Ronald J. Rabago

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Rear Admiral Ronald J. Rábago is an American officer who in 2006 became the first person of Hispanic American descent to be promoted to Rear Admiral (lower half) in the United States Coast Guard. [http://www.uscg.mil/history/Hispanic_Americans.html HISPANIC AMERICANS IN THE COAST GUARD] ] He is the Coast Guard's Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Director of Acquisition Programs.

Military career

Rábago, was born in Germany and entered the United States Coast Guard Academy upon his graduation from high school in Laredo, Texas. In 1978, he graduated from the academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ocean Engineering and was commissioned as an Ensign. His first assignment was aboard the Honolulu-based Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) MELLON as a Student Engineer.

Assignments

Rábago’s other assignments included the following:

*Engineer Officer on board the CGC TAMPA; and engineering and deck Marine Inspector at the Marine Safety Office Port Arthur, Texas.

*Port Engineer at the Ship Repair Detachment in Portsmouth and later as Executive Officer of the Naval Engineering Support Unit (NESU), at Portsmouth, Virginia;

*Executive Officer of the CGC BOUTWELL, in Alameda, California; Type Desk Manager in the Vessel Repair Division of the Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic on Governors Island, New York;

*Chief of the Fifth District Law Enforcement Branch; Commanding Officer of USCGC "Tampa", in Portsmouth, Virginia;

*Industrial Manager and then the Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland. Rabago assumed command of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. He assumed command of the yard, following the retirement of Capt. William S. Cheever. [ [http://www.allbusiness.com/transportation-equipment-manufacturing/ship-boat-building/662054-1.html Shipyards] ]

*Deputy Commander of the Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic in Norfolk, Virginia;

*Rábago served as the Director of Personnel Management at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. [http://www.uscg.mil/flag/cg93.asp USCG Bio] ] In 2006, Rábago became the first person of Hispanic descent to be promoted to Rear Admiral (lower half) in the United States Coast Guard.

USCG Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Director of Acquisition Programs

On July 13, 2007, Rábago relieved Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore as the program executive officer of the U.S. Coast Guard’s largest recapitalization and modernization initiative, the $24 billion, 25 year programed Integrated Deepwater System Program. The Integrated Deepwater System Program (IDS Program), or Deepwater, is the 25-year program to recapitalize the United States Coast Guard's aircraft, ships, logistics, and command and control systems. The $24 billion program includes equipment that will be used across all missions. [ [http://www.icgsdeepwater.com/ Integrated Deepwater System Program] ] Rábago not only acted as program executive officer of Deepwater, but also as director of all Coast Guard acquisition programs. His office will oversaw all major acquisitions of cutters, aircraft, C4ISR and boats. [ [https://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/786/160315/ RÁBAGO TAKES OVER DEEPWATER PROGRAM] ]

Academic education

In 1983, he attended the University of Michigan and earned Masters of Science Degrees in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. In 1995, he was named the Coast Guard’s "Engineer of the Year" and in 1996, he attended the Naval War College, where he earned a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

Written work

"Joint Migration Operations: A Growing Mission Area";This paper explores the growing Joint mission area of migrant and refugee operations both as a single mission Joint Task Force (JTF) and as part of existing JTF Operations. Authors: Ronald J. Rabago; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI [ [http://www.stormingmedia.us/50/5018/A501823.html Pentagon reports] ]

Memberships

Council Member - American Society of Naval Engineers Organization Council of the Society. [ [http://www.navalengineers.org/About/Council.html Naval Engineers Organization] ]

Military awards and recognitions

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Badges
* Cutterman Officer Badge

ee also

*U.S. Coast Guard Cutters (List of United States Coast Guard cutters)

References