Full Name
Col Peter (Pete) Atkinson, USA
Job Title
Space Division Chief
Company
U.S. Army
Speaker Bio
COL Pete Atkinson is the Space Division Chief with the G-3/5/7 Strategic Operations Directorate at the Headquarters, Department of the Army.
Commissioned an Infantry Officer, COL Atkinson began his active-duty career serving with the 10th Mountain Division. Upon completion of the Special Forces Qualification Course, he served with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Special Operations Command - Central, and the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Upon completion of the U.S. Army Space Operations Qualification Course, COL Atkinson served with the United States Space Command then attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Security Studies Program as an Army War College Fellow.
COL Atkinson earned a Master of Arts in Global and International Studies from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Arts in History with a Certificate in Ethnic Studies from Florida Atlantic University. He is an Army War College, Joint Forces Staff College, and Command and General Staff College graduate. He completed the Joint Special Operations University’s Faculty Development Course, Harvard Manage Mentor Program, and is a Certified Higher Education Professional with a concentration in teaching. COL Atkinson is a lifetime member of the Military Officers Association of America, Association of the United States Army, Special Forces Association, and the Army Space Professionals Association.
COL Atkinson’s training includes Airborne Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ranger Course, Mechanized Infantry Leaders Course, Air Assault Course, Special Forces Qualification Course, SERE-High Risk, Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course, AM General Driving Course, Mobile Force Protection Course, Fast Rope Master Course, Advanced Special Operations Techniques Level II, Military Free-Fall Parachutist Course, Jumpmaster Course, Joint and U.S. Army Special Technical Operations Course, PDAS Operator Course, Space 100, Space 200, Space 300, the Space Operations Officer Qualification Course, and the Joint Space Planners Course. His awards and decorations include Bronze Star Medal (1 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2 OLC), Meritorious Unit Citation (1 OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Stars), Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal (1 Bronze Star), Global War on Terror Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal (1 Bronze Star), Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman Badge, Military Free-Fall Parachutist Badge, Space Badge, Air Assault Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold), and Chilean, German, Italian, Laotian, and Singaporean Parachutist Badges.
Commissioned an Infantry Officer, COL Atkinson began his active-duty career serving with the 10th Mountain Division. Upon completion of the Special Forces Qualification Course, he served with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Special Operations Command - Central, and the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Upon completion of the U.S. Army Space Operations Qualification Course, COL Atkinson served with the United States Space Command then attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Security Studies Program as an Army War College Fellow.
COL Atkinson earned a Master of Arts in Global and International Studies from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Arts in History with a Certificate in Ethnic Studies from Florida Atlantic University. He is an Army War College, Joint Forces Staff College, and Command and General Staff College graduate. He completed the Joint Special Operations University’s Faculty Development Course, Harvard Manage Mentor Program, and is a Certified Higher Education Professional with a concentration in teaching. COL Atkinson is a lifetime member of the Military Officers Association of America, Association of the United States Army, Special Forces Association, and the Army Space Professionals Association.
COL Atkinson’s training includes Airborne Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ranger Course, Mechanized Infantry Leaders Course, Air Assault Course, Special Forces Qualification Course, SERE-High Risk, Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course, AM General Driving Course, Mobile Force Protection Course, Fast Rope Master Course, Advanced Special Operations Techniques Level II, Military Free-Fall Parachutist Course, Jumpmaster Course, Joint and U.S. Army Special Technical Operations Course, PDAS Operator Course, Space 100, Space 200, Space 300, the Space Operations Officer Qualification Course, and the Joint Space Planners Course. His awards and decorations include Bronze Star Medal (1 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Joint Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2 OLC), Meritorious Unit Citation (1 OLC), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Stars), Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal (1 Bronze Star), Global War on Terror Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal (1 Bronze Star), Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman Badge, Military Free-Fall Parachutist Badge, Space Badge, Air Assault Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold), and Chilean, German, Italian, Laotian, and Singaporean Parachutist Badges.
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