# Joanna Nunan

Joanna M. Nunan (born 3 October 1965) is a United States Maritime Service vice admiral, and a retired United States Coast Guard rear admiral, who has served as the 14th superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy since 8 December 2022. The first woman to become superintendent of the Academy, her appointment was lauded by secretary of transportation Pete Buttigieg and administrator of the United States Maritime Administration Ann C. Phillips.
A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Nunan served in the Coast Guard from 1987 to 2022, eventually retiring in 2022 as the deputy for personnel readiness to the deputy commandant for mission support. She also served as assistant commandant for human resources from July 2019 to July 2021, commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District from August 2017 to June 2019, and commander of Coast Guard Sector Honolulu from August 2010 to May 2013.
A graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Nunan also has multiple Merchant Marine licenses.

## Awards and decorations

Vice Admiral Joanna Nunan earned the following throughout her ongoing military career:
| Badges | Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security Identification Badge | Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security Identification Badge |
| 1st row | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal | Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal | Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal | Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal | Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal | Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal | Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal |
| 2nd row | Legion of Merit with 3 Gold Stars | Legion of Merit with 3 Gold Stars | Legion of Merit with 3 Gold Stars | Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Gold Stars and "O" device | Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Gold Stars and "O" device | Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Gold Stars and "O" device | Coast Guard Commendation Medal with 2 Gold Stars and "O" device | Coast Guard Commendation Medal with 2 Gold Stars and "O" device | Coast Guard Commendation Medal with 2 Gold Stars and "O" device |
| 3rd row | Coast Guard Achievement Medal with 2 Gold Star and "O" device | Coast Guard Achievement Medal with 2 Gold Star and "O" device | Coast Guard Achievement Medal with 2 Gold Star and "O" device | Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon | Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon | Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon | U.S Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation | U.S Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation | U.S Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation |
| 4th row | DHS Outstanding Unit Award | DHS Outstanding Unit Award | DHS Outstanding Unit Award | Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award | Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award | Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award | Coast Guard Unit Commendation | Coast Guard Unit Commendation | Coast Guard Unit Commendation |
| 5th row | Meritorious Unit Commendation with 1 Gold Star and "O" device | Meritorious Unit Commendation with 1 Gold Star and "O" device | Meritorious Unit Commendation with 1 Gold Star and "O" device | Meritorious Team Commendation with 1 Gold Star | Meritorious Team Commendation with 1 Gold Star | Meritorious Team Commendation with 1 Gold Star | Coast Guard E Ribbon with 2 Gold Stars | Coast Guard E Ribbon with 2 Gold Stars | Coast Guard E Ribbon with 2 Gold Stars |
| 6th row | Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation | Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation | Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation | National Defense Service Medal | National Defense Service Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
| 7th row | Humanitarian Service Medal | Humanitarian Service Medal | Humanitarian Service Medal | Special Operations Service Ribbon with 2 Bronze Service Stars | Special Operations Service Ribbon with 2 Bronze Service Stars | Special Operations Service Ribbon with 2 Bronze Service Stars | Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon | Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon | Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon |
| 8th row | Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon with 1 Bronze Service star | Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon with 1 Bronze Service star | Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon with 1 Bronze Service star | Marksmanship Medal (Rifle) | Marksmanship Medal (Rifle) | Marksmanship Medal (Rifle) | Marksmanship Medal (Pistol) | Marksmanship Medal (Pistol) | Marksmanship Medal (Pistol) |
| Qualification Insignia | Cutterman Insignia - Officer | Cutterman Insignia - Officer | Cutterman Insignia - Officer | Cutterman Insignia - Officer | Cutterman Insignia - Officer | Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia | Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia | Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia | Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia | Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia | Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia |
| Command Identification Badge | Command Afloat Pin | Command Afloat Pin | Command Afloat Pin | Command Afloat Pin | Command Afloat Pin | Command Afloat Pin | Command Ashore Pin | Command Ashore Pin | Command Ashore Pin | Command Ashore Pin | Command Ashore Pin | Command Ashore Pin |