Background
Schoomaker, Peter Jan was born on February 12, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Schoomaker, Peter Jan was born on February 12, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Education Administration, University Wyoming, 1969. Master of Arts in Management, Central Michigan University, 1977. Graduate, United States Marine Corps Amphibious War School, 1976.
Graduate, United States Army Command/General Staff College, 1982. Graduate, National War College, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hampden-Sydney College.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1969, advanced through grades to general, 1997, reconnaissance platoon leader, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1970—1971. Commander, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry United States Army Europe, 1970—1972, assistant S-3 (Operations) then S-4 (Logistics), 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Vavalry, 1972—1973. Commander troop C, 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment United States Army Europe & 7th Army, Germany, 1973-1974.
Assistant inspector general, 2nd Infantry Division United States Army, Republic of Korea, 1974, S-3, 1st Battalion, 73rd armor, 2nd Infantry Division Republic of Korea, 1974—1975. Assignment officer Officer Personnel Management Directorate United States Army Military Personnel Center, Alexandria, Virginia, 1976-1978. Commander 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment United States Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1978-1981.
Executive officer 2d Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment United States Army Europe and 7th Army, Germany, 1982-1983. Special operations officer J-3 Joint Special Operations Command Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1984-1985. Served in various position within 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment D, 1985—1988.
Commander Combat Applications Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1989-1992. Assistant division Commander 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1992-1993. Deputy director operations, readiness & mobilization Office of Deputy Chief of Staff Operations & Plans, United States Army, Washington, 1993-1994.
Commanding general Joint Special Operations Command United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1994-1996, commanding general, 1996-1997. Commanding in chief United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1997—2000. Chief of staff United States Army, Washington, 2003—2007.
Board director DynCorp International. International, since 2007, CAE United States of America. Member advisory board Camber Corporation, EWA-Graduate Student Instructor.
Married Cynthia A Petroski, January 14, 1980. 3 children.