Downey, John

Master Chief John "Jack" Downey's last assignment was command master chief First Coast Guard District from June 2006 to June 2008. His primary responsibilities were to advise Rear Admiral Timothy S. Sullivan, commander of First Coast Guard District, on issues and initiatives pertaining to all Coast Guard members and their families within District One. The First District includes eight states in the Northeast and 2,000 miles of coastline from the United States-Canada border to northern New Jersey. Master Chief Downey entered recruit training at Training Center Cape May in November 1966; he has