Kevin Lunday

• United States Coast Guard Academy (BS)
• George Washington University Law School (JD)
• College of Naval Command and Staff
• National War College (MS)

Kevin Lunday
Official portrait, 2024
Acting Commandant of the Coast Guard
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 January 2025
Awards	Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Commandant of the Coast Guard (acting) Coast Guard Atlantic Area Coast Guard Fourteenth District Coast Guard Cyber Command Coast Guard Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center Atlantic USCG Point Martin (WPB-82379)

Kevin Eugene Lunday (born October 12, 1965) ^[1] is a United States Coast Guard admiral who has served as the acting commandant of the Coast Guard since 21 January 2025 and as the 34th vice commandant of the Coast Guard since 13 June 2024. He previously served as commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area from 2022 to 2024. ^{[2] [3]}

A native of South Carolina, Lunday received his commission from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1987, where he graduated with a B.S. degree in marine engineering. ^[4] He holds a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School, an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the National War College and is a distinguished graduate of the College of Naval Command and Staff. ^[1]

Military career

Lunday served as the deputy for materiel readiness to the deputy commandant for mission support of the United States Coast Guard from 2020 to 2022. He also previously commanded the Coast Guard Fourteenth District (Hawaii and Pacific territories) from July 2018 to June 2020, Coast Guard Cyber Command from 2016 to 2018, and served as the director of exercises and training (J7) of United States Cyber Command from 2014 to 2016. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

In March 2024, Lunday was nominated for promotion to admiral and appointment as vice commandant of the Coast Guard. ^[9]

Awards and Decorations

Admiral Lunday earned the Coast Guard Judge Advocate General (CGJAG) Professionals qualification badge as well as both the Command Ashore and Command Afloat badges. ^[10]

Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Ribbonwith Gold Star

Defense Superior Service Medal Ribbon

Legion of Merit Medal Ribbonwith three Gold Stars

Meritorious Service Medal Ribbonwith two Gold Stars

Coast Guard Commendation Medal Ribbonwith O Device and two Gold Stars

Coast Guard Achievement Medal Ribbonwith O Device and Gold Star

Commandants Letter of Commendation Ribbon

Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citationwith Hurricane Device

Joint Meritorious Unit Award withCoast Guard Frame

Coast Guard DHS Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon withCoast Guard Frame

D.O.T. Outstanding Unit Citation

Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbonwith O Device and three Gold Stars

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendationwith O Device

Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendationwith Silver Star and three Gold Stars

Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation Ribbon

National Defense Service Medal Ribbonwith Bronze Star

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Ribbon

Armed Forces Service Medal Ribbon

Humanitarian Service Medal Ribbonwith Bronze Star

D.O.T. 9-11 Medal Coast Guard Ribbon

Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbonwith Bronze Star

Coast Guard RifleMarksmanship Ribbon with Expert E

Coast Guard PistolMarksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter S

References

1. "Pre-Testimony Questions for Kevin Eugene Lunday, USCG". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. February 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
2. "PN2000 — Rear Adm. Kevin E. Lunday — Coast Guard, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. April 28, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
3. Seapower Staff (May 13, 2022). "Fagan Confirmed as Next Coast Guard Commandant". Seapower Magazine. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
4. "Rear Admiral Kevin E. Lunday". U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
5. Seapower Staff (April 30, 2020). "U.S. Coast Guard, Australia to Begin Officer Exchange Program". Seapower Magazine.
6. "New National Defense Strategy Requires Innovative Approaches". SIGNAL Magazine. February 7, 2018.
7. "Multimedia Release: Coast Guard 14th District holds change of command in Honolulu". GovDelivery. U.S. Coast Guard 14th District Public Affairs. July 20, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
8. Muir, Sara (June 23, 2020). "New commander at helm of Coast Guard 14th District". DVIDS. Honolulu, Hawaii . Retrieved May 16, 2022.
9. "PN1497 — Vice Adm. Kevin E. Lunday — Coast Guard". U.S. Congress. March 12, 2024.
10. "Biography Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, Acting Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved May 26, 2025.

External links

• Media related to Kevin E. Lunday at Wikimedia Commons
• Appearances on C-SPAN

Military offices
Preceded by ???	Commander of the Coast Guard Cyber Command 2016–2018	Succeeded by David M. Dermanelian
Preceded by Brian K. Penoyer	Commander of the Coast Guard Fourteenth District 2018–2020	Succeeded by Matthew W. Sibley
Preceded by Joseph M. Vojvodich	Deputy for Materiel Readiness to the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support of the United States Coast Guard 2020–2022	Succeeded by Albert Curry Jr.
Preceded by Steven D. Poulin	Director of the Homeland Security Joint Task Force – East and Commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area 2022–2024	Succeeded by Nathan A. Moore
	Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard 2024–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Linda L. Fagan	Commandant of the Coast Guard Acting 2025–present