USCG Admiral Becomes First Woman to Lead a U.S. Military Branch

Adm. Linda Fagan

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Adm. Linda Fagan as the next commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, the first woman ever to lead a military service.

Fagan is slated to take the helm of the service June 1, 2022, in a ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., during Fagan's confirmation hearing on April 28, 2022, said, "This is a historic moment for our country and for women in the armed services."  She said that it will be the first time that a woman will lead one of the six branches of the armed services.

Source:  https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/05/12/coast-guard-admiral-becomes-first-woman-lead-us-military-branch.html