Rear Adm. Landry to Resume Her Role as Coast Guard Eighth District Commander to Focus on Hurricane Readiness
ROBERT, La. - Rear Admiral Mary Landry, Federal On-Scene Coordinator for the BP oil spill response, will rotate back to her role as Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, June 1, to ensure continuity of leadership during the 2010 Hurricane Season.
Rear Admiral James Watson, who has been her deputy since April 23, will assume the role of Federal On-Scene Coordinator. Rear Admiral Roy Nash will assume duties as Deputy Federal On-Scene Coordinator.
“The plan for Rear Adm. Landry to return to her command of the Eighth District at the beginning of the hurricane season has been the strategy since the beginning of this response," said Admiral Robert Papp, commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. “It is critically important that she make sure the Eighth Coast Guard District forces are ready for a potentially busy hurricane season in the midst of this environmental disaster.”
Landry has been the Federal On-Scene Coordinator for the BP oil spill response since the oil rig exploded on April 20.
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