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Marines


Biography

 

Colonel Michael P. Brennan
Commanding Officer
Marine Aircraft Group 41

Colonel Brennan enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves in May of 1997, and graduated MCRD San Diego in 1997.  Lance Corporal Brennan was assigned to MAG 41, aboard NAS/JRB Fort Worth, TX, as an embarkation specialist.

He attended Officer Candidate School in May of 1998, and received his commission from Texas A&M University.  Following graduation from The Basic School in October of 1999, Lieutenant Brennan attended flight training, earning his wings at NAS Kingsville in 2001.

1stLt Brennan was assigned to VMFA-251 at MCAS Beaufort, SC from 2003 to 2007.         

Captain Brennan was transferred to VMFA-112, at NAS/JRB Fort Worth, TX to serve on the Inspector and Instructor Staff, and serve as a MAG-41 Casualty Assistance Calls Officer, from 2007-2010.

Major Brennan was selected to attend Air Force Command and Staff College aboard Maxwell AFB.

In 2011 Major Brennan was assigned to VMFA-323 where he held billets as the Operations Officer, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN Operations Officer, and the Executive Officer. 

Major Brennan was assigned to Headquarter Marine Corps Aviation in 2015.  He also completed an Individual Augment assignment to US Central Command as the Joint Operations Center Team Chief.

In 2016 LtCol Brennan was assigned as the Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122.

Following Command LtCol Brennan was assigned as the Executive Officer of MAG-31, and was subsequently selected to attend the Marine Corps War College.

Upon graduation from USMC War College in 2019 he was assigned to the Joint Staff as a Presidential Nuclear Strike Advisor and Assistant Deputy Director of Operations for Operations Team 4 at the Pentagon.

Col Brennan was most recently assigned as the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade G-3, and Task Force 76/3 L-3.  As part of III MEF and 7th Fleet.