Laura M. Dickey
Laura M. Dickey is a US Coast Guard Rear Admiral who most recently served as the deputy commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area. She is a former Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District. Early life and education Dickey was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. Her father was a graduate of the US Coast Guard Academy who was later stationed near Wilmington and the East Coast. In 1986, Dickey graduated from New Hanover High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. After high school graduation, Dickey attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, graduating in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Government. In 2002, Dickey graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law She is licensed to practice law in North Carolina. Military service After graduating from the US Coast Guard Academy, Dickey became a cutterman performing search and rescue, coastal law enforcement and homeland protection. She later attended the Naval Justice School, graduating with honors. Dickey served as the Deputy Director of Operations for United States Northern Command. She has also served as then-Vice President of the United States Joseph Biden’s Special Advisor for Homeland Security, Counterterrorism and Africa. She has been stationed throughout