Linda L. Fagan
American Coast Guard admiral (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Linda Lee Fagan (born July 1, 1963)[1][2] is a United States 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 the Coast Guard’s first female four-star admiral.[3] Before that, she was the commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area with prior terms as Coast Guard Deputy for Operations, Policy, and Capabilities, commander, First Coast Guard District, and commander, Coast Guard Sector New York. Fagan is also the Coast Guard's first Gold Ancient Trident, the officer with the longest service record in the Marine Safety Field. In April 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced her nomination as the next Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, succeeding Charles W. Ray.[4][5][6][7] She was confirmed on June 17, 2021, and assumed office on June 18.[8]
Linda Fagan | |
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27th Commandant of the Coast Guard | |
Assumed office June 1, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Steven D. Poulin |
Preceded by | Karl L. Schultz |
32nd Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard | |
In office June 18, 2021 – May 31, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Commandant | Karl L. Schultz |
Preceded by | Charles Ray |
Succeeded by | Steven D. Poulin |
Personal details | |
Born | Linda Lee Keene (1963-07-01) July 1, 1963 (age 60) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Education | United States Coast Guard Academy (BS) University of Washington (MS) National Defense University (MS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1985–present |
Rank | Admiral |
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Awards | |
Fagan outlines her vision for the Coast Guard at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing Recorded July 14, 2022 | |
In April 2022, it was announced that Fagan would be nominated to succeed Karl L. Schultz as Commandant of the Coast Guard, making her the first woman in American history to lead a military service.[9][10] Her nomination was sent to the United States Senate on April 7, 2022, receiving confirmation by unanimous consent on May 11.[11][12] She assumed office on June 1.[13]