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Thad Allen

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Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

United StatesBorn 1949 · age 77
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Thad William Allen is a former admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 23rd commandant from 2006 to 2010.

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Awards 5

Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit

Connected to Thad 6

Patrick S. RyderAlso won Meritorious Service MedalLew AllenAlso won Defense Distinguished Service MedalJames Oren Ellis, Jr.Also won Defense Distinguished Service MedalGary E. LuckAlso won Meritorious Service MedalRobert H. BarrowAlso won Defense Distinguished Service MedalPaul WynnykAlso won Meritorious Service Medal

About this person

Thad William Allen is a former admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 23rd commandant from 2006 to 2010. Allen is best known for his performance directing the federal response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast region from September 2005 to January 2006, and for his role as National Incident Commander of the Unified Command for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Robert J. Papp Jr. succeeded him as Commandant on 25 May 2010.

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United States
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Dates
Born 1949 · age 77
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