Peter Vasely
Peter G. Vasely | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1990–2024 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | U.S. Forces Afghanistan Forward Special Operations Joint Task Force–Afghanistan Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Naval Special Warfare Tactical Development Squadron 2 |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (4) |
Peter Gerard Vasely (born 1967) is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the deputy director for future joint force development of the Joint Staff from June 3, 2022 to June 24, 2024. He served as a special assistant to the Director of the Navy Staff from November 4, 2021 to June 3, 2022. Before that, he served as the Director of Operations of the Defense Intelligence Agency from November 2019 to 2021 and then as the Commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force–Afghanistan and NATO Special Operations Component Command–Afghanistan from May 17 to August 31, 2021. Vasely is a Navy SEAL officer and former member of SEAL Team ONE and Development Group.