lieutenant Commander Bradley has served as a Chapter President, Regional President, and national vice President.