Draft:Hung Manh Nguyen

Hung M. Nguyen
Hung M. Nguyen
Born	Saigon, Vietnam
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Service years	1986–2012
Rank	Captain (O-6)
Commands	Sector Ohio Valley, Louisville, Kentucky; Marine Safety Office Duluth, Minnesota; Long Range Aid to Navigation Station Gesashi, Okinawa, Japan
Awards	Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal; Coast Guard Commendation Medal; Coast Guard Achievement Medal
Alma mater	United States Coast Guard Academy (BS, Chemistry); Rice University (MS, Chemical Engineering); Averett College (MBA)

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Declined by Lynch44 12 days ago. Last edited by Lynch44 12 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Wikipedia is not a reliable source. Lynch 44 00:55, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest guideline, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Cgood145 (talk) 00:32, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Hung M. Nguyen is a retired United States Coast Guard Captain and the first Vietnamese American graduate of the Coast Guard Academy. At the end of the Vietnam War, his family resettled in San Antonio, Texas. In defending democracy, Captain Nguyen continued his family's military service. His father and grandfather were in the South Vietnam Army.^[1] General Lê Văn Tỵ, the first chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, was his great-uncle.^[2]

Career

Ohio Valley

As Commander, Sector Ohio Valley, Captain Nguyen led his organization to win both the CDR Joel Magnussen Innovation Award for Management and the Alexander Hamilton Award for Excellence.^[3]^[4] No other Coast Guard large operations ashore unit has earned the same distinction.

Deepwater Horizon investigation

When the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon incident occurred in April 2010, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard appointed Captain Nguyen as a co-chair for the Joint Department of Homeland Security and the Department of the Interior investigation.^[5]^[6] In improving the safety of offshore drilling, many of the team's recommendations were adopted by the Coast Guard and the International Maritime Organization.^[6] Captain Nguyen was the first Coast Guard marine investigator to testify before Congress.^[7]

Awards and decorations

Personal decorations

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three gold stars
Coast Guard Commendation Medal with one gold star
Coast Guard Achievement Medal with three gold stars
Coast Guard Commandant Letter of Commendation Ribbon with one gold star

Unit awards

Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon with two gold stars
DOT Outstanding Unit Award
Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon with two gold stars
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation with three gold stars
Commander Joel Magnussen Award for Innovation
Alexander Hamilton Award for Organizational Performance Excellence

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with one bronze star
DOT 9-11 Medal
DOT 9-11 Ribbon
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon with two bronze stars
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon
Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter S
Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter S

References

↑ "Army of the Republic of Vietnam". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
↑ "Le Van Ty". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
↑ "2008 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards" (PDF). ALCOAST 249/08. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
↑ "2009 Alexander Hamilton Award". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
↑ "Deepwater Horizon". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
1 2 "Deepwater Horizon". Federal Register. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
↑ "Testimony of Captain Hung Nguyen, Co-Chair, Deepwater Horizon, United States Coast Guard/Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Joint Investigation" (PDF). United States House Committee on Natural Resources. October 13, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[ARVN-1] "Army of the Republic of Vietnam". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[LeVanTy-2] "Le Van Ty". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[Thomsen-3] "2008 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards" (PDF). ALCOAST 249/08. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[Hamilton-4] "2009 Alexander Hamilton Award". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[DWH-5] "Deepwater Horizon". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[FedReg-6] 1 2 "Deepwater Horizon". Federal Register. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

[Testimony-7] "Testimony of Captain Hung Nguyen, Co-Chair, Deepwater Horizon, United States Coast Guard/Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Joint Investigation" (PDF). United States House Committee on Natural Resources. October 13, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2026.

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