{"id":45801,"date":"2022-05-12T03:22:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T03:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/12\/senate-confirms-new-coast-guard-commandant-the-first-uniformed-woman-to-lead-a-service\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:13:15","slug":"senate-confirms-new-coast-guard-commandant-the-first-uniformed-woman-to-lead-a-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2022\/05\/12\/senate-confirms-new-coast-guard-commandant-the-first-uniformed-woman-to-lead-a-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms new Coast Guard commandant \u2014 the first uniformed woman to lead a service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate on Wednesday approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/04\/05\/biden-to-nominate-first-uniformed-woman-to-lead-a-military-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adm. Linda Fagan<\/a> to take over as the next Commandant of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/02\/17\/coast-guard-offloads-1-billion-worth-of-cocaine-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coast Guard<\/a>, officially making her the first uniformed woman to lead a military branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move came during wrap-up work late Wednesday night, and was approved without opposition from any senator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During her confirmation hearing last month before the Senate Commerce Committee, lawmakers praised both her qualifications and the historic nature of her appointment. On Wednesday, Sen. Maria Cantwell \u2014 D-Wash. and chairwoman of the committee \u2014 echoed those themes again on the Senate floor before the final confirmation vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/04\/05\/biden-to-nominate-first-uniformed-woman-to-lead-a-military-service\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6699732.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Biden to nominate first uniformed woman to lead a military service<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Adm. Linda Fagan will be nominated to serve as the next commandant of the Coast Guard.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are sending a strong message to women serving in the Coast Guard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re sending a strong message to women cadets and to people training at Cape May. And we are sending a strong message to young girls who dream of someday serving in the Coast Guard. We are saying now that the leader of this organization that your service matters, your contribution to the Coast Guard and to the country matters. And yes, you too can be commandant someday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fagan has been the vice commandant of the service since last June, when she became the first woman four-star admiral in Coast Guard history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has served in the Coast Guard for 36 years. Her prior commands include leading Coast Guard Defense Force West and deputy commandant for operations, policy, and capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/02\/18\/coast-guard-offloads-1-billion-worth-of-cocaine-marijuana\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22048712003318.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Coast Guard offloads $1 billion worth of cocaine, marijuana<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The haul of illegal narcotics brought home by the Coast Guard cutter James was one of the biggest in recent memory.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her service includes leadership roles on all seven continents, according to her official biography. 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