JSOC commander likely to be SOCOM pick, sources say
14-05-2025 03:30 via defenseone.com

JSOC commander likely to be SOCOM pick, sources say

The Trump administration is expected to nominate Vice Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley to lead U.S. Special Operations Command, according to sources familiar with the matter. Two former senior defense officials, a former senior military official from the special operations community, and a current senior military official said that Bradley, a Navy SEAL who now leads Joint Special Operations Command, is the frontrunner to replace Army Gen. Bryan Fenton, who took command of SOCOM i
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