
Adm. Linda Fagan on Wednesday became the 27th Commandant of the Coast Guard, making her the first woman to lead the service. Adm. Karl Schultz, who preceded Fagan at the helm of the service, retired immediately after the change-of-command ceremony following 39 years of service with the Coast Guard. Fagan previously was vice commandant since June 2021 and before that was commander of the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area. As with her predecessors, Fagan will lead the Coast Guard as it…