Bryan P. Fenton
United States Army general
- War in Afghanistan
- Iraq War
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (2)
- Bronze Star (3)
Bryan P. Fenton's voice
Fenton's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be commander of U.S. Special Operations Command
Recorded 21 July 2022
Recorded 21 July 2022
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]
Awards and decorations
 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 |
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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 |
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 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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  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".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command > U.S. Pacific Command > Article View". www.pacom.mil. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Fenton succeeds Kilrain at Special Operations Command, Pacific".
External links
Media related to Bryan P. Fenton at Wikimedia Commons
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Commander of the Special Operations Command Pacific 2016–2017 | Succeeded by Daniel D. Yoo |
| 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 |
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Senior officials in the United States Department of Defense
- Secretaries of the Military Departments
Secretary of the Army: Christine Wormuth- Secretary of the Navy: Carlos Del Toro
- Secretary of the Air Force: Frank Kendall III
- Under Secretaries of the Military Departments
Under Secretary of the Army: Gabe Camarillo- Under Secretary of the Navy: Erik Raven
- Under Secretary of the Air Force: Kristyn E. Jones (acting)
- Under Secretaries of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment: William A. LaPlante- Research and Engineering: Heidi Shyu
- Policy: Sasha Baker (acting)
- Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer: Michael J. McCord
- Personnel and Readiness: Ashish Vazirani (acting)
- Intelligence: Milancy Harris (acting)
- Chiefs of the Military Services
Chief of Staff of the Army: GEN Randy A. George- Commandant of the Marine Corps: Gen Eric M. Smith
- Chief of Naval Operations: ADM Lisa M. Franchetti
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force: Gen David W. Allvin
- Chief of Space Operations: Gen B. Chance Saltzman
- Unified Combatant Command Commanders
Africa: Gen Michael E. Langley, USMC- Central: GEN Michael E. Kurilla, USA
- Cyber: Gen Timothy D. Haugh, USAF
- European: GEN Christopher G. Cavoli, USA
- Indo-Pacific: ADM John C. Aquilino, USN
- Northern: Gen Gregory M. Guillot, USAF
- Southern: GEN Laura J. Richardson, USA
- Space: Gen Stephen N. Whiting, USSF
- Special Operations: GEN Bryan P. Fenton, USA
- Strategic: Gen Anthony J. Cotton, USAF
- Transportation: Gen Jacqueline Van Ovost, USAF
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