Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
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The Vice Commandant serves as the second-in-command
of the United States Coast Guard
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Since 1929, 27 officers have served as Vice Commandant, or, as the position was referred to before 1972, Assistant Commandant. The title of the position was changed effective October 2, 1972, pursuant to P.L. 92-451.
Second-in-command
The Second-in-Command is the deputy commander of any British Army or Royal Marines unit, from battalion or regiment downwards. He or she is thus the equivalent of an Executive Officer in the United States Army...
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...
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Since 1929, 27 officers have served as Vice Commandant, or, as the position was referred to before 1972, Assistant Commandant. The title of the position was changed effective October 2, 1972, pursuant to P.L. 92-451.
Vice Commandants of the Coast Guard
- 1929-1931: Captain Benjamin M. Chiswell
- 1931-1941: Rear AdmiralRear admiral (United States)Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. The uniformed services of the United States are unique in having two grades of rear admirals.- Rear admiral :...
Leon C. Covell - 1941-1946: Rear Admiral Lloyd T. Chalker
- 1946-1949: Vice AdmiralVice admiral (United States)In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, and the United States Maritime Service, vice admiral is a three-star flag officer, with the pay grade of...
Merlin O'NeillMerlin O'NeillMerlin O'Neill served as the tenth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1949 to 1954.He was born in Gallia County, Ohio on October 30, 1898. Following graduation from high school in Morgan City, Louisiana, he attended Western Kentucky State Normal School, and the Marion Military... - 1949-1954: Rear Admiral Alfred C. RichmondAlfred C. RichmondAlfred Carroll Richmond was a retired United States Coast Guard admiral who served as the 11th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1954 to 1962, the second longest tenure of any U.S. Coast Guard Commandant....
- 1954-1962: Vice Admiral James A. Hirshfield
- 1962-1962: Vice Admiral Edwin J. RolandEdwin J. RolandEdwin John Roland , served as the twelfth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1962 to 1966.He was born in Buffalo, New York. Growing up in Buffalo, he attended Canisius High School and later Canisius College in the city. He graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in New...
- 1962-1964: Vice Admiral Donald M. Morrison
- 1964-1966: Vice Admiral William D. Shields
- 1966-1970: Vice Admiral Paul E. Trimble
- 1970-1974: Vice Admiral Thomas R. Sargent, III
- 1974-1978: Vice Admiral Ellis L. Perry
- 1978-1982: Vice Admiral Robert H. ScarboroughRobert H. ScarboroughRobert H. Scarborough, Jr., is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as Vice Commandant from 1978 to 1982.-References:...
- 1982-1986: Vice Admiral Benedict L. Stabile
- 1986-1988: Vice Admiral James C. Irwin
- 1988-1990: Vice Admiral Clyde T. Lusk
- 1990-1992: Vice Admiral Martin H. Daniell
- 1992-1994: Vice Admiral Robert T. Nelson
- 1994-1996: Vice Admiral Arthur E. Henn
- 1996-1998: Vice Admiral Richard D. Herr
- 1998-2000: Vice Admiral James C. Card
- 2000-2002: Vice Admiral Thomas H. CollinsThomas H. CollinsThomas Hansen Collins is a retired United States Coast Guard 4 star admiral who served as the 22nd Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 2002 to 2006.-Background:...
- 2002-2004: Vice Admiral Thomas J. BarrettThomas J. BarrettThomas J. Barrett is a former United States Coast Guard officer and is formerly Deputy Secretary of Transportation, holding that position from 2007 until 2009. Previously, he was the Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, holding that position from 2002 until 2004...
- 2004-2006: Vice Admiral Terry M. Cross
- 2006-2009: Vice Admiral Vivien S. CreaVivien S. CreaVice Admiral Vivien S. Crea, United States Coast Guard, was the 25th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard under Admiral Thad W. Allen. Crea held the second highest position in the Coast Guard, and she is the first woman to do so. She is the former Commander of the Coast Guard...
- 2009-2010: Vice Admiral David PekoskeDavid PekoskeDavid P. Pekoske is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral. He concluded his 33 years of active service in 2010 as the 26th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard.-Coast Guard service:...
- 2010–Present: Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'HaraSally Brice-O'HaraVice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara is the 27th and current Vice-Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.-Background and education:Brice-O'Hara graduated from Goucher College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1974. She received her Coast Guard commission from Officer Candidate...