ALCOAST 083/26 - MAR 2026 AY26 FLAG OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/30/2026 03:37 PM EDT
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ALCOAST 083/26
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SUBJ: AY26 FLAG OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 042342Z NOV 25/ALCOAST 446/25
1. REF (A) is cancelled.
2. Below are the senior leadership assignments for Assignment
Year 2026 (AY26). 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
Vice Commandant (VCG) ADM T.G. Allan
Chief of Staff (CG-CoS) VADM (Select) D.M. Schofield
Deputy Chief of Staff Mr. G.C. Rasicot*
(CG-CoS-D)
Director, Civil Rights Mr. S.F. Lanum
Directorate (CG-00H)
Superintendent, USCG Academy RDML G.C. Rothrock
Chief Administrative Law Judge Hon. B.J. Curley, Acting
(CG-00J)
Director of Coast Guard Ms. J.M. Plozai*
Communications (CG-COMMS)
Deputy Director of Coast Guard RDML (Select) J.A. Carter
Communications (CG-COMMS-D)
and Chief of Legislative
Affairs (CG-COMMS-1)
Judge Advocate General (CG-094) RDML (Select) D.J. Hernaez
(pends Senate confirmation)
Deputy Judge Advocate General SES/TBD
(CG-094D)
Assistant Judge Advocate Mr. R.T. Tschampel
General for Acquisition and
Litigation (CG-094A)
Chief Prosecutor RDML/TBD
Assistant Commandant for RDML (Select) J.M. Leverich
Resources and Chief Financial
Officer (CG-8)
Deputy Assistant Commandant Ms. S.J. Dietrich
for Resources and Deputy
Chief Financial Officer
(CG-8D)
Director of Financial Mr. M.A. Rose
Operations and Comptroller
(CG-8C)
Director, National Pollution Mr. J.S. Luce
Funds Center
Director of Futures Development RADM (Select) A.B. Grable
and Integration (CG-FD&I)
b. Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO):
Deputy Commandant for VADM N.A. Moore
Operations (CG-DCO)
Deputy for Operations Policy RADM D.C. Barata
and Capabilities (CG-DCO-D)
Assistant Commandant Mr. S.J. Griffin*
for Intelligence (CG-2)
Deputy Assistant Commandant RDML/TBD
for Intelligence (CG-2D)
Strategic Advisor to the SL/TBD
Assistant Commandant for
Intelligence (CG-2SA)
Director of International Ms. H.A. Haverstick
Affairs and Foreign Policy
Advisor (CG-DCO-I)
DCO Senior Reserve Officer RDML (Select) R.L. Green
(CG-DCO-SRO)
Assistant Commandant for RADM M.E. Platt
Operations Integration and
Response Policy (CG-3/5R)
Director of Emergency SES/TBD
Management (CG-5RI)
Assistant Commandant for RDML (Select) R.C. Compher
Prevention Policy (CG-5P)
Director of Commercial SES/TBD
Regulations and Standards
(CG-5PS)
Director of Marine Mr. M.D. Emerson
Transportation System
Management (CG-5PW)
Assistant Commandant for RADM (Select) A.B. Grable,
Capabilities (CG-7) Acting
Assistant Commandant and RDML (Select) T.A. Schiro
Director of the Coast Guard
Reserve (CG-R)
(pends Senate confirmation)
Director, Coast Guard Mr. J.R. Gauthier
Investigative Service (CGIS)
Commander, Coast Guard RDML (Select) P.J. Dougan
Cyber Command (CGCYBER)
Commander, Coast Guard RDML (Select) R.J. Berry
Special Missions Command
(CGSMC)
c. Deputy Commandant for Systems (DCS):
Deputy Commandant for Systems RADM J.P. Hickey
(CG-DCS) and Chief Acquisition
Officer (CAO)
Executive Director for Systems Mr. J.L. Knight
and Deputy CAO
Director of Contracting and Ms. S.L. Morris
Procurement and Head of
Contracting Activity (HCA)
Director of Systems Mr. M.J. Haycock*
Integration (CG-SI) and
Coast Guard Chief Engineer
Director of Technology Mr. B.D. Campo*
Readiness (CG-TECH) and
Chief of Data and Artificial
Intelligence Officer (CDAO)
Assistant Commandant - RDML (Select) T.B. Wilson
Aviation, PEO - Air (CG-AIR)
Assistant Commandant - C5I, SES/TBD
PEO - C5I (CG-C5I) and Chief
Information Officer (CIO)
Assistant Commandant - Mr. A.J. Antognoli*
Robotics and Autonomous
Systems, PEO - RAS (CG-RAS)
Assistant Commandant - Ms. A.H. Stein*
Surface, PEO - Surface
(CG-SEA)
Deputy Assistant Commandant - RDML (Select) A.D. Meverden
Surface, PEO - SEA (CG-SEA-D)
Assistant Commandant - Shore, RDML (Select) J.F. Barresi
PEO - Shore (CG-SHORE)
Commander, Operational RDML (Select) C.J. Hulser
Logistics Command (LOGCOM)
Deputy Commander, Operational Ms. A.S. Gravely
Logistics Command (LOGCOM-D)
d. Deputy Commandant for Personnel (DCP):
Deputy Commandant for RADM C.E. Fosse
Personnel (CG-DCP)
DCP Senior Reserve Officer RADM (Select) J.K. Hiigel
(CG-DCP-SRO)
Assistant Commandant for RADM T.G. Danko
Workforce Management (CG-WM)
and Commanding Officer, Coast
Guard Headquarters
Deputy Assistant Commandant CAPT A.R. Jones, Acting
for Workforce Management
(CG-WM-D)
Chief Medical Officer (CG-CMO) RADM, USPHS/TBD
Assistant Commandant for SES/TBD*
Workforce and Family Services
(CG-WFS)
Deputy Assistant Commandant RDML S.C. Steiner, USPHS
for Workforce and Family
Services (CG-WFS-D)
Commander, Force Readiness RDML (Select) M.T. Brown
Command (FORCECOM)
Deputy Commander, Force Ms. J.L. Sinclair
Readiness Command (FORCECOM-D)
e. Area Staffs/Area Units:
Atlantic Area Commander VADM J.F. Burdian
Atlantic Area Deputy RADM J.C. Vann
East District Commander RDML Z. Merchant
Northeast District Commander RADM (Select) M.W. Lake
Southeast District Commander RDML A.A. Chamie
Heartland District Commander RADM (Select) W.E. Watson
Great Lakes District Commander RADM (Select) R.E. Dash
Pacific Area Commander VADM J.R. Buzzella
Pacific Area Deputy RADM (Select) J.P. Tama
Southwest District Commander RDML J.W. Novak
Northwest District Commander RADM (Select) M.E. Campbell
Oceania District Commander RADM W.R. Arguin
Arctic District Commander RADM (Select) R.R. Little
f. DoW Commands:
U.S. Northern Command RDML (Select) W.L. Carmichael
(Deputy J3)
Special Assignment RADM S.P. Regan
(Washington, D.C.)
U.S. Cyber Command (J7) RDML/TBD
Director, JIATF South RADM (Select) J.K. Randall
CGLO U.S. INDOPACOM and RDML (Select) B.M. Golightly
Director, JIATF West
2. ADM T.G. Allan, Vice Commandant (VCG), sends.
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