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Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Seal of the Coast Guard
Flag of the Vice Commandant
Incumbent
ADM Steven D. Poulin
since May 31, 2022
United States Coast Guard
TypeService vice chief
Reports to Commandant of the Coast Guard
Seat Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument 14 U.S.C.  § 304
Formation1929
First holder Benjamin M. Chiswell
Website www.uscg.mil

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.

Since 1929, 31 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 Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)  92–451. This position has been historically held by a vice admiral until the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 elevated the statutory rank for the position to admiral.

The current vice commandant is Admiral Steven D. Poulin, who assumed office on May 31, 2022.

Vice commandants of the Coast Guard

Adm. Karl L. Schultz, commandant of the Coast Guard, congratulates Adm. Steven D. Poulin, incoming vice commandant, in a ceremony on May 31, 2022.
No. Rank Photo Tenure
1 CAPT Benjamin M. Chiswell 1929–1931
2 RADM Leon C. Covell 1931–1941
3 RADM Lloyd T. Chalker 1941–1946
4 VADM Merlin O'Neill 1946–1949
5 RADM Alfred C. Richmond 1949–1954
6 VADM James Hirshfield 1954–1962
7 VADM Edwin J. Roland 1962–1962
8 VADM Donald M. Morrison 1962–1964
9 VADM William D. Shields 1964–1966
10 VADM Paul E. Trimble 1966–1970
11 VADM Thomas R. Sargent III 1970–1974
12 VADM Ellis L. Perry 1974–1978
13 VADM Robert H. Scarborough 1978–1982
14 VADM Benedict L. Stabile 1982–1986
15 VADM James C. Irwin 1986–1988
16 VADM Clyde T. Lusk 1988–1990
17 VADM Martin H. Daniell 1990–1992
18 VADM Robert T. Nelson 1992–1994
19 VADM Arthur E. Henn 1994–1996
20 VADM Richard D. Herr 1996–1998
21 VADM James C. Card 1998–2000
22 VADM Thomas H. Collins 2000–2002
23 VADM Thomas J. Barrett 2002–2004
24 VADM Terry M. Cross 2004–2006
25 VADM Vivien Crea 2006–2009
26 VADM David Pekoske 2009–2010
27 VADM Sally Brice-O'Hara 2010–2012
28 VADM John Currier 2012–2014
29 VADM Peter Neffenger 2014–2015
30 ADM Charles D. Michel [1] [2] 2015–2018
31 ADM Charles W. Ray 2018–2021
32 ADM Linda L. Fagan 2021–2022
33 ADM Steven D. Poulin 2022–present

See also

References

  1. ^ Originally a vice admiral when he assumed office on August 6, 2015. Michel was promoted to admiral on May 24, 2016 when the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 elevated the vice commandant's rank to admiral.
  2. ^ Eckstein, Megan (2016-06-02). "USCG Adm. Michel Promoted; Vice Comm. Now A 4-Star Job". USNI News. Retrieved 2022-12-27.

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