Craig B. Lloyd
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Captain Craig Barkley Lloyd was commissioned into the United States Coast Guard
in 1984 at Officer Candidate School in Yorktown, Virginia
, and is the former Captain of the United States Coast Guard
High Endurance Cutter
vessel USCGC Munro. (June 2006 - July 2009). During Lloyd's command, the vessel changed homeports from Alameda California to its current location of Kodiak
, Alaska
as of September 4, 2007. Lloyd commanded Munro in the search and rescue of the crab fishing vessel Ocean Challenger, in the midst of the Bering Sea
; which was documented by the Deadliest Catch
reality TV show on the Discovery Channel
. He also was the On Scene Commander during the Alaska Ranger search and rescue case where 47 crew members abandoned ship during a Bering Sea winter storm. 42 fisherman were saved by two helicopters, the Munro, and another fishing boat in the area. Lloyd also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff in downtown New Orleans coordinating the federal government response and has been recognized with the Legion of Merit, four Meritorious Service medals, the Combat Action Ribbon, Army Achievement Medal, and Navy Commendation.
Captain Lloyd is currently assigned as the Chief Operating Officer for the Coast Guard's far-northern latitudes, encompassing 3.8 million square miles of ocean and 33,000 miles of coastline, including some of the most treacherous waters in the world, with oversight responsibilities for the operations of the Coast Guard’s 2nd largest aviation command, a 2nd smaller aviation command, technical support staff and manages $14 million annual budget. He has earned two Master's Degrees: National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island as well as a Masters in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. His undergraduate degree is in Social Science from St. Mary's College of Maryland.
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
in 1984 at Officer Candidate School in Yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown is a census-designated place in York County, Virginia, United States. The population was 220 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of York County, one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1634....
, and is the former Captain of the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
High Endurance Cutter
High endurance cutter
The designation of High endurance cutter was created in 1965 when the United States Coast Guard adopted its own designation system. High endurance cutters encompassed its largest cutters previously designated by the United States Navy as Coast Guard gunboats , Coast Guard destroyer escorts , and...
vessel USCGC Munro. (June 2006 - July 2009). During Lloyd's command, the vessel changed homeports from Alameda California to its current location of Kodiak
Integrated Support Command Kodiak
Base Support Unit Kodiak is the host command for a large shore installation of the United States Coast Guard, located in Kodiak, Alaska. The largest tenant unit on the base is Air Station Kodiak. It is also the home port for several cutters...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
as of September 4, 2007. Lloyd commanded Munro in the search and rescue of the crab fishing vessel Ocean Challenger, in the midst of the Bering Sea
Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises a deep water basin, which then rises through a narrow slope into the shallower water above the continental shelves....
; which was documented by the Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch is a documentary/reality television series produced by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel. It portrays the real life events aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and C. opilio crab fishing seasons.The Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor,...
reality TV show on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
. He also was the On Scene Commander during the Alaska Ranger search and rescue case where 47 crew members abandoned ship during a Bering Sea winter storm. 42 fisherman were saved by two helicopters, the Munro, and another fishing boat in the area. Lloyd also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff in downtown New Orleans coordinating the federal government response and has been recognized with the Legion of Merit, four Meritorious Service medals, the Combat Action Ribbon, Army Achievement Medal, and Navy Commendation.
Captain Lloyd is currently assigned as the Chief Operating Officer for the Coast Guard's far-northern latitudes, encompassing 3.8 million square miles of ocean and 33,000 miles of coastline, including some of the most treacherous waters in the world, with oversight responsibilities for the operations of the Coast Guard’s 2nd largest aviation command, a 2nd smaller aviation command, technical support staff and manages $14 million annual budget. He has earned two Master's Degrees: National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island as well as a Masters in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. His undergraduate degree is in Social Science from St. Mary's College of Maryland.