Background
Gerfin, Andrew Lotz was born on October 17, 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Andrew Lotz and Dorris (Klein) Gerfin.
Gerfin, Andrew Lotz was born on October 17, 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Andrew Lotz and Dorris (Klein) Gerfin.
Bachelor of Science in Electronics, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1969; Master of Arts in Human Resources Management, Pepperdine U., Malibu, California, 1981.
Commissioned ensign, United States Coast Guard, 1969; advanced through grades to commander, United States Coast Guard, 1984; engineering watch officer Coast Guard Cutter, United States Coast Guard, Boston, 1969-1970; student pilot, Naval Aviation Training Command, Pensacola, Florida, 1970-1971; pilot, United States Coast Guard Air Station, Brooklyn, 1971-1974; aviation material officer, United States Coast Guard Air Station, Brooklyn, 1974-1975; flight and ground safety officer, United States Coast Guard Air Station, New Orleans, 1975-1977; administration officer, United States Coast Guard Air Station, New Orleans, 1977-1979; instructor pilot, United States Coast Guard Aviation Center, Mobile, Alabama, 1979-1983; operations officer, United States Coast Guard Air Station, BoriƱquen, Puerto Rico, 1983-1986; Executive officer, United States Coast Guard Air Station, Sitka, Alaska., 1986-1988; student Air War College, United States Air Force, Maxwell, Alabama, 1988-1989; commanding officer, United States Coast Guard Air Station, Traverse City, Michigan, 1989-1991; chief, Coast Guard Headquarters Command Center, Washington, since 1991.
President Youth Soccer League, Ramey, P.R., 1985-1986. Board directors Alaska Daycom., Sitka, 1987-1988. Member Toastmaster (master-at-arms 1986), Consistory, Masons, Knife andFork Club, Rotary.
Married Margaret Young, July 21, 1973. Children: Ashley Young, Catherine Leslie.