Karl L. Schultz
| Karl L. Schultz | |
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| Commandant of the United States Coast Guard | |
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Assumed office 1 June 2018 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Paul F. Zukunft |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater |
United States Coast Guard Academy University of Connecticut |
| Awards |
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Coast Guard Commendation Medal Coast Guard Achievement Medal |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1983–present |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands |
Coast Guard Atlantic Area Coast Guard Defense Force East Eleventh Coast Guard District Coast Guard Sector Miami USCGC Venturous (WMEC-625) USCGC Acacia (WLB-406) USCGC Farallon (WPB-1301) |
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Karl L. Schultz is a United States Coast Guard admiral and the 26th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Schultz is a native of East Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He received a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Connecticut in 1992, and in 2006 he completed a one year National Security Fellowship at the Kennedy School of Government.
Schultz's operational assignments include Commander, Coast Guard Sector Miami as well as command tours aboard cutters USCGC Venturous (WMEC-625), USCGC Acacia (WLB-406), and USCGC Farallon (WPB-1301). Staff assignments include Chief of the Office of Congressional and Governmental Affairs; Congressional Liaison Officer to the U.S. House of Representatives; Liaison Officer to the United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; Assignment Officer at the Coast Guard Personnel Command, and Command Duty Officer in the Seventh Coast Guard District Operations Center in Miami.
Schultz has served as Director of Operations (J3), U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida where he directed joint service military operations across the Caribbean Basin, Central and South America. Prior flag officer assignments were Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District where he was responsible for multi-mission operations from California to Peru, and Director of Governmental and Public Affairs at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for external engagement with Congress, the media, and inter-governmental entities.
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