President Joe Biden has nominated the first woman to lead one of the U.S. military services.
Biden chose Adm. Linda Fagan to guide the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday. If confirmed, Fagan, who serves as the Coast Guard’s vice commandant, will replace Adm. Karl Schultz, who is expected to retire in May.
“Adm. Fagan is a tremendous leader, trailblazer, and respected public servant who will lead the Coast Guard across its critical missions with honor. Over Adm. Fagan’s 36 years in the Coast Guard, she has served on seven continents, was previously commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area, and is the officer with the longest service record in the marine safety field,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
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“Admiral Fagan’s nomination will inspire generations of American women to strive to serve at the highest level in the Armed Forces,” Sen. Maria Cantwell, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee, said in a Tuesday tweet.
BREAKING: @POTUS nominates Adm. Linda Fagan to lead @USCG. Adm. Fagan will become the 1st woman to lead any branch of the Armed Services. @SenatorCantwell reacts: pic.twitter.com/9dl5gjgdJz
— Senate Commerce Committee (@commercedems) April 5, 2022
Republicans on the Commerce Committee have also expressed approval of Kagan.
“[Biden] has finally nominated an outstanding leader for [the Coast Guard],” the Republicans said in a tweet.
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Fagan is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and has master’s degrees from the University of Washington in marine affairs and the National Defense University in national security strategy, according to her biography. She previously served as the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area commander before being appointed as vice commandant. She is also the first recipient of the Coast Guard’s Gold Ancient Trident, an award created in 2016 for the service member with the longest record in Marine Safety.
