R 222104Z DEC 09 ALCOAST 711/09 COMDTNOTE 1426 SUBJ: PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION OF COMMANDANT 1. PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS APPROVED AND WILL FORWARD TO THE SENATE THE NOMINATION OF VADM ROBERT J. PAPP JR. AS COMMANDANT OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO RELIEVE ADMIRAL THAD W. ALLEN EFFECTIVE 25 MAY 2010. 2. ADM T.W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, SENDS. 3. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.