This week the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies bid aloha to retired Rear Admiral Pete Gumataotao after six years as the Center’s director. A native of Guam, he joined the Center in 2018 after 37 years of active duty service, including eight years as a U.S. Navy flag officer, when he held three command positions: Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea; Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 (Nimitz Strike Group); and Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic. Other Flag Officer assignments: assistant deputy chief of Naval Operation for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5B) and deputy chief of staff, Strategic [...]