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Former Coast Guard Chief Papp Appointed As First State Department Rep for Arctic

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, July 16th, 2014

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Former Coast Guard Chief Papp Appointed As First State Department Rep for Arctic

Former Coast Guard Commandant Bob Papp. Photo: Defense Department

Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday appointed former Coast Guard Commandant Bob Papp to the country’s Special Representative for the Arctic, installing an official with experience in Arctic operations. Papp, who retired from the Coast Guard in May, last year unveiled the service’s strategy for developing a more expanded and persistent presence in the Arctic region (Defense Daily, May 22, 2013). The Coast Guard provides temporary basing in the Arctic during the warm weather months, using a National Security…

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