DR. PETER M. TAN
APPOINTED AS A NEW CIVILIAN AIDE
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
PRESS RELEASE:
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army appointed Peter Tan as a new Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) during an investiture ceremony on Nov. 16 at the Pentagon.
The Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, swore in Tan as a CASA for Florida (North). Nine new CASAs, representing communities across the U.S. and its territories, were appointed during the ceremony.
“I am truly honored and humbled that Secretary Wormuth has selected me for this crucial position for the Department of the Army,” said Tan. “I look forward with exhilaration to enlighten and expound on the Army story that has blessed our family for four generations. The strength of our nation is our Army; the strength of our Army is our Soldiers; the strength of our Soldiers is our families. I am looking forward to serving our nation by providing integral support to Soldiers and families once again.”
Tan was an Army ROTC early commission field artillery officer and attended the University of Notre Dame. He retired after 36 years as the Reserve Regional Dental Commander for the Pacific and Europe, where he was a commander for the Army Reserve Medical Command and the 807th Medical Command. He was also the DIMA Dental Corps Chief, the highest-ranking Reserve Dental Corps officer at the Office of The Surgeon General and the Pentagon. He retired as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon after 30 years of private practice.
Tan now serves his community as a partner at Academic Innovation Partners; on the board of trustees for HCA Oak Hill Hospital; the board of directors for the Association of Army Dentistry; as Army Medicine Ambassador for the Army Surgeon General; vice president for the Military Officers Association-Citrus County Chapter; vice president for the Association of the United States Army-Suncoast Chapter; and as an officer for his council and assembly for the Knights of Columbus.
CASAs promote good relations between the Army and the public, advise the Secretary about regional issues, support the total Army workforce, and assist with recruiting and helping Soldiers as they transition out of the military.
Each state, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories have one or more CASAs appointed to provide a vital link between the Army and the communities they serve. Tan is one of seven CASAs representing Florida. CASAs are usually business or civic leaders who possess a keen interest in the welfare of the Army and their communities.
“You are ambassadors of the Army, but, moreover, you are sensors to tell us what is resonating in your communities and what is not,” said Wormuth during the ceremony.
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