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| Birth name | Bryan Patrick Fenton |
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2025 |
| Rank | General |
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| Relations | Divorced |
Bryan P. Fenton (born 1965)[1][verification needed] was 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[1] was born in 1965,[where?][when?][citation needed] He is from Knoxville, Tennessee.[citation needed] Divorced with two daughters.[citation needed]
Awards and decorations[]
Gen. Fenton accepts the USSOCOM command guidon from Command Sgt. Maj. Shane W. Shorter on 30 August 2022
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 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
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 Joint Service Commendation Medal
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 Army Commendation Medal
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| Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster |
 Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
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 Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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 Valorous Unit Award
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 Meritorious Unit Commendation
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 Army of Occupation Medal
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 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
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 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
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 Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
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 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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 Army Service Ribbon
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 NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bryan P. Fenton". https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/2061848/bryan-p-fenton/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Thayer, Rose L. (October 3, 2025). "Special Operations Command Transitions to New Leadership". Stars and Stripes (stripes.com). https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-10-03/ussocom-general-bryan-fenton-retirement-19309329.html.
- ↑ "U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony". https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/29558.
- ↑ "General Bryan P. Fenton (USA)". https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-8609/bryanp-fenton.
- ↑ "DVIDS – Images – 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit hosts U.S. Secretary of Defense [Image 3 of 4"]. https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5779650/26th-marine-expeditionary-unit-hosts-us-secretary-defense.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command > U.S. Pacific Command > Article View". https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/1180713/deputy-commander-us-pacific-command-j01/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Fenton succeeds Kilrain at Special Operations Command, Pacific". https://www.stripes.com/news/fenton-succeeds-kilrain-at-special-operations-command-pacific-1.414028.
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