National Awards

ORLANDO, Fla.—Division Commanders (or their stand-ins) line the front of the room for the presentation of the NACO Diversity awards presented during the District 7 annual business meeting at D-Train Sept. 19. From left are Aracelis Mass, Division 1; Kerry Eakins, Division 2; Marc Brody, Division 3; Walter Franek, Division 4; Sean Hart, Division 5; Marcelo Freire, Division 6; Daniel Helou, Division 7; Murray Price, Division 8; David Schwartz, Division 9; Hal Blaisdell, Division 10; Stephan Bielawski, Division 11; William Hayes, Division 12; Harry Tipper, Division 14; Linda Jones, Division 15; Tony Wong, Division 17. USCG Auxiliary photo by R. Michael Stringer NACO 3 STAR DIVERSITY AWARD. District 7 received 66 awards this year.

Division 1 3 awards Division 2 7 awards 100% Division 3 6 awards 100% Division 4 2 awards Division 5 5 awards Division 6 1 award Division 7 2 awards Division 8 2 awards Division 9 7 awards Division 10 5 awards 100% Division 11 4 awards Division 12 6 awards Division 13 2 awards Division 14 2 awards Division 15 5 awards 100% Division 17 6 awards 100%

NACO 3 STAR EXCELLENCE in CORE TRAINING AWARD is given to flotillas who have achieved at least 90% completion of all nine Auxiliary Core Training (AUXCT) courses and are current in their AUXCT qualifications. Flotilla 21, Augusta 100% Flotilla 44, Daytona Beach Flotilla 17-10, Osceola

NACO GROWTH AWARD is given to Auxiliarists who recruit five new members into the Auxiliary who have obtained IQ or BQ status. The following members received awards this year. Larry Cole, FL 25, Hartwell Lake Miguel Minervini, FL 38, Plantation Ellmore Thorne, FL 39, Dania Beach Jack Neve, FL 43, Lake County Walter Franek, FL 48, New Smyrna Thierry Pauquet-de-Villejust, FL 6-11, Miami Rollin Shouse, FL 78, St. Pete Beach Gilbert Thomas, FL 77, PolkCounty Robert Curto, FL 99, Cape Haze

MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATIONS BEST FLOTILLA IN VESSEL EXAMINATIONS AWARD: First Place: FL 13-8, Upper Keys Florida, with 2,375 VSCs

MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BEST FLOTILLA IN MARINE DEALER VISITATION AWARD: Second Place: FL 12-4, Grand Strand South Carolina, with 3,217 Program Visits

NATIONAL BOATING FEDERATION BEST FLOTILLA IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AWARD: Second Place: FL 67, Coral Gables Florida, with 549 Students

National Awards

National Public Affairs Awards:  1st Place Flotilla Newsletter - “Crossroads Currents,” Robert Stringer, FL 59, Stuart  1st Place Flotilla Public Affairs Event, “NSBW

Event”, FL 59, Stuart, Hank Cushard, Diane Riggan,

Robert Stringer, and Wilson Riggan  Photography - “Public Education”, Robert Stringer,

FL 59, Stuart  Photography - “Vessel Safety Check”, Ellen Deleo,

FL 96, Wiggins Pass  Photography - “Public Affairs”, Ellen Deleo, FL 96,

Wiggins Pass

Additionally, Division Commanders were given the CENTURY CLUB AWARDS FOR VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS/PARTNER VISITS.

COMMODORE WILLIAM MANSFIELD PERPETUAL TROPHY to the flotilla that has the Most Recreational Boating Safety Hours in 2021 (Note: This is not part of the Commodore’s Cup Award ensemble.) Flotilla 59, Stuart, FL

CASEY PURVIS AND ROBERT FULLER AVIATION AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE awarded to the Aircraft Commander and Crew/Observer who have accumulated the most flight hours in a calendar year. Pilot hours must be non-mishap hours; Air Crew/ Observer hours are the total hours by an air crew member while serving as an Air Observer. The awards honor the memory of Auxiliary aviation program members Casey E. Purvis and Robert S. Fuller who lost their lives on 1 February 2001 while flying a training mission with the Coast Guard. Both Auxiliarists made great contributions to the program in terms of time and dedication.

For Aircraft Commander: Ronald Kaplan, FL 69 Air Crew: Tom Powers, FL 69, Opalocka

ORLANDO, Fla.- Sept. 16 at D-Train, COMO Pat McMenamin presents Claude Bullock, IPDCDR 13, fi rst place in the “Marine Retailers Associations Best Flotilla in Vessel Examinations Award” won by Flotilla 13-8, Upper Keys with 2,375 Vessel Safety Checks in 2021. The fl otilla also earned the National RBS award for this feat. To COMO McMenamin’s left is the District 7 Director of Auxiliary, CDR Navin L. Griffi n (DIRAUX). To Bullock’s right is CAPT Troy P. Glendye Chief Director of the Auxiliary. On the podium behind them are John Holmes, DCOS, and COMO Gary Barth, IPDCO. USCG Auxiliary photo by R. Michael Stringer

ORLANDO, Fla.- Sept. 16 at D-Train, COMO Pat McMenamin presents William Hayes, DCDR 12 ,second place in the “Marine Retailers Associations Best Flotilla in Vessel Examinations Award” won by Flotilla 12-4, Grand Strand South with 3,217 Partner Visits in 2021. To COMO McMenamin’s left is the District 7 Director of Auxiliary, CDR Navin L. Griffi n (DIRAUX). To Bullock’s right is CAPT Troy P. Glendye Chief Director of the Auxiliary. On the podium behind them are John Holmes, DCOS, and COMO Gary Barth, IPDCO. USCG Auxiliary photo by R. Michael Stringer