Peter Gautier

Peter Gautier
Official portrait, 2022
Nickname(s)	Pete[1]
Born	(1965-09-25) 25 September 1965 (age 59) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Coast Guard Eleventh District Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team Loran Station Gesashi
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)
Alma mater	United States Coast Guard Academy (BS) University of Michigan (MS) National War College (MS)

Peter Williams Gautier (born 25 September 1965) is a United States Coast Guard vice admiral who serves as the deputy commandant for operations. He previously served as the deputy commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area.^[2][3][4][5]

Born in Brooklyn, New York City on 25 September 1965, Gautier graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1987 with a B.S. degree in marine engineering. He later earned an M.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1993 and an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the National War College in 2009.^[1]

In April 2022, he was nominated for promotion to vice admiral and appointment as deputy commandant for operations.^[6]

References

1. "Questionnaire for Nominee - Rear Adm. Peter W. Gautier". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
2. "Rear Admiral Peter W. Gautier". www.uscg.mil.
3. Staff, Seapower (21 August 2020). "Coast Guard Decommissions Cutter Mellon After 52 Years of Service".
4. "Alameda briefs: Coast Guard base holds change-of-command ceremony". 23 June 2021.
5. "Coast Guard 11th District receives new commander". DVIDS.
6. "PN1945 - 1 nominee for Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 7 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Peter W. Gautier at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Todd A. Sokalzuk	Commander of the Coast Guard Eleventh District 2018–2020	Succeeded by Brian K. Penoyer
Preceded by Linda L. Fagan	Commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area Acting 2021	Succeeded by Michael F. McAllister
Preceded by Nathan A. Moore	Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area 2020–2022	Succeeded by Matthew W. Sibley
Preceded by Scott Buschman	Deputy Commandant for Operations of the United States Coast Guard 2022–present	Incumbent