ADM. THAD W. ALLEN, 23RD COAST GUARD COMMANDANT (FOR RELEASE)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12, 2006)--Admiral Thad W. Allen assumed the duties as the 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on May 25, 2006. Admiral Allen is a native of Tucson, Arizona and graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1971. USCG photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.