Sally Brice-O'Hara

Sally Brice-O'Hara
Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara 27th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Born	1953 (age 62–63)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Coast Guard
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	14th Coast Guard District JIATF West 5th Coast Guard District Training Center Cape May Group Baltimore Station Cape May
Battles/wars	Cold War September 11, 2001 attacks
Awards	Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (5)

Flag of the Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara (born c. 1953)^[1] was the 27th Vice-Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Background and education

Brice-O'Hara graduated from Goucher College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1974. She received her Coast Guard commission from Officer Candidate School 1975. She received a Master of Arts Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National War College.

Career

Her previous flag officer assignments include:

Commander of Coast Guard District Fourteenth, Honolulu, Hawaii
Director, JIATF West, Honolulu, Hawaii
Director of Training and Reserve, CG Headquarters, Washington, DC
Commander of Coast Guard District Five, Portsmouth, Virginia

Her other assignments include

Director of Personnel Management, CG Headquarters, Washington, DC
Commanding Officer of Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, the Coast Guard’s only recruit training program
Member, Commandant's Strategic Planning Staff, CG Headquarters, Washington, DC
Deputy Commander of Activities Baltimore and Alternate Captain of the Port, Baltimore, Maryland
Commander of Group Baltimore, Maryland
Officer Assignment Detailer, CG Headquarters, Washington, DC
Planning Officer, USCG Support Center, Kodiak, Alaska
Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Station Cape May, New Jersey
Assistant Director of Admissions, US Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut
Executive Officer of Station New London, Connecticut
Fisheries and Law Enforcement Duty Officer, Coast Guard District Five, Portsmouth, Virginia

Deputy Commandant for Operations

Brice-O'Hara served as the Deputy Commandant for Operations from 2008 to 2010. She oversaw the strategic integration of operational missions and the optimization of policy development and mission execution consistent with the Coast Guard's national priorities.

Vice-Commandant

Brice-O'Hara was the 27th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. In a change of command ceremony on May 24, 2010, she relieved Vice Admiral David Pekoske.^[2] She was only the second woman to be Vice-Commandant, the first being Vice Admiral Vivien Crea. In a change of command ceremony on May 18, 2012, she was relieved as vice commandant by Vice Admiral John Currier.

Awards

	Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with four gold stars, signifying five awards
	Meritorious Service Medal
	Coast Guard Commendation Medal with one silver star and "O" Device
	Coast Guard Achievement Medal
	Commandant's Letter of Commendation

References

↑ Ocala (Florida) Star-Banner, January 21, 1985
↑ The Coast Guard Compass - Change of Watch, Vice-Commandant of the Coast Guard

External links

Official USCG Biography

Military offices
Preceded by David Pekoske	Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard 2010 - 2012	Succeeded by John Currier

United States Coast Guard

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Battles and operations	Quasi-War War of 1812 West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations Capture of the Bravo Ingham Incident Amistad Incident Great Lakes Patrol Mexican–American War American Civil War Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Pig Point Battle of Galveston Harbor Battle of Portland Harbor Overland Relief Expedition Spanish–American War Battle of Manila Bay Battle of Cárdenas Ice Patrol World War I 1st Battle of the Atlantic Great Mississippi Flood Rum Patrol World War II 2nd Battle of the Atlantic Battle of Guam Operation Overlord Korean War Vietnam War Coast Guard Squadron One Operation Market Time Operation Sealords Action of 1 March 1968 Persian Gulf War War on Terrorism Afghanistan War Iraq War Operation Enduring Freedom HOA

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