In the waning hours of the autumn dusk, a SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) was maneuvered through the air by a crane, almost as if it were underwater, and inserted into the 2nd story window of the Navy SEAL Museum San Diego (NSMSD) on Kettner Blvd in downtown San Diego. This will be one of the many exhibits on display to visitors when the museum opens in the summer of 2025.
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the museum’s Executive Director, Brian “Beef” Drechsler, Captain, USN (Retired) will visit the Coronado Historical Association to provide an update on the Museum’s exciting progress. He will highlight aspects of the visitor experience and its many unique attributes like a virtual reality module, giving museum visitors a sense of what a real SEAL mission is like from mission planning to extraction.
Join us for an official “sitrep” on the opening of NSMSD, a venue of inspiration, reverence, and education that honors the service of the Frogmen, from World War II to the present day to learn more about this exciting new community resource and attraction.
Important Registration Information: Capacity is limited and reservations are required. No walk-ins will be admitted.
If you have any questions please email info@coronadohistory.org or call (619) 435-7242.
Speaker Information:
Brian “Beef” Drechsler is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, earning a bachelor’s degree in economics. He was a member of the Navy Football Team and was elected to both the Naval Academy Hall of Fame and the Navy Marine Corps Stadium 50th Anniversary team. Drechsler also holds a master’s degree in organizational management from The George Washington University.
He retired from active-duty June 1, 2024 after 25 years in Naval Special Warfare as a SEAL Officer. Drechsler graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL (BUD/S) class 224. He served at SEAL Team ONE, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, SEAL Team FIVE, Naval Special Warfare Group ONE, Naval Special Warfare Command, and US Special Operations Command Office of Legislative Affairs.
He served as the Commanding Officer of SEAL Team FIVE, where he was awarded the Navy’s 2017 Stockdale Leadership award. He also commanded the Naval Special Warfare Center overseeing the production of all new SEALs and Special Warfare Combat Crewman.
Brian and his wife Susan of 26 years have three children and reside in Chula Vista, California.
