United States Coast Guard (USCG) Atlantic Area

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The Atlantic Area Command Center coordinates Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Rescue Missions that occur on the High Seas across and
outside District Boundaries ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf and spans 14 million square miles.

Area Units
- Activities Europe
- Communications Command
- HELICOPTER INTERDICTION TACTICAL SQUADRON (HITRON)
- MIFC LANT
- MARITIME SECURITY RESPONSE TEAM EAST
- MARITIME SAFETY & SECURITY TEAMS
  - MSST CAPE COD (91110)
  - MSST HOUSTON (91104)
  - MSST KINGS BAY (91108)
  - MSST MIAMI (91114)
  - MSST NEW ORLEANS (91112)
  - MSST NEW YORK (91106)
- NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE (NSF)
  - ATLANTIC STRIKE TEAM
  - Gulf Strike Team
  - INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSIST TEAM
  - PACIFIC STRIKE TEAM
  - PUBLIC INFORMATION ASSIST TEAM
- PATFORSWA
- TACTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAMS (TACLET)
  - PACIFIC TACTICAL LAW ENFORCMENT TEAM
  - TACTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM SOUTH
Area Cutters
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Commander
Atlantic Area

Vice Admiral Kevin E. Lunday

Vice Admiral Steven D. Poulin

Deputy Commander
Atlantic Area

Rear Admiral Nathan A. Moore

Photo of RADM Nathan A. Moore

Command Master Chief
Atlantic Area

CMC Jeremy P. DeMello

CMC Jeremy P DeMello

Reserve Command Master Chief
Atlantic Area

Master Chief Justin P. Knudsen

Photo of Master Chief Justin Knudsen

Chief of Staff
Atlantic Area

Captain John F. Barresi

Captain John F. Barresi

Reserve Chief of Staff
Atlantic Area

Captain Ronzelle L. Green

CAPT Ronzelle L. Green

Chaplain, Atlantic Area
CAPT Clifford A. Stuart

Historian
Atlantic Area

William H. Thiesen, PHD

USCG Historian Atlantic Area