List of Admirals
The following list of four-star admirals is sortable by last name, date of rank, number of years on active duty at four-star rank (Yrs), year commissioned and source of commission, and number of years in commission when promoted to four-star rank (YC).
| # | Name | Date of rank | Position | Yrs | Commission | YC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waescheRussell R. Waesche | 1945-04-0404 Apr 1945 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1936–1945. | 1 | 1906 (USRCSSI) | 39 | (1886–1946) |
| 2 | farleyJoseph F. Farley | 1946-01-0101 Jan 1946 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1946–1949. | 4 | 1912 (USRCSSI) | 34 | (1889–1974) |
| 3 | richmondAlfred C. Richmond | 1960-06-0101 Jun 1960 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1954–1962. | 2 | 1924 (USCGA) | 36 | (1902–1984) |
| 4 | rolandEdwin J. Roland | 1962-06-0101 Jun 1962 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1962–1966. | 4 | 1929 (USCGA) | 33 | (1905–1985) |
| 5 | smithWillard J. Smith | 1966-06-0101 Jun 1966 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1966–1970. | 4 | 1933 (USCGA) | 33 | (1910–2000) Superintendent, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 1962–1965; U.S. Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Safety and Consumer Affairs, 1970–1971. |
| 6 | benderChester R. Bender | 1970-06-0101 Jun 1970 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1970–1974. | 4 | 1936 (USCGA) | 34 | (1914–1996) Superintendent, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 1965–1967. |
| 7 | silerOwen W. Siler | 1974-06-0101 Jun 1974 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1974–1978. | 4 | 1943 (USCGA) | 31 | (1922–2007) |
| 8 | hayesJohn B. Hayes | 1978-06-0101 Jun 1978 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1978–1982. | 4 | 1946 (USCGA) | 32 | (1924–2001) |
| 9 | graceyJames S. Gracey | 1982-05-2828 May 1982 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1982–1986. | 4 | 1949 (USCGA) | 33 | (1927– ) |
| 10 | yostPaul A. Yost Jr. | 1986-05-3030 May 1986 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1986–1990. | 4 | 1951 (USCGA) | 35 | (1929– ) |
| 11 | kimeJ. William Kime | 1990-05-3131 May 1990 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1990–1994. | 4 | 1957 (USCGA) | 33 | (1934–2006) |
| 12 | kramekRobert E. Kramek | 1994-06-0101 Jun 1994 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1994–1998. | 4 | 1961 (USCGA) | 33 | (1939– ) |
| 13 | loyJames M. Loy | 1998-05-00May 1998 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 1998–2002. | 4 | 1964 (USCGA) | 34 | (1942– ) Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, 2002–2003; U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, 2003–2005. |
| 14 | collinsThomas H. Collins | 2002-05-3030 May 2002 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 2002–2006. | 4 | 1968 (USCGA) | 34 | (1946– ) |
| 15 | allenThad W. Allen | 2006-05-2525 May 2006 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 2006–2010; National Incident Commander, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, 2010. | 4 | 1971 (USCGA) | 35 | (1949– ) Remained on active duty for 36 days after stepping down as commandant while serving as National Incident Commander, Deepwater Horizon oil spill. |
| 16 | collinsRobert J. Papp | 2010-05-2525 May 2010 | Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 2010–present. | 1 | 1975 (USCGA) | 35 | (1953– ) |
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