Peter Gumataotao

Peter A.Gumataotao
Peter A.Gumataotao
Born	1958 (age 67–68); Guam, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1981–2017
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	Naval Surface Force Atlantic; Carrier Strike Group 11; United States Naval Forces Korea; Destroyer Squadron 31; USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54); USS Decatur (DDG-73);
Conflicts	Operation Enduring Freedom;
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal;

Peter Aguon Gumataotao^[1] (born 1958)^[2] is the current director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) and a retired rear admiral (upper half) of the United States Navy. As a rear admiral (lower half), he was the commander of Carrier Strike Group Eleven which consists of USS Nimitz (CVN-68), aircraft of Carrier Air Wing Eleven, and surface ships and submarines of Destroyer Squadron 23. In 2012 he was nominated for promotion to rear admiral (upper half).^[3]

Gumataotao enlisted in the Navy in 1976 and was selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island, before going on to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated in 1981 and later earned an M.A. in strategic studies from the Naval War College in 1994.

References

↑ "PN1408 — Navy". U.S. Congress. 4 August 1990. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
↑ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 70. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
↑ Pacific News Center (20 March 2012). "Rear Admiral Peter Gumataotao, Sinajana Native, Nominated for Promotion | PNC News First". Pacificnewscenter.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

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