(CNN) - The Trump administration has removed the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Admiral Linda Fagan was the first female, uniformed leader of a U.S. Armed Forces branch. A Department of ...

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an armed forces branch in U.S. history, was ousted by the Trump administration with no explanation late Monday.

Coast Guard ... about five hours after Trump took office - said he relieved Fagan from the top Coast Guard post and appointed Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as acting commandant.

The Trump administration ... secretary for the Coast Guard, akin to the structure of the Navy, Army and Air Force. Currently, the Coast Guard only has an active duty commandant that oversees ...

A memo from the Department of Homeland Security says Coast Guard recruiting numbers are thriving, and the military branch is back to executing its mission at full capacity.

The U.S. Coast Guard has surged more crew and ships to international waters where smugglers move illegal drugs.

In an April 9 executive order, President Donald Trump called for a new strategy ... transformational change to renew the Coast Guard,” said Acting Commandant Kevin Lunday in a statement.