Rear Admiral Bruce D. Baffer
Director of Acquisition Programs & Program Executive
Officer (PEO)
United States Coast Guard
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Rear Admiral Bruce D. Baffer currently serves as the U.S. Coast Guard's Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Director of Acquisition Programs. His duties include management oversight of all Coast Guard acquisition programs and projects for the modernization and recapitalization of surface, air, command and control, and logistics assets support the Coast Guard's multiple maritime missions.
Prior to reporting as PEO of the Acquisition Directorate, he served as the prospective Commanding Officer of the third National Security Cutter, Stratton.
His most recent assignment prior to the Stratton was serving as the Coast Guard's Surface Acquisition Program Manager, where he was responsible for the recapitalization of the service's surface assets, including the National Security Cutter, Offshore Patrol Cutter, Sentinel-class Patrol Boat, Coastal Patrol Boat, Response Boat-Medium, Response Boat-Small and Mission Effectiveness Project.
Rear Adm. Baffer is a career engineer, cutterman and acquisition professional. He has served on every class of Coast Guard Medium and High Endurance Cutter, including command of the 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Thetis and 378-foot Coast Guard Cutter Chase.
A native of Newport News, Va., Rear Adm. Baffer graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1984. He holds a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts, a Master of Science degree in the management of technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the Marine Corps War College. He is a licensed professional engineer and a certified level III acquisition professional.
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