Bryan P. Fenton Explained

Bryan Fenton
Birth Name:Bryan Patrick Fenton
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1987–present
Rank:General
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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

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

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bryan P. Fenton.
  2. Web site: U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony. 2022-08-30. DVIDS.
  3. Web site: General Bryan P. Fenton (USA). 2022-11-14. GOMO.
  4. Web site: DVIDS – Images – 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit hosts U.S. Secretary of Defense [Image 3 of 4] ]. www.dvidshub.net . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190926072124/https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5779650/26th-marine-expeditionary-unit-hosts-us-secretary-defense . 2019-09-26.
  5. Web site: Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command > U.S. Pacific Command > Article View . www.pacom.mil . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170713040118/http://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/1180713/deputy-commander-us-pacific-command-j01/ . 2017-07-13.
  6. Web site: Fenton succeeds Kilrain at Special Operations Command, Pacific.