CDR Wes Bringham has been the NSL Capitol Chapter Secretary since early 2017.

Commander Wes Bringham graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering in 1995.  He later earned a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, graduating with distinction and achieving certification as a Naval Operational Planner.

At sea, CDR Bringham’s assignments included various division officer billets on USS Hawkbill (SSN 666), Navigator and Operations Officer on USS Alexandria (SSN 757), Executive Officer on USS Virginia (SSN 774), and command of USS Bremerton (SSN 698).

Ashore, CDR Bringham served on the staffs of Commander, Submarine Squadron Twenty-Two, U. S. Pacific Command, Chief of Naval Personnel, and Commander, Submarine Squadron One. CDR Bringham is currently Executive Assistant to the director, Undersea Warfare Division (N97) in Washington, D.C.

CDR Bringham has completed five overseas deployments in support of submarine operations in the Pacific Command, European Command, and Africa Command. He and his family live in Arlington, Virginia.