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ABOUT THE COMMANDING OFFICER

Lieutenant John M. Singletary, USCG

Commanding Officer

LT John M. Singletary, Commanding Officer

Lieutenant John Singletary, a native of Laurinburg, North Carolina enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1988 and was assigned as a deck seaman aboard cutter GENTIAN in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.

LT Singletary advanced to Boatswain’s Mate Third Class and transferred to Station Milford Haven, Virginia in 1990. In 1994, he served as the Operations Petty Officer at Aids to Navigation Team Milford Haven, Virginia. LT Singletary’s first command was at Aids to Navigation Team Hampton Roads, Virginia as Officer in Charge in 1996. In 1998, LT Singletary returned to the afloat community as First Lieutenant on the WHITE HOLLY. After advancing to Chief Boatwain Mate, he served as Executive Petty Officer of both the WHITE SUMAC and the KENNEBEC. In 2003, LT Singletary earned a commission as a Chief Warrant Officer and was assigned to JUNIPER as First Lieutenant. In 2006, LT Singletary returned to District Five for command of the SLEDGE, where he was selected for promotion to Lieutenant. His most recent assignment was as Executive Officer of WILLOW.

Lieutenant Singletary’s decorations include three Coast Guard Commendation Medals with “O” device, three Coast Guard Achievement Medals with “O” device, three Commandant Letters of Commendation with “O” device, four Coast Guard Good Conduct Medals, and various other unit and service decorations.

Lieutenant Singletary is married to the former Heather Sutman of Stonington, Connecticut. They have four children; Marin, Bryce, Tyler, and Michael.

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COMMAND PHILOSOPHY

As Commanding Officer of CGC KATHERINE WALKER it is my responsibility to ensure that we as a crew accomplish the Coast Guard’s missions professionally and safely. Each of you is a vital part in contributing to these accomplishments and I expect nothing less than your best effort during your tenure aboard.

The Coast Guard Core Values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty are very important and I expect every one of you to up hold these values on and off the ship. Remember, you represent the Coast Guard at all times, stand proud for your service, your ship, and most importantly yourself.

We will train, train, and then train some more to increase our knowledge, lower safety risk, and give the public the best product available. Training is the key to safely completing our missions. Complete your qualifications, learn the ship's systems, and strive to learn something everyday.

Take ownership and show pride in our ship. We all have an obligation to maintain the appearance and material condition of our ship. Through hard work and attention to detail, we will make CGC KATHERINE WALKER the best looking and most capable Buoy tender in the fleet.

Take care of your shipmates. Together we succeed, separate we fail. It will take all of us as a crew to accomplish our missions at hand. Respect your fellow shipmates and they in return will always be there to give you that helping hand.

I demand that each and every one of you take great care of your families... I will make the greatest effort to keep your families informed of our missions and schedules. I look forward to meeting each and every member of your families in the future.

Last, but not least, we will have fun on board CGC KATHERINE WALKER. Enjoy your time on board and take the opportunity to make a lot of friends.

LT J. M. Singletary

Commanding Officer

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