Peter Gumataotao

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]

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Peter A.Gumataotao
Born	1958 (age 66–67) Guam, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	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)
Battles / wars	Operation Enduring Freedom
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal

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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.