Anitra Keith, who most recently served as Command Master Chief for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC), has joined the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) as Manager of Trusted Programs.
Keith brings more than a decade of operational and senior enlisted leadership experience within the Coast Guard, including roles tied to congressional engagement, major command support, and enterprise-level communications and technology.
From July 2023 through January 2026, Keith served as the C5ISC Command Master Chief, a senior enlisted role supporting a command responsible for Coast Guard information technology, cyber, and intelligence-related mission enablement. Prior to that, she worked in Coast Guard Congressional Affairs as Senior Enlisted Senate Liaison.
Earlier assignments included managing and executing large-scale budgets and logistics operations. While serving in Coast Guard District Eight in New Orleans, Keith supported a $28 million budget spanning 96 units across a 23-state area of responsibility. She also held leadership roles supporting the Coast Guard’s deployable specialized forces, including budget and supply operations at Maritime Security Response Team East.
Keith holds degrees from the University of Maryland Global Campus and is a graduate of the Air Force Senior Non Commissioned Officer Academy.
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