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The Coast Guard Academys senior enlisted leader, Command Master Chief Brett VerHulst, resigned his duties at the Coast Guard Academy on Tuesday and is being investigated over alleged inappropriate conduct. A spokesman said Wednesday that the Coast Guard Investigative Service is looking into the case but declined to say more about it, citing the investigation. The Coast Guard cannot provide details at this time in order to preserve the integrity of the investigation and to protect the Coast Gu...

VerHulst remains in the service and has been assigned to the Coast Guard Research and Development Center in New London, Connecticut. He had served as the academys command master chief since 2017. According to his academy bio, his primary duty was to serve as an adviser to Kelly on "issues and initiatives pertaining to the entire Coast Guard Academy workforce." "Further, he helps to carry out command intent and facilitates communications and the effective functioning of the organizational chain ...

Coast Guard Academys command master chief abruptly resigns: Report Jeremy Beaman The U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s most senior enlisted leader reportedly resigned his position. Command Master Chief Brett VerHulst stepped down from his role at the academy on Tuesday, according to officials cited by the The Coast Guard Academy could not immediately be reached for comment on VerHulst’s resignation. VerHulst, who remains a master chief in the Coast Guard, is being reassigned to th...

US Coast Guard Academy command master chief resigns 1 hour ago Command Master Chief Brett VerHulst resigned his position as senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Tuesday. (Coast Guard) The senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy resigned Tuesday, officials confirmed. A spokesman for the academy, Cmdr. David Milne, declined to answer further questions from Navy Times Tuesday regarding VerHulst’s resignation. “We don’t comment on any personnel actions ...

US Coast Guard Academy command master chief resigns 3 hours ago Command Master Chief Brett VerHulst resigned his position as senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Tuesday. (Coast Guard) The senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy resigned Tuesday, officials confirmed. A spokesman for the academy, Cmdr. David Milne, declined to answer further questions from Navy Times Tuesday regarding VerHulst’s resignation. “We don’t comment on any personnel actions...