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| Capt. John Bingaman, Coast Guard 9th District chief of staff, displays his certificate of retirement, presented to him by Rear Adm. Fred Midgette to his left and retired Rear Adm. Michael Parks to his right. Bingaman retired after 30 years of military service at a ceremony held at Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village, Ohio, Friday. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Auxiliarist Mark Galan) |
CLEVELAND — The Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard 9th District retired Friday at a ceremony held at Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village, Ohio, after serving over 30 years in the Coast Guard.
Capt. John Bingaman, originally from Norfolk, Va., oversaw 6,000 Coast Guard active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary men and women serving at 77 subordinate units and on the District staff from the District Headquarters at the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building in Cleveland.
Bingaman is a Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Professional. His prior assignments include Commander of Sector Ohio Valley, Commanding Officer of Marine Safety Office, Louisville, Ky., and Executive Officer of Marine Safety Office Wilmington, N.C. Prior to being stationed in Cleveland, Bingaman served as the Director of Staff for the Force Readiness command in Alameda, Calif., which ensures Coast Guard forces are ready to meet current and future operational requirements.
Born in Norfolk, Va., and raised in Greensboro, N.C., Bingaman graduated from the Coast Guard Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marine Science in 1984 and later earned a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Maine, Orono in the early 1990s.
Bingaman plans to reside in Bay Village, Ohio.
His wife is Heather, and they have two daughters, Heather Kristine and Savannah Jo.