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.
