Kevin Eugene Lunday (born October 12, 1965) is a United States Coast Guard Admiral (United States), admiral who has served as the acting Commandant of the Coast Guard, commandant of the Coast Guard since 21 January 2025 and as the 34th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, vice commandant of the Coast Guard since 13 June 2024. He previously served as commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area from 2022 to 2024. A native of South Carolina, Lunday received his commission from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1987, where he graduated with a B.S. degree in marine engineering. He holds a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School, an M.S. degree in national security strategy from the National War College and is a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College#College of Naval Command and Staff, College of Naval Command and Staff.

Military career

Lunday served as the deputy for materiel readiness to the deputy commandant for mission support of the United States Coast Guard from 2020 to 2022. He also previously commanded the United States Coast Guard#Districts and units, Coast Guard Fourteenth District (Hawaii and Pacific territories) from July 2018 to June 2020, Coast Guard Cyber Command from 2016 to 2018, and served as the director of exercises and training (J7) of United States Cyber Command from 2014 to 2016. In March 2024, Lunday was nominated for promotion to admiral and appointment as vice commandant of the Coast Guard.

Awards and Decorations

Admiral Lunday earned the Coast Guard Judge Advocate General (CGJAG) Professionals qualification badge as well as both the Command Ashore and Command Afloat badges. ''''

Coast Guard Distinguished Service ribbon

''Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Ribbon'' ''with Gold Star''

''Defense Superior Service Medal Ribbon'' Legion of Merit ribbon

''Legion of Merit Medal Ribbon'' ''with three Gold Stars''

''Meritorious Service Medal Ribbon'' ''with two Gold Stars''

''Coast Guard Commendation Medal Ribbon'' ''with O Device and two Gold Stars''

''Coast Guard Achievement Medal Ribbon'' ''with O Device and Gold Star'' ''Commandants Letter of Commendation Ribbon'' ''Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation'' ''with Hurricane Device'' Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d

''Joint Meritorious Unit Award with'' ''Coast Guard Frame''

''Coast Guard DHS Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with'' ''Coast Guard Frame'' Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award

''D.O.T. Outstanding Unit Citation''

''Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon'' ''with O Device and three Gold Stars''

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon

''Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation'' ''with O Device''

''Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation'' ''with Silver Star and three Gold Stars''

''Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation Ribbon''

''National Defense Service Medal Ribbon'' ''with Bronze Star''

''Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Ribbon''

''Armed Forces Service Medal Ribbon''

''Humanitarian Service Medal Ribbon'' ''with Bronze Star'' Department of Transportation 9-11 Ribbon

''D.O.T. 9-11 Medal Coast Guard Ribbon''

''Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon''

''Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon'' ''with Bronze Star'' Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon

''Coast Guard Rifle'' ''Marksmanship Ribbon with Expert E'' Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

''Coast Guard Pistol'' ''Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter S''

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