Donna L. Cottrell
American Coast Guard admiral
Donna L. Cottrell is a retired United States Coast Guard rear admiral who last served as the Coast Guard District 9 Commander. In this role, she served as the senior Commander for the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway, an area that covers eight states. The area of operations for the command accumulates over 6,700 miles of shoreline and 1,500 miles of international shoreline with Canada. In addition, she previously oversaw the service level command, Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) out of Jacksonville, FL.
Education
Cottrell grew up in Wellington, Ohio, she would go on to attending Ohio University graduating with a bachelor's degree in education in 1982. Cottrell joined the Coast Guard in 1983 after working as a substitute teacher in Wellington for one year. Cottrell would receive her commission from Officer Candidate School in 1987. She completed naval flight training at Whiting Field in 1991. Cottrell would later receive her Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1997. In 2004, she would receive another Master of Science degree from Air Force Institute of Technology studying Information Resource Management. From the U.S. Naval War College in 2011, she obtained a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.
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