Author: Baxter B. Smoak // U.S. Coast Guard
Chief Quality Officer, U.S. Coast GuardCaptain Smoak assumed the role of chief quality officer in July of 2025. As a seasoned marine safety professional, he has experience in ports on the East, West, and Gulf coasts as well as the Great Lakes. Prior to his previous assignment at the Executive Office of the President, Smoak served as the Pre-vention Department head at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region where he led the whole-of-government response and reconstitution operations following the 2024 Key Bridge collapse.
Charting a Course for Quality
The U.S. Coast Guard recently established the Quality Management Staff (CG‑5P‑QM) under the assistant commandant for prevention policy (CG‑5P) to str [...]
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