In 1926 Bratton became a battalion commander of the 45th Regiment of the Philippine Scouts, then returning to America to attend the General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth in 1929.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks bɹˈæʔn̩ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ bɐtˈæliən kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə fˈoːɹɾi fˈɪfθ ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ʌvðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn skˈaʊts, ðˈɛn ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə tʊ ɐtˈɛnd ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl stˈæf skˈuːl æt fˈɔːɹt lˈɛvənwˌɜːθ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn.