Donna L. Cottrell

Donna L. Cottrell
Birth nameDonna Lea Perry[1]
Born (1959-03-17) March 17, 1959 (age 65)[1]
Cleveland, Ohio[1]
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Coast Guard
Years of service1987-2021
RankFlag of a Rear Admiral of the United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral
CommandsCoast Guard District 9
HITRON
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Spouse(s)Scott Jeffrey Cottrell[1]

Donna L. Cottrell is a retired United States Coast Guard rear admiral who last served as the Coast Guard District 9 Commander. In this role, she served as the senior Commander for the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway, an area that covers eight states. The Area of Operations for the command accumulates over 6,700 miles of shoreline and 1,500 miles of international shoreline with Canada. In addition, she previously oversaw the service level command, Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) out of Jacksonville, FL.

  1. ^ a b c d "Donna Lea Cottrell". U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. February 1, 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-02.