Vice Adm. Howard Thorsen, commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Vice Admiral Thorsen, a naval aviator, retired as Commander Atlantic Area in 1991. He is a senior fellow at the Center for Naval Analysis.

Articles by Howard B. Thorsen

U.S. Coast Guard in Review

By Vice Admiral Howard B. Thorsen, USCG (Ret.)
May 2004
Superior operational service is our core purpose, and we have long been recognized as the world's best Coast Guard. America expects that we will bring the same level of professionalism ...

The U.S. Coast Guard in Review

By Vice Admiral Howard B. Thorsen, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
May 2003
On 1 March 2003, the Coast Guard transferred from the Department of Transportation (DoT) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During an emotional "change of the watch" ceremony, Secretary ...

Jump-Starting Coast Guard History

By Vice Admiral Howard Thorsen, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
August 2002
The near-total lack of a meaningful program to document and record U.S. Coast Guard history (aside from the World War II years) is obvious. And my personal experience supports this ...

The Coast Guard in Review

By Vice Admiral Howard B. Thorsen, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
May 1999
"Tomorrow ends a very difficult month for the U.S. commercial fishing fleet. Ten boats sunk. Eleven people missing or known dead." Admiral James Loy, Commandant of the Coast Guard, delivered ...
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The U.S. Coast Guard in Review

By Vice Admiral Howard B. Thorsen, USCG (Ret.)
May 1998
"All I remember is just going underneath the barge and I couldn't come up for air. I was really scared."Those are the words of a nine-year-old girl who, with her ...
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The U.S. Coast Guard in Review

By Vice Admiral Howard B. Thorsen, U.S. Coast Gaurd (Retired)
May 1997
"Good morning, Mr. Chairman. It is a pleasure to appear before this distinguished subcommittee to discuss our fiscal year 1998 budget request and its impact on the current and future ...