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Coast Guard Adm. Michel Promoted As Vice Commandant Billet Becomes A Four-Star Job

Coast Guard Adm. Michel Promoted As Vice Commandant Billet Becomes A Four-Star Job

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Adm. Paul Zukunft (right), commandant of the Coast Guard, administers the oath of office to Adm. Charles Michel, vice commandant of the Coast Guard at the conclusion of a ceremony at the Douglas Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2016. US Coast Guard photo. Following passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, the president nominated Michel for promotion from vice admiral to admiral to align the Coast Guard’s leadership structure to that of the other armed services. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Kyle Niemi

Adm. Paul Zukunft (right), commandant of the Coast Guard, administers the oath of office to Adm. Charles Michel, vice commandant of the Coast Guard, as his wife, Claudia Michel, watches during a ceremony at the Douglas Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2016. US Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard Vice Commandant Charles Michel was promoted to the rank of admiral on Wednesday, giving the Coast Guard two four-stars atop the chain of command just like the rest of the services. Read More →