James A. Watson
Military Person
1956 –
Who is James A. Watson?
James A. Watson is a United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral.
Watson became Deputy Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command in April 2010. Among his duties is Federal On Scene Coordinator of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He succeeded Mary Landry on June 1, 2010 in that position. He had been her deputy.
He first graduated with honors from Mount Saint Joe in 1974 followed by the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering. He received Master of Science degrees in 1985 in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture from the University of Michigan. He received a Master of Science degree in Strategic Studies from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
He was Engineering Officer/Student Engineer aboard the USCGC Bibb.
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- Born
- Aug 17, 1956
- Also known as
- James Watson
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Industrial College of the Armed Forces
- Master of Science
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on July 23, 2013
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