Linda L. Fagan
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 July 1, 1963 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Education | United States Coast Guard Academy (BS) University of Washington (MS) National Defense University (MS) |
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Years of service | 1985–present |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Commandant of the Coast Guard Coast Guard Pacific Area First Coast Guard District Coast Guard Sector New York |
Awards | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
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]
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]
Early life and education
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Born in Columbus, Ohio, Fagan graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1985 with a B.S. degree in marine science. She later earned a Master of Marine Affairs degree from the University of Washington in 2000 and an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense University in 2008.[5]
Awards and decorations
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Personal life and family
Fagan is the daughter of Jon Harley Keene and Loann Carol (Morris) Keene.[14] Her daughter Aileen is also a United States Coast Guard Academy graduate.[15]
References
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- ^ "Biographical Information and Qualifications of Linda L. Fagan". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Senate Commerce Committee Coast Guard Nominee Questionnaire, 117th Congress - Linda L. Fagan". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Adm. Linda Fagan Becomes USCG's First Female Four-Star Admiral". The Maritime Executive.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Linda L. Fagan". Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Linda L. Fagan" (PDF). Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs (April 19, 2021). "Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan nominated to be Coast Guard Vice Commandant, first Coast Guard female 4-star admiral". U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on President Biden's Nomination of Vice Adm. Fagan for USCG Vice Commandant". U.S. Department of Homeland Security. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Coast Guard welcomes new vice commandant". U.S. Coast Guard. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ LaGrone, Sam (April 5, 2022). "Biden Nominates Adm. Linda Fagan to Head Coast Guard, First Woman to Lead Military Service". USNI News. National Harbor, Maryland.
- ^ Benson, Samuel (April 5, 2022). "Biden to nominate first woman to lead a military service". Politico.
- ^ "PN1947 — Adm. Linda L. Fagan — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor (May 11, 2022). "Coast Guard admiral approved to be first woman to lead a military service". Politico.
- ^ "Fagan to be first woman to serve as Coast Guard commandant". Workboat. April 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Certificate of Birth". Birth Records. No. 106567. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Vital Records Office. 1963.
- ^ "Nomination Hearing for U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Nominee Admiral Linda Fagan". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation. April 28, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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