Background
Allen, Thad William was born on January 16, 1949 in Tucson. Son of Clyde and Wilma Allen.
Allen, Thad William was born on January 16, 1949 in Tucson. Son of Clyde and Wilma Allen.
Graduate, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1971. Master of Public Administration, George Washington University. Master of Science, Sloan School Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Advanced through ranks to admiral United States Coast Guard, 2006, previous flag assignments include commanding the Seventh Coast Guard District, previous flag assignments include directing all Coast Guard ops, in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and the Caribbean, director resources, Commander Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Fifth Coast Guard District, operational Commander United States Maritime Defense Zone, Atlantic Portsmouth, Virginia, chief of staff Washington, 2002—2006, commanding officer Coast Guard Headquarters, 2002—2006, commandant, 2006—2010. Chairman Joints Requirement Council United States Department Homeland Security, 2003—2006, principal federal official Hurricanes Katrina & Rita, 2005—2006, Commander Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort, 2005—2006, national incident Commander Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response, 2010. Specialist for Coast Guard cutters Androscoggin, Gallatin, Citrus.
Coastal operations assignments include Captain of the Port Group Long Island Sound, Connecticut, Group Atlantic City, New Jersey, and LORAN Station, Thailand. Search and rescue controller Greater Antilles Section, San Juan. Intelligence watch officer Diploma of Advanced Studies/INS El Paso Intelligence Center, Texas.
Chief budget officer Maintenance and Logistics Command, Atlantic, Governors Island, New York. Deputy project manager Fleet Modernization and Rehabilitation (FRAM) Project. Assistant division chief, programs division, Office Chief of Staff Coast Guard Headquarters.
Fellow: National Academy Public Administration.
Married Pamela A. Hess, 1975. Children: Amanda, Meghan, Lucas.