Rear Admiral Mark Fedor assumed the duties of Deputy Commander, Atlantic Area in July 2024. As Deputy Commander, he is responsible for all U.S. Coast Guard missions within a geographic region spanning from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf and encompassing five Coast Guard Districts and 40 states.
RADM Fedor most recently served as the Director, Joint Interagency Task Force South, a component of U.S. Southern Command. In that position, he was responsible for coordinating interagency and international detection and monitoring operations to facilitate the interdiction of illicit traffic and assist in dismantling transnational criminal organizations. He also served as the Assistant Commandant for Resources (CG-8) and the Chief Financial Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard responsible for all budgetary, financial, and resource management activities relating to the programs and operations of the Coast Guard.
A career cutterman, he has nearly 12 years of sea-time with three command tours including the National Security Cutter JAMES (WMSL 754) in Charleston, S.C. His previous operational assignments include being Commanding Officer of the cutter MOHAWK, Executive Officer on the cutter LEGARE, Commanding Officer of the patrol boat MONOMOY, Operations Officer onboard the cutter DURABLE, and First Lieutenant onboard the cutter DAUNTLESS.
His staff tours include being the Executive Assistant to the 26th Commandant of the Coast Guard. In that role, he managed the strategic direction, planning, and daily activities of the Commandant’s staff. His previous staff assignments include being the Chief of Response for the Seventh Coast Guard District in Miami, FL, the Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2004 federal budget coordinator, a Congressional Fellow to the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee for Drug Policy and the Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation, as well as Special Assistant and Speechwriter to the 23rd Commandant of the Coast Guard.
He graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Government. He earned a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in 2001 and a master’s degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College in 2011.
RADM Fedor’s personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, three Legion of Merits, five Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals, four Coast Guard Achievement Medals and the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation.