In a change of command ceremony in Washington, D.C., attended by President Joe Biden, Adm. Linda Fagan became the commandant of the Coast Guard, making her the first woman to be an armed service chief.
, Fagan relieved Adm. Karl Schultz as commandant of the Coast Guard. Fagan had served as the vice commandant since June 2021. After the change of command, Schultz retired after 39 years of service."The trailblazing career of Admiral Fagan shows young people entering the services, we mean what we say: There are no doors — no doors — closed to women," Biden told around 2,000 cheering guests at Coast Guard headquarters.
"We need to ensure women have an opportunity to succeed and thrive throughout their professional careers," Biden said. "And that means providing support and resources so women can compete fairly and fully for promotions and make sure women are not penalized in their career for having children." In her remarks after relieving Schultz of command, Fagan said she has been inspired by Coast Guard professionals serving around the world and is grateful to those who paved the way for her,as Dorothy Stratton — the first woman to be commissioned an officer in the Coast Guard, Elizebeth Friedman — a codebreaker who worked with the Coast Guard during Prohibition, and others.
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