Command
Commanding Officer
Commander Kelly Higgins
Prior to reporting to Air Station Port Angeles, Commander Higgins served as the Executive Officer and preceding Operations Officer at Air Station San Francisco and Forward Operating Base Point Mugu, California. Her career began on the Coast Guard Cutter BOUTWELL, a 378-foot vessel homeported in Alameda, California. After two years afloat, she attended Naval Flight Training in Pensacola, Florida, where she earned her "wings of gold," followed by operational flying tours at Air Station Port Angeles, Washington, and Air Station Miami, Florida.
While in Miami, she earned the highest aviation qualification in the Coast Guard as a Flight Examiner and Instructor Pilot. She completed the Naval Aviation Safety Officer Course and directed Air Station Miami's mishap prevention and response programs.
Commander Higgins graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Management. She later earned a Coast Guard sponsored Master of Public Administration degree from the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Utilizing her degree at Coast Guard Headquarters, she served as a Resource Advisor to the Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO-RA), advocating for DCO Assistant Commandants in the Planning Programming Budget and Execution process and serving as a direct advisor to the Deputy Commandant on budget initiatives. She is also a plank owner of the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation under the Assistant Commandant of Resources (CG-8).
Some of Commander Higgins' most notable accomplishments include the National Naval Officer's Association CAPT Edward R. Williams Award for Leadership and Diversity and the Pacific Northwest Coast Guard Foundation Award for Heroism. She also holds a Meritorious Service Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, and Coast Guard Achievement Medal.
A native of Portland, Oregon, CDR Higgins is married to Greg Higgins of Mickleton, New Jersey. They have two fantastic children, Izzy and Jack.
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Executive Officer
Commander Roger Barr
Commander Roger Barr assumed the duties of Executive Officer (XO), Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles in June 2022. As XO, he is responsible for the daily management of the Air Station's 100-person crew of military and civilian personnel located on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles, WA. He oversees the safety, training, development, and morale of the crew to ensure they are always ready to execute the vital missions of Air Station Port Angeles, supporting the diverse communities of the Olympic peninsula.
Prior to Air Station Port Angeles Commander Barr served as Manpower Requirements Determination Division Chief at Coast Guard Headquarters, executing the CG's Human Capital Strategy in order to meet the current and future needs of the Service's nearly 60,000-member active duty, reserve, and civilian workforce.
Commander Barr is a 2003 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Operations Research and Computer Analysis. He earned a Master of Science Degree in Human Resources Management from Purdue University in 2018.
Prior to his headquarters staff assignment, Commander Barr served as an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilot, with operational assignments at Air Stations Humboldt Bay, CA and Barbers Point, HI. He was a qualified instructor pilot and flight examiner and has served as both an Assistant Operations Officer and Flight Safety Officer. Additionally, Commander Barr has four years of service at sea as a Coast Guard Cutterman. He served as a Deck Watch Officer aboard CGC POLAR STAR, completing two Operation Deep Freeze deployments to McMurdo Station Antarctica, and served as Executive Officer aboard two Island Class patrol boats in Apra Harbor, Guam.
Commander Barr's personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal.
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Command Senior Chief
Senior Chief Jeremy Ruben
Unit Ombudsman