Peter Pace

Peter Pace (born November 5, 1945) is a retired United States Marine Corps general. He was the 16th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2005 until 2007. He was the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2001, to August 12, 2005.

Peter Pace
Official portrait, 2006
Born	(1945-11-05) November 5, 1945 (age 79) New York City, New York, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1967–2007
Rank	General
Commands held	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Southern Command Marine Forces Atlantic 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Operation Restore Hope
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with valor Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced in June 2007, that he would recommend that President Bush not to renominate Pace for a second term. Pace retired from the Marine Corps and stepped down as chairman on October 1, 2007.^[1][2]