CAPT Brian Kelley

CAPT Brian Kelley

Dates of Service: Jun 1978 - Oct 2011
RETIRED
105% Complete
48 Contacts
Influence Score: 7,776
7,137 out of 868,278 Veterans
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Promotions

  • ENS May 82
  • LTJG Nov 83
  • LT Sep 87
  • LCDR Jul 93
  • CDR Jul 98
  • CAPT Nov 03
Commissioning Source:  USCGA, May 1982

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Bio 

Brian Kelley is an accomplished executive with over 40 years of experience in maritime safety, security, emergency management, and interagency coordination. A retired senior U.S. Coast Guard officer, Brian commanded large-scale ops, developed national security policies, and managed large federal programs, excelling in strategic planning, operational leadership, resource management, and training.

Military Experiences

Jun 2009 - May 2011
Deputy Commander
Jun 2006 - May 2009
Commander
Sector Commander, Federal On-Scene Coordinator, Federal Mission Coordinator, Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator, Officer in Charge of Marine Inspections
Nov 2003 - May 2006
USCG HQ
Office Chief
Office of the National Command Center, National Response Center, and USCG Contingency Planning & Preparedness, G-OPC
Jul 2003 - Nov 2003
USCG HQ
Branch Chief
Office of Policy and Planning, G-PPL-1

Deployments

(3 months)
May 2010 - Jul 2010
Operation Deepwater Horizon
Area Unified Command, Coast Guard Chief of Staff, Planning Section Chief

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Apr 2007

ICS-400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff

Mar 2006

Prospective Commanding Officer School

Mar 2006

Search and Rescue Supervisor

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Sep 2002 - May 2003

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Foreign Language Skills

2013

Hillbilly (3+/4+)

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1988 - 1990

United States Naval Postgraduate School

Personal Information

Endorsements

Endorsed for:
- Overall leadership and character
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