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Chief, Office of Aviation Forces (CG-711)
Captain Jeffrey R. Graham
Chief Pilot for the United States Coast Guard and leads an aviation workforce of 4,900 personnel flying 200 aircraft located at 33 facilities throughout the United States including Alaska and Hawaii. He and his expert staff provide aviation capability, resources, doctrine, oversight, and training programs to support safe and effective execution of all 11 Coast Guard statutory missions.
Deputy, Office of Aviation Forces (CG-711)
CDR Mary K Bender
CDR Bender reported to the Office of Aviation Resources (CG711) in 2025 serving as the Deputy Office Chief responsible for the management of all Coast Guard aviation’s current and strategic programs for Rotary-Wing (RW), Fixed-Wing (FW), and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to include personnel, training, facilities, and policies.