Jody A. Breckenridge

Rear Admiral Jody A. Breckenridge assumed duties as the Director, Strategic Transformation Team on July 16, 2007. She is responsible for aligning and synchronizing the efforts to transform and modernize the Coast Guard. Rear Admiral Breckenridge also assumed the duties of the Assistant Commandant for Human Resources on May 30, 2008. The Human Resources Directorate is made up of HR professionals, military and civilian, with one distinct mission: to meet the people needs of the Coast Guard while meeting the needs of Coast Guard people.

Early life and education

Breckenridge grew up in Potomac, Maryland and joined the Coast Guard in 1976. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, earned a Masters Degree in Public Policy from the University of Maryland and a Masters Degree of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. While attending the University of Maryland, she was elected to the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi and was presented an Excellence in Scholarship award, graduating with honors.

Career

Prior to reporting to her current billet, RADM Breckenridge served as Commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District in Alameda, CA overseeing Coast Guard operations in the SW and the Eastern Pacific. During her tenure, the Eleventh District stepped up its interagency collaboration leading to record drug seizures including the M/V GATUN, the largest maritime interdiction in US history, and the arrest of Francisco Javier Arellano Felix, head of the Arellano Felix Drug Cartel. Her prior flag assignment was as Commander, Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific with responsibility for all mission support in the Pacific Theater.

Breckenridge graduated from Officer Candidate School in June 1976. Her first tour of duty was in the National Response Center, eventually as Senior Watchstander. Afterwards, she was assigned to the Pollution Response Branch of the Marine Environmental Protection Division at the Coast Guard Headquarters. During that time, she served as a White House Social Aide. For a short time, she worked in the Coast Guard Academy for summer training programs.

In September 1979, Rear Admiral Breckenridge reported to Group Seattle, where she served as the Assistant Port Safety Officer and was then selected as the first Group Operations Officer. Subsequent duty assignments have included the Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center, Coast Guard Headquarters, postgraduate school at the University of Maryland, Chief of Officer Candidate School at Training Center Yorktown, VA, Executive Officer of Integrated Support Center Seattle, Coast Guard Personnel Command (Chief, Officer Assignments), Industrial College of the Armed Services, the Coast Guard Personnel Command (Assistant Chief and Chief, Officer Personnel Management Division), and Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Recruiting Command. While assigned to the Personnel Command, Rear Admiral Breckenridge represented the Coast Guard on a five-month Department of Defense study entitled "The Officer Personnel Structure for the 21st Century". Rear Admiral Breckenridge most recently served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Coast Guard Headquarters.

Awards

Rear Admiral Breckenridge's awards include two Legion of Merits, the Meritorious Service Medal, four Coast Guard Commendation Medals, two Achievement Medals, the Commandant's Letter of Commendation, and four Meritorious Team Commendations.

External links

* [http://www.uscg.mil/flag/cg01t.aspUSCG Official Biography]
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/01/BAG57NB5991.DTL&hw=breckenridge&sn=001&sc=1000 U.S. Coast Guard Adm. runs a tight ship - "San Francisco Chronicle, January 1, 2007"]