Brian Patrick Fort (born 1966)[1] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral and surface warfare officer who last served as the 35th commander of the United States Naval Forces Japan and commander of Navy Region Japan from July 10, 2019 to July 14, 2021.

[2][3][4][5][6] In March 2021, Carl Lahti, former commandant of Naval District Washington was assigned to succeed Fort as commander of United States Naval Forces Japan and Navy Region Japan.

The change of command ceremony took place on July 14, 2021, with Fort retiring from active duty after 32 years of distinguished service.

[7][8] Raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Fort received his commission via Officer Candidate School in 1990.

[9][10] Fort was selected to lead the U.S. Navy's investigation into the collision of the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) with a civilian merchant ship in June 2017.