Now it’s official, VADM Papp has been nominated to be the new Coast Guard Commandant

… ’cause it ain’t official until you see a CGMS message, right? Ok, so I’m not really here, but if I were I’d congratulate VADM Papp on his nomination to become the Coast Guard’s 24th Commandant. The word officially went out yesterday via several different mediums and everybody and their mother is claiming they “called” it (yep, even I), but truth be told it was the obvious choice; however, there’s always that what if factor the guessing public has to put into their projections. Anyway, here is the official ALCOAST released yesterday with the announcement of his nomination- and this really is my last post until after Christmas… maybe. ;)

R 222104Z DEC 09

ALCOAST 711/09
COMDTNOTE 1426
SUBJ: PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION OF COMMANDANT
1. PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS APPROVED AND WILL FORWARD TO THE
SENATE THE NOMINATION OF VADM ROBERT J. PAPP JR. AS
COMMANDANT OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO RELIEVE
ADMIRAL THAD W. ALLEN EFFECTIVE 25 MAY 2010.
2. ADM T.W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, SENDS.
3. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

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