COMMANDING OFFICER
CDR Joshua M. DiPietro
Commander Joshua M. DiPietro assumed command of USCGC TAMPA (WMEC 902) in July of 2025. CDR DiPietro is a native of Scotia, New York and graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
CDR DiPietro’s previous afloat assignments include Executive Officer of USCGC NORTHLAND (WMEC 904) in Portsmouth, Virginia; Engineer Officer of USCGC MELLON (WHEC 717) in Seattle, Washington; and Assistant Engineer of USCGC MUNRO (WHEC 724) in Alameda, California.
He most recently served as the Ice Breaker, Buoy and Construction Tender Product Line Manager at Surface Forces Logistics Center in Baltimore, Maryland, responsible for the maintenance and repair of 86 cutters and 29 barges homeported in 33 different states. CDR DiPietro recently returned from a detail to the Senior Advisor to the Secretary for the Coast Guard where he served as an architect of the Force Design 2028 campaign to renew the service as directed by the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security.
His previous shore assignments include Chief of Project Management at the Coast Guard Yard; Industrial Operations Program Manager at Coast Guard Headquarters; and as the Port Engineer for all major cutters in what is now known as the Coast Guard Northeast District.
CDR DiPietro’s education accomplishments include a Master of Science Degree in Naval Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2009, a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2009, a Master of Engineering and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021 and a Master of Arts degree in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 2022.
CDR DiPietro is a Permanent Cutterman. His personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (2), Coast Guard Commendation Medal (3), Coast Guard Achievement Medal (2), and Coast Guard Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon. He is married to the former Amanda Bazinet of Plainfield, Connecticut.