Bryan P. Fenton

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Bryan P. Fenton
Lt. Gen. Bryan P. Fenton (2).jpg
Born1965 (age 56–57)
New Orleans, Louisiana
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1987–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldJoint Special Operations Command
Special Operations Command Pacific
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Bryan Patrick Fenton[1] (born 1965) is a lieutenant general in the United States Army who serves as the 16th commander of the Joint Special Operations Command since July 2021.[2] He most recently served as the senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense from August 12, 2019 to June 2021.[3] He previously served as the deputy commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command. Fenton is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.[4][5]

Awards and decorations[]

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.png 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
Unidentified Badge
SpecialForces Badge.svg 1st Special Forces Command Distinctive Unit Insignia
ArmyOSB.svg 4 Overseas Service Bars
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
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-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army of Occupation ribbon.svg Army of Occupation Medal
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg 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[]

  1. ^ "Bryan P. Fenton".
  2. ^ "Lieutenant General Bryan P. Fenton (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. ^ https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5779650/26th-marine-expeditionary-unit-hosts-us-secretary-defense
  4. ^ https://www.pacom.mil/Leadership/Biographies/Article-View/Article/1180713/deputy-commander-us-pacific-command-j01/
  5. ^ "Fenton succeeds Kilrain at Special Operations Command, Pacific".
Military offices
Preceded by
 Deputy Commanding General (Operations) of the 25th Infantry Division
2014–2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Army Pacific
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Special Operations Command Pacific
2016–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Randy A. George
Preceded by Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command
2021–present 		Incumbent
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