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Newsletter of District 7 • United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
The Shutdown is Over and We’re Back on course! A great year lies ahead.
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Words ffrom D7 Helm COMO G Gary P. Barth
M Patricia McMenamin, DCOS
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Shallow Water Rescue Tests Crews’ SSkills.
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By Robe Robert Miller, Flo lla 14-4 Jackson Jacksonv Jacksonville Beach
Holiday Fellowship with Sta on Yankeetown
Report eport port Wri ng an and Other Useful seful Stuff
By Linda Jones, SO-PA 15
WHAT’S INSIDE....
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Commodore Gary P. Barth, DCO 7 Words from the Helm
FROM THE DISTRICT 7 BRIDGE
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hat a wild start to the new year! The government shutdown caused many problems for both the ac ve duty and Auxiliary members. During the shutdown, Auxiliarist stepped up, answered the call and were Semper Paratus to assist the ac ve duty members in District 7. The Coast Guard went for several weeks with no pay, which made it extremely difficult to purchase just the essen als for themselves and their families. You, the members of District 7, saw the need and came to their rescue providing gi cards and other items to help. This is yet another example of the great members we have in our district. Please keep this in mind with the upcoming Coast Guard Mutual Assistance drive. Please consider making a generous dona on to this very worthwhile program. Remember, the CGMA (Coast Guard Mutual Assistance) helps not only the ac ve duty but Auxiliarists as well! In the past, when the government shutdown, we as Auxiliarists were not allowed to do any missions or tasks that could not be done from our homes. Na onal Commodore Larry King (NACO) spent many hours with top Coast Guard leaders to allow the Auxiliarists to con nue their normal missions during this shutdown. COMO King was able to obtain this approval as long as there were no costs or expenditures of government funds. Public educa on classes, vessel examina ons, watch standing and food service were just a few of the missions that the Auxiliary was permi ed to con nue to do to assist the Coast Guard. This was a first! Bravo Zulu to Naonal Commodore Larry King for his perseverance in allowing us to con nue to par cipate and support the Coast Guard. Another example of NACO King’s persistence was the ability to have our “Na onal Board Mee ng” in St. Louis. Last year’s Na onal Training Conference (NTRAIN) was canceled due to a government shutdown. This year’s NTRAIN could just as easily have been canceled. Once again, COMO King worked with the Coast Guard leadership and obtained the approval to conduct a Na onal Board Mee ng in place of NTRAIN, if we used no government funds. BREEZE
The Coast Guard Associa on funded this year’s mee ng. No C-Schools were conducted as that would have been an expenditure of government funds. The Na onal Board Mee ng provided many great training benefits for leadership at various levels. A ending the Na onal Board Mee ng were The Na onal Board (Na onal Commodore, Na onal Vice Commodore, Immediate Past Na onal Commodore, Deputy Na onal Commodores, District Commodores and President of the Na onal Associa on of Commodores), District Chiefs of Staff, District Captains, Assistant Na onal Commodores, Deputy Assistant Na onal Commodores, Na onal Staff Directors and their Assistant Directors. Commodore King’s Strategic Plan was presented during this mee ng. I will be aligning our District Opera onal Plan in accordance with this new Strategic Plan. Our number one mission has always been, and will con nue to be, recrea onal boating safety. It is impera ve that we have enough members to con nue this important mission. For the past several years, we have seen a decrease in membership. To reverse this trend, Recrui ng and Reten on is another major goal outlined in COMO King’s Strategic Plan. If the Auxiliary is to con nue to remain relevant to the Coast Guard by mee ng our Recrea onal Boa ng Safety goals, we must have enough members to accomplish these missions. Every member needs to work to help reverse this trend and increase our membership to carry out our ever-increasing tasks given to us by the Coast Guard. At district level, I have appointed Douglas Colwell as an aide. His sole mission is to work with divisions and flo llas to recruit and retain members in District 7. When contacted by Douglas, please work with him in assis ng you and your members to increase our membership. (Con nued on page 4)
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Words from the Helm- COMMO Gary P. Barth (Con nued from page 3)
FROM THE DISTRICT 7 BRIDGE
Leadership training sessions were conducted for District Commodores, District Chiefs of Staff and District Captains. These sessions were tailored to each job category to improve leadership skills at all levels. During the Na onal Board Mee ng, Capt. Sco Johnson, Chief Director of Auxiliary (CHDIRAUX), signed two important documents about all members. The first was the CS-BSX Policy Le er 19-01, Risk Management Training Requirements for the Coast Guard Auxiliary. This policy le er defines Risk Management (RM) training requirements for specified Auxiliary competencies and staff officer posi ons per references of Commandant Instrucons. This document is on the District 7 web page. The District 7 Director of Auxiliary is working on the actual implementa on policy for the district. More informa on will be forthcoming. The second policy that was signed is CS-BSX Policy Le er 19-02, Changes to Auxiliary Incident Command System (ICS) CORE Training. This policy le er changes the requirements in CORE training for ICS 100 and 700. They are no longer required as a part of CORE training for new members. Please note, ICS 100 and 700 are s ll required for all elected posi ons, select competencies and select appointed posi ons. This policy is also available on the District 7 web page. There were many round-robin sessions presented by members of the Na onal Staff Directorates. These sessions provided informa on on what each Directorate is responsible for and how they can assist us.
They also discussed various programs that are being updated, changed, etc. These were very interes ng, informa ve and worthwhile sessions. Saturday was primarily for leadership. The theme was Cul va ng Leaders and was to familiarize Auxiliary leaders, both elected and appointed, how they can be er recognize and enhance the leadership abili es in others. The goal of this training was to ins ll methods to be used by leaders to mentor others to become more proficient leaders. Learning to mentor others to become more accomplished leaders will help with our recrui ng and reten on efforts as well as support those Auxiliarists as they step up into leadership posi ons. Also introduced was the new CGAUX Leadership Competencies Training to Help Accelerate Your Career in the Auxiliary. The New CGAUX Leadership Competencies Training can be found in the Na onal Training Directorate under the “What’s New” link. Please check it out and sign on to complete this training, especially if you plan on being an elected or appointed officer in the Auxiliary. As of now, we are s ll a few days from another possible government shutdown. It is not known what the role of the Auxiliary will be if it happens again. Hopefully, we will again be allowed to carry out no cost missions, but we must have a WAIT AND SEE a tude as further informa on will be forthcoming from the ac ve duty. Please keep up the great job you always do. Our District 7 members ARE THE BEST! Ω
Leadership Competencies are the knowledge, skills, and exper se the Coast Guard and Auxiliary expect of their leaders. The Competencies fall within four broad categories: Leading self, Leading others, Leading performance and change, and Leading the Coast Guard Auxiliary. There are five levels of knowledge (depth of understanding) that correspond to the Auxiliarist’s level from member to Flo lla Commander to Commodore including the corresponding appointed levels, e.g. District Staff Officers and Directors. Each level has an exam on the Na onal Tes ng Center. Click “Leadership Competencies” in the column to the le for more explana on of the levels and the Leadership Competencies training material. Included are links to the Na onal Tes ng Center exams. The Leadership Competencies Training is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged for members who wish to advance in both the elected and appointed chain of leadership. Having this training will be looked upon very favorably when it comes me to elect or appoint members to future leadership roles. BREEZE
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Patricia McMenamin, District 7 Chief of Staff
FROM THE DISTRICT 7 BRIDGE
Words from the Helm Well, I can honestly say these past few months have been a whirlwind for me. First, let me take a few minutes to give hear ul thanks to all the members of District 7 for your wonderful support this past year. We made it through many challenges, especially the mul ple weather incidents and the government shutdowns. Our members have done a wonderful job ensuring the comple on of most tasks. Your flo llas amassed an amazing total of 753,285 hours with 545,764.00 in RBS alone! You did an awesome job and I truly appreciate your dedica on and professionalism. Now, having assumed the posi on of District Chief of Staff, I am s ll coun ng on your con nued efforts to support the Auxiliary and USCG. We will con nue to have changes and challenges come down the pipe and I know you will adapt and adopt as needed to con nue to meet the tasks set before us. This was evident in your dedica on and devo on to our brothers and sisters in the Coast Guard during this last government shutdown. You never hesitated in your caring and giving to those who found themselves requiring support and assistance. You are Semper Paratus! In January, Commodore Barth and I a ended the Na onal Board mee ng and honestly, I was overwhelmed and impressed by our Na onal Staff. One of the best pieces of informa on I can share with you is to go to the website and click on each directorate. You will be astonished at the amount of informa on and help available. If you ever need assistance, they are more than willing to help from flo lla level up. These assets are available for all to u lize and provide a plethora of valuable informa on. There were two new policies signed during the Na onal Board mee ng. First, new members are no longer required to complete the ICS100 and ICS 700 as part of CORE training. (16790/AUX-PL-002(A)CGBSX Policy Le er19-02 February 01, 2019) However, it is s ll required for elected leaders, select appointed leaders and several competencies, so please read BREEZE
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the direc ve in its en rety. Finally, there is a change in the Risk Management area. The old 4/8 and one-hour Team Coordinaon Training (TCT) courses have been replaced. Elected and select leadership and competencies must now take the INTRO TO RISK MANAGEMENT, found on the Auxiliary Learning Management System (AUXLMS) site (h ps://auxlearning.uscg.mil/) and the new TCT Refresher. (16790/AUX-PL0001(A)BSX Policy Le er 1901 February 2019) However, the new TCT Refresher is not currently available for Auxiliarists. A plan is currently being worked out to make it available to the Auxiliary soon. Again, please read the direc ve in its en rety to ensure you comply with the new policy. On the district level, please read and become familiar with the new D7 2019-2020 Opera on Plan which will be available soon. The goals listed here support the na onal goals and are our main emphasis for this coming year. I want to share just a part of it: Goals
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Targeted recrui ng, training and reten on
• Improve our educa on and informa on to the recrea onal boa ng public with the goal of reducing accidents, injuries and deaths on the water • “Gold Standard” support to our Coast Guard units • Improve and increase the use of technology for mission efficiency and effec veness • Marine Safety (MS) & Marine Environmental Protec on (MEP)programs (Con nued on page 6)
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Words from the Helm- Pat McMenamin, DCOS 7 (Con nued from page 5)
the most valued mari me volunteer organiza on in the world.
With declining membership, facili es and competencies, it is impera ve that we encourage and engage our current members to stay relevant and ac ve The Super Sensa onal 7th District Auxiliary – Doing in our missions. We must find new and innova ve more with less and s ll ge ng the job ways to recruit prospec ve members done! and then empower them to become “Every day “Gi n ‘r Dun” viable, relevant assets for the Auxiliary do something and Coast Guard. We must build for our District 7 Watchwords that will inch future. This includes encouraging memyou closer to a bers to seek out leadership posi ons. Encourage, Empower, Engage be er tomorWe need to mentor, encourage, empow• Encourage: new and current memrow.” er and engage future leaders to remain bers to be involved in the missions ready, relevant and responsive. —Doug Firebaugh of the Coast Guard and Auxiliary and It is my pleasure to serve you and ento become involved in fulfilling our sure that you have the tools available to missions and ac vi es. be successful. Please u lize your lead• Empower: members through educaership, from your Flo lla Commander on, training, crea vity, skills, and knowledge to and Flo lla Staff Officers to the na onal resources at be highly effec ve. hand. Working together allows us all to be successful! Ω • Engage: members to carry out missions during normal opera ons and emergencies as a part of
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Auxiliary National Board Meeting 2019
Na onal Board Mee ng held Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri, was renamed during the par al government shutdown. In previous years, it was called Na onal Training Conference, but no C-Schools were offered this year due to the shutdown. Above le : Patricia McMenamin, District Chief of Staff 7 and COMO Gary Barth, District Commodore 7 are photographed during one of the sessions. Right: COMO Don Zinner, Assistant Na onal Commodore, in one of the less formal sessions. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary photographs provided by COMO Gary Barth
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There ‘be’ heroes among us...
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William Sorrentino Sr. Honored for 45 Years of Service. While in New York, Sorren no was involved in a few harrowing rescue opera ons. Some were described in Division 11 Captain’s report (now Division Commander) dated Sept. 6, 1978. His experiences included returning to homeport in six to seven-foot swells, jumping into the water wearing his service dress blues to save a drowning vic m, trea ng a vic m for shock and rescuing a family with four children from a sinking vessel. In all, Sorren no and his crew saved 14 lives over a single Labor Day weekend. Sorren no recently read this report at a Division 4 mee ng to demonstrate how dangerous our jobs can be if we are not properly trained. William Sorren no, Sr., Past Division 4 Commander, receives the Coast Guard Auxiliary Membership Service Award from CDR Harry Mau e, USCG, for 45 years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The award was presented at the Division 4 Change of Watch held Dec. 9, 2018 in Daytona Beach. Photo by Mary Wood, Flo lla 44 Daytona Beach
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ould you recognize a real hero among our members if you bumped into one? Would you guess his many contribu ons to the Auxiliary if he was humble and unassuming? What if he was just the guy who stepped up when something needed doing without expec ng recogni on or thanks? We have many real heroes within District 7, and this ar cle is about one. William Sorren no Sr., currently a member of Flo lla 44 Daytona Beach, joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary in 1973 as a member of Flo lla 11-1 Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn, New York. The flo lla worked out of Coast Guard Sta on Rockaway and the members wore khaki uniforms ‘back then.’ When Sorren no joined the Auxiliary, the Jamaica Bay flo lla s ll counted some of the World War II “temps” in its membership rolls. These were Coast Guard Auxiliarists who were sworn in as Temporary members of the Coast Guard Reserve during World War II, the only me in history that Auxiliarists were militarized. BREEZE
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What kinds of du es does such an accomplished member perform today? Whatever is needed! Sorren no serves as Flo lla Staff Officer-Finances, Informaon Systems, and Materials. At division level, he serves as Staff Officer-Informaon Systems and Communica on Services. He also a Past Division 4 Commander. Sorren no’s energy appears to be limitless. He is currently a police officer and has been for 49 years, first in Brooklyn, New York (20 years), and currently in Daytona Beach. Remember the movie “Dog Day A ernoon” starring Al Pacino? Sorren no was one of the officers on the scene during the bank heist upon which the movie was based. His photo appeared in newspapers which reported the robbery. We hail William Sorren no Sr. as a real hero. Bravo Zulu, Bill! We are grateful for your dedica on and service. (By the way, Sorren no’s wife, Zoraida will have 45 years in the Auxiliary next year!) Ω
Note: No doubt, there are many heroes among us. The editors hope that this ar cle will encourage others to tell us about the heroes in your units.
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Shallow Water Rescue Tests Crews’ Skills. By Robert Miller, Flotilla 14-4 Jacksonville Beach
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obert Miller, a member of Flo lla 14-4 Jacksonville Beach, witnessed something interes ng Friday night, Oct. 26, 2018, while on patrol with Flo lla 12-6 East Cooper, Charleston. The flo lla regularly provides target boats for the helicopter crews at Air Sta on Savannah. Miller went along to shoot some Public Affairs photos to give to the air sta on.
couple of hundred hours underway last year. (Runck logged 270 hours per AUXINFO.) Ω Reprinted with edits from “NOR’EASTER,” newsle er Division 14, January 2019, David Patrick, editor.
They completed their mission well a er dark. On the way back across Charleston Harbor, they no ced a strobe light in the air a short distance away from what looked like a small sta onary boat on the far north side of the harbor. The Auxiliary crew approached slowly as they were very close to the Hog Island shoals and eventually found a shrimper waist deep in the shoal water in the harbor off the mouth of Shem Creek. He was waiving the strobe over his head trying to a ract the a en on of the diners in the restaurants that line Shem Creek, but without any luck. His partner was standing a short distance away holding onto a small john boat in which they had stowed their shrimp bai ng gear. The boaters had suffered a motor failure and been marooned for only about 45 minutes before the Auxiliarists found them. They took the disabled vessel and boaters back to their marina using a side tow. The incident was a great reminder of why it is important to have standardized, trained crews and all required gear ready and in good shape at all mes and on every mission. The coxswain for this rescue was Walter Runck, Flolla 12-6 East Cooper, whom Miller thinks logged a
Robert Miller, a member of Flo lla 14-4 Jacksonville Beach was on a mission to photograph helo opera ons training for Air Sta on Savannah. This is one of the photographs Miller took that day.
Rescue area near Charleston Harbor. Note the water depth in and around Hog Island Channel. Image from NOAA nau cal chart of the harbor approaching Shem Creek (visible at top of image).
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Holiday Fellowship with Station Yankeetown By Linda Jones, SO-PA Division 15
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ellowship – a major cornerstone of the USCG Auxiliary is best when your members get to interact with their counterparts at their respec ve Coast Guard sta ons. Division 15 did just that over the holidays. Sta on Yankeetown members arranged for their annual sta on holiday party to take place at a local bowling alley. They then sent an invita on to all Division 15 members to come and join in the fun. The Auxiliary bowled alongside the ac ve duty members and their families for an exci ng night of fun and food. A delicious buffet with a wide variety of items was set up for everyone to enjoy. Ac vi es such as these bring the ac ve duty and Auxiliary members closer. A few days later, the Auxiliary hosted the annual holiday breakfast at Sta on Yankeetown for the ac ve duty. Ω
Joann Levin and BM2 Jason Levin, Sta on Yankeetown enjoy the buffet. Behind them are Linda and Don Jones, Flo lla 15-1, Ray O’Connell, DCDR 15, Vince Maida, also from Flo lla 15-1 Crystal River. Photo by Sally Bozeman, wife to Sr. Chief, Sta on Yankeetown.
Left: Coast Guard members Francesco Schifano, Michael Clark, Joann Levin (wife of Jason Levin), Jason Levin and Larry Berman from Flotilla 15-1 Crystal River stop to pose for a photograph at the bowling alley during the December fellowship event with members from Station Yankeetown. Right: Joann Levin, spouse of a Coast Guard member Jason Levin from Station Yankeetown and Vince Maida, Flotilla 15-1 Crystal River enjoy the evening’s event. Photos by Linda Jones, Flotilla 15-1 Crystal River
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Report Writing
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Monthly reports used to be painful. Too o en, the recommended form had li le to do with our departments or our actual ac vi es. The new format is straigh orward. It is o en referred to as “three up and three down.” What does that mean? •
3 UPS- Posi ve achievements and happenings. Bullet points are fine – include enough informa on so everyone understands.
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3 DOWNS- Disappointments, obstacles, delays, failures, things that do not work.
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Include a ½ Page overview text summary, opinion(s) on how things are going and the “Whys.”
For more informa on on report wri ng including due dates, see “Commodore’s Guidance” at
h p://uscga-district-7.org/commodores_guidance
Vessel Examiners-easily locate public boat ramps near you to conduct vessel examina ons at h ps://public. myfwc.com/LE/boatramp/public/ BREEZE welcomes photos of your Recrea onal Boa ng Safety ac vi es. Be sure every member is in proper uniform and include WHO is in the photo, WHERE and WHEN you took the photo, and of course, name the photographer! Vessel Examina ons and Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Program Visits are not “mundane” ac vi es. Boa ng safety is our primary mission!
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Holiday Breakfast at Station Yankeetown 2018
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Story and photo collage by Linda Jones, SO-PA and Division 15 Events Coordinator ow do you catch all the members of Sta on Yankeetown in one place at one me during the holidays? Offer them breakfast prepared by the Auxiliary-Food Service (AUX-FS) members and tons of holiday cookies!
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in thousands of home baked cookies from which staon members could choose and pack a container to take home. Of course, cookies were eaten as soon as they hit the table —no one waited un l a er breakfast to start sampling!
For several years, Division 15 Auxiliarists prepared a special holiday luncheon for the members of Sta on Yankeetown. This year, sta on members suggested that the division offer a holiday breakfast instead. AUX-FS members of Division 15 were excited to organize just that! Not only did they have tradi onal breakfast foods, in addi on they offered Eggs Benedict, French Toast casserole, a vegetarian breakfast casserole, several egg cheese-sausage-casseroles, freshly made biscuits and sausage gravy, pastries, donuts, homemade breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit, and more.
This annual event sponsored by Division 15 is always a hit with the sta on members. In addi on, there was a lot of Auxiliary par cipa on. There were approximately 60 sta on members, Auxiliarists, and Coast Guard families in a endance. Everyone enjoyed this annual fellowship event.
The division’s annual efforts to make the holidays special for the sta on members included two tables set up for “Cookies for Coas es.” Auxiliarists brought
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Bravo Zulu to the AUX-FS coordinator, Vince Maida, Diane Berman, Deborah Thomas, Tim Boyle, Auxiliarist Larry Berman (who stood radio guard), and all the Auxiliary members who brought cookies and par cipated in this annual event coordinated by Linda Jones, Division 15 Events Coordinator. Ω (Note: No cap ons iden fying the many Coast Guard members and Auxiliarists depiced accompanied the collage.)
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Mirage: Our Lying Eyes!
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By George Papabeis, Flotilla 74 Brandon
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see them!” We all did- all three crew and the coxswain of the Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel “Lady E.” We had back-tracked to where we lost sight of the dolphins protec ng the infrastructure of the Skyway bridge in Tampa Bay, Florida. No one voiced it, but something was off. We could see the dolphins but... Earlier in the day of July 14, 2018, we measured the height of the dolphins at twelve feet from the surface of the water using a smartphone app that had
been calibrated dockside from midship using a yards ck. Gene Keller, the coxswain, plo ed a course at a 90 degree angle away from the bridge at a compass bearing of 60 degrees. Crew members included George Papabeis and Jeff Gines both from Flo lla 74 Brandon, and Stanley Clark. We then watched to see when the dolphins disappeared over the horizon. Why were we doing this? To measure the curvature of the earth. We logged our course as follows: 1) 12:55 (hours) 27.37.36 N, 082.39.49 W Measured Dolphin with cam measure iPhone app 12 feet to top of wood bumpers. Proceeded at 20 knots to a compass bearing of 60 degrees. Big Bend power plant smokestacks used as visual for reference. 2) 13:08 (hours) 27.38.86 N, 082.37.15 W, 2.56 NM
The Skyway Bridge dolphin that we measured. Note the concrete cap. BREEZE
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Stopped vessel and took a reference photo with dolphins s ll (Con nued on page 13)
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Mirage (Con nued from page 12) visible. 3) 13:16 (hours) 27.39.82 N, 082.35.67 W, 4.2 NM Stopped vessel. Dolphins are no longer visible. 4) 13:19 (hours)
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27.39.72 N, 082.35.83 W, - 0.17 NM Back-tracked along route ll tops of dolphins visible again
Inferior mirages
When we back-tracked, we could see the dolphins on the south side of the bridge, but the north side presented the concrete caps floa ng over the surface of the water. No one said anything but you could almost hear everyone’s brain clunking away in “incredulity mode.” What were we looking at?
South side of bridge inferior mirages giving the appearance of “floating” dolphins. This photo was taken at the “track back” posi on.
North side of bridge inferior and superior mirages obscuring most of the dolphins except for the concrete caps. This photo was taken at the “track back” posi on.
The earth curvature calculator at www.omnicalculator.com puts 2.5 feet obscured at a distance of 4.2 nau cal miles (NM) at an eyesight level of six feet. For 12 feet (the dolphin’s height) to be obscured, the “Lady E” would have to have been 6.3 NM from the bridge. What was causing our dolphins to disappear from eyesight before they should? The answer lay in a combina on of inferior and superior mirages. Imagine a mirror on the ground. The reflec on would be the inferior mirage. A superior mirage would be the opposite. The two can occur at the same me and can vary in intensity, size, and placement on the horizon. We witnessed this on the “Lady E” when (Con nued on page 14)
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ARTICLES OF INTEREST
One of the main purposes of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance is to provide financial assistance to clients caught in emergency, shortterm, financial situa ons beyond their control that endanger personal wellbeing. An emergency condi on is one that arises suddenly, is unforeseen and urgent, and requires immediate a en on. Emergency assistance is generally authorized in circumstances that impose a serious financial or personal hardship on the client requiring urgent help to relieve the situa on. Donate today at h p://www.cgmahq.org/ Mirage (Con nued from page 1) the dolphins on the south side of the bridge started floa ng a er our ini al track back. While I am disappointed that we were not able to successfully measure the curvature of the earth, we did acquire some valuable informa on: Mirages can completely obscure an object on the horizon. In our case, it was a dolphin, but it could have easily been a vessel in distress. Ω Right: The crew of the “Lady E” from le : George Papabeis, Flo lla 74 Brandon; Gene Keller (coxswain), Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg; Jeff Gines, Flo lla 74 Brandon and Stanley Clark, Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg. All photos by George Papabeis
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Auxiliary Member Honored at Signing Ceremony Cutter named in honor of her son, a fallen Coast Guard member. By Bill Cox, Flotilla 17-6 Central Brevard
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uxiliarist Ruth Kuipers, a member of Flo lla 17-6 Central Brevard, a ended a signing ceremony Oct. 25, 2018, in Key West which saw a Coast Guard Fast Response Cu er accepted into Coast Guard service. The Cu er Terrell Horne is named for Ruth’s son who was killed in the line of duty off Catalina Island in 2012.
Ruth Kuipers is a qualified gate guard at Coast Guard Sta on Port Canaveral where she contributes to the boat sta on’s opera ons. For this, she has received two Auxiliary Opera ons Service Awards. Her other decora ons include the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commenda on, two Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commenda ons, and the Sustained Auxiliary Service award. Ruth joined the Auxiliary in 2015. Kuipers has sacrificed more than her me and efforts to the Coast Guard. Her son, Senior Chief Boatswain Mate Terrell Edward Horne gave his life in service to the Coast Guard in 2012. Horne joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1999. His 14 years of service included three Small Boat Sta ons, and at sea on the High Endurance Cutter Dallas and Patrol Boat Halibut. He earned both the Cu ermen’s Insignia and the Boat Forces Opera onal device. Horne, the execu ve pe y officer of the Coast Guard Cu er Halibut, was killed while conducting mari me law enforcement opera ons near Santa Cruz Island on Dec. 2, 2012. Horne was posthumously awarded the Coast Guard Medal for protec ng a fellow crewman during the incident. Many of the Coast Guard’s fast response cutters are named for enlisted heroes who made the ul mate sacrifice while on duty in our na on’s service. Ω (More on next page)
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Ruth Kuipers-Signing Ceremony
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Le : Members of the Coast Guard Cu er Terrell Horne crew and family members of Senior Chief Terrell Horne take a group photo aboard the new cu er a er a signing ceremony held in Key West, Florida Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. The Coast Guard Cu er Terrell Horne is named a er Senior Chief Terrell Horne. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Pe y Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally (Note- image used on previous page) Right: BMCS Terrell Horne’s mother, Auxiliarist Ruth Kuipers, receives a crew member’s hat. Kuipers is flanked by her daughters Georganne DeSeve (L) and Brandi Kemper (R), who are also Senior Chief’s sisters. Photo by Bill Cox, Flo lla 17-6 Central Brevard
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Le : Auxiliarists a ending the USCGC Terrell Horne’s signing ceremony Oct. 25, 2018, in Key West include Central Brevard Flo lla Members (from le ) Greg Hendricks, Bill Cox, John Kachenmeister, Donna Miller (Flo lla Commander), Skip Coleman, and Jack Miller Photo: USCG Auxiliary. Right: a portrait of Senior Chief Terrell Horne. (video screenshot) A USCG video of the signing ceremony can be viewed at h ps://www.dvidshub.net/search?q=terrell+horne&view=grid
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2019 Pirate Invasion: Auxiliary Assists in Making Invasion Safe for Boaters.
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Article by David Rockwell, Flotilla 72 St. Petersburg Introduction by Dorothy J. Riley, Editor
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nnually since 1904, with only ten excepons, Tampa Bay has been “invaded” by pirates. For more than 50 of those years, the U.S. Coast Guard and Auxiliary have assisted in keeping safe the thousands of boaters who came to watch. This year was no different, as the pirate ship José Gasparilla sailed into the Port of Tampa on a cold Saturday, Jan. 26, escorted by the Tampa Fire Rescue fireboat Patriot with its water cannons fully energized and trailed by an armada of vessels for the 2019 Gasparilla Pirate Invasion. Gasparilla is said to be the largest boat parade in the na on. It has seen as many as 3,000 boats par cipa ng, and nearly every year draws 300,000 spectators. One year, the parade drew an es mated one million. The Coast Guard’s primary mission, along with its partner agencies including the Auxiliary, is to provide safety and security for the Gasparilla parade, a ended by thousands of recrea onal boaters. Because the event takes place within their area of responsibility, Division 7 Tampa Bay coordinates Auxiliary par cipa on for all of the divisions who contribute vessels, boatcrews and radio support. (Ar cle by David Rockwell on page 18) (Page art by Do e Riley based upon photo by member, George Papabeis, Flo lla 74 Brandon)
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Pirate Invasion (Con nued from 18) Flo lla 81 Manatee set up a mul purpose trailer (communica ons and public affairs) as the opera ng command post for the Auxiliary suppor ng Gasparilla at the Hillsborough County Sheriff ’s Office Marine Unit located at Hookers Point in the Port of Tampa. Linda Churchill, Auxiliary Unit Coordinator Sta on St Petersburg, served as the Branch Director. David Rockwell served as the Branch Deputy Director. Gordon Hornby, Staff Officer-Opera ons was the supervisor for the Boa ng Safety Group which consisted of 10 Auxiliary vessels: six vessels from Division 7, three from Division 11, and one vessel from Division 8 made up the fleet. As in previous years, the Auxiliary sta oned their vessels at cri cal loca ons along the route of the Gasparilla Pirates’ Invasion to slow boaters down, observe and protect security zones, and stand ready to respond to search and rescue events. The Communica ons Unit, with David Rockwell as Communica ons Unit Leader, provided radio guard and opera onal control of all the Auxiliary vessels during the Pirate Invasion. The team of telecommunica ons operators at the trailer served as the primary Auxiliary Communica ons (AUXCOM) control sta on. Bob Schooks
and Don Erhardt from Flo lla 81 Manatee managed the trailer and took two watches on the radios. Also joining them in the communica ons unit were Steve Muller and Hal Chase from Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg. Chase served as the Assistant Communica ons Unit Leader. Muller and Chase stood two of the watches as well. Ruskin Radio (RR) under Judy Clapp and Kevin Buckley, Flo lla 75 Apollo Beach, served as the alternate AUXCOM. Addi onally, the team at RR provided radio guard for all the vessels transi ng to and depar ng the event. Both the Opera ons and Communica ons team followed the organiza on and structure of the Na onal Incident Command System (ICS). Linda Churchill integrated Auxiliary opera ons into the overall Coast Guard support for the event. Churchill coordinated directly with the Unified Command Incident Command Post (ICP) located at the Hillsborough County Sheriff ’s Office Marine Unit. Once more, the parade went off without serious incident or injury to recrea onal boaters. Ω
Top: 1.) The José Gasparilla sails into Tampa. Photo by George Papabeis, Flo lla 74 Brandon. 2.) The Tampa Fire Department “Patriot” leads the parade with its water cannons. Photo by Steve Browning, Flo lla 75 Apollo Beach. 3.) Valerie Fernandes, Flo lla 78 Pass-a-Grille bundles up in the early morning cold. (selfie) 4.) Dave Rockwell, Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg and Don Erhardt, Flo lla 81 Manatee in the communica ons trailer. Photo by Steve Muller. Below: 1.) Boat crews prepare to launch. 2.) Gordon Hornby, Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg and Linda Churchill, Flo lla 79 Tampa with the “José Gasparilla” in the background. 3.) Gordon Hornby, Linda Churchill, Robert Schooks, Flolla 81 Manatee, Dave Rockwell, Hal Chase, Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg and Don Erhardt. 4.) The Pirate Invasion gets underway. Photos by Steve Muller and David Rockwell, Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg
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Auxiliarists Help Protect Florida Manatees. By Dottie Riley, SO-PB Division 7
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very year as the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion makes its way towards the Tampa Conven on Center, Auxiliarists are assigned du es that o en posi on them far from the madness and the fray. Auxiliarists escort members of Tampa Bay’s Manatee Watch, an organiza on that helps to protect the manatees from accidental injuries by recrea onal boaters and conducts an annual count to track the animal’s dwindling numbers. This year, fewer Auxiliary vessels par cipated and only one vessel was assigned to manatee watch du es. (Fewer Auxiliary vessels par cipated which we a ribute to the par al government shutdown.) While keeping a watchful eye over Florida’s manatees may not offer the same thrill and excitement as being in the midst of the boat parade, it is not by any means a less valuable service. About Manatees Florida’s manatees are an endangered species protected by both state and federal laws. The sheer number of boaters during the Gasparilla Pirate Invasion combined with the high rate of alcohol consump on during these fes vi es increases the threat to these gentle creatures tenfold. To all of our members who par cipated in the annual manatee BREEZE
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watch—thank you! If you were fortunate enough to catch one of their snouts breaching the water’s surface, it is a thrill you will never forget! Here is some general informa on about our manatees, one of Florida’s greatest treasures: Manatees are large mammals of the order Sirenia, named a er the Greek mythological sirens thought to lure sailors to their graves. There is, however, nothing sinister about these slow-moving, gentle giants more closely related to elephants than to any other Mammalian order. They are very tac le creatures, are known to touch swimmers deliberately as well as inanimate objects in the water, and are never aggressive. The West Indian (Florida) manatee was once abundant throughout the tropic and subtropical western North and South Atlan c and Caribbean waters. Today, the West Indian manatee is listed as an endangered species throughout its range. The range of the Florida manatee is primarily peninsular Florida but extends as far north as Rhode Island. Manatees have been rescued near Houston, Texas, and Mississippi. Adult West Indian manatees average about ten feet in length, but large individuals may reach lengths (Con nued on page 20)
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Manatees
calves close, and are semi-social creatures.
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The Florida manatee is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the United States. Federal and state laws have been passed that protect Florida manatees. Federal laws prohibit hun ng, capturing, killing, or harassing these animals. These laws include the Marine Mammal Protecon Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Penal es can include a year in prison and a fine of up to $50,000. Injured manatees should be reported as soon as possible to Florida Fish and Wildlife or the Coast Guard.
of up to thirteen feet. Average adult weights are approximately 800 to 1,200 pounds. One par cularly large Florida manatee weighed 3,650 pounds. Females are generally larger than males. Despite their large size, when a boater spots a manatee, it is o en no more than its snout breaking the water’s surface for air. A manatee’s body is streamlined but thick in the middle and ends in a paddle-like tail. They are gray, and their bodies o en are scarred from brushes Florida manatee by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva on Commission. with propellers, sharp protrusions Previous page: Florida manatees congrega ng in the warm waters next to the Tampa Electric power plant in Apollo Beach, Florida. Tampa Elecon boat docks tric built a viewing pla orm where visitors can see manatees during the and piers or fishing hooks and cold winter months. Photo by Do e Riley lines. All manatees live in warm, tropic, or sub-tropic waters in temperatures above 64 degrees. They prefer shallow waters near shores, inlets, and mangroves where vegeta on is plen ful. Manatees feed on more than 60 species of plants including turtle grass, manatee grass, shoal grass, mangrove leaves, various algae, water hyacinth, acorns, and Hydrilla. The shallow shorelines preferred by manatees are also filled with docks and boat ramps. The preference for shallow waters places manatees in grave danger from recrea onal boaters and accounts for many of their injuries and accidental deaths. Florida’s manatees breed year round. Their gesta onal period is twelve months, and they live to be fi y to sixty years old. They communicate with chirps, trills, and other sounds, keep their young BREEZE
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To the Auxiliary members who par cipated in this year’s manatee watch, we thank you!
Reprinted with edits from Intercom, Newsle er Division 7, 2010, Volume XXXIV, Issue # 1
Note: According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of their last published aerial survey conducted in January 2018, there were 6,131 Florida manatees. Of those, over 550 died in 2018, the most frequent cause cited is the effects of Red Tide. In previous years, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva on Commission reported one in eight deaths was due to human causes (allisions with vessels, etc.).
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Flotilla 17-6 Central Brevard Honored with Coast Guard’s Meritorious Unit Commendation By Bill Cox, Flotilla 17-6 Central Brevard
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hile celebra ng its 60th anniversary, Flo lla 17-6 Central Brevard County Flo lla was awarded the Coast Guard’s Meritorious Unit Commenda on. This dis nguished award is only rarely awarded to Auxiliary units. During the past year, thirty-eight unit members received the Coast Guard’s Meritorious Team Commenda on Award. Individual members were also cited or decorated in 2018 for excep onal search and rescue, public educa on, vessel examina on, and opera onal support achievements. Flo lla 17-6 Central Brevard proudly received both the U.S. Coast At the 60th Anniversary Dinner, Guard’s Meritorious Unit Commenda on ribbon and the U.S. Coast keynote speaker Rear Admiral Guard’s Meritorious Team Commenda on ribbon at the flo lla’s Wayne Jus ce, USCG(Ret.) along 60th Anniversary Dinner held in November. Dis nguished guests with Commodore Gary Barth, Disincluded (from le ) Rear Admiral Wayne Jus ce, USCG(Ret.); Teretrict 7 United States Coast Guard sa Barth, Commodore Gary Barth, Chief of Staff D7 (now District Auxiliary; LCDR Jason Kling, Port Commodore); and Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Ladomirak, USCG, Canaveral Marine Safety DetachCommander, Coast Guard Sta on Port Canaveral. Official photo by ment Commander, USCG; Chief Jimmie Emken, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Warrant Officer 4 David Ladomirak, Commander, Port Canaveral StaCentral Brevard Flo lla opera ons include marine on USCG, presented the flo lla with addi onal honors. These included the Na onal and air patrols, search and rescue missions, vessel safety checks, marine safety support, public educaCommodore’s Achievement Award and Seventh on, USCG recrui ng (ac ve, reserve, Auxiliary, and Coast Guard District’s Dis nguished Unit Plaque. A Academy), watch standing, culinary support, Coast 60th-anniversary streamer was added to the flo lla Guard professional skills training, environmental flag. protec on, public affairs, Coast Guard-to-communiDonna Miller, Flo lla Commander and Lou Pernice, ty liaison and the promo on of recrea onal boa ng Flo lla Vice Commander accepted the awards on safety. behalf of the flo lla. (Lou Pernice became Flo lla Bravo Zulu Flo lla 17-6 Central Brevard! Ω Commander while Greg Hendricks was elected Flolla Vice Commander for the current year.) The unit is currently ranked 6th of 851 flo llas na onwide for overall performance. The unit also ranks first in the na on for its public educa on program. With over 100 members, it is one of the na on’s largest flo llas. Total opera onal support to the Coast Guard exceeded 20,000 hours for 2018. BREEZE
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Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message Auxiliary Social Media
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Auxiliary social media pages are a good source of informa on and ideas as well as a great way to spread the recrea onal boa ng safely message and recruit new members. But…yes, there is a caveat… to help spread the boa ng safely message you must do three things: 1. LIKE the page so that its posts appear in your newsfeed.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uscg.auxd7/
2. LIKE posts that appeal to you, and 3. SHARE these posts on your page so that your friends can see these messages. Everyone has their own newsfeed so your friends do not see the contents of yours unless you SHARE on your meline. Spreading the word is not all that difficult.
LIKE and SHARE!
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/uscgauxiliary/
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While you are online, check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page. Between the links on the sidebar and the ones within the table, it could not be any easier to find what you need! h p://www.uscga-district-7.org/
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U.S.C.G Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RecreationalBoatingSafety/
Please remember to LIKE and SHARE to help spread the boating safely message!
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Diversity and Inclusion. By Gary R. Gray, District Staff Officer-Diversity D7
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a common goal and a common bond, at that point we are “shipmates” regardless of our background.
I have found that many people have ideas of what diversity and inclusion mean based on current social trends. I believe that the United States Coast Guard and the Auxiliary are a li le different and I base this on the Commandant’s policy and our D7 policy.
The presenta on goes on to iden fy ways that various staff officers can work together to help with the on-boarding process of new members, from helping with uniforms and online connec ons to iden fying and mentoring new members to complete their performance qualifica on standard requirements.
believe that the Diversity Staff can be a significant resource to affect the recruitment and reten on of members posi vely.
The Commandant’s policy statement reads, “Diverse representa on without inclusion degrades our readiness…Diversity and inclusion are cornerstones of high organiza onal performance and mission effec veness.” Our D7 policy statement concludes with, “We intend to a ract, mentor and train members to serve the most efficient mari me volunteer organiza on in the world.” The conclusion is that you cannot have a posi ve outcome without diversity and inclusion. Today we find that we some mes need to win our new members twice. Once to ini ate their membership and again to complete the on-boarding process and integrate them into our units. So many mes new members become frustrated and fall away.
Today, there are so many ways that members can support the Auxiliary and directly support the USCG. Surface and Air opera ons are important, and there is so much more. Our District Diversity and Inclusion staff will be working to get this message out and to mentor other staff members to share these ideas in every flo lla. If you have not already seen the presenta on, “Engaging Diversity” I urge you to do so and share it with your unit. We have also developed presenter’s notes to help with the presenta on. Please feel free to contact me with ques ons or concerns as we work together to a ract, mentor and train new members to have a sound D7 Auxiliary that is, “Always Ready.” Semper Paratus! Ω
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From the Editor
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Dorothy Joan Riley, DSO-PB 7
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s a e pl What is wrong with this issue of “Breeze”? While it may be easy for me to see, some of you may have a niggling ques on at the back of your mind for which you simply have not yet found words. Let me spell it out: •
Too much general informa on that can be gleaned from other published sources.
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Too li le coverage of our units and members.
These shortcomings can be overcome but will require your contribu ons. Breeze is only as interes ng and relevant to our members as you make it! Public Affairs officers- be sure to send us copies of your news releases covering recent events along with photographs. Staff officers at flo lla and division levels- did your report list something of interest such as member ac vi es or important program updates? Why did something work? Why did it not work? The report format is fodder for brief ar cles! Any member can contribute to our newsle er. You need not be an officer or seasoned member. Past ar cles from new members have ranged from training experiences to reviews of interes ng marine-related books. From my New Year message to our District 7 Publica ons officers: “As in previous years, ‘Breeze’, the newsle er for District 7 is open to ar cles and BREEZE
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photographs of our members in ac on. No event is too insignificant — some of the most rou ne things we do lend themselves to some of the best photographs for publica on. These include Public Affairs events, Vessel Examina ons, Recrea onal Boa ng Safety-Program Visits, Public Educa on classes, and radio watches as well as on-the-water ac vi es. We love great photographs! Include a cap on that describes WHO is in the photo, WHEN and WHERE the photo was taken, the name of the event (WHAT) -and the name of the photographer.” Ar cles about our members and ac vi es and topics of interest to our members are always welcome. The best length is 750 words. Shorter ar cles are always OK, and some mes a photo with a complete cap on is all that is necessary. Submission deadlines for Breeze are March 15, May 30, Aug. 15, Oct. 30, 2019. What will be on the pages of our next issue? That is en rely up to you! Ω
Note: This issue is nearly two months behind schedule due to the shutdown, hence, the proximity to the next submission deadline. We are working to get back on schedule!
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District Staff Officers UNITED U NITTED SSTATES TATES COAS TA COAST AST GU AS GUARD UAR RD
District 7 Staff Officers
Preven on Directorate
District Dis Di strict Commander Command der
Russell Dewey Jackson, DDC-P Gary Gunter, DSO-MS Michael Griffith, DSO-MT Mark Chiappone, DSO-NS Barbara D. Burchfield, DSO-PV Harry Tipper, DSO-PE William S. Griswold, DSO-SL Patricia Zuluaga, DSO-VE
Director Dir re rector of Au Auxi Auxiliary xililiar a y District Districct 7
CDR Ha Harry arr rry D. D. Mau Mau e Operaa ons Training Offi Officer
CWO4 O4 4 Charles (Bee)) P Perry erry
U.S. U.S S. CO COAST OAST GUARD GUARD RD D AUXILIARY AUX XILIAR RY
Response Directorate
District Distri ricct Commodore Commo odo d re
Frank Wondolkowski, DDC-R Thomas E. Powers, DSO-AV Donald L. Wellons, DSO-CM Bruce A. Lindsay, DSO-OP William F. Hanlon III, DSO-IM
Commodore Co ommo od odore G Ga Gary ry P. P. Barth Barrth rt District Dis strictt Chief of of Staff Sttaff
Patricia Pat tricia ia McMenamin McMen cM M nam min Immediate Im mmeediatee P Past asst Distric District ct Com Commodore mmo odoree
Logis cs Directorate
Commodore Co omm mod dore Judith Juditth Hudson Hu udso on
James F. Stone, DDC-L Craig R. De Toma, DSO-CS Gary Gray, DSO-DV Paule e R. Parent, DSO-FS Angela Pomaro, DSO-HR Susan Z. Has ngs, DSO-IS Edward Zaret, DSO-MA Robert Quigley, DSO-PA Dorothy J. Riley, DSO-PB Diane Riggan, NSBW Coordinator
District Dis striictt Captain Cap ptain n North Norrth
John Jo ohn Holmes Holm mess District Dis striictt Captain Captaain West West
TThomas hom mas as Bamford Baamf amforrd District Dis strictt Captain Captaain East East
William W illiaam Thomas Th hom omas Butler Butleer Auxilliar a y Sector Se ector Coordinators Co oordin natorss Auxiliary
Others
ASC A SC Sector Secttor o Charleston Charlesto ha on
FFestus estus Burchfield d
Jullianne Bouchard, DSO-SR Carl Dalton Motes, DSO-LP Donna Miller, DSO-FN Theresa Sweeney, PPCA
ASC C Sector Sector Jacksonville Jackson nville
William Wi illl iam Sekeres Sekeeres re
District Administra ve Assistant & Aide George Navarini, D-AA DAC Richard Washburn, D-AD-SA Teresa A. Barth, D-AD-LT Carolyn R. Hooley, D-AD Alejandro M. De-Quesada, D-AD-H Douglas Colwell, D-AD RR Julianne Bouchard, D-AD Phillip T. Poole, D-AD-LL Robert Weskerna, D-AD ST Robert A. Fabich, Sr., D-AD-SP
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Division Commanders
Rear Rearr Admiral Admiral Peter J. Brown Bro r wn
ASC Sector Secttor Key Key West
Edward Pra AS Sector Miami ASC Miam mi mi
Andrea A ndrrea e J. Ruther Rutherfoord rfoord fo d ASC A AS C Sector St. Petersburg Petersb burgg
Ronald R Ro nald R. Howington na Howing ngton n ASC AS A SC Sector San Juan Jua uan
Ramses Rams Ra mses e Rodri Rodriguez riggueez
Division 1.......................... Javier Bernabe Division 2....................James McMenamin Division 3 .................. Robert M. Sherman Division 4 ............... Mar n S. Goodwin, Sr. Division 5.............................. Chris Haarer Division 6.................. Alfredo M. Ventura Division 7.................. Donald T. Hershman Division 8........................ Braxton R. Ezell Division 9.................... Douglas Donovan Division 10........................ William Ballard Division 11.............................. Leslie Long Division 12................ Joe L. Livingston, Sr. Division 13................... Robert W. Bencze Division 14....................... Jonathan Hunt Division 15............... Raymond O’Connell Division 16............. Cheryl Boynes Jackson Division 17.................. James H. Parker III BREEZE is the official publica on of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 to provide ar cles of interest and informa on to its members. All ar cles and photographs submi ed must be consistent with the policies of the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary. Electronic submissions are encouraged. Send high resolu on images as a achments not embedded within a document or email. Ar cles should not exceed 750 word length. BREEZE ar cles and photographs may be reprinted with proper a ribu on to BREEZE and the author/photographer. Send comments and submissions to: do eriley@gmail.com or to senior editor John L. Quinn: editor.uscgaux. d7.breeze@gmail.com Personal informa on of members is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. The use of these rosters, addresses and telephone numbers on any computer or online service including the Internet is prohibited by the Act. Submission deadlines: Mar. 15, May 30, Aug. 15, Oct. 30, 2019.
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Wanted: Volunteers to publish Unit Newsle ers!
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Newsle ers are a great recrui ng tool. Ar cles and photographs tell others who we are and what we do. Does your unit have a newsle er? If not, you missing out on an opportunity to spread the word. The D7 Publica ons Department will help train publica ons officers. You might also consider recrui ng new members with publicaon and computer skills.
Wear your uniform proudly! New and seasoned members should check out the Coast Guard Auxiliary Uniform presenta on at h ps://drive.google.com/file/d/1eMj73CBxmZlaQ7Lgq9nJaFJrvfBmdnyL/view
Publica ons Officers: When distribu ng your newsle ers, be sure to include the virtual library in your distribu on list!
District 7 Virtual Library Help us preserve our history! Send newsle ers, flo lla records, histories, etc. in digital format to the District 7 Virtual Library. h p://d7virtuallibrary.com/
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