Pacific Defense Appoints Lt. Gen. Erik Peterson (Ret.) to Strategic Advisory Board
El Segundo, Calif., September 8, 2025 — Pacific Defense, a leading provider of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)-based defense technologies, proudly announces the appointment of Lieutenant General Erik Peterson, United States Army (Retired), to its Strategic Advisory Board. A proven leader in Army modernization and capability development, Lt. Gen. Peterson will help guide Pacific Defense’s efforts to deliver scalable, open-architecture solutions in support of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) goals for multi-domain dominance, decision superiority, and warfighting readiness.
Lt. Gen. Peterson most recently served as the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, where he was responsible for the Army’s $900+ billion five-year resourcing strategy, material modernization, material requirements, campaign analysis, and alignment of equipping and resourcing strategies to enable the Army of 2030 and beyond. In this prior role as Director of Force Development, he provided critical oversight of Army modernization programs and was instrumental in shaping investment priorities to deliver capabilities at the speed of relevance.
Prior to his service on the Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Peterson served in numerous leadership and command positions, including nearly 20 years with elite Special Operations Aviation units, the 10th Mountain Division, 2nd Infantry Division, and Division West of 1st United States Army. In this capacity, he deployed extensively for combat and contingency operations worldwide, including Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, as well as post-9/11 campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Lt. Gen. Peterson earned bachelor's degrees in geography and cartography from the University of Idaho and has earned master's degrees in business administration (MBA) and national security strategy. He has also earned executive leadership certificates in mastering negotiation from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and Strategic Leadership from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. He currently serves on the University of Idaho’s Advisory Board for Veterans and Military Affairs. In 2018, he was awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Idaho and inducted into the U.S. Army ROTC Hall of Fame.
About Pacific Defense
Pacific Defense is purpose-built to drive the open systems transformation necessary to unlock rapid innovation and the power of commercial technology. Specializing in C5ISR and Electronic Warfare (EW) solutions for mission-critical environments, Pacific Defense leverages Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) standards to deliver innovative, adaptable technology that enables faster response to emerging threats and evolving mission requirements.
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