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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