Meet the Commanding Officer
Captain R. Erin Brogan
Captain Brogan assumed the duties of Commanding Officer Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma in July, 2011. He leads a talented staff of 500 active duty, civilian, and contract employees who deliver training and provide base support functions for 7 apprentice A-schools and 40 advanced C-schools impacting over 15,000 resident and non-resident students a year. Prior to reporting to Petaluma, Captain Brogan served as the Coast Guard Liaison Officer to Commander, U.S. Pacific Command in Honolulu, Hawaii, coordinating Coast Guard capabilities in support of U.S. Pacific Command missions, while strengthening the partnership of the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Coast Guard.
His afloat tours include Commanding Officer in USCGC SITKINAK, Executive Officer and Plank Owner in USCGC CUTTYHUNK, and Deck Watch Officer in USCGC EVERGREEN. He was Commanding Officer, Training Quota Management Center, Chesapeake, VA, and Executive Officer of the Integrated Support Command, Honolulu, HI. Captain Brogan has served in a variety staff tours including assignment as the Coast Guard Liaison Officer to Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet in Honolulu, Hawaii; at Coast Guard Headquarters as the Performance Technology Team Leader in the Office of Training, Workforce Performance & Development; at the U.S. Naval Academy as the Celestial Navigation Course Coordinator and Instructor; and at the U.S. Embassy Nassau, Bahamas as an Operations Center Duty Officer.
Captain Brogan is a 1986 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, holds a Master of Science degree in Instructional Systems Design from Florida State University, and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion Of Merit, two Meritorious Service Medals, and numerous other awards. While serving as Commanding Officer in USCGC SITKINAK, Captain Brogan was awarded the U.S. Navy League’s David H. Jarvis Award, which is presented annually to one officer who demonstrates outstanding and inspirational leadership.
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