COL Peter Mehling was commissioned in the Field Artillery on 17 January, 1997.
His past assignments include:
- Platoon Leader, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division, Uijeongbu, Korea
- Fire Support Officer for the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division
- Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY
- Battalion Fire Support Officer for the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division
- Battery Commander, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas and Ar Ramadi, Iraq
In the New York Army National Guard, COL Mehling has served as:
- Survey Team Leader, 2nd Civil Support Team, Scotia
- Operations Officer and Plans Officer, Headquarters, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy (current assignment)
- Battalion Operations and Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Jamaica, New York
- State Training Officer and Deputy Director of Operations for the New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
- Commander, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery
- Operations Officer, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, NY
- Director of Logistics for the NY Army National Guard, Latham, NY
COL Mehling is currently the Chief of Staff of the 42ID. COL Mehling has served in Korea, deployed to Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Forge, and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Campaign Phases 2 and 3. COL Mehling is a graduate of the Field Artillery Basic and Advanced Courses, and the US Army Command and General Staff College Intermediate Level Education and Advanced Operations Course.
COL Mehling earned a BS degree from John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Medal with one Bronze Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Korean Defense Service Medal, and the NATO Medal.
He is a member of the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara and has also earned the US Army Ranger Tab and the US Army Parachutist Badge.
COL Mehling resides in Ballston Spa, NY with his wife Jennifer, who is a member of the Order of Molly Pitcher, and has four children, William, Elizabeth, Katherine, and Charles.