RESUME OF SERVICE CAREER OF

PETER JAN SCHOOMAKER

MAJOR GENERAL

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH

12 February 1946, Detroit, Michigan

YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE

Over 26

PRESENT ASSIGNMENT

Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28307-5000, since July 1994

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Armor Officer Basic Course

United States Marine Corps Amphibious War School

United States Army Command and General Staff College

National War College

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

University of Wyoming - BS Degree - Education Administration

Central Michigan University - MA Degree - Management

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded

MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

Jun 69 - Sep 69

Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Sep 69 - Dec 69

Student, Ranger and Airborne Courses, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

Jan 70 - Apr 71

Reconnaissance Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Apr 71 - Jun 72

Rifle Company Commander, C Company, 2d Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany

Jun 72 - Apr 73

Assistant S-3 (Operations), later S-4 (Logistics), Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany

Apr 73 - Jun 74

Commander, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany

Jun 74 - Nov 74

Assistant Inspector General, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea

Nov 74 - Jul 75

S-3 (Operations), 1st Battalion, 73d Armor, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea

Aug 75 - Jun 76

Student, United States Marine Amphibious Warfare Course, United States Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, Virginia

Jul 76 - Feb 78

Assignment Officer, Officer Personnel Management Directorate, United States Army Military Personnel Center, Alexandria, Virginia

Feb 78 - Aug 81

Commander, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Aug 81 - Jun 82

Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Jun 82 - Aug 83

Executive Officer, 2d Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany

Aug 83 - Oct 83

Special Operations Officer, J-3, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Oct 83 - Feb 84

Temporary duty on the Department of Defense Commission on United States Marine Corps Terrorist Incident in Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon

Feb 84 - Aug 85

Special Operations Officer, J-3, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Aug 85 - Aug 88

Various Command Positions, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Aug 88 - Jun 89

Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, DC

Jun 89 - Jul 92

Commander, Combat Applications Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jul 92 - Jul 93

Assistant Division Commander, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas

Jul 93 - Jul 94

Deputy Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC

PROMOTIONS AND DATES OF APPOINTMENT

2LT 1 Jun 69

1LT 4 Jun 70

CPT 4 Jun 71

MAJ 13 Jul 79

LTC 1 Jul 85

COL 1 Jun 90

BG 1 Jan 93

MG 1 Mar 96

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

Defense Superior Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)

Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)

Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Master Parachutist Badge

Combat Infantryman Badge

Ranger Tab

Special Forces Tab

SOURCE OF COMMISSION ROTC

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS

Army Special Operations Officer J-3 (Operations), Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Aug 83 - Oct 83 Major

Temporary duty on the Department of Defense Commission on United States Marine Corps Terrorist Incident in Beirut, Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon (Long Commission) (No joint credit)

Oct 83 - Feb 84 Major

Army Special Operations Officer J-3 (Operations), Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Feb 84 - Aug 85 Major/Lieutenant Colonel

Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Jul 94 - Present Major General

As of 11 April 1996

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