by John Holmes, District Captain-NorthIntroducing Team North

By John Holmes, District Captain-North

Team North encompasses Divisions 2, 4, 10, 12, 14 and 17. Our volunteers serving as force mulƟ pliers act in every capacity authorized by the Commandant and assist in a few other areas that make team north unique. Our area of responsibility spreads over three geographic areas which include Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. We are proud to assist the boaƟ ng public on inland lakes, off shore and on the Intracoastal Waterway in each of these states. The list of support missions our members are involved in covers a broad spectrum of criƟ cally important missions that would be diffi cult to complete without our dedicated United States Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers. The North area of responsibility falls under both Sector Jacksonville and Sector Charleston and includes six Division Commanders, two Auxiliary Sector Coordinators and almost 1,400 members, or about 30 percent of the enƟ re District 7 membership. The team is involved in everything from helo operaƟ ons to rocket launches and repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment at various staƟ ons. Our members annually support all missions as authorized by the Commandant and provide some unique Auxiliary support staff that includes doctors, denƟ sts, EMTs and aƩ orneys. The current situaƟ on, as disturbing as it is, may be an opportunity for compleƟ ng online training or other advanced training that is opƟ onal. Revenue CuƩ ers, to the Lighthouse Service, to the Reserve in WWll and then to the Auxiliary is imbedded in our culture and our desire to serve. It is this history of service and dedicaƟ on that will allow us to prevail and conƟ nue well into the future once this health crisis is resolved. We are a family and we are here for each other. The Division Commanders in team north are true leaders and I am honored to serve them as their District Captain. Ω

Dave Fuller and Nan Ellen Fuller, members of FloƟ lla 22 MarieƩ a, gear up for NaƟ onal Safe BoaƟ ng Week 2020 in front of their home in Acworth, Georgia. Stay-athome orders do not prevent them from hanging a promoƟ onal banner and wearing life jackets to broadcast the Auxiliary’s boaƟ ng safety message. Dave Fuller serves as the Deputy Director of the Public EducaƟ on Directorate and Nan Ellen as Deputy Director of the RecreaƟ onal BoaƟ ng Safety Directorate at Auxiliary naƟ onal level. Auxiliary photo submiƩ ed by Nan Ellen Fuller

The Auxiliary has played a vital role in this naƟ on’s history and our survival. The evoluƟ on from the