The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security,search and rescue,and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime,military,multi-mission service unique among the United States military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its duties. It is the largest coast guard in the world,rivaling the capabilities and size of most navies.
Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census,the population was 440,781. Its parish seat is Gretna,its largest community is Metairie,and its largest incorporated city is Kenner. Jefferson Parish is included in the Greater New Orleans area.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense,which advises the president of the United States,the secretary of defense,the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters. The composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is defined by statute and consists of a chairman (CJCS),a vice chairman (VJCS),the chiefs of the Army,Marine Corps,Navy,Air Force,Space Force,and the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Each of the individual service chiefs,outside their JCS obligations,works directly under the secretaries of their respective military departments,e.g. the secretary of the Army,the secretary of the Navy,and the secretary of the Air Force.
Kathleen Marie Blanco was an American politician who served as the 54th governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008. A member of the Democratic Party,she was the first and,to date,only woman elected as the state's governor.
The Judge Advocate General's Corps,also known as the "JAG Corps" or "JAG",is the legal arm of the United States Navy. Today,the corps consists of a worldwide organization of more than 730 commissioned officers serving as judge advocates,30 limited duty officers (law),500 enlisted members and nearly 275 civilian personnel,all serving under the direction of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy.
Hurricane Katrina was a devastating and deadly Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,836 fatalities and damages estimated between $97.4 billion to $145.5 billion in late August 2005,particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. At the time,it was the costliest tropical cyclone on record,later tied by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Katrina was the twelfth tropical cyclone,the fifth hurricane,and the third major hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was also the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States,gauged by barometric pressure.
Michael DeWayne Brown is an American attorney,and former government official who served as the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from 2003 to 2005. He joined FEMA as general counsel in 2001 and became deputy director the same year. Appointed in January 2003 by President George W. Bush to lead FEMA,Brown resigned in September 2005 following his controversial handling of Hurricane Katrina. Brown currently hosts a radio talk show on 630 KHOW in Denver,Colorado.
Criticism of the government response to Hurricane Katrina was a major political dispute in the United States in 2005 that consisted primarily of condemnations of mismanagement and lack of preparation in the relief effort in response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Specifically,there was a delayed response to the flooding of New Orleans,Louisiana.
The disaster recovery response to Hurricane Katrina in late 2005 included U.S. federal government agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),the United States Coast Guard (USCG),state and local-level agencies,federal and National Guard soldiers,non-governmental organizations,charities,and private individuals. Tens of thousands of volunteers and troops responded or were deployed to the disaster;most in the affected area but also throughout the U.S. at shelters set up in at least 19 states.
This article contains a historical timeline of the events of Hurricane Katrina' on August 23–30,2005 and its aftermath.
Thad William Allen is a former admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 23rd commandant from 2006 to 2010. Allen is best known for his performance directing the federal response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast region from September 2005 to January 2006,and for his role as National Incident Commander of the Unified Command for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Robert J. Papp Jr. succeeded him as Commandant on 25 May 2010.
Harvey Elwood Johnson Jr.,retired Vice Admiral,United States Coast Guard,is the President of Humanitarian Services for the American Red Cross. Previously,Johnson was the former Vice President for National Preparedness and Response Solutions at BAE Systems and Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Ánh Quang "Joseph" Cao is a Vietnamese–American politician who was the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party,he is the first Vietnamese American and first native of Vietnam to serve in Congress.
Hispanics in the United States Coast Guard can trace their tradition of service to the early 19th century,when they initially performed duties at light house stations as keepers and assistant keepers in its predecessor services. Hispanic is an ethnic term employed to categorize any citizen or resident of the United States,of any racial background,of any country,and of any religion,who has at least one ancestor from the people of Spain or is of non-Hispanic origin,but has an ancestor from Mexico,Puerto Rico,Cuba,Central or South America,or some other Hispanic origin. The three largest Hispanic groups in the United States are the Mexican-Americans,Puerto Ricans,and Cubans.
The 1st Louisiana Native Guard was one of the first all-black regiments in the Union Army. Based in New Orleans,Louisiana,it played a prominent role in the Siege of Port Hudson. Its members included a minority of free men of color from New Orleans;most were African-American former slaves who had escaped to join the Union cause and gain freedom. A Confederate regiment by the same name served in the Louisiana militia made up entirely of free men of color.
Captain Charley L. Diaz is a 30-year United States Coast Guard veteran who served on Active Duty from 1982 to 2012. Diaz is best known for leading the crew of the USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720) in the seizure of the Panamanian freighter GATUN off the coast of Panama in March 2007,which netted nearly 20 tons of cocaine worth an estimated $600 million. It was the largest maritime drug bust in US history.
Rear Admiral (ret.) Craig E. Bone is a former government executive under President George W. Bush,playing a key role in the forwarding of maritime domain awareness works,inter alia the container security initiative and implementation of the Maritime Transportation Security Act,as part of the wider Global Maritime Intelligence Integration Plan of this administration.
Angella Reid is an American political staffer who served as the White House Chief Usher from October 2011,in the Obama administration,until her dismissal in May 2017 under the Trump administration. She was the first woman to hold the position.
Gilbert L. Rochon was the 6th president of Tuskegee University,serving from November 1,2010 –October 21,2013.
Heath B. Jones is a United States Coast Guard serviceman who serves as the 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard since 19 May 2022. He serves as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters. As a matter of protocol,this gives him precedence equal to that of a three-star officer.
