(VALLEJO, Calif. – April 25, 2014) – Robert Erin Brogan, a 27-year veteran of the United States Coast Guard, has been named Cal Maritime’s Commandant of Cadets.
Brogan served as the commanding officer of the Coast Guard’s largest training center, located in Petaluma, California, from 2011 until 2013. Before that, he worked in a number of roles for the Coast Guard in Honolulu. From 2009 until 2011 he served as strategic advisor to the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, and from 2007 until 2009 as strategic advisor to the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. For the last year, he has been the associate director of a non-profit residential treatment program and private school dedicated to helping vulnerable and marginalized teenagers and their families.
“Cal Maritime has a proud tradition of training leaders for the global maritime industry, and we are currently in the process of revamping and updating our leadership training curriculum to prepare our graduates for the challenges of this important profession,” said Cal Maritime President Thomas Cropper. “I am confident that Commandant Brogan will excel in this key role as we implement our new leadership training program.”
A 1986 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, Brogan received a Master of Arts in National Security & Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 1997 and a Master of Science in Instructional Systems Design from Florida State University in 2001.
“Mr. Brogan brings a tremendous combination of practical and academic leadership experience as well as a strong commitment to education and student development,” said Steve Kreta, vice president for Student Affairs. “I look forward to working with him as part of our student affairs leadership team.”
The Office of the Commandant shares responsibility for the leadership, professional,
and personal development of each and every cadet with other areas within the Student
Affairs Division and with Cal Maritime faculty. Learning is accomplished through academic
work, workshops and seminars, personal observation and reflection, practical application,
self-assessment, and performance evaluations. The Commandant of Cadets leads a team
consisting of a Deputy Commandant and two Assistant Commandants
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Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy is the only degree-granting
maritime academy on the West Coast. Located in Vallejo, California, the campus offers
undergraduate degrees that prepare students for careers in engineering, transportation,
international relations, business, and global logistics. Cal Maritime also offers
a master’s degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, as well as a number
of extended learning programs and courses.