Senior Coast Guard Leadership
Leaders are individuals who guide or direct in a course by showing the way. The Coast Guard senior leadership possess the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity. This is exemplified in their adherence to the Coast Guard's core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty. They strive to ensure that the Coast Guard can complete its missions and remain Semper Paratus, Always Ready.
Commandant of the Coast Guard
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr.
Top service official, responsible for all world-wide Coast Guard activities, and oversees 42,000 active duty military and 8,000 civilian full-time employees; 8,000 reserve military part-time employees; and 30,000 civilian auxiliary volunteers.
Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Vice Admiral John P. Currier
Second in command, directly oversees Coast Guard's senior operational and mission support commanders, as well as Headquarters staff, and serves as service chief in absence of the Commandant.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
Master Chief Michael P. Leavitt
The service's senior enlisted member, who advises the Commandant on enlisted military workforce policies, advocate for military benefits and entitlements, enlisted mentor, and sounding board for select enlisted administrative actions.
Chaplain of the Coast Guard
Captain Gary P. Weeden
The Chaplain of the Coast Guard advises the Commandant on religious support and promotes the well-being of all personnel, manages Navy Chaplains assigned to the Coast Guard and ensures personnel and families are provided the full continuum of pastoral care.
Representing the Service
| Vice President Biden and Adm. Papp Welcome New Officers at CGA Commencement Wed, 22 May 2013 22:33:10 EST
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp offers remarks at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's 132nd commencement in New London, Conn., on May 22, 2013. The keynote speaker was Vice President Joe Biden (center). U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley. |
Key Documents
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Coast Guard Arctic Strategy
This document outlines the Coast Guard's intent to ensure maritime governance in the U.S. Arctic over the next 10 years by pursuing three key objectives: improving awareness, modernizing governance and broadening partnerships. |
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Commandant's SITREP 2013
This document provides a report on the progress in meeting the Priorities and Objectives within the Commandant's Direction 2011 and the critical work that remains ahead. |
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Commandant's Direction 2011:
This document outlines the Coast Guard's value to the nation and provides the Commandant's plan to maintain the service as a unique instrument of national security. |
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Publication 3-0 - Operations:
This document provides the enduring guidance for Coast Guard operations: how and why we do what we do. This guidance is based on over two centuries of Coast Guard experience in maritime operations and the principles of operations provided in Publication 1-0. |
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Posture Statement:
This document provides a look back at operational activities; the overview of Coast Guard programs, missions and strategic priorities; and the budget in brief. |
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