United States Coast Guard admirals
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United States Coast Guard admirals are the senior flag officers who hold the highest leadership, command, and policy-making positions within the U.S. Coast Guard.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Coast Guard personnel
ⓘ
flag officer ⓘ military rank holder ⓘ senior military officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| authorityOver | United States Coast Guard units and personnel within their command ⓘ |
| canHoldPosition |
Area Commander
ⓘ
Assistant Commandant NERFINISHED ⓘ Commandant of the Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Commandant for Mission Support NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Commandant for Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Director of Joint Staff (when assigned) ⓘ Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duty |
high-level operational command
ⓘ
policy-making for the United States Coast Guard ⓘ strategic leadership of the United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| eligibleFromRank | United States Coast Guard captain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
United States Air Force general
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United States Army general NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps general NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy admiral ⓘ |
| higherRank | none in United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Life-Saving Service senior officers
ⓘ
Revenue Cutter Service senior officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
homeland security policy development
ⓘ
interagency coordination for maritime security ⓘ joint military operations ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Title 14 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
United States Coast Guard rear admiral
NERFINISHED
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United States Coast Guard vice admiral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayServeOn | Joint Chiefs of Staff (when Commandant is member) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | maritime service ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OF-9 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankClass | flag officer rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general and flag officers ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Secretary of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the Coast Guard ⓘ |
| requires | Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCommissionSource |
Direct commission officer
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Officer Candidate School graduate ⓘ United States Coast Guard Academy graduate ⓘ |
| typicalRankInsignia |
four-star shoulder boards
ⓘ
four-star sleeve lace ⓘ |
| wears |
combination cap with appropriate flag officer device
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service dress blue uniform with four-star insignia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
rear admiral (lower half)