MEDIA ADVISORY: Adm. Kevin E. Lunday to assume command of the U.S. Coast Guard

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01/14/2026 02:45 PM EST

WASHINGTON — Adm. Kevin E. Lunday will officially be sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard during an Assumption of Command Ceremony. The ceremony will be presided over by the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.