James C. Irwin
James C. Irwin | |
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| Birth name | James Clarence Irwin |
| Born | June 7, 1929 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2018 (aged 88) Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
| Buried | National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 42 years |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard |
James Clarence Irwin (June 7, 1929 – March 21, 2018) was a vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as Vice Commandant from 1986 to 1988. He had been commander of the 5th Coast Guard District and Chief of the Office of Reserve at Headquarters, Coast Guard. After his term as vice commandant, he served as Commander, Joint Task Force FOUR (a predecessor agency to Joint Interagency Task Force South) and Coast Guard Atlantic Area (appointed 1989) and U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic (from 1988 to 1989).