LT Isaac LaLonde
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in operational planning and personnel management. Proven leader, successfully overseeing complex missions and training programs. Skilled in ship handling and maritime law enforcement, with a strong commitment to safety and efficiency in high-stakes environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Enforcement Division Chief
USCG Sector Western Alaska & U.S. Arctic
Anchorage
06.2025 - Current
- Supervise all USCG law enforcement for Sector Western Alaska, with jurisdiction extending throughout Western Alaska, the North Slope, the Aleutian Islands, and the Gulf of Alaska.
- Lead a six-person team of maritime enforcement specialists and training evaluators for operational units.
- Administrative and tactical control of three 154' Fast Response Cutters, one 87' Patrol Boat, and one small boat station totaling over 100 personnel.
Executive Officer
USCGC MUSTANG (WPB 1310)
Seward
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Second in command of 110' patrol boat with 17 person crew. Responsible for all administrative tasks, operational planning, daily schedule, and coordination with other units and partner agencies.
- Senior Deck Watch Officer and Boarding Officer. Responsible for the safe handling of the vessel and for conducting law enforcement boardings of commercial fishing vessels.
- Organized and supervised decommissioning of the ship and disposition of all of it's property totaling well over $5 million in value.
- Led planning for and completed a 2 month, 6,200 NM transit from Seward, AK to Cartagena, Columbia for foreign transfer of the cutter to the Columbian Navy as part of the DOD Excess Defense Articles Program.
Deck Watch Officer
USCGC ELM (WLB 204)
Astoria
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Responsible for the safe handling of a 225' cutter and the supervision of dangerous maintenance and repair of up to 18,500 lb. buoys.
- Administrative supervisor of a 4-person culinary specialist division.
- Other duties included morale officer responsible for $15k in funds, education services officer, bridge and electronics supervisor, security officer, etc.
Education
Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
6 Week Basic Boarding Officer Course02-2024
Bachelor of Science - Marine And Environmental Science
United States Coast Guard Academy
05-2021
Part 107 Commercial Drone License
05-2019
Skills
- Operational planning
- Personnel management
- Team leadership
- Data analysis
- Emergency response
- Ship handling
Accomplishments
- First Prize: USNI 2025 CG Essay Competition
Timeline
Enforcement Division Chief
USCG Sector Western Alaska & U.S. Arctic
06.2025 - Current
Executive Officer
USCGC MUSTANG (WPB 1310)
06.2023 - 06.2025
Deck Watch Officer
USCGC ELM (WLB 204)
06.2021 - 06.2023
Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
Bachelor of Science - Marine And Environmental Science
United States Coast Guard Academy
Part 107 Commercial Drone License
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