Commandant of the Coast Guard

The Commandant of the Coast Guard ( Engl.: "Commandant of the Coast Guard ") is the highest-ranking member of the U.S. Coast Guard and (today) whose only ( 4 star ) admiral. His appointment to a four-year term in office must be legitimized by the Senate of the United States, the appointment is made by the President of the United States. The office has existed since 24 December 1889.

Current incumbent is since May 25, 2010 Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr..

Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard Vice Admiral Sally Brice is currently O'Hara.

When Kompetenzgebung Commandant of the Coast Guard of the special status of the U.S. Coast Guard comes to fruition, which is neither a purely military is still a purely civilian authority, and depend on their priorities for deployment of the controlling war or peace. It so happens that the Commandant of the Coast Guard is not a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the only commanding officer of the armed force.

Internally, the Commandant of the Coast Guard is called " CG- 00", the Vice Commandant with "CG -09 ".

Previous Incumbent

Since 1915