Coast Guard, Kristi Noem and Lunday
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Air Force Times on MSNLunday picked to serve as next Coast Guard commandantThe acting leader of the service was announced as President Donald Trump's pick to fill the top Coast Guard post permanently.
President Trump is nominating Adm. Kevin E. Lunday to serve as the 28th commandant of the Coast Guard. Until confirmed by the Senate, Lunday will continue serving as acting commandant, a position he has held since the ouster of former commandant Admiral Linda Fagan i n January.
The commandant identified a shortage in enlisted personnel and an inability to maintain its systems as two examples of service shortfalls.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has charged the Coast Guard to “revolutionize how it functions and
In addition to spelling out her vision for sweeping organizational changes, Department of Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem on Wednesday announced that
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., raised questions about U.S. Coast Guard staffing after a Mexican naval ship crashed into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, killing two and injuring dozens.