Linda Lee Fagan (born July 1, 1963) [1] [2] is a former commandant of the United States Coast Guard who served from June 2022 to January 2025. Previously, in 2021, she became the 32nd vice commandant of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard's first female four-star admiral. [3]

Jan 21, 2025 · Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard, was fired from the service’s top job because of her leadership deficiencies, operational failures and her handling of the service’s recent...

Linda Fagan is the 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard and the first woman to lead a military service in American history. She is also a four-star admiral and the Coast Guard’s first Gold Ancient Trident, the officer with the longest service record in the Marine Safety Field.

Jan 21, 2025 · The commandant of the US Coast Guard -- who once called Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) an "operational imperative" -- was terminated Tuesday over lagging recruitment and an “erosion of...

Jan 21, 2025 · Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan has been relieved from her duties as the service's top officer by the incoming Trump administration. In a Coast Guard-wide message sent out Tuesday...

Jan 24, 2025 · The firing of United States Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan – the Armed Forces’ first female service chief – has raised eyebrows across the Coast Guard community and beyond.

Feb 6, 2025 · Adm. Linda Lee Fagan, the former commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, who was terminated from her role last month over concerns about issues including the border, recruitment and DEI issues, was...

Jun 12, 2024 · Adm. Linda Fagan, the Coast Guard commandant, sat before the subpanel Tuesday and faced heated questions and statements from senators about transparency, accountability and the Coast...

Jan 21, 2025 · Homeland Security officials have removed Adm. Linda Fagan from her role as the Coast Guard’s commandant, according to a note sent to service members — the first firing of a top military officer...

Feb 5, 2025 · Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday. IE 11 is not supported.