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Rear Admiral (RADM) Pete Vasely retired from the United States Navy in August 2024 after 34 years of active service, most recently serving as Deputy Director, Joint Training for the Joint Staff.

He was a career Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Officer and his assignments included a full spectrum of duties within Naval Special Warfare, joint operations, and defense intelligence communities. He commanded Naval Special Warfare Tactical Development Squadron TWO and Naval Special Warfare Group TWO in Virginia Beach, and United States Forces, Afghanistan – Forward in Kabul.

His key Joint and staff assignments include Deputy Commander at Naval Special Warfare Development Group; Director of Operations at Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC); Deputy Commanding General – Operations, United States Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A); Deputy Director for Operations, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); and Deputy Director, Joint Training (J7) for the Joint Staff.

He currently serves on the Navy SEAL Foundation Board of Advisors.

A native of Coronado, California, Vasely was commissioned in 1990 from the United States Naval Academy where he received his Bachelor of Science in General Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Joint Warfighting and Strategic Studies from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School in Norfolk, VA.

He lives with his wife of 25 years, Deanne, in Virginia Beach and has two kids, Josh and Charlotte.