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.
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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.
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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force
Master Chief Mark H. Allen
The Service's senior reserve enlisted leader, advises the Commandant on workforce policies (especially as effecting Reservists), partner with MCPOCG to advocate for military benefits and entitlements, and reserve enlisted mentor.
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.
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Representing the Service
| Coast Guard National Capital Region Enlisted Association Meets with Coast Guard Senior Leaders Thu, 24 May 2012 14:17:28 EST
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Master Chief Petty Of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt met with the Coast Guard National Capital Region Enlisted Association at Coast Guard Headquarters on May 22, 2012. The members presented Adm. Papp and Master Chief Leavitt with their inaugural coin.
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Key Documents
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.
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.
2012 Posture Statement:
This document provides a look back at 2011 operational activities; the 2012 overview of Coast Guard programs, missions and strategic priorities; and 2013 budget in brief.
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