Captain Brian P. Hogan is a native of Fairfax, Virginia. He is a 1998 graduate from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He also holds a Masters of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University and a Masters of Arts in National Security from the Naval War College.

Captain Hogan has served at sea on both fast attack and ballistic missile submarines. He was Chemistry and Radiological Controls Assistant, Damage Control Assistant, Assistant Engineer, and Operations Officer on USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN 705), Engineer Officer on USS MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL (SSN 708), Executive Officer on USS WYOMING (SSBN 742)(GOLD) and USS NEVADA (SSBN 733)(BLUE), and Commanding Officer on USS DELAWARE (SSN 791).

Ashore, served as the Flag Aide to Commander Submarines, U.S. Pacific Fleet, on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Undersea Warfare (N97), and as the Executive Officer of the Tactical Readiness Evaluation Team for Commander Submarines, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

Captain Hogan reported to the Office of the Secretary of Defense in December 2019.