Bryan P. Fenton
Bryan Fenton | |
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Birth name | Bryan Patrick Fenton |
Born | 1965 (age 58–59) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1987–present |
Rank | General |
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Battles / wars | |
Awards | |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BBA) |
Bryan Patrick Fenton[1] (born 1965) is a United States Army general who has been serving 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
[edit]Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
Defense Superior Service Medal |
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster |
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
Joint Service Commendation Medal |
Army Commendation Medal |
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Media related to Bryan P. Fenton at Wikimedia Commons