Peter Gautier

{{short description|U.S. Coast Guard admiral}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Use American English|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox military person | name = Peter Gautier | image = VADM Peter W. Gautier.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Official portrait, 2022 | nickname = Pete<ref name="GautierSenate">{{cite web|url=https://www.commerce.senate.gov/services/files/2B0A4B0B-C79E-4F1D-967C-758650F468FC|title=Questionnaire for Nominee - Rear Adm. Peter W. Gautier|date=April 2022|access-date=August 2, 2022|website=U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation}}</ref> | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|09|25|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | burial_place = | allegiance = United States | branch = [[United States Coast Guard]] | branch_label = Branch | service_years = 1987–2025 | rank = [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]] | service_number = | unit = | commands = {{plainlist| *[[Coast Guard Eleventh District]] *[[Coast Guard Sector New Orleans]] *[[Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team]] *Loran Station Gesashi }} | battles = | awards = {{ubl|[[Defense Superior Service Medal]]|[[Legion of Merit]] (3)}} | relations = | alma_mater = {{plainlist| *[[United States Coast Guard Academy]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) *[[University of Michigan]] ([[Master of Science|MS]]) *[[National War College]] ([[Master of Science|MS]]) }} | other_work = | signature = }} '''Peter Williams Gautier''' (born 25 September 1965) is a retired [[United States Coast Guard]] [[Vice admiral (United States)|vice admiral]] who last served as the deputy commandant for operations. He previously served as the deputy commander of the [[Coast Guard Pacific Area]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uscg.mil/Biographies/Article/1390173/rear-admiral-peter-w-gautier/|title=Rear Admiral Peter W. Gautier|website=www.uscg.mil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://seapowermagazine.org/coast-guard-decommissions-cutter-mellon-after-52-years-of-service/|title=Coast Guard Decommissions Cutter Mellon After 52 Years of Service|first=Seapower|last=Staff|date=August 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/06/23/alameda-briefs-coast-guard-base-holds-change-of-command-ceremony|title=Alameda briefs: Coast Guard base holds change-of-command ceremony|date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4522142/coast-guard-11th-district-receives-new-commander|title=Coast Guard 11th District receives new commander|website=DVIDS}}</ref> He briefly served as acting [[vice commandant of the Coast Guard]] in 2025, while Admiral [[Kevin Lunday]] served as acting commandant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DKuXIPjPfnD/|title=On Friday TRACEN Petaluma was honored to host the acting Vice Commandant Admiral Peter Gautier.|date=2025-06-10|access-date=2025-07-17|publisher=[[Training Center Petaluma]]|website=Instagram}}</ref>

Born in [[Brooklyn]], New York City on 25 September 1965, Gautier graduated from the [[United States Coast Guard Academy]] in 1987 with a B.S. degree in marine engineering. He later earned an M.S. degree in chemical engineering from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1993 and an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the [[National War College]] in 2009.<ref name="GautierSenate"/>

In April 2022, he was nominated for promotion to [[Vice admiral (United States)|vice admiral]] and appointment as deputy commandant for operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1945|title=PN1945 - 1 nominee for Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022)|date=April 7, 2022|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref>

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{{s-start}} {{s-mil}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Todd A. Sokalzuk]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Commander of the [[Coast Guard Eleventh District]]|years=2018–2020}} {{s-aft|after=[[Brian K. Penoyer]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Nathan A. Moore]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Deputy Commander of the [[Coast Guard Pacific Area]]|years=2020–2022}} {{s-aft|after=[[Matthew W. Sibley]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Linda L. Fagan]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Commander of the [[Coast Guard Pacific Area]]<br>{{small|Acting}}|years=2021}} {{s-aft|after=[[Michael F. McAllister]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Scott Buschman]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Deputy Commandant for Operations of the [[United States Coast Guard]]|years=2022–2025}} {{s-aft|after=[[Thomas G. Allan Jr.]]<br />{{small|Acting}}}} {{s-end}}

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