Sector Key West - Sector Key West Commander

Guardians of the Keys

Captain  Aylwyn S. Young

 Captain Young is the Executive Assistant to the Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander.  He is the Area Commander’s primary advisor, scheduler, and speech writer, who serves as the operational commander for all U.S. Coast Guard missions ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf and spans across five Coast Guard Districts and 40 states.

 Prior to his current assignment, he served as Deputy Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector, Saint Petersburg, Florida, where he led, managed, and supervised 16 sub-units protecting the maritime domain for the west coast of Florida.

 Captain Young enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1978.  A 1989 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Officers Candidate School and a former chief petty officer, he has served over 33 years in a variety of units.  His assignments include Team Leader, Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Assist Team, Atlantic Area; First Lieutenant and Law Enforcement Officer aboard USCGC TAMPA, Portsmouth, Virginia; Chief, Applicant Processing Branch, Headquarters, U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command, North Chicago, Illinois; Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Station, St. Clair Shores, Michigan; Administrative Assignment Officer , Coast Guard Personnel Command, Washington, District of Columbia; Commander, Coast Guard Group, Ohio Valley, Louisville, Kentucky; and as Chief, Office of Defense Representative, U.S. Embassy, San Jose, Coast Rica.

 Captain Young’s enlisted assignments include Chief, Administration Department, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Chicago, Illinois; Administrative Assistant in USCGC SPENCER, Boston, Massachusetts, Director of Auxiliary Office, Second Southern Region, Nashville, Tennessee; Coast Guard representative aboard USS PORTLAND, deploying with the U.S. Navy to Central America, South America, and West Africa; Administrative Assistant, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Paducah, Kentucky and as crew member aboard USCGC KAW, Cleveland, Ohio.

Captain Young is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, holding a Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education and Development.  He has also completed courses in a variety of Homeland Security, Coast Guard, and Department of Defense mission areas.

Captain Young’s awards include two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, Meritorious Service Medal, four Coast Guard Commendation Medals, two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, and various unit commendations and service medals. 

USCG SECTOR KEY WEST
100 TRUMBO ROAD
KEY WEST, FL  33040
(305) 292-8779