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Bryan P. Fenton

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Bryan P. Fenton
Lt. Gen. Bryan P. Fenton (2)
Official portrait, 2021
Born 1965 (age 58–59)
Place of birth New Orleans, Louisiana
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1987–present
Rank General
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards

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 August 30, 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 August 12, 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[]

SECDEF USSOCOM Change of Command (52323494828)

Gen. Fenton accepts the USSOCOM command guidon from Command Sgt. Maj. Shane W. Shorter on August 30, 2022.

Expert Infantry Badge Expert Infantryman Badge
Einzelbild Special Forces (Special Forces Insignia) Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab Ranger tab
USAF - Occupational Badge - High Altitude Low Opening Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
Master Parachutist badge (United States) Master Parachutist Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge Army Staff Identification Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense identification badge Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
U.S. Army Special Operations Command CSIB United States Army Special Operations Command CSIB
German Silver Para badge Silver German Parachutist Badge
Ecuadorian Parachutist Badge
Unidentified Badge
SpecialForces Badge 1st Special Forces Command Distinctive Unit Insignia
ArmyOSB 4 Overseas Service Bars
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit ribbon
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.Bronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3d Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service ribbonBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3d Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal ribbon Army Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal ribbon
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal ribbonBronze oakleaf-3dBronze oakleaf-3d Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award ribbon Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army of Occupation ribbon Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign ribbon
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbonBronze-service-star-3d-vectorBronze-service-star-3d-vector Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon Army Service Ribbon
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

References[]

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  1. ↑ "Bryan P. Fenton". https://www.defense.gov/Our-Story/Biographies/Biography/Article/2061848/bryan-p-fenton/. 
  2. ↑ "U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony". https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/29558. 
  3. ↑ "Lieutenant General Bryan P. Fenton (USA)". https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-8609/bryanp-fenton. 
  4. ↑ "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. 
  5. ↑ "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/. 
  6. ↑ "Fenton succeeds Kilrain at Special Operations Command, Pacific". https://www.stripes.com/news/fenton-succeeds-kilrain-at-special-operations-command-pacific-1.414028. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Colin J. Kilrain 		Commander of the Special Operations Command Pacific
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
Daniel D. Yoo
Preceded by
George W. Smith Jr. 		Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Randy A. George
Preceded by
Scott A. Howell 		Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command
2021–2022 		Succeeded by
Frank M. Bradley
Preceded by
Richard D. Clarke 		Commander of the United States Special Operations Command
2022–present 		Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Michael E. Langley
as Commander of U.S. Africa Command 		Order of precedence of the United States
as Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command 		Succeeded by
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