The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint a flag officer of the Coast Guard as the Chief of Staff to the President.
Structure US Code
SUBTITLE I— ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3— COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION
§ 302. Commandant; appointment
§ 303. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant
§ 304. Vice Commandant; appointment
§ 307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade
§ 308. Chief Acquisition Officer
§ 309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director
§ 310. Chief of Staff to President: appointment
§ 312. Prevention and response workforces
§ 313. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response
§ 314. Marine industry training program
§ 315. Training for congressional affairs personnel
§ 316. National Coast Guard Museum
§ 317. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director
§ 318. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program
§ 319. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer vision technology project
§ 320. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
§ 321. Congressional affairs; Director