Michael F. McAllister

"Michael McAllister" redirects here. For other uses, see Michael McAllister (disambiguation).

Michael F. McAllister (born December 1, 1964) is a retired United States Coast Guard vice admiral who last served as commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Force West from June 30, 2021, to July 8, 2022.^[2][3] He most recently served as Deputy Commandant for Mission Support and, prior to that, as commander of the Coast Guard Seventeenth District.^[4][5][6][7]

Michael F. McAllister
Nickname(s)	Mike
Born	(1964-12-01) December 1, 1964 (age 60)[1] Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1986–2022
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Coast Guard Pacific Area Seventeenth Coast Guard District Coast Guard Sector Charleston
Awards	Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5)
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA) University of Illinois (MSCE) United States Coast Guard Academy (BSCE)
Spouse(s)	Brigitte McAllister[1]

McAllister graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. He later earned a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1991. McAllister is a registered professional engineer in the state of Washington. He also received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2004.^[1][6][7]