Peter W. Chiarelli

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Peter W. Chiarelli
Born	(1950-03-23) March 23, 1950 (age 71) Seattle, Washington
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1972–2012
Rank	General
Commands held	Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army Multi-National Corps – Iraq 1st Cavalry Division 199th Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal

Peter William Chiarelli^[1] (born March 23, 1950)^[2] is a retired United States Army general who served as the 32nd Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from August 4, 2008 to January 31, 2012. He also served as commander, Multi-National Corps – Iraq under General George W. Casey, Jr. He was the Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense from March 2007 to August 2008. He retired from the United States Army on January 31, 2012 after nearly 40 years of service, and was succeeded as Vice Chief of Staff by General Lloyd J. Austin III.

Early life and education[]

Chiarelli was born in Seattle, Washington, on March 23, 1950, and graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1968.^[1] He is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Seattle University Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Chiarelli was commissioned a second lieutenant 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.

Military career[]

Chiarelli's first assignments were with the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, including: support platoon leader for 3rd Squadron (Air), 5th Cavalry Regiment; squadron assistant intelligence staff officer (S-2); squadron intelligence staff officer (S-2); troop executive officer; and troop commander.^[3]

Chiarelli's principal staff assignments were Operations Officer (G-3), 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; and the Director of Operations, Readiness, and Mobilization (G-3/5/7) at Headquarters, Department of the Army.

Chiarelli commanded a motorized infantry battalion, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, and the 199th Infantry Brigade, a separate motorized brigade at Fort Lewis, Washington; served as the assistant division commander for support in the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas; served as commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, and led it both in the Iraq War and during Operation Iraqi Freedom II; and served as commanding general of Multi-National Corps – Iraq.

Chiarelli 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.

Chiarelli worked to reduce suicide rates in the army. Out of concerns for stigma, he began using the term "posttraumatic stress", dropping the word "disorder" from the medical name posttraumatic stress disorder. His term had subsequently become standard use in the armed forces, but was not taken up by the medical community. The name "posttraumatic stress injury" has been proposed by some psychiatrists in 2012, and is endorsed by Chiarelli.^[4]

Chiarelli is currently CEO of One Mind, which is dedicated to benefiting all affected by brain illness and injury through fostering fundamental changes – using open science principles and creating global public-private partnerships among governmental, corporate, scientific and philanthropic communities – that will radically accelerate the development and implementation of improved diagnostics, treatments and cures – while eliminating the stigma that comes with mental illness. ^[5]

Awards and decorations[]

	Combat Action Badge
	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	1st Cavalry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
	33rd Armor Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia[6]
	4 Overseas Service Bars

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (with three bronze oak leaf clusters)
	Army Distinguished Service Medal
	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)
	Army Achievement Medal (with one bronze oak leaf cluster)
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
	Army Superior Unit Award
	Department of State Distinguished Honor Award
	National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze service stars)
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Iraq Campaign Medal (with two bronze service stars)
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with bronze award numeral "4")
	NATO Medal for Yugoslavia
	Estonian Distinguished Service Decoration of the Defense Forces (military version)
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The Hero of Military Medicine Award was presented May 4, 2011, to Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli for his efforts to help Soldiers with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) presented the award at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., during a HJF (CP3) event.

References[]

External links[]

This article contains information from the United States Army and is in the public domain.

• General Peter W. Chiarelli Vice Chief of Staff United States Army
• Biography at Carnegie council

Further reading[]

• Cloud, David; Greg Jaffe (2009). The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army. Random House.
• Fred Kaplan, "The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War," Simon & Schuster, 2013

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• Interview at PBS Frontline, March 5, 2010