Port of NY commander to become first Black female rear admiral in Coast Guard history
Published: Feb. 14, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
Captain Zeita Merchant directs the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, which controls the Port of New York and New Jersey. She's set to be promoted to the rank of rear admiral in April, which will make her the first Black woman to achieve that rank in Coast Guard history.
Captain Zeita Merchant, currently the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. Coast Guard history when she earns the rank of Rear Admiral in April. Capt. Merchant receives a token of appreciation from the crew during an all-hands meeting with leadership and crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024Capt. Zeita Merchant, center, currently the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. Coast Guard history when she earns the rank of Rear Admiral in April. Capt. Merchant attends an all-hands meeting with the leadership and crew of U.S. Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024Captain Zeita Merchant, currently the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. Coast Guard history when she earns the rank of Rear Admiral in April. Capt. Merchant was on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Beluga for a tour at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024Capt. Zeita Merchant, currently the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. Coast Guard history when she earns the rank of Rear Admiral in April. Capt. Merchant attends an all-hands meeting with the leadership and crew of U.S. Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024Captain Zeita Merchant, currently the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. Coast Guard history when she earns the rank of Rear Admiral in April. Capt. Merchant was on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Beluga for a tour at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024Capt. Zeita Merchant, currently the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. Coast Guard history when she earns the rank of Rear Admiral in April. Capt. Merchant attends an all-hands meeting with the leadership and crew of U.S. Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024Capt. Zeita Merchant, currently the Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, will become the highest-ranking Black woman in the U.S. Coast Guard history when she earns the rank of Rear Admiral in April. Capt. Merchant attends an all-hands meeting with the leadership and crew of U.S. Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
