Karl Leo Schultz is a retired United States Coast Guard admiral who served as the 26th Commandant of the Coast Guard from 2018 to 2022.
Karl L. Schultz
Schultz poses with Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf being recognized as the Coast Guard’s Service Secretary during a ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Washington, D.C.
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Commandant of the Coast Guard
The commandant of the Coast Guard is the service chief and highest-ranking member of the United States Coast Guard. The commandant is an admiral, appointed for a four-year term by the president of the United States upon confirmation by the United States Senate. The commandant is assisted by a vice commandant, who is also an admiral, and two area commanders and two deputy commandants, all of whom are vice admirals.
Commandant of the Coast Guard
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