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Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard

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.

Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Seal of the Coast Guard
Flag of the Vice Commandant
Incumbent
ADM Kevin E. Lunday
since June 13, 2024
United States Coast Guard
TypeService vice chief
Reports toCommandant of the Coast Guard
SeatDouglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument14 U.S.C. § 304
Formation1929
First holderBenjamin M. Chiswell
Websitewww.uscg.mil

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 Kevin E. Lunday, who assumed office on June 13, 2024.[1]

Vice commandants of the Coast Guard

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No.NamePhotoTenure
1Captain
Benjamin M. Chiswell		 1929–1931
2Rear Admiral
Leon C. Covell		1931–1941
3Rear Admiral
Lloyd T. Chalker		 1941–1946
4Vice ADmiral
Merlin O'Neill		 1946–1949
5Rear Admiral
Alfred C. Richmond		 1949–1954
6Vice Admiral
James Hirshfield		 1954–1962
7Vice Admiral
Edwin J. Roland		 1962–1962
8Vice Admiral
Donald M. Morrison		1962–1964
9Vice Admiral
William D. Shields		1964–1966
10Vice Admiral
Paul E. Trimble		 1966–1970
11Vice Admiral
Thomas R. Sargent III		 1970–1974
12Vice Admiral
Ellis L. Perry		 1974–1978
13Vice Admiral
Robert H. Scarborough		 1978–1982
14Vice Admiral
Benedict L. Stabile		 1982–1986
15Vice Admiral
James C. Irwin		 1986–1988
16Vice Admiral
Clyde T. Lusk		 1988–1990
17Vice Admiral
Martin H. Daniell		 1990–1992
18Vice Admiral
Robert T. Nelson		 1992–1994
19Vice Admiral
Arthur E. Henn		 1994–1996
20Vice Admiral
Richard D. Herr		 1996–1998
21Vice Admiral
James C. Card		 1998–2000
22Vice Admiral
Thomas H. Collins		 2000–2002
23Vice Admiral
Thomas J. Barrett		 2002–2004
24Vice Admiral
Terry M. Cross		 2004–2006
25Vice Admiral
Vivien Crea		 2006–2009
26Vice Admiral
David Pekoske		 2009–2010
27Vice Admiral
Sally Brice-O'Hara		 2010–2012
28Vice Admiral
John Currier		 2012–2014
29Vice Admiral
Peter Neffenger		 2014–2015
30Admiral
Charles D. Michel[2][3]		 2015–2018
31Admiral
Charles W. Ray		 2018–2021
32Admiral
Linda L. Fagan		 2021–2022
33Admiral
Steven D. Poulin		 2022–2024
34Admiral
Kevin E. Lunday		 2024–present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.uscg.mil/Biographies/Article/3806239/admiral-kevin-e-lunday/
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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