(CNN) President Joe Biden has nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as the next commandant of the US Coast Guard. If confirmed, Fagan would be the first woman to lead a US armed service and to lead the Coast Guard. Fagan currently serves as the No 2. in the US Coast Guard, a role she's held since June 2021. Her nomination will be under consideration by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, the committee's chair, praised Fagan's nomination and said it will "inspire generations of American women to strive to serve at the highest level in the Armed Forces."

Source: CNN April 07, 2022 01:51 UTC