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Peter W. Chiarelli
Peter W. Chiarelli
	Born 1950
	; General Peter W. Chiarelli, USA; Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1971-present
Rank	General
Commands held	Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army; Multi-National Corps–Iraq; 1st Cavalry Division
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2); Army Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star

General Peter W. Chiarelli, USA is the 32nd and current Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. He previously served as commander, Multi-National Corps–Iraq under General George W. Casey, Jr. He assumed his current assignment on August 4, 2008^[1].

Chiarelli became the 32nd vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army on August 4, 2008. In his previous assignment, he was the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense from March 2007 to August 2008. He hails from Seattle, Washington, and is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Seattle University. General Chiarelli was commissioned a second lieutenant of Armor in September 1972. Throughout his career, he has served in Army units in the United States, Germany, and Belgium. He has commanded at every level from platoon to corps.

His principal staff assignments have been as the operations officer, 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas; executive assistant and, later, executive officer to the Supreme Allied Commander, Commander United States European Command at SHAPE Headquarters, Mons, Belgium; as the director of operations, readiness, and mobilization, at Headquarters, Department of the Army.

He commanded a mechanized infantry battalion at Fort Lewis, Washington; a mechanized infantry brigade at Fort Lewis, Washington; served as the assistant division commander for support in the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas; commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, and leading the division in the Iraq War and during Operation Iraqi Freedom II; and commanding general, Multi-National Corps–Iraq.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Seattle University, a Master of Public Administration degree from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, and a Master of Arts degree in national security strategy from Salve Regina University. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Command and Staff College and the National War College.

[edit] Major Decorations and Badges

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit (with two bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Bronze Star Medal
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal (with four bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Achievement Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
	National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Iraq Campaign Medal (with three bronze service stars)
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with award numeral "3")
	NATO Medal for Yugoslavia