Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson, USCG (Ret.), served for four decades in the United States Coast Guard, holding senior operational, financial, and strategic leadership positions. He concluded his active-duty career as Commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area and Commander, Defense Force West, overseeing Coast Guard missions across the Indo-Pacific, Arctic, and Antarctic regions. Previously, he served as Director of Operations for U.S. Southern Command, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, and Assistant Commandant for Resources and Chief Financial Officer of the Coast Guard. During his career, he commanded multiple Coast Guard vessels and organizations and held key assignments in budget planning, congressional affairs, and strategic policy.
Vice Admiral Tiongson graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He holds master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Environmental and Energy Management from The George Washington University, as well as a Master of Science in Engineering and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His military service included work with Coast Guard chaplains to strengthen religious ministry programs supporting personnel serving in the Western Pacific and Oceania. He currently serves on the Military Advisory Board of First Command Financial Services.