Back بيتر شوميكر Arabic بيتر شوميكر ARZ Peter J. Schoomaker German Peter Schoomaker French פיטר סקומייקר HE Peter Schoomaker ID Peter J. Schoomaker Italian Шумейкер, Питер Russian Peter Jan Schoomaker Slovenian Пітер Шумайкер Ukrainian
Peter Schoomaker | |
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 General Peter J. Schoomaker 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army | |
| Born | February 12, 1946 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2000 2003–2007 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the United States Army United States Special Operations Command United States Army Special Operations Command Joint Special Operations Command Delta Force |
| Battles/wars | Operation Eagle Claw Operation Just Cause Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3) Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal (4) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
| Relations | Eric Schoomaker (brother) |
Peter Jan Schoomaker (born February 12, 1946) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army who served as the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from June 11, 2003, to April 10, 2007. Schoomaker's appointment as Chief of Staff was unusual in that he was recalled and came out from retirement to assume the position.[1] Schoomaker voluntarily retired from the Army for the second time in 2007 after completing the full four-year term as Chief of Staff.
Prior to his last assignment, Schoomaker spent over 30 years in a variety of assignments with both conventional and special operations forces – he was the first Special Forces-trained Army Chief of Staff and the second to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff (General Henry H. Shelton was the first, when he served as Chairman).
His brother, Lieutenant General Eric Schoomaker, was the 42nd Surgeon General of the United States Army.
- ^ Thom Shanker (June 11, 2003). "Retired Commando Chief Is Chosen to Lead the Army". New York Times (Late Edition – Final ed.). p. Section A, Page 20, Column 1. Retrieved December 12, 2006.[permanent dead link]