Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
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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 | |
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United States Coast Guard | |
Type | Service vice chief |
Reports to | Commandant of the Coast Guard |
Seat | Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Constituting instrument | 14 U.S.C. § 304 |
Formation | 1929 |
First holder | Benjamin M. Chiswell |
Website | www.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 Steven D. Poulin, who assumed office on May 31, 2022.