Vice Admiral Brendan McLane
Naval Surface Forces
Brendan Reid McLane was born in 1968. He earned an undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master’s in public administration from Troy University, and a Master in National Security Administration from the Naval War College.
He served as commander of the Navy Recruiting Command, Commander of Carrier Strike Group 10, and Special assistant to the commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command. He served as Commander of the Naval Surface Forces Atlantic before becoming Commander of the Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet.
In the News…
The U.S. Navy is offering higher cash retention bonuses to surface warfare officers. The increase, to up to $150,000, is due to the position’s higher rate of departure than counterparts in the service’s aviation or submarine communities.
Vice Admiral Brendan McLane, commander of Naval Surface Forces, addressed the retention efforts, saying, “While each year’s group is unique, our 10-year department head retention average is about 35 and a half percent.”
The vice admiral continued, “So we continue to assess our retention trends through surveys with our division officers, we follow the GAO reports closely, and then we engage a lot on the deck plates with our officers to find out what’s most important to them and then what we can do.”
He also outlined changes to provide career path flexibility to support educational and shore opportunities and allow for family planning.