2 minute read
Staff Briefi ngs
from BREEZE
STAFF BRIEFINGS
Advertisement
NACON finally came!!! I attended meetings and saw many good friends and fellow District Chiefs of Staff (DCOS) and District Commodores (DCO). Tie that in with completing the two-year Auxiliary Senior Officers Course (ASOC) class and it was a very productive week. I even managed to be one of the “ Top Guns” in the ASOC class, which means my overall score was the maximum achievable of 1,400 points.
Our ASOC class consisted of DCOS staff from across the country, and directors from our Auxiliary national staff. The inclusion of directors in the ASOC course was done for the very first time and was an extraordinary success. The opportunity to interact with each other and develop a deeper understanding of the day-to-day responsibilities that each of us faces in our Auxiliary careers was enlightening.
Our D-TRAIN in September was an extraordinary success, and I am honored beyond words to be elected as your new D7 Commodore. It was a great training opportunity and a fun-filled event with multiple District 7 elections, fun nights, and our formal dinner. The management committee meeting for the Coast Guard was held simultaneously and added a wonderful opportunity to meet and interact with our USCG family.
John Holmes, District Chief of Staff, D7
The resilience of our leadership and members during this past year is a testament to your courage, creativity, and desire to serve our various missions in Recreational Boating Safety and Operations. I am at a loss for words and unsure how you did such great work this past year with all of our challenges. Our daily missions of watchstanding, Public Education, Vessel Examinations, and Program Visits are the foundation of our service. We now provide clergy support, culinary assistance, border support, and cybersecurity.
I believe our future is unlimited, and we now add skills routinely based on requests from the USCG to go beyond our normal mission sets. We have begun to renew our commitment to fellowship, and I hope that we find ways to reengage with each other soon and return to our Changes of Watch ceremonies and our face-to-face meetings (safely, of course). This past year our members have constantly shown their ability to adapt and move forward. My pledge to each of you is that by working together, we will continue to do precisely that.
John W Holmes, DCOS District Commodore (elect)
