Cynthia Coogan was commissioned through the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School in Yorktown, Virginia. She retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral in 2011.

Cynthia Coogan was commissioned through the Coast Guard Officer Candidate School in Yorktown, Virginia. She retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral in 2011.



(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Cynthia A. Coogan, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Cynthia A. Coogan, United States Coast Guard, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.