ALCOAST 233/26 - JUL 2026 AY26 FLAG OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

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ALCOAST 233/26
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SUBJ: AY26 FLAG OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 301911Z MAR 26/ALCOAST 083/26
1. The Coast Guard Flag Officer and Senior Executive Service (SES)
assignments for Assignment Year 2026 (AY26) are below.
SES assignments that are annotated with an asterisk (*) indicate
a forecast; the formal assignment will be provided SEPCOR in
compliance with law and department policy.
2. REF (A) is cancelled.
3. The Flag Officer and SES assignments are:

    a. Headquarters Staff:

Commandant (CCG)                               ADM K.E. Lunday

Vice Commandant (VCG)                        ADM T.G. Allan

Chief of Staff (CG-CoS)                          VADM D.M. Schofield

Deputy Chief of Staff                             SES/TBD*
(CG-CoS-D)

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

Superintendent, USCG Academy             RADM (Select) 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 J.A. Carter
Communications (CG-COMMS-D)
and Director of Legislative
Affairs (CG-COMMS-1)

Judge Advocate General (CG-094)           RDML D.J. Hernaez

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 (Select) S.P. Fields

Assistant Commandant for                     RDML 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                               SES/TBD
Operations and Comptroller
(CG-8C)

Director, National Pollution                      Mr. W. Carter, Acting
Funds Center

Director of Futures Development             RDML P.J. Dougan
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/TBD
(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 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                       RDML/TBD
Capabilities (CG-7)

Assistant Commandant and                      RDML T.A. Schiro
Director of the Coast Guard
Reserve (CG-R)

Director, Coast Guard                               Ms. Z.P. James, Acting
Investigative Service (CGIS)

Commander, Coast Guard                         RADM A.B. Grable
Cyber Command (CGCYBER)

Commander, Coast Guard                         RDML 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 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 J.F. Barresi
PEO - Shore (CG-SHORE)

Commander, Operational                           RDML 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 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 (Select) K.A. Jaboori, USPHS

Assistant Commandant for                          Ms. B.A. Sanchez*
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 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 W.E. Watson

Great Lakes District Commander                  RADM R.E. Dash

Pacific Area Commander                              VADM J.R. Buzzella

Pacific Area Deputy                                     RADM J.P. Tama

Southwest District Commander                    RADM (Select) J.W. Novak

Northwest District Commander                    RADM M.E. Campbell

Oceania District Commander                       RADM W.R. Arguin

Arctic District Commander                           RADM R.R. Little

    f. DoW Commands:

U.S. Northern Command                             RDML W.L. Carmichael
(Deputy J3)

Special Assignment                                     RDML/TBD

U.S. Cyber Command (J7)                           RDML R.L. Green

Director, JIATF South                                  RADM J.K. Randall

CGLO U.S. PACOM and                                RDML B.M. Golightly
Director, JIATF West

4. ADM T.G. Allan, Vice Commandant (VCG), sends.
5. Internet release is authorized.