Rear Admiral Ronald M. Polant, US Coast Guard (Retired), age 84, passed away on 1 Sep 21 in St Pete Beach, Florida. He was born on August 15, 1937 in New York City to Henry and Harriet Polant. He was predeceased by Judith Brown Polant of New London, CT, his wife of 22 years and mother of their three children, his wife of 31 years Beverly Holland Polant of Chevy Chase Md, and his sister Virginia Polant Crepeau of Bronx, New York. He is survived by his sister, Cynthia Santulli (Bob Santulli), brother-in-law Philip Crepeau, daughters Laura Polant Darrow (Matt Darrow) and Mary Polant Hannam (Brian Hannam), son David Polant, grandchildren: Travis and Phillip Hannam, Kathryn Long (Will Hancock), Bailey Tyson (Sammy Tyson); Lucas and Alexander Polant and numerous family members and friends.
Admiral Polant is a 1955 graduate of Regis High School, New York, and a 1959 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT. He earned a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from The Air Force Institute of Technology and another in Public Administration from George Washington University. He also was a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He attended US Navy flight training and was designated a Coast Guard Aviator on 1 Aug 61.
RADM Polant’s aviation assignments included Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, NC; Operations Officer CGAS Barbers Point, HI; Executive Officer, CGAS San Francisco, CA, and Commanding Officer, CGAS Savannah, GA.
His Staff assignments included Associate Professor (Electrical Engineering) at the Coast Guard Academy and assignments at CG Headquarters; including duty in Avionics Branch, Office of Engineering, R&D Systems Technology Division and Deputy Chief, Office of Research and Development, and finally the first Deputy Chief, Office of Acquisition. In 1987 RADM Polant was assigned as Chief of Staff, 5th CG District, Portsmouth, VA. During this tour of duty, he was selected to Flag Rank and in 1988 was reassigned to CG Headquarters as Chief, Office of Command, Control, and Communications.
RADM Polant retired from the Coast Guard in 1992 and accepted a position as Senior Director, Quality Management at ARINC, Annapolis, MD. He retired from ARINC in 2003. Subsequently, he was Vice President, Quality Management, at Optimus Corporation, McLean VA for three years before fully retiring to St Pete Beach, FL. RADM Polant will be interred with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on a date to be determined.
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