Rear Admiral Brian Losey is a native of Tacoma, Washington. He is a 1983 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. Losey holds a master’s degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College. He is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute, the Armed Forces Staff College, and Air Command and Staff College.
Losey assumed command of Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado, California, June 2013. He previously served under U.S. Africa Command as commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa and Commander, Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA).
His operational assignments have included a full range of duties in Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Teams, SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Teams and Special Boat Teams, and deployments to named and contingency operations around the world. He commanded SDV Team One and served as deputy commander and commander of Naval Special Warfare Development Group. He has worked extensively with interagency and international partners in enhancing security cooperation relationships, capabilities and capacities.
Other assignments include: duty as deputy commander, Naval Special Warfare Task Group, U.S. 6th Fleet; Maritime Operations officer and deputy chief of Current Operations in the Joint Special Operations Command; and U.S. 7th Fleet special warfare officer in USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). He served in the Executive Office of the President as a director on the National Security Council Staff bridging two administrations.