Peter Fanta
Appearance
Peter Fanta is a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He is Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Five.
Biography
Fanta is a native a Manitowoc, Wisconsin.[1] He holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University.
Career
Fanta graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1983. He has served aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD-47), USS Falcon (MHC-59), USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), USS Pegasus (PHM-1) and the USS Coontz (DDG-40). Other assignments have included serving as an executive assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller).
Awards and Honors
Awards he has received include the:
- Legion of Merit (4)
- Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
- Meritorious Service Medal (2)
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3)
References
- ^ "Rear Admiral Peter Fanta". United States Navy. Retrieved 2011-09-30.