Chiarelli Biographical Information

NAME _ Peter W. Chiarelli

AGE-BIRTHDATE-LOCATION _ 57; March 23, 1950; Seattle.

EXPERIENCE _ senior military assistant to the Secretary of Defense, 2007-present; special assistant to the commander, United States Central Command for the Development of Regional Military Capability, 2007; commander, Multi-National Corps-Iraq, 2006; commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, 2003-05; director of operations, readiness and mobilization, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-3, 2001-03; assistant division commander (support) 1st Cavalry Division, 2000-01; executive assistant and later executive officer to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 1998-00; commander, 3d Brigade 2d Infantry Division, 1996-98; deputy G-3 (operations) and director for plans, training and mobilization, III Corps, 1995-96; G-3 (operations), 1st Cavalry Division, 1993-95; commander, 2d Battalion 1st Infantry 9th Infantry Division, 1990-92; assistant operations officer G-3 (operations), I Corps, 1989-90; S-3 (operations), 2d Brigade 3d Armored Division United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, 1987-89.

EDUCATION _ B.S. in political science., Seattle University; M.P.A. in international relations and economics, University of Washington; M.A. in national security and strategic studies, National War College.

FAMILY _ Wife, Beth; three children.