Commandant's Corner (2.0)
Admiral Thad W. Allen
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Admiral Thad W. Allen assumed the duties of the 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on May 25th, 2006. As such, he leads the largest component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), comprised of about 42,000 men and women on Active Duty, 7,000 civilians, 8,000 Reservists and 34,000 volunteer Auxiliarists. He is the only four-star Admiral of the Coast Guard, and is appointed for a four year term by the President of the United States upon confirmation of the US Senate. The Coast Guard Commandant is not a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He reports to the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense. Prior to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, the Coast Guard Commandant reported to the Secretary of Transportation.
News/Recent Events more...
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Speeches/Testimony more...
- Statement on Coast Guard Authorization Before the Committee on Comerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard (US Senate)
- Statement on FY 2010 Budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and the US Coast Guard before Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counter terrorism (US House of Representatives)
- Statement on Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request before the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation (US House of Representatives)
- Statement on Coast Guard and Acquisitions before the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security (US House of Representatives)
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Coast Guard Publication 1 (1:27 - 101MB) |
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The State of the Coast Guard Address 2009
(41:36 - 61.9MB) |
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