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Patrick M. Stillman is a retired

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of the

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. Stillman graduated from the

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in 1972 where he received a

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degree. Stillman was assistant commandant for governmental and public affairs and has held several sea commands. Stillman's afloat assignments included Operations Officer, Executive Officer and later Commanding Officer of ''Eagle''. He was the first commanding officer of the 270-foot medium endurance cutter USCGC Forward (WMEC 911) Early in his career, he commanded the cutter Cape Cross. He served on the cutter ''Valiant'' as a deck watch officer and as Executive Officer on the cutter ''Vigorous''. He was the Program Executive Officer (PEO) of the

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(IDS) from April 2001 to his retirement in April 2006 (G-D), becoming the founding father of the IDS. His

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in that position was

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. Stillman holds a

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degree from

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at Middletown, CT, and a

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from

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. Stillman retired from the United States Coast Guard in 2006.

Awards and decorations

His personal awards and decorations include two

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, three

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s, two

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s and two

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s.Deepwater Project Biography Patrick M. Stillman
Retrieved 2010-06-25. In May 2006, he received the

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for "keen vision, tireless dedication, and unwavering focus" leading the Deepwater Program.

Personal life

Stillman is married to the former Lori L. von Minden of

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. They have two children, Tyler and Nathan.

References

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