Brendan McLane

{{short description|US Navy admiral}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}

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|name = Brendan R. McLane

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|caption = Official portrait, 2023

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|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968}}

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|allegiance = United States

|branch = United States Navy

|serviceyears = 1990–present

|rank = Vice Admiral

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• Naval Surface Forces
• Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
• Naval Surface Force, Atlantic
• Carrier Strike Group 10
• Navy Recruiting Command
• Task Force 55
• Coalition Task Force 152
• Destroyer Squadron 50
• {{USS|Carney|DDG-64}}

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|battles = Iraq War

|awards = {{ubl|Legion of Merit (3)|Bronze Star Medal}}

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• United States Naval Academy (BS)
• Troy University (MPA)
• United States Naval War College (MNSA)

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Brendan Reid McLane{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/101st-congress/1011|title=PN1011 — Navy, 101st Congress (1989–1990)|access-date=2021-06-05|website=U.S. Navy}} (born 1968){{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA198 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=198 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=2021-06-06}} is a United States Navy vice admiral and surface warfare officer who has served as the commander of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet since 21 December 2023.{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Zachary|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/460612/commander-naval-surface-forces-holds-change-command|title=Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Holds Change of Command|date=2023-12-21|access-date=2023-12-22|publisher=Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet|location=Naval Base San Diego|website=DVIDS}} He most recently served as Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic from May 2021 to June 2023. He previously served as Special Assistant to the commander of the United States Fleet Forces Command, with terms as commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 from May to December 2020 and commander of Navy Recruiting Command from July 2018 to April 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/366548/nrc-holds-change-command|title=NRC Holds Change of Command|date=2020-04-03|access-date=2021-06-05|website=dvidshub.net}}{{cite web|author=Petty Officer 2nd Class Wyatt Anthony|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/390711/naval-surface-force-atlantic-holds-change-command-ceremony|title=Naval Surface Force Atlantic Holds Change of Command Ceremony|date=2021-05-03|access-date=2021-06-05|website=dvidshub.net}}

A 1990 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in history, McLane also earned a Master of Science degree in public administration from Troy University, as well as a master's degree in national security affairs from the Naval War College. He completed Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Seminar XXI and the Naval Operational Planning Course (now the Maritime Advanced Warfighting School).{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Biographies/BioDisplay/Article/2236426/rear-admiral-brendan-mclane/|title=Rear Admiral Brendan McLane|access-date=2021-06-05|website=U.S. Navy}}{{cite web|url=https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/Leadership/All-Leadership/Article/2525790/commander-naval-surface-force-atlantic/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415033453/https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/Leadership/All-Leadership/Article/2525790/commander-naval-surface-force-atlantic/|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 April 2021|title=Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic|access-date=2021-06-05}}

In April 2023, McLane was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and assignment as commander of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/542|title=PN542 — Rear Adm. Brendan R. McLane — Navy|date=2023-04-20|access-date=2023-04-20|website=U.S. Congress}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3372118/flag-officer-announcements/|title=Flag Officer Announcements|date=2023-04-24|access-date=2023-04-25|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}