Steven D. Poulin

Steven D. Poulin (born January 1, 1962) is a United States Coast Guard admiral who serves as the 33rd Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard since May 31, 2022. He most recently served as commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area and Coast Guard Defense Force East from 2020 to 2022. As Atlantic Area commander, he had operational control over Coast Guard missions covering the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf, covering 5 Coast Guard districts and 40 states. He previously served as director of operations for the United States Southern Command, commander of the Coast Guard First District, and Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard.

In April 2022, Poulin was nominated for promotion to admiral and assignment as vice commandant of the Coast Guard, succeeding Linda L. Fagan. His nomination was sent to the United States Senate on April 7, 2022, and he was confirmed on May 11. Admiral Poulin's actions have recently come under scrutiny due to the Congressional testimony of Admiral Fagan, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, about the alleged cover-up an investigation into rape and sexual assault in the Coast Guard Academy. Admiral Fagan testified that she had not been fully briefed on the "totality" of the secret investigation, thereby calling into question Admiral Poulin's primary responsibility for oversight of the investigation as the Vice Commandant, as a prior Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel who provided legal advice to this investigation, and as a career judge advocate.

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