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Charles D. Michel
Born (1963-04-07) April 7, 1963 (age 61)
Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Coast Guard
Years of service1985–2018
Rank Admiral
CommandsVice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Director of Joint Interagency Task Force South
Commanding officer of USCGC Resolute
Commanding officer of USCGC Cape Current
AwardsHomeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (5)

Charles David Michel (born April 7, 1963) is a former United States Coast Guard admiral who last served as the 30th vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. He is the first vice commandant to hold the rank of admiral while in office. Originally a vice admiral when he assumed office on August 6, 2015, Michel was promoted to four-star admiral on May 24, 2016 when the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 elevated the statutory rank for the position to admiral. Michel is also the first career judge advocate in any of the armed forces to achieve four-star rank.[1] Michel retired from the Coast Guard on May 24, 2018 after over 33 years of service.

Early life and education

Michel was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, in 1963[2] and graduated from Brandon High School at Brandon, Florida in 1981. Michel graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a degree in marine engineering with high honors in 1985. He also graduated in 1992 summa cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law as the salutatorian and is a member of The Florida Bar.[1]

Career

Michel has served on four cutters including a tour aboard USCGC Decisive as deck watch officer, USCGC Dauntless as executive officer, and tours as commanding officer on USCGC Cape Current and USCGC Resolute.[1] Other assignments have included a tour as staff attorney for the Eighth Coast Guard District at New Orleans, Louisiana and assignments at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. as head of the operations division the Office of Maritime and International Law and a later tour as chief of the same office. Michel also served a tour as legislative counsel for the office of congressional and governmental affairs.[1] His flag assignments include director, governmental and public affairs, military advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security, director, Joint Interagency Task Force South, deputy commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and deputy commandant of operations at Coast Guard Headquarters.[1]

Awards and decorations

Bronze star
Badge Cutterman Insignia (Officer)
1st row Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
2nd row Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with four gold award stars
3rd row Meritorious Service Medal with gold award star and Operational Distinguishing Device Coast Guard Commendation Medal with "O" device Coast Guard Achievement Medal with gold award star and "O" device
4th row Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation with "hurricane symbol" Joint Meritorious Unit Award
5th row Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard Unit Commendation with "O" device Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with two award stars and "O" device
6th row Meritorious Team Commendation with three award stars and "O" device Coast Guard "E" Ribbon with two award stars Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation
7th row National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal
8th row Transportation 9-11 Ribbon Special Operations Service Ribbon with four service stars Sea Service Ribbon with two service stars
9th row Colombian Navy Distinguished Service Medal Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with silver sharpshooter device Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
Badges Commandant Staff Badge Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security Identification Badge Command Afloat Pin
Joint Staff Identification Badge

Dates of rank

Ensign Lieutenant, Junior Grade Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Commander Captain
O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6
May 22, 1985 November 22, 1986 May 22, 1990 September 1, 1995 October 1, 2000 March 1, 2006
Rear Admiral (lower half) Rear Admiral (upper half) Vice Admiral Admiral
O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10
October 1, 2009 July 1, 2012 May 2, 2014 May 24, 2016

Personal life

In addition to his military awards, Michel was the American Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year for the Coast Guard in 1995, and the Judge Advocates Association Career Armed Services Attorney of the Year for the U.S. Coast Guard in 2000.[1] Also, Michel has received the USCG Public Service Commendation certificate.[1]

Notes

Citations
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Charles D. Michel, Notable People Biographies, U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office
  2. ^ https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/d0033806-ce8f-4701-9245-647fdc70419c/C710AD10D2E469166A0A5F3CE33CE4AF.vadm-michel-signed-0-10-sq-pfdr-recusals-apr2016-corrected-redacted.pdf [bare URL PDF]
References cited
  • "Charles D. Michel". Notable People Biographies. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  • "Flag Officer and Senior Executive Service Assignments". Internet Releasable Announcements. U.S. Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
2015–2018 		Succeeded by
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