 In 1957, Bringle assumed command of Heavy Attack Wing Two, operating A3D Skywarrior bombers in the Pacific.He served in this command until July 1958, when he was ordered to become the Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy.Bringle, in May 1960, received orders designating him as the prospective commanding officer (PCO) of the navy's newest attack carrier, the , building at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey.