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Rear Admiral Sean P. Regan

Commander, Fourteenth Coast Guard District

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Rear Admiral Sean P. Regan assumed command of the United States Coast Guard District 14 in June 2024. As the District 14 Commander, he is responsible for all Coast Guard operations in the central Pacific, western Pacific, and Oceania regions. Previously, he was the Director of Training, Exercise, and Wargaming for the North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) and USNORTHCOM and the Deputy Director of Operations at United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM).

A Direct Commission graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the first USCG Flag Officer from a Merchant Marine school in decades, he offers strategic and operational expertise at all levels, including national leadership during historic events. His experience spans military operations, domestic and international crisis response, and international engagements across AFRICOM, SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM, CENTCOM, INDOPACOM, the Atlantic Arctic, and Oceania.

RADM Regan is a fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations and served as Chief of Staff, Coast Guard Atlantic Area overseeing five subordinate District Commands, and 49 operational Coast Guard units. He also served as the Chief of Operations for Atlantic Area from 2016 to 2019 coordinating operational and policy support for two-thirds of all Coast Guard efforts world-wide.

In 2004, he commanded the Maritime Safety and Security Team, New Orleans where, during Hurricane Katrina’s massive urban search and rescue effort, he led over 400 security and search and rescue forces. In 2006, he earned a Master of Arts in Military Science from the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College. In 2007, he managed Maritime Homeland Security policy in the Coast Guard’s Office of Counterterrorism and Defense Operations as a Commander.

From 2009 to 2011, he served on the President’s National Security Staff as Director, Maritime Security Policy and Director, Arctic Region Policy advising on piracy, Arctic oil drilling, mass migration, the Fukushima nuclear release, and maritime security policy.

In 2011, he earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. From 2012 through 2014, he served as Deputy Sector Commander, Sector Southeast New England leading more than 150 Coast Guard members and six patrol boats across nearly every Coast Guard mission.

In 2014, he commanded the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT), the Coast Guard’s east coast maritime law enforcement counter-terrorism unit supporting National Security Special Events and Caribbean and U.S. Central Command, Bahrain deployments.

RADM Regan’s awards include two Defense Superior Service Medals, two Legion of Merits, five Meritorious Service Medals, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal, and two Coast Guard Achievement Medals.

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Chief of Staff

Captain Alan B. McCabe

 

District 14 Chief of Staff's Photo - CAPT Alan B. McCabeCaptain McCabe currently serves as the Chief of Staff for Coast Guard District 14 where he oversees the District 14 staff and four subordinate commands, comprising over 1200 personnel stretching from the Main Hawaiian Islands to Guam and Japan. Captain McCabe most recently served as the Chief of Response for Coast Guard District 17 overseeing operations across the North Pacific, Bering Sea and Arctic.

Captain McCabe has over 13 years of sea time, including past tours as Commanding Officer-USCGC MIDGETT (WMSL 757) in Honolulu, HI, Commanding Officer-USCGC SENECA (WMEC 906) in Boston, MA, Executive Officer- USCGC  THETIS  (WMEC  910)  in  Key  West,  Fl, Commanding Officer-USCGC SANIBEL (WPB 1312) in Woods Hole, MA, Executive Officer-USCGC ROANOKE ISLAND (WPB 1346) in Homer, AK, Deck Watch Officer and First Lieutenant- USCGC ACUSHNET (WMEC 167) in Ketchikan, AK and Seaman-USCGC MIDGETT (WHEC 726) in Seattle, WA.

Captain McCabe’s assignments ashore include serving as the Coast Guard Liaison Officer to the United States Senate, the Coast Guard Liaison Officer to Commander Naval Forces Europe Africa and Commander Sixth Fleet in Naples, Italy, the Executive Assistant to the Director of Operational Policy at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. and the Fishery Enforcement Policy Officer and Admiral’s Aide at District 17 in Juneau, Alaska.

Captain McCabe is a 1994 graduate of Montana State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1997 and graduated from Officer Candidate School in 1998. He earned a Master’s degree in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island in 2003. Captain McCabe was selected as an International Fellow to the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy administered through the Center for Strategic and International Studies in 2010. Captain McCabe graduated with a Masters of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 2014 with a focus in operational planning through the Maritime Advanced Warfighting School.

His awards include five Meritorious Service Medals, four Coast Guard Commendation Medals, and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal along with various unit awards. 

Captain McCabe is married to Kimberly McCabe and they have two sons: Dylan and Finn.

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Command Master Chief

Master Chief Petty Officer Gregory A. (Greg) Slusher (Acting)

 


DISTRICT CHAPLAIN

Commander Pon Chanthaphon, USN

 

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Commander Pon Chanthaphon reported as U.S. Coast Guard’s Fourteenth District Chaplain in Honolulu, Hawaii in May 2023 where he is responsible for the religious ministry provision for over 3,800 Coast Guard military personnel, family members, auxiliarists, and civilian workers across the largest Coast Guard AOR including the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Japan, Singapore, and American Samoa.

From 2020-2023, Chaplain Chanthaphon served as Supervisory Chaplain at 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and deployed with the IWOARG in 2021 in support of Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT ending the War in Afghanistan with a Non-Combat Evacuation Operation (NEO).

During the 2019-2020 academic year, Chaplain Chanthaphon attended Command and Staff College at Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia where he completed his resident-JPME Phase One.  He was also a Joint Qualified Officer.

From 2016-2019, Chaplain Chanthaphon was assigned to COMNAVSURFRON-14, CNSL Operational Ministry Center (OMC) Mayport as Tactical Chaplain from which he deployed on USS HUÉ CITY (CG-66) in 2017 as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) TWO in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.  Then, upon his return from the deployment, he assumed duty as Staff Chaplain as Deputy Director of the OMC, as Command Chaplain of USS ROOSEVELT (DDG-80) and USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG-116), and as Staff Chaplain of three Coastal Patrol Crafts (PC): USS ZEPHYR (PC-8), USS TORNADO (PC-14), and USS SHAMAL (PC-13).  Additionally, he served as Liaison Chaplain for USNAVSO/C4F.  He completed Navy Chaplain Intermediate Leadership Course in 2018.

From 2012-2016, Chaplain Chanthaphon reported to 3D Marine Division FMF PAC, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan where he served as Tactical Chaplain of 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion from December 2012 to January 2016.  With a new challenge arose at the Base Chapel after a struggling seven-month gap, he was permanently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division FMF PAC, III Marine Expeditionary Force in February 2016 from which he assumed duty as the Base Chaplain of the USMC Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan until June 2016.

Following his graduation from the Navy Chaplain Basic Course, Chaplain Chanthaphon reported to Naval Hospital Lemoore, Naval Air Station, in Lemoore, California where he served as Command Chaplain from November 2009 to November 2012.

In 2009, Chaplain Chanthaphon completed Officer Development School at Newport, Rhode Island and graduated from the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

In July of 2006, Chaplain Chanthaphon was ordained in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS).  He was installed as sole pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stockton, California and served there from July 2006 to August 2008.  He was direct commissioned in June of 2009 as Lieutenant Junior Grade. 

From 2001-2006, Chaplain Chanthaphon attended Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri where he graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree (M.Div).

From 1995-2000, Chaplain Chanthaphon attended college at Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree with emphases in Lutheran Theology and Christian Outreach.  Then, he worked at U.S. Bank as personal banker and sales associate at Herberger’s Department Store for one year in St. Paul. MN.

His personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4 awards) and Coast Guard Achievement Medal.

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