LT. Russell R. Zuckerman                             

Lieutenant Russell Zuckerman reports to JAMES RANKIN (WLM-555) after serving for two years as the Executive Assistant and Aide to Commander, Force Readiness Command at Alameda, California.

After receiving his commission from Officer Candidate School in 2003, he was assigned to USCGC WALNUT (WLB-205) while she was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He subsequently served as Operations Officer onboard USCGC ELM (WLB-204) maintaining Aids to Navigation throughout the Fifth Coast Guard District, as well as supporting Seventh District operations, including Migrant Interdiction and Counter Narcotics. Lieutenant Zuckerman has also served as part of the Pacific Area Prevention Staff.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Lieutenant Zuckerman is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University where he earned a Bachelor's of Arts in English Literature and studied Business and Ethics abroad in Bonn, Germany and Beijing, China.

Lieutenant Zuckerman is married to the former Brook Naughton of Warner Robins, Georgia. Together they have two precocious children, Isobel (5) and Jarrett (4). Lieutenant Zuckerman is an avid fitness enthusiast who enjoys CrossFit and Olympic lifting.