Talk:Commandant of the Coast Guard

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Contents 1 Previously unsectioned 2 SecDef Report? 3 Term created revert 4 Template 5 Commandant lineage

[edit] Previously unsectioned

Please explain "Unlike the Commandant of the Marine Corps, The Coast Guard Commandant is Chief of the Coast Guard IAW Title 18 USC 40."--67.164.231.139 21:16, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] SecDef Report?

Unless objected to, I would like to remove the reference to also reporting to the Secretary of Defense. The Coast Guard reports to the Secretary of Homeland Security. Briefing/meeting with the DoD Secretary is probably common, but the Commandant is not a direct report. I understand the USCG would fall within the Navy in a period of "declared war", but this hasn't happened since WWII and the changeover is unlikely to happen again. --Pesco 22:56, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

I'd agree with that. I'd agree so much, I took it out and left a very nice edit summary. And it is also mentioned over in the USCG article. I know, cuz I put it there. :) — MrDolomite | Talk 01:17, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Term created revert

User:TommyBoy reverted this, but I think it should be included, as it's useful information. Thoughts?

"The term "Commandant" was created in 1908. Until that point, the commanders were commanders of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and other similar earlier agencies."

--Awiseman 19:03, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

My reversion of that particular info was unintentional. I apologize if I have offended anyone. --TommyBoy 19:41, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Template

I have noticed that one of the other language versions of Wikipedia has a template for articles on the U.S. Coast Guard Commandants, and I would like to know if the same thing could be created in the English version of Wikipedia. --TommyBoy 07:54, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Commandant lineage

It looks like the USCG traces the lineage of Commandant back to Capt Shepard of the Revenue Cutter Service in 1898.[1] This is confirmed at the site of current Commandant Allen [2] citing him as the 23rd commandant. This numerical listing makes sense if one starts counting at Capt Shepard in 1898.--G1076 06:16, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Further confirmation: "Forty years later in 1883, Captain Leonard G. Shepard became Chief of the "Revenue Marine Division" and is considered to be our first Commandant." USCG Factfile - click History, then Past Commandants The date in Capt Shepard's Bio [3] has his appointment year in 1889.--G1076 14:15, 3 August 2006 (UTC)