Edwin J. Roland
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Died when: 80 years 33 days (961 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Edwin John Roland (11 February 1905 – 16 March 1985), was a United States Coast Guard admiral and served as the twelfth Commandant of the Coast Guard from 1962 to 1966.
During his tenure, Roland oversaw the replacement of many World War II era cutters under fleet modernization programs.He also assisted the U.S.
Navy with operations in Vietnam by supplying crews and cutters for Operation Market Time.Roland was noted for his support in efforts to bring international safety standards to merchant shipping.
Although Roland was already retired when the Coast Guard was transferred from the Department of Treasury to the newly formed Department of Transportation in 1967, he was largely responsible for the planning for the move and the Coast Guard retaining its military responsibilities along with its transportation related functions.
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