Lieutenant Commander Andrew Fox currently serves as an Instructor of International Relations and Lead Academic Advisor in the Government Department at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Lieutenant Commander Andrew Fox began his operational career in the Coast Guard after enlisting in 2007 and serving as a Boatswain’s Mate and later a Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist before being selected for Officer Candidate School (OCS) at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. Upon completion of OCS, he was assigned to USCG Sector Hampton Roads, VA, where he served as Station Manager, Coastal Patrol Boat Manager and as a Federal On-Scene Coordinator’s Representative. Additionally, he supported the Port of Virginia, state and regional emergency management agencies as an Operations Section Chief, Situation Unit Leader, and Division/Group Supervisor of Search and Rescue and HAZMAT/Pollution response and remediation operations. In 2016, he assumed the role of Executive Officer (XO) and Training Supervisor at the Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center in Buzzards Bay, MA where he oversaw the delivery of Living Marine Resources Boarding Officer instruction to over 300 students per year.

In 2019, he was selected as the Commanding Officer (CO) of Station Los Angeles – Long Beach (LA/LB). District 11’s largest small boat station, and one of six U. S. Coast Guard Small Boat Stations designated as both Level IV Non-compliant Vessel Pursuit (NCV) and Level I Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS) capable. At LA/LB, his crew was focused on ensuring the safety and security of mariners in 3.75 thousand square nautical miles along 75 miles of coastline including the nation’s largest and most economically-vital port complex.

Lieutenant Commander Fox’s personal awards include three Coast Guard Commendation Medals, the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation, the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, the Coast Guard Humanitarian Service Medal, the Coast Guard Expert Rifle and Expert Pistol medals, the Advanced Boat Forces Operations Insignia and various other personal, team, and unit awards.

Lieutenant Commander Fox is a native of Beaufort, South Carolina. His wife, Sarah, serves as the USCG’s Northeast District Employee Assistance Program Coordinator (EAPC) for the Southern region covering MA, RI, CT, and NY. They have two human children, Charlotte and Emma Kate – and Isla the dog.

Education

• M.B.A, University of Maryland
• M.A, University of Connecticut, Political Science & International Relations
• B.A., Winthrop University, History

Courses Taught

• International Relations
• Global Challenges