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 ...

2 days ago · 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.

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 21, 2025 · Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Lee Fagan was abruptly fired Monday by the new acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, precipitating a leadership shakeup for the force.

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...

Jan 21, 2025 · In a list of reasons “supporting her immediate removal,” the official cited Adm. Linda Fagan’s “failure to address border security threats” and “excessive focus on diversity, equity, and...

Admiral Linda L. Fagan assumed the duties as the 27 th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on June 1 st, 2022. As Commandant, she oversees all global Coast Guard operations and 42,000 active-duty, 7,000 reserve, and 8,700 civilian personnel, as well as the support of 21,000 Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers.