Deputy Commander
USCG Sector San Francisco
Serves as the principal deputy and advisor to the Sector Commander and as his alternate in performing a wide-range of federal authorizations in the huge San Francisco Bay region including Captain of the Port, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Federal On-Scene Coordinator (for maritime oil spills and chemical releases), Officer-in-Charge of Maritime Inspections, and Search & Rescue Mission Coordinator.
Sector San Francisco is the largest & busiest operational command in the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area: executes of maritime safety, security, and emergency responses missions over huge, geographically-diverse, environmentally-sensitive area of responsibility stretching from the California/Oregon border to San Simeon, the inland shorelines and levees of the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento & San Joaquin River Deltas, Lake Tahoe, and all federal waterways in Utah, Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming’s Flaming Gorge National Reservation Area.Sector San Francisco’s 775 active duty, reserve & civilian personnel, 7 small-boat stations, 28 small boats, 4 coastal patrol boats, Vessel Traffic Service, and 1500 Auxiliary members protect a militarily/environmentally strategic multi-port complex with the U.S.'s 4th largest container port, 9 other commercial ports, and 6 major refineries.Sector San Francisco stands ready to defend the region’s ports, ensure the mobility of vessels and smooth flow of commerce, protect natural resources, enforce laws, and provide for the safety and rescue of mariners.