Rear Admiral Wendi Bryan Carpenter (born February 4, 1956) is a retired United States Navy flag officer and naval aviator.

Raised throughout the United States, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia[3] with a major in Psychology.

Rear Admiral Carpenter has accepted numerous recalls to active duty and has held four Navy reserve commands at the Commander and Captain level: Officer in Charge of VR 506, CINCUSNAVEUR DET 108, DCNO N4 Fleet Readiness and Logistics DET 106, and Second Fleet JFACC.

Under her leadership as Commanding Officer of Fleet Readiness and Logistics, the 75 member CNO staff unit shared the FY01 DON CIO Award for "E Business" in government.

"[8] Carpenter is a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College and completed the Capstone Military Leadership Program with class 06–02.