Captain Migliorini currently serves as the Commander at Sector Columbia River where he performs the duties of Captain of the Port, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Federal On-Scene Coordinator, Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator, and Officer in Charge of Marine Inspections. He is responsible for all aspects of Coast Guard and interagency coordination providing maritime safety, security, and environmental response in the Coast Guard’s 5th largest Sector. The Sector Columbia River area of responsibility encompasses 3 states and 885 nautical miles of shoreline and navigable rivers to include 54 MTSA regulated facilities and 16 Coast Guard units that protect and enable a $29 billion maritime transportation system.

Captain Migliorini most recently served as the Commanding Officer for Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, which includes the nation’s third busiest commercial port and the busiest Strategic Port of Embarkation for Military Out-load operations in the United States.

Captain Migliorini’s staff assignments include the Enlisted Assignments Branch Chief at Personnel Service Center (PSC). While at PSC, he was responsible for the overall execution of the assignment process for the 31,000 members of the Coast Guard's enlisted workforce. He also served as Supervisor of the Coast Guard’s Container Inspection Training and Assistance Team, and Community Relations and Social Media Officer at Headquarters in the Office of Public Affairs.

His previous operational assignments were as the Prevention Department Head at Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, Commanding Officer of Marine Safety Unit Toledo, Assistant Chief of the Inspections Division at Sector San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Chief of the Facility and Container Inspection Branch at Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach.

Captain Migliorini also served as the Assistant Supervisor of the Coast Guard’s Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment (RAID) responsible for assisting Army units with the safe shipment of containerized hazardous material cargos from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. During this overseas tour, he was responsible for establishing the first permanent base of operations for RAID in Afghanistan.

Captain Migliorini is a native of Fullerton, California and graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College.

His personal awards include four Meritorious Service Medals, four Coast Guard Commendation Medals, three Coast Guard Achievement Medals, and the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation.

DEPUTY SECTOR COMMANDER

Captain Eric C. Paré

Captain Paré reported as Deputy Commander, Sector Columbia River in Portland, Oregon, in July 2025. In this role he assists in the oversight of more than 1,100 active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary personnel conducting operations over an area of responsibility encompassing 640 miles of coastal Oregon and southern Washington waters extending from the California border to Grays Harbor, WA, as well as the Willamette, Columbia, and Snake Rivers.

A native of South Florida, CAPT Paré graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1997 with a BS in Business Administration. After two years of soul searching, he enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard and graduated from Basic Training in February 2000. His first assignment was as a Fireman on board USCGC CONFIDENCE (WMEC-619), home ported in Canaveral, FL. In 2001 he graduated from Marine Science Technician “A” School and was subsequently assigned to Marine Safety Office Boston. While there, he completed his Master of Science degree, applied for, and was accepted to Officer Candidate School (OCS) in 2003.

Upon graduation he was assigned to Group Woods Hole, later Sector Southeast New England, where he began his Officer career in Operations Ashore. His other operational tours include Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami (MSST 91114) as the Operations Officer, and Sector Miami (twice) as Chief of Law Enforcement and Chief of Response.

CAPT Paré’s previous staff tours include an assignment to the Seventh District Command Center as a Command Duty Officer, a tour at Coast Guard Headquarters in the Office of Shore Forces (CG-7412) where he developed policy for the Coast Guard’s 37 Command Centers, and a post graduate payback tour from the US Naval War College to US Southern Command where he was assigned to the J54, Security Assistance and Cooperation. He was most recently detailed to the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau at the Department of State where he served as the direct link between USCG policy and program offices and the Department of State.

His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal (2), the Coast Guard Commendation Medal (4), the Coast Guard Achievement Medal (2) and the Coast Guard Letter of Commendation.

When not at work he enjoys anything outdoors that doesn’t require close-toed shoes!