ALCOAST 235/25 - MAY 2025 AY25 FLAG OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

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SUBJ: AY25 FLAG OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 032200Z DEC 24/ALCOAST 451/24
AY25 FLAG OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 152145Z MAY 25/ALCOAST 226/25
FORCE DESIGN 2028 - FLAG OFFICER REDUCTIONS
1. REF (A) is cancelled.
2. Below are the senior leadership assignments for Assignment Year
2025 (AY25). Assignments reflect CGHQ implementation of Force
Design 2028 (FD28) and the directed reduction to the Flag Officer
Corps detailed in REF (B). Positions annotated with an * indicate
inclusion in the FD28 implementation action. Position titles will
be updated during implementation of FD28. Senior Executive Service
assignments annotated with ** indicate a forecast, with formal
reassignment provided SEPCOR, in compliance with law and department
policy.
     a. Headquarters Staff:
Commandant (CCG)                                                   ADM K.E. Lunday
                                                                                (pends Senate confirmation)

Vice Commandant (VCG)                                            ADM(s) T.G. Allan
                                                                                (pends Senate confirmation)

Chief of Staff*                                                           VADM(s) D.M. Schofield
                                                                               (pends Senate confirmation)

Deputy Chief of Staff*                                                Mr. G.C. Rasicot**

Director, Civil Rights Directorate                                  Mr. S.F. Lanum, Acting
(CG‐00H)

Superintendent, USCG Academy                                  RDML G.C. Rothrock

Chief Administrative Law Judge                                    Hon. B.J. Curley, Acting
(CG‐00J)

Director of Governmental                                            Ms. J.M. Plozai**
and Public Affairs (CG‐092)

Judge Advocate General                                              RDML/TBD
and Chief Counsel (CG‐094)

Deputy Judge Advocate General                                   Mr. C.M. Lederer
and Deputy Chief Counsel (CG‐094D)

Assistant Judge Advocate General                                Mr. R.T. Tschampel
for Acquisition and Litigation
(CG‐094A)

Chief Prosecutor                                                         RDML W.G. Dwyer

Assistant Commandant for Resources                           RDML M.W. Lake
and Chief Financial Officer (CG‐8)

Deputy Assistant Commandant                                    Mr. C.A. Bennett
for Resources and Deputy

Chief Financial Officer (CG‐8D) and                              Mr. M.A. Rose
Comptroller (CG‐8C) Director of
Financial Operations

Director, National Pollution                                          Mr. J.S. Luce
Funds Center

    b. Deputy Commandant for Operations:
Deputy Commandant                                                  VADM N.A. Moore
for Operations (DCO)                                                  (pends Senate confirmation)

Deputy Commandant for Operations                            RADM D.C. Barata
Policy and Intelligence (DCO‐D/CG-2)*

Deputy Assistant Commandant                                    SES/TBD
for Intelligence (CG‐2D)

Director of International Affairs                                   Ms. H.A. Haverstick
and Foreign Policy Advisor
(CG‐DCO‐I)

DCO Senior Reserve Officer                                        RDML J.K. Hiigel

Assistant Commandant                                              RADM M.M. Dean
for Response Policy and Operations
Integration (CG‐5R/CG-3)

Director of Emergency                                               Ms. D.S. Tulis
Management (CG‐5RI)

Assistant Commandant                                              RADM W.R. Arguin
for Prevention Policy (CG‐5P)

Director of Commercial                                              Mr. J.G. Lantz
Regulations and Standards (CG‐5PS)

Director of Marine Transportation                                Mr. M.D. Emerson
System Management (CG‐5PW)

Assistant Commandant                                               RDML A.B. Grable
for Capability (CG-7)

Deputy Assistant Commandant                                   Ms. L.R. Schleder‐Kirkpatrick
for Capability (CG‐7D)

Assistant Commandant and Director                            RADM T.G. Danko
of the Coast Guard Reserve (CG-R)

Director, CG Investigative Service                               Mr. J.R. Gauthier
(CGIS)

Strategic Advisor to CG‐2                                           Ms. J.R. Rivera‐Breznai
(CG‐2SA)

    c. Deputy Commandant for Systems:
Deputy Commandant for Systems                               RADM C.L. Jacoby
(CG‐DCS) and Component
Acquisition Executive (CAE)*

Chief Acquisitions Officer (CAO)*                               RDML M.E. Campbell

Chief Information Officer (CIO)*                                RDML R.E. Dash

Head of Contracting Activity SES/TBD

DCS Executives*; position titles                                Mr. B. D. Campo**
are under development and will be                            Mr. M.J. Haycock**
published SEPCOR.                                                  Mr. J.L. Knight**
                                                                              Ms. A.H. Stein**

Commander, Operational Logistics                             TBD
Command (LOGCOM)

Deputy Commander, Operational                               Ms. A.S. Gravely
Logistics Command (LOGCOM‐D)

    d. Deputy Commandant for Personnel:
Deputy Commandant for Personnel                            RADM C.E. Fosse
Readiness and Chief Human Capital
Officer (CG‐DCP)

DCP Senior Reserve Officer                                        TBD

Assistant Commandant for                                         RDML Z. Merchant
Workforce Management*

Deputy Assistant Commandant for                              SES/TBD
Workforce Management*

Chief Medical Officer*                                                RADM P.I. Jung

Assistant Commandant for                                         Ms. B.A. Sanchez**
Workforce and Family Services*

Deputy Assistant Commandant for                              RDML S.C. Steiner
Workforce and Family Services*

Commander, Force Readiness Command                     RDML/TBD
(FORCECOM)

Deputy Commander, Force Readiness                         Ms. J.L. Sinclair
Command (FORCECOM-D)

    e. Area Staffs/Area Units:
Atlantic Area Commander                                         VADM(s) Jo-Ann Burdian
                                                                              (pends Senate confirmation)

Atlantic Area Deputy and Fifth                                   RADM J.C. Vann
District Commander*

First District Commander                                          RADM M.E. Platt

Seventh District Commander                                    RDML A.A. Chamie

Eighth District Commander                                       RDML W.E. Watson

Ninth District Commander                                         RADM J.P. Hickey

Pacific Area Commander                                           VADM(s) J.R. Buzzella
                                                                              (pends Senate confirmation)

Pacific Area Deputy and Eleventh                               RDML J.W. Novak
District Commander*

Thirteenth District Commander                                  RDML A.B. Avanni

Fourteenth District Commander                                 RADM S.P. Regan

Seventeenth District Commander                               RDML R.R. Little

Commander, CG Cyber Command                              RDML J.P. Tama

    f. DoD Commands:
Deputy J3 U.S. Northern Command                            RDML/TBD

J3 U.S. Southern Command                                       RADM B.C. McPherson

J7 U.S. Cyber Command                                            RDML/TBD

Director, JIATF South                                                 RDML J.K. Randall

CGLO U.S. INDOPACOM and Director,                          RDML/TBD
JIATF West

3. To meet the requirements of REF (B) the following Flag Officer
billets have been eliminated, combined with another Flag billet,
or reprogrammed to O-6 billet.
    a. Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS)
    b. Director of Governmental and Public Affairs (CG‐092)
    c. Assistant Commandant for Intelligence (CG‐2)
    d. Director, TMX Program Integration Office (TMX‐PIO)
    e. Deputy Director, TMX Program Integration Office (TMX‐PIO)
    f. Director, TRIDENT FORGE Task Force
    g. Military Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security
    h. Fifth District Commander
    i. Eleventh District Commander
    j. DHS Deputy Chief Information Officer
    k. HQ Organizational Review
    l. Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions
and Chief Acquisition Officer (CG‐9)
    m. Director of Acquisition Programs and Program Executive
Officer (CG‐93)
    n. Commander, Personnel Service Center
(reprogrammed to O-6 Command)
4. Legacy billets listed below have been reprogrammed to the FD28
implementation structure.
    a. Assistant Commandant for Military Personnel (CG‐1M)
    b. Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work‐Life (CG‐1K)
and Chief Medical Officer
    c. Executive Director of Health Services
    d. Assistant Commandant for Civilian Personnel (CG‐1C)
    e. Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics and
Chief Engineer (CG‐4)
    f. Deputy Assistant Commandant for Engineering and
Logistics (CG‐4D)
    g. Assistant Commandant for C4IT and Chief Information
Officer (CG‐6)
    h. Deputy Assistant Commandant for C4IT and Deputy Chief
Information Officer (CG‐6D)
    i. Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition and Director
of Acquisition Services (CG‐9D/CG‐92)
    j. Deputy Director of Acquisitions Programs (CG‐93D)
5. In order to support the above assignments and meet Presidential
priorities contained in FD28, an additional PY25 Captain Assignment
Panel will be convened in mid-June to approve additional O-6
assignments. Additional information will be sent SEPCOR.
6. ADM K.E. Lunday, Acting Commandant (CCG), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.