Vivien Crea

Vivien Suzanne Crea (born 1952) was the 25th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard under Admiral Thad W. Allen. Vice Commandant is the second highest position in the Coast Guard, and she was the first woman to hold it. She is the former Commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and was confirmed by the Senate to her historic post in June 2006. Crea retired on 7 August 2009, and was replaced by VADM David Pekoske.

She previously became the first female in the U.S. Armed Forces to serve as a military aide to a President in 1984. Crea later became the first woman to command an air station In 2006 Crea became the first female Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard She later became the first woman to be recognized as the USCG Ancient Albatross in 2008. as well as one from Central Michigan University.

Career After seeking to join the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency in 1972,

Rear Admiral Crea previously served as Commander, First Coast Guard District in 2002,

During Crea's tenure as Vice Commandant, she held the title of Ancient Albatross, the longest serving aviator in the Coast Guard.