Gustave F. Perna

Gustave F. Perna is a United States Army four-star general who serves as the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed. As chief operating officer, he serves as co-leader and oversees the logistics in the United States federal government's search for a vaccine to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination as chief operating officer on July 2, 2020, and he assumed the office shortly after.Perna previously served as the 19th commanding general of United States Army Materiel Command from September 30, 2016 to July 2, 2020. He also served for two years as the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, overseeing policies and procedures used by all United States Army logistic personnel throughout the world. Prior to joining the Army staff he served for two years as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/4, United States Army Materiel Command. Perna's command assignments include: 1) Commander, Joint Munitions Command and Joint Munitions and Lethality Lifecycle Management Command, re