Captain Pat C. Burket
Sector Commander
Sector Maryland-National Capital Region
As Sector Commander of Maryland-National Capital Region (NCR), CAPT Pat Burkett leads Coast Guard operational forces in the execution and coordination of all maritime safety, security, and environmental missions. This includes eight Multi-Mission Stations, three Aids to Navigation Teams, and one Coast Guard Cutter operating on the Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay north of the Virginia/Maryland line and its tributaries, as well as Ocean City, Maryland.
Prior to assuming Command of Sector MD-NCR, he served as the Chief of Prevention for the Thirteenth Coast Guard District. In this position, he oversaw all aspects of commercial vessel and waterfront facility inspections, oversight of marine casualty investigations and merchant mariner suspension and revocation cases, as well as administrative control of all District Auxiliary personnel across the Pacific Northwest and 125-miles of US/ Canada border.
Prior to this assignment, he served as the Coast Guard Liaison to Military Sealift Command (MSC) in which he was the primary advisor to the MSC Commander to ensure vessel readiness for over 130 naval auxiliary vessels tasked to sustained global warfighting capability, provide combat support and humanitarian aid around the globe. Previous operational assignments include Prevention Department Head, Sector Jacksonville; Executive Officer, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh; Investigating Officer, Sector Hampton Roads, and a Marine Inspector at Sector New Orleans and Marine Safety Office/Sector Miami. His staff assignments include International Port Security Program at Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Portsmouth, Virginia and Coast Guard Headquarters where he served on the Budget and Financial Planning Staff. He was also selected to the Investigations Industry Training program where he assisted the National Transportation Safety Board in the investigation following Flight 1541 crash into the Hudson River in 2009.
A native or Norway, SC, Captain Burkett graduated with honors from South Carolina State University in 1999 and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agribusiness. He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Management with a specialization in Homeland Security Management from the University of Maryland University College.
Captain Burkett’s military decorations include: the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal (4), Coast Guard Commendation Medal (3), Coast Guard Achievement Medal (3), Commandant’s Letter of Commendation and several Unit and Service awards. He was also awarded the Secretary of Homeland Security’s Award for Volunteer Service in 2007.
Captain Burkett is married to his wife, Sadequa, and they have two children, Diamond and Taylor.