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United States Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, Commander of the Defense Distribution Center will present and highlight some of the leading edge technologies that the DDC uses to identify, track, and move military supplies locally and around the globe and how they have impacted the non-military supply chain.
United States Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Peter J. Talleri assumed command of the Defense Distribution Center on June 20, 2008.
Talleri was born in Butler, Pa. in 1957 and was commissioned in May 1979 following graduation from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He was subsequently assigned to the 1st Marine Division where he served as platoon commander and supply officer for 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines.
In 1982, he reported to Recruiting Station Pittsburgh, Pa., where he served as an officer selection officer and the executive officer. In 1986, Talleri was assigned to 3d Supply Battalion, 3d Force Service Support Group, Okinawa, Japan, where he served as supply company commander and as an officer-in-charge within the Supported Activities Supply System Management Unit. In 1988, he served with the Field Supply and Maintenance Analysis Office-3 as a supply analyst and was subsequently reassigned to Washington D.C., where he served a fellowship with the Office of the Secretary of Defense. In 1991, he reported to the Installation and Logistics Department, Headquarters Marine Corps, and served as an operations officer and occupational field sponsor. From 1994 to1997, Talleri served with Marine Air Control Group-Eighteen, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Okinawa, as the Group's supply and logistics officer. From 1997 to 1998, he served as the deputy assistant chief of staff, Logistics, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. From 1998 to 2000, Talleri commanded 2d Maintenance Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group. During this period, he was appointed commander of the Combat Service Support Detachment for Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Vieques that deployed to Puerto Rico in support of Operation Eastern Access. From 2001 to 2003, Talleri served as the chief, Logistics and Transformation Automation Division, within the Logistics Directorate, at United States Central Command. He deployed to the Middle East for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. From 2003-2005, Talleri commanded 2d Supply Battalion, 2d Force Service Support Group. He deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Haiti for Operation Secure Democracy. From July 2005 to June 2006, Talleri served as the assistant chief of staff, G-4, U. S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command and during this period deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Talleri comes to the DDC after serving as commanding general, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan, since 2006.
Talleri is a graduate of the Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School and Marine Corps Command and Staff College. He holds a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and a Master of Science degree in Business Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.
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