Bryan P. Fenton
Bryan Fenton | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Born | Bryan Patrick Fenton 1965 (age 60–61) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1987–2025 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BBA) United States Army Command and General Staff College (MA) |
Bryan P. Fenton (born 1965)[1] is a retired United States Army general who served as the 13th commander of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, from 30 August 2022 until 3 October 2025.[2][3] Earlier, he had served as the 16th commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, from July 2021 to August 2022,[2][4] and as a senior military assistant to two Secretaries of Defense, from 12 August 2019 to June 2021.[2][5] He had previously served as the deputy commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command.[6][7] Fenton is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.[6][7]
Fenton relinquished command of SOCOM to Navy Adm. Frank M. Bradley at a change of command ceremony in Tampa, Florida, on 3 October 2025, on the eve of his retirement.[2]
Personal life
Bryan Patrick Fenton was born in 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[8][9] He is married with two daughters.[10]
Awards and decorations
| Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
| Defense Superior Service Medal |
| Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
| Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
| Joint Service Commendation Medal |
| Army Commendation Medal |
| 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
- ^ "Bryan P. Fenton".
- ^ a b c d Thayer, Rose L. (3 October 2025). "Special Operations Command Transitions to New Leadership". Stars and Stripes (stripes.com). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "General Bryan P. Fenton (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command > U.S. Pacific Command > Article View". www.pacom.mil. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Fenton succeeds Kilrain at Special Operations Command, Pacific".
- ^ The Presidential Prayer Team (2 March 2023). "General Bryan P. Fenton, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command – The Presidential Prayer Team". www.presidentialprayerteam.org. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "AUSA". AUSA. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "2023: Gen. Fenton". myNotreDame. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
External links
- Media related to Bryan P. Fenton at Wikimedia Commons