Judith Keene

Judith Keene
Judith Keene
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1977 - 2008
Rank	Captain
Commands held	Commandant of Cadets, US Coast Guard Academy
Awards	Meritorious Service Medal with the Operational Distinguishing Device (3 awards), the Secretary of Transportation's Silver Medal, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal with the Operational Distinguishing Device (4 awards) and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal (2 awards)

Captain Judith Keene is a former Commandant of Cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy. She was the 31st to hold the position and the first woman to ever do so. During her tenure, Keene had to deal with a court martial in which cadets testified that sexual assault issues at the academy were not taken seriously. [1][2]

References

Jesse Hamilton and David Funkhouser (July 24, 2006). "Still A Challenge For Women: New Commandant of Cadets Will Emphasize Coast Guard Academy's Core Values". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
"Coast Guard Academy Vows to Fight Attacks". Military Daily News. NEW LONDON, Conn. Associated Press. July 14, 2006. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016.

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[1] Jesse Hamilton and David Funkhouser (July 24, 2006). "Still A Challenge For Women: New Commandant of Cadets Will Emphasize Coast Guard Academy's Core Values". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

[2] "Coast Guard Academy Vows to Fight Attacks". Military Daily News. NEW LONDON, Conn. Associated Press. July 14, 2006. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016.