The US White House has tapped Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as the Coast Guard’s new vice commandant, which would make her the service’s first woman to receive four stars, the USCG announced today.
Adm. Fagan is an outstanding leader with 36 years of CG operations, policy-making, joint service, and interagency experience,
…said USCG in a Twitter release.
Pending Senate confirmation, Vice Adm. Fagan would serve as the Coast Guard’s 32nd Vice Commandant and would be the service’s first female four-star admiral, beginning from 18 June and replacing Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Ray.
Throughout her distinguished career, she has been a top performer and a trailblazer. As the Coast Guard’s first female four-star admiral, and President Biden’s nominee to serve as the Coast Guard’s 32nd Vice Commandant, Adm. Fagan will be instrumental in moving the Service forward at a critical juncture in our history,
…Admiral Karl Schultz said through social media.
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Fagan graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1985 and has led Coast Guard Pacific Area since June 2018, according to her service bio.
In 2017, the USCG issued Fagan the Gold Ancient Trident for marine safety, making her the first person to be presented with the acknowledgement, the service had announced at the time.
