Peter Fanta Explained

Peter Fanta
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Harvard University (MPA) Naval War College (MA) U.S. Naval Academy (BS)
Office:	Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters
Term:	February 2018
Branch:	US Navy
Serviceyears:	37
Rank:	Rear admiral
Birth Place:	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.

Peter Joseph Fanta^[1] (born 1961)^[2] is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters who served in February 2018.^[3]

He is a retired Rear Admiral of the United States Navy. His final active duty assignment was as director of Warfare Integration. He previously served as Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Five.

Biography

Fanta is a native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.^[4] He holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.

Career

Fanta graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1983. He has served aboard the,,, and the . Other assignments have included serving as an executive assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller).

As of December 2016, he was serving as the Navy's Director of Surface Warfare.^[5]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: PN1420 — Navy. 6 October 1992. U.S. Congress. 2017-10-11.
2. Book: Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List . 173 . 1 October 1984 . Bureau of Naval Personnel . 2020-11-28.
3. Web site: Peter Fanta. U.S. Department of Defense. 2018-03-29.
4. Web site: Rear Admiral Peter Fanta. United States Navy. 2011-09-30.
5. Web site: Staff. T. N. I.. 2020-02-29. It's Only A Matter Of Time Before Railguns Are Deployed On Navy Ships. 2020-06-11. The National Interest. en.