Bryan P. Fenton
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| Born | Bryan Patrick Fenton 1965 (age 60–61) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Service years | 1987–present |
Rank | General |
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| Education | University of Notre Dame (BBA) United States Army Command and General Staff College (MA) |
Bryan P. Fenton (born 1965)[1] is a 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
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 Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
 Defense Superior Service Medal |
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 Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
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 Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
 Joint Service Commendation Medal |
 Army Commendation Medal |
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 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".
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- 1 2 "Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command > U.S. Pacific Command > Article View". www.pacom.mil. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
- 1 2 "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