Vivien Crea Military person
Vice Admiral Vivien S. Crea (born 1952) was the 25th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard under Admiral Thad W. Allen. Crea held the second highest position in the Coast Guard, and she is the first woman to do so. 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 August 7, 2009, and was replaced by VADM David Pekoske.Crea was the first woman to attain flag rank in the United States Coast Guard.In 2010 she became first Coast Guard aviator to be inducted into the Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame
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| allegiance | United States of America |
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| military command | Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater First Coast Guard District Coast Guard Atlantic Area Coast Guard Air Station Detroit |
| service start | 1973 |
| service end | 2009 |