Daniel Abel

Daniel B. Abel
Official portrait, 2018
Nickname(s)Dan[1]
Born (1961-05-11) 11 May 1961 (age 63)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Coast Guard
Years of service1983–2020
RankVice Admiral
CommandsSeventeenth Coast Guard District
First Coast Guard District
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Alma materUnited States Coast Guard Academy (BS)
College of William & Mary (MBA)
Industrial College of the Armed Forces (MS)

Daniel Bernhard Abel (born 11 May 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 11 May 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

  1. ^ a b "Daniel Abel". senate.gov. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Vice Adm. Daniel B. Abel". Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Daniel B. Abel, SOCOM" (PDF). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Board of Visitors - Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, USCG, Deputy Commandant for Operations, ex officio". U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Coast Guard First District
2012–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Coast Guard Seventeenth District
2014–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Operations of the United States Southern Command
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commandant for Operations of the United States Coast Guard
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
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