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By Times-Picayune Staff
May 25, 2010, 10:05PM
Adm. Robert Papp took over Tuesday as commandant of the Coast Guard in a ceremony at Fort McNair in Washington.
Papp replaces, Adm. Thad Allen, who has been the top federal officer overseeing the response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Allen will continue to be the national incident commander in the Gulf, even though he’s scheduled to retire from the Coast Guard July 1. At that time, he could either be recalled to active duty or keep doing the same job as a civilian.
By Times-Picayune Staff
May 25, 2010, 10:05PM
Adm. Robert Papp took over Tuesday as commandant of the Coast Guard in a ceremony at Fort McNair in Washington.
Papp replaces, Adm. Thad Allen, who has been the top federal officer overseeing the response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Allen will continue to be the national incident commander in the Gulf, even though he’s scheduled to retire from the Coast Guard July 1. At that time, he could either be recalled to active duty or keep doing the same job as a civilian.
