Daniel Abel
Daniel B. Abel | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Nickname(s) | Dan[1] |
| Born | May 11, 1961 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1983–2020 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Seventeenth Coast Guard District First Coast Guard District Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) |
| Alma mater | United States Coast Guard Academy (BS) College of William & Mary (MBA) Industrial College of the Armed Forces (MS) |
Daniel Bernhard Abel (born May 11, 1961) is a retired United States Coast Guard vice admiral who last served as Deputy Commandant for Operations from June 2018 to June 2020. He previously served as Director of Operations for United States Southern Command.[2][3][4]
Born in Dayton, Ohio on May 11, 1961, Abel graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1983 with a B.S. degree in civil engineering. He later earned an M.B.A. degree from the College of William & Mary in 1994 and an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 2005.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Daniel Abel". senate.gov. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Vice Adm. Daniel B. Abel". Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Daniel B. Abel, SOCOM" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Board of Visitors - Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, USCG, Deputy Commandant for Operations, ex officio". U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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