Bryan Patrick Fenton[1] (born 1965) is a United States Army general who serves as the 13th commander of the United States Special Operations Command since 30 August 2022.[2] He most recently served as the 16th commander of the Joint Special Operations Command from July 2021 to August 2022.[3] and as the senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense from 12 August 2019 to June 2021.[4] He previously served as the deputy commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command. Fenton is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.[5][6]

Bryan Fenton
Birth nameBryan Patrick Fenton
Born1965 (age 58–59)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1987–present
RankGeneral
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame (BBA)

Awards and decorations edit

 
Gen. Fenton accepts the USSOCOM command guidon from Command Sgt. Maj. Shane W. Shorter on 30 August 2022.
  Expert Infantryman Badge
  Special Forces Tab
  Ranger tab
  Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
  Master Parachutist Badge
  Army Staff Identification Badge
  Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
  United States Army Special Operations Command CSIB
  Silver German Parachutist Badge
Ecuadorian Parachutist Badge
Royal Thai Army Parachutist Badge
  1st Special Forces Command Distinctive Unit Insignia
  4 Overseas Service Bars
  Defense Distinguished Service Medal
  Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
    Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
     Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
  Joint Service Commendation Medal
  Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
    Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
  Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  Valorous Unit Award
  Meritorious Unit Commendation
  Army of Occupation Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
    Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
  Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  Army Service Ribbon
  NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

References edit

  1. ^ "Bryan P. Fenton".
  2. ^ "U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ "General Bryan P. Fenton (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "DVIDS – Images – 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit hosts U.S. Secretary of Defense [Image 3 of 4]". www.dvidshub.net. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command > U.S. Pacific Command > Article View". www.pacom.mil. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Fenton succeeds Kilrain at Special Operations Command, Pacific".

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Special Operations Command Pacific
2016–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
2019–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command
2021–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the United States Special Operations Command
2022–present
Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Commander of U.S. Africa Command Order of precedence of the United States
as Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command
Succeeded byas Commander of U.S. Strategic Command