Lieutenant Colonel Bradford W. Tippett
3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment Commanding Officer
LtCol Tippett is a native of San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University and was commissioned in 1995.
His assignments in the operating forces include Platoon Commander, 2d Battalion, 2d Marines; Company Commander, Co I and Operations Officer 3d Battalion, 7th Marines. He served as Regional Planner I MEF and G3/5 Planner I MEF (FWD). During these assignments he deployed in support of both Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
His other assignments include Series Commander, Company Executive Officer and Battalion Operations Officer, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island and Platoon Commander, Officer Candidates School. He also served as the Infantry Advocate and Occupational Field Sponsor, Ground Combat Element Branch, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps.
He is a graduate of Expeditionary Warfare School, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and the Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting. He holds Masters of Military Studies and Operational Studies from the Marine Corps University.