Overview

• Bradley assumed command at MacDill Air Force Base during a change-of-command event attended by senior defense leaders, allies and international partners.
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan C. Caine presided as Fenton capped 38 years of service and formally relinquished the post.
• Bradley, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Navy SEAL, previously led Joint Special Operations Command beginning in 2022.
• The Senate confirmed Bradley in August, positioning him to lead operations enabled by roughly 70,000 personnel in more than 80 countries.
• In a published farewell letter, Fenton emphasized people, winning and transformation as guiding priorities for the command.