CAPT Christian Polyak

CO's Biography

Captain Christian Polyak assumed the duties as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) in June 2025. Providing aviation units with depot level maintenance, engineering, supply and information system services to support Coast Guard missions, ALC “keeps ‘em flying” while maintaining AS 9110, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 certifications..

Prior to this assignment, Captain Polyak served as Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, Michigan. In this role, he led a team of 120 personnel and five MH-65E helicopters while providing mission execution across the Great Lakes including 1,100 miles of international border.

A native of Belcamp, Maryland, Captain Polyak graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 2004 and reported directly to Naval Flight Training, a first in the Academy’s then 128-year history.

Captain Polyak served at three operational Air Stations from 2006-2016 before earning a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the Colorado School of Mines. From 2018-2021 he served at the ALC as both MH-65E Projects Branch Chief and also Airworthiness Sustainment Branch Chief. From 2021-2023 he served as Air Station Atlantic City’s Aeronautical Engineering Officer with responsibility for leading a team of 170 personnel and ensuring the readiness of 13 MH-65 helicopters. During his career he has served as a unit Instructor Pilot and held special mission qualifications in both Airborne Use of Force and Rotary Wing Air Intercept. A passionate aviator, he has amassed 5,000 military flight hours in five models of the H-65.

His personal awards include two Meritorious Service Medals, three Coast Guard Commendation Medals, two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, and various other service and unit awards. He also earned a Master of Public Administration from Florida Institute of Technology, is a certified Project Management Professional, and holds DHS Acquisitions Program Manager, Test and Evaluation, and Systems Engineering certifications.

He is married to the former Margaret Stultz of Charleson, West Virginia, and together they have two sons, Owen and Grant.