Captain Daniel “DB” Brown
Commanding Officer at Naval Base Ventura County

CAPT Brown served as the N8/9 Assistant Chief of Staff (ACOS) at Commander, Third Fleet before taking command of Naval Base Ventura County, June 2024. Additional operational assignments include Commanding Officer of the Wolfpack of Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 75, the Battle Cats of HSM-73 and the Saberhawks of HSM-77 flying the MH-60R. He was also a member of the Wolfpack of Helicopter Light Anti-Submarine (HSL) Squadron 45 flying the SH-60B. He deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. CAPT Brown served ashore…