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  G. Peter Nanos, Jr.
  DTRA
 

Dr. G. Peter Nanos, Jr., is the Associate Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), where he is now responsible for the Operations Enterprise. The DTRA Operations Enterprise stands at the forefront in the battle to combat WMD, providing a three-pronged approach: On-Site Inspection, Cooperative Threat Reduction, and Combat Support. Previously, Dr. Nanos served as Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory.

A retired Navy Vice Admiral, Dr. Nanos commanded the Naval Sea Systems Command and was the Director of Strategic Systems Programs. A Trident and Burke Scholar graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Dr. Nanos received a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a Ph.D. in Physics from Princeton University.

A native of Bedford, New Hampshire, his awards and decorations include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.