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UNITED STATES LIGHT HOUSE SERVICE | 
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COMMISSIONER OF LIGHTHOUSES
Stirling Hawk
SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHTHOUSES
Edmund Olsen
CHIEF OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
Arnold Hopkins
Stirling Hawk
SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHTHOUSES
Edmund Olsen
CHIEF OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
Arnold Hopkins
Several lighthouses in the United States predate the country which they stand in. These stoic towers have weathered countless storms and have guided hundreds of thousands of Americans and others looking for a better life in the New World. In 1939, the Lighthouse Service was dissolved, and its responsibilities, properties, and structures were absorbed into the Coast Guard. In the 1970s, lighthouses were no longer deemed to be of a national importance, and many of these federally owned monoliths were sold to local governments or private individuals - or they became derelict. Executive Order 13035 was the first EO issued by President Gore. It reestablished the Light House Service as a child-institution under the Coast Guard with its own distinct leadership, responsibilities, and traditions. The Commissioner of Lighthouses is the executive head of the service and is entirely responsible for the continual functional capabilities of America's lighthouses and beacons - also, all lighthouse keepers and assisting crews report directly to him. The Superintendent of Lighthouses is ranked directly below the Commissioner - he is uniquely responsible for: the acquisition of privately or locally owned lights, the construction of new lighthouses, and issuing regular updates to the Commissioner on the major maintained needs of the lights. The Chief of Special Investigations is the head of service's Special Investigations division which investigates all crimes on U.S.L.H.S properties, incidents at sea or on the coast, special cases assigned by the Chief or Commissioner, and also assists the Coast Guard Investigative Service when necessary.
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COMMISSIONER OF LIGHTHOUSES |
Stirling Hawk
The Commissioner of Lighthouses is the executive head, highest-ranking officer, and is ultimately responsible for the personnel and property of the Lighthouse Service. The Commissioner is held responsible for the continual functional capabilities of America's lighthouses, beacons, and aids to navigation. The other two senior agency executives - the Superintendent of Lighthouses and the Chief of Special Investigations - report directly to, and serve at the pleasure of, the Commissioner.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHTHOUSES |
Edmund Olsen
The Superintendent of Lighthouses is ranked directly below the Commissioner - he is uniquely responsible for: the acquisition of privately or locally owned lights, the construction of new lighthouses, and issuing regular updates to the Commissioner on the major maintenance needs of the lights. The Superintendent oversees the maintenance of all lights and is also ultimately responsible for audits of the condition of Lighthouse Service infrastructure and the performance of personnel. All District Superintendents report to the Superintendent.
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