Douglas 'Pete' Peterson

Super Sabre Society Biography:

Name: Douglas Brian Peterson
Nickname:  Pete
Date of Birth: 26 June 1935
Highest Military Grade held: Colonel, 0-6
Home Town: Omaha, NE; Milton, IA; Marianna, FL;
Currently: Melbourne, Australia
Education
    1. Civilian: University of Tampa , BA History
    2. Military: Squadron Officers School (Class 61C)
Air Ground Operations School
National War College (Class of ’75)

Units assigned (Dates – Unit - Aircraft (if applicable ):
1955 – 56 Aviation Cadet: Primary: Graham AB, Marianna, FL, T-34, T-28;
Class 57-A Basic: Laughlin, AFB, TX, T-33
1956 – 57 – Luke, AFB, AZ, F-84F
1957 – 57 – Nellis AFB, NV, F-100A
1957 - 57 – England AFB, LA, 401 FBW, 612 FBS, F-84F
1957 – 60 – Bitburg AB, DE, 36 TFW, 22 FDS/FBS/TFS, F-100C/F
1960 – 62 – Cannon AFB, NM, 27 TFW, 522TFS, F-100D/F
1962 – 63 – MacDill AFB, FL, 4453 CCTS, F-4B/C, (Initial F4 Instructor Cadre)
1963 – 65 – Eglin AFB, FL, TAWC, 4485 Test Wing, Assistant Chief of Stan Eval, F-4C
1965 – 66 – Eglin AFB, FL, 33 TFW, Chief of Stan Eval, F-4C
1966 – 66 – Ubon AB, Thailand, 8 TFW, 433 TFS, Flight CO/Assist Ops, F-4C
1966 – 73 – Hanoi, NVN, POW
1973 – 73 – Randolph AFB, TX, 12 FTW, 560 FTS, Flight requalification, T-38
1973 - 75 – Randolph AFB, TX, ATC Headquarters Flunky
1975 - 75 – Fort McNair, Washington, DC, National War College, Class of ‘75
1975 – 77 - Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 354 TFW, Chief of Plans, Deputy Base CO, T-33
1977 – 81 - Seymour Johnson AFB, NC, 4 TFW, Base Commander
RETIRED JANUARY 1981
1981 - 83 – Tampa, FL, President, Peterson Associates, Inc., General Contracting
1984 - 90 - Florida State University, Faculty, Specialized Program Director
1991 - 97 - Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Florida District 2
1997 – 01 –First post-war U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam
2001 – Present – President, Peterson International, Inc. and
President, The Alliance for Safe Children (TASC)