National Commodore

National Commodore of the
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Incumbent
Robert Washburn
since 2016
Formation 1951
First holder Bert C. Pouncey, Jr.
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The national commodore of the United State Coast Guard Auxiliary (NACO) is the most senior and principal officer of the United State Coast Guard Auxiliary. The national commodore represents the Auxiliary and reports to the commandant of the Coast Guard through the vice commandant of the Coast Guard. Additionally, the national commodore represents the Auxiliary with all Coast Guard flag officers and flag officer equivalent civilians at Coast Guard headquarters on Auxiliary matters. The national commodore functions to support the commandant‘s strategic goals and objectives and serve auxiliarists.

Evolution of title

The title of national commodore dates to 1951, when Bert C. Pouncey, Jr. was elected as the first NACO at the first National Conference.

List of Commodores

There have been 32 national commodores of the Coast Guard Auxiliary since the office was enacted in 1951. Robert Washburn is the current national commodore.[1]

No. NACO Photo Tenure
1 NACO Bert C. Pouncey, Jr. 1951–1952
2 NACO Alexander S. Bauer 1953–1954
3 NACO J. Webb L. Sheehy 1955
4 NACO John Brent Tanner 1956–1957
5 NACO Charles S. Greanoff 1958–1959
6 NACO Bliss Woodward 1960–1961
7 NACO Homer L. Byers 1962–1963
8 NACO Elsworth A. Weinberg 1964–1965
9 NACO Grover A. Miller, Jr. 1967–1968
10 NACO John B. Stone 1969–1970
11 NACO Harry S. Osbourn 1971–1972
12 NACO Harold B. Haney 1973–1974
13 NACO Anderson A. Cordill 1975–1976
14 NACO J. Kevin Mitchell 1977–1978
15 NACO Dr. Robert L. Horton 1979–1980
16 NACO Aime R. Bernard 1981–1982
17 NACO Martin S. Herz 1983–1984
18 NACO Christopher G. Lagen 1985–1986
19 NACO Will C. "Papa" Harr 1987–1988
20 NACO Henry G. Pratt, III 1989–1990
21 NACO Stanley Y. Kennedy 1991–1992
22 NACO Joseph J. Lanz, Jr. 1993–1994
23 NACO Peter W. Melera 1995–1996
24 NACO Everette L. Tucker, Jr. 1997–2000
25 NACO Viggo C. Bartelsen 2001–2002
26 NACO E.W. Edgerton 2003–2004
27 NACO Gene M. Seibert 2005–2006
28 NACO Steven M. Budar 2007–2008
29 NACO Nicholas Kerigan 2009–2010
30 NACO Jim Vass 2010–2012
31 NACO Thomas C. Mallison 2012-2014
32 NACO Mark Simoni 2014-2016
33 NACO Richard A. Washburn 2016–Present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Meet James Vass, National Commodore".
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