The commandant of the Coast Guard is the service chief and highest-ranking member of the United States Coast Guard. The commandant is an admiral, appointed...
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The vice commandant of the Coast Guard serves as the second-in-command of the United States Coast Guard, behind only the commandant of the Coast Guard...
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supplied under the direction of the Commandant of the Coast Guard through the Assistant Commandant for Reserve (CG-R). The mission of the Coast Guard Reserve...
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United States Coast Guard. Founded in 1876, the academy provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of nine major fields of study. Students...
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commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters. The holder of this position is equivalent to the master chief petty officer of the Navy...
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C. The Coast Guard relocated to the grounds of the former St. Elizabeths Hospital in 2013. Source: The Commandant of the Coast Guard is the Coast Guard's...
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG; Filipino: Tanod Baybayin ng Pilipinas) is the third armed uniformed service of the country attached to the Philippines'...
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The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX, CGAux, or USCG Aux) is the uniformed, non-military volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard...
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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces...
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Badges of the United States Coast Guard are issued by the Department of Homeland Security to members of the United States Coast Guard to denote certain...
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Linda L. Fagan (category Commandants of the United States Coast Guard)
Coast Guard admiral who serves as the 27th Commandant of the Coast Guard. Previously, in 2021 she became the 32nd Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard and...
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of the U.S. Coast Guard are as follows: Note: These are not classified as military decorations, but are awarded by the Commandant of the Coast Guard The...
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6019, an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, over the recently flooded Atlanta area. The Commandant of the Coast Guard often travels aboard a Gulfstream C-37 aircraft...
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The Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal was established on 20 May 1976 by Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Owen W. Siler. The medal is awarded to any...
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Commandant appointments that exist in the Philippines namely: Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps; and Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard...
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Thomas H. Collins (category Commandants of the United States Coast Guard)
1946) is a former admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 22nd commandant from May 2002 to May 2006. A native of Stoughton, Massachusetts...
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The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) is a division of the United States Coast Guard that investigates crimes where the U.S. Coast Guard has an...
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advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard in matters dealing with enlisted personnel and their families. The MCPOCG is also an advisor to the many boards...
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Coast Guard Intelligence (CGI) is the military intelligence branch of the United States Coast Guard, and a component of the Central Security Service of...
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vice commandant of the Coast Guard being elevated to a four-star position in 2016, all four-star admirals in the U.S. Coast Guard held the position of commandant...
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The Special Operations Service Ribbon is a service award of the United States Coast Guard which was first created 1 July 1987 by order of Commandant of...
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United States Coast Guard Cutter is the term used by the U.S. Coast Guard for its commissioned vessels. They are 65 feet (19.8 m) or greater in length...
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Kevin Lunday (category Vice Commandants of the United States Coast Guard)
United States Coast Guard admiral who serves as the vice commandant of the Coast Guard. He previously served as commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area...
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Robert E. Kramek (category Commandants of the United States Coast Guard)
admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 20th commandant from 1994 to 1998. During his tenure as commandant, he successfully led the service...
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A Coast Guard Air Station (abbreviated as CGAS or AirSta) provides aviation support for the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard operates approximately...
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the Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Robert Papp on 1 October 2013, with units previously assigned to the DOG being split between Coast Guard Pacific...
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Karl L. Schultz (category Commandants of the United States Coast Guard)
retired United States Coast Guard admiral who served as the 26th Commandant of the Coast Guard from 2018 to 2022. Schultz is a native of East Hartford, Connecticut...
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David Pekoske (category Vice Commandants of the United States Coast Guard)
vice commandant of the Coast Guard. Pekoske was born in Meriden, Connecticut. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in ocean engineering from the United...
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Karl Schultz the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Auxiliary has been awarded the Coast Guard Unit Commendation a total of seven times: September...
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The Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard are the only members of the Coast Guard authorized to hold the rank of admiral...
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