Charles Ray (admiral)
| Charles W. Ray | |
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| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/ |
 United States Coast Guard
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| Years of service | 1981–present |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands held | - Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard - Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations - Pacific Area Commander - Deputy Pacific Area Commander - Fourteenth Coast Guard District Commander - Military Advisor to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security |
| Awards |
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal (2) Air Medal Coast Guard Commendation Medal (3) with "O" device Coast Guard Achievement Medal |
Charles W. Ray is a United States Coast Guard admiral who serves as the Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. since May 24, 2018. He previously served as the Coast Guard's Deputy Commandant for Operations.
Admiral Ray is from Newport, Arkansas, and is a 1981 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. After an assignment as a deck watch officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet (WMEC-167), he was selected for Naval Flight Training and earned his wings in 1984.
Ray has served at six Coast Guard Air Stations from Alaska to the Caribbean. He was designated an Aeronautical Engineer in 1988 and has served as Engineering Officer at three stations and at the Aviation Logistics Center as the Program Manager for the development of the Coast Guard's Aviation Logistics Management System. He commanded Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen, Puerto Rico from 2002 through 2005. During the course of his career he accumulated over 5,000 hours of helicopter flight time.
Admiral Ray’s staff assignments include a tour as Chief of the Office of Performance Management at Coast Guard Headquarters followed by a tour as the Chief of Staff of the Fourteenth Coast Guard District. Admiral Ray earned a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Administration from Purdue University and a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C.
On May 24, 2018, Admiral Ray assumed the duties of the Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the second-in-command of the United States Coast Guard.
Admiral Charles W. Ray previously served the Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations from August 2016 to May 2018. In this capacity, he was responsible for the development of operational strategy, policy, guidance, and resources that address national priorities. This oversight of Coast Guard missions, programs, and services includes: intelligence; international affairs; cyber; the maritime transportation system; commercial regulations and inspections; search and rescue; maritime security; law enforcement; defense operations; environmental response; contingency planning; and the operational capabilities of cutter, boat, aviation, shore, and deployable specialized forces.
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