Bryan P. Fenton

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Bryan Fenton
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Official portrait, 2023
Birth nameBryan Patrick Fenton
Born1965 (age 59–60)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Army
Years of service1987–2025
Rank General
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Alma mater University of Notre Dame (BBA) United States Army Command and General Staff College (MA)
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

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]

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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, He is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is married with two daughters.

Awards and decorations

Gen. Fenton accepts the USSOCOM command guidon from Command Sgt. Maj. Shane W. Shorter on 30 August 2022 SECDEF USSOCOM Change of Command (52323494828).jpg
Gen. Fenton accepts the USSOCOM command guidon from Command Sgt. Maj. Shane W. Shorter on 30 August 2022
Expert Infantry Badge.svg Expert Infantryman Badge
Einzelbild Special Forces (Special Forces Insignia).svg Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab.svg Ranger tab
USAF - Occupational Badge - High Altitude Low Opening.svg Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
Master Parachutist badge (United States).svg Master Parachutist Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense identification badge.svg Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
U.S. Army Special Operations Command CSIB.png United States Army Special Operations Command CSIB
German Silver Para badge.jpg Silver German Parachutist Badge
Ecuadorian Parachutist Badge
RTA Master Parachutist Badge.png Royal Thai Army Master Parachutist Badge
SpecialForces Badge.svg 1st Special Forces Command Distinctive Unit Insignia
ArmyOSB.svg 4 Overseas Service Bars
Defense Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Army Commendation Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Service Achievement Medal ribbon.svg
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award ribbon.svg Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army of Occupation ribbon.svg Army of Occupation Medal
National Defense Service Medal ribbon, 2nd award.svg National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal ribbon, 1st award.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon, 2nd award.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

References

  1. ↑ "Bryan P. Fenton".
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "General Bryan P. Fenton (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. 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.
  7. 1 2 "Fenton succeeds Kilrain at Special Operations Command, Pacific".
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Special Operations Command Pacific
2016–2017		Succeeded by
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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