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Newsletter of District 7 • United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

• D7 NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK EVENTS (Eight pages of photographs!) • GRAND OPENING OF LOWCOUNTRY U.S. COAST GUARD MUSEUM EXHIBIT • Local Boating Safety Club Helps Save Lives in Congo Cover photo description on page 4

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Words rds fo for the Members from the he D7 Helm H

Gary Barth, Bart DCOS

COMO Ju Judith Lee Hudson

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Diversity Makes Our Team Stronger.

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Coast oast Guard Core Va Values V By Admiral miral Karl Schu Schultz, Commandant, andant, U.S. Coast Guard

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Local ocal Boa ng Safety Club C Helps ‘Dunkirk’ Dunkirk’ Life Jackets To Save ave Lives in Congo By Pamela A. Keene, LLakeside News, Submi ed by Nanellen Nanelle Fuller, Flo lllla 22 M Fl Marie i a

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Eighth An Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Safe Check Blitz: Another Successful Successfu cces Event! Submi ubm ed e by Charles Truthan, Flo o lla 43 Lake County

Member mber Interviewe Interview Interviewed by Telemundo 51 in Miami Miam

By Robert Spong, Flo lla 86 Venice

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa pa Bay AirFes AirFest 2018 Papabeis, By G Geo George eorg rgee Pa Papa Papabe pabe be Flo Fl o lla lla 74 74 Brandon Bran Br Brando ando do

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Photo hoto o by Nichole Be erson, Flo o lla la 6-11 Miami Grand rand nd Opening of LowcounL tryy U.S. Coast Guard Guar Museum Exhibit xhibit bit Byy John hn C. Handfield, eld Flo lla 1011 1 Hilton lton Head Island Isla Islan Naa onal Safe Boa ng Week in District istrict 7 Mul ple Contrib Contributo Contributors from D7

Write Your Flo lla N Number Correctly Correctly! By B Bill ililll Sorren Sorr So rren en no, no Vice V Division 4 Commander, Comm Co mman ande der, r, D Di Divisio i

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Coast oast Guard Release Releases Relea 2017 Recrea onal Boa n ng Accident dent Sta s cs

From the Editor’s Des Desk Byy Do e Riley, DSO DSO-PB DSO-P

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District Staff Officers UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

District 7 Staff Officers

Preven on Directorate Russell Dewey Jackson, DDC-P Edward E. Pra , DSO-MS Alberto Miguel Juliachs, DSO-MT Agnes K. Mical, DSO-NS Barbara D. Burchfield, DSO-PV Jules H. Moquin, DSO-PE William S. Griswold, DSO-SL Patricia Lynn Zuluaga, DSO-VE

Division Commanders District Commander

Rear Admiral Peter J. Brown Director of Auxiliary District 7

CDR Xaimara Vicencio-Roldan Opera ons Training Officer

CWO4 Charles (Bee) Perry

Response Directorate Jonathan Ward Nicholls, DDC-R Thomas E. Powers, DSO-AV Donald L. Wellons, DSO-CM Bruce A. Lindsey, DSO-OP William F. Hanlon III, DSO-IM

U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY District Commodore

Commodore Judith Lee Hudson District Chief of Staff

Gary P. Barth Logis cs Directorate Immediate Past District Commodore Daniel C. Hess, DDC-L Craig R. De Toma, DSO-CS Donald Lloyd, DSO-DV Paule e R. Parent, DSO-FS Angela Pomaro, DSO-HR Susan Z. Has ngs, DSO-IS Salvatore Magro, DSO-MA Mary Barbara Pa on, DSO-PA Dorothy J. Riley, DSO-PB Diane Riggan, NSBW Coordinator

Others

Commodore Robert Weskerna District Captain North

Patricia Ann McMenamin District Captain West

Frank A. Wondolkowski District Captain East

William E. Bartley Auxiliary Sector Coordinators ASC Sector Charleston

Jullianne Bouchard, DSO-SR Carl Dalton Motes, DSO-LP James F. Stone, DSO-FN Theresa Sweeney, PPCA

COMO Henry G. Pra III ASC Sector Jacksonville

Maxine Elizabeth Ra rie District Administra ve Assistant & Aide

ASC Sector Key West

Roger W. Bence Manuel Sosa Jr., D-AA Nicole R. Be erson, D-AD Teresa A. Barth, D-AD-P Carolyn R. Hooley, D-AD Alejandro M. De-Quesada, D-AD-H Gerald Randolph Pa on, D-AD Julianne Bouchard, D-AD Phillip T. Poole, D-AD-LL Robert Weskerna, D-AD Robert A. Fabich, Sr., D-AD-P

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ASC Sector Miami

Andrea J. Rutherfoord ASC Sector St. Petersburg

Division 1...........................Angel R. Rivera Division 2..........John D. Sprague-Williams Division 3 ...................Robert M. Sherman Division 4 ................Mar n S. Goodwin, Sr. Division 5.....................Gary R. Bowerman Division 6..................Alfredo M. Ventura Division 7...................Donald T. Hershman Division 8.........................Braxton R. Ezell Division 9................Thomas W. Bamford Division 10....................Donald L. Wellons Division 11.......................Jesse Aron Sco Division 12.................Joe L. Livingston, Sr. Division 13....................Robert W. Bencze Division 14.......................David L. Patrick Division 15...................Andrew J. Render Division 16....................Rosemarie Moscia 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. 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: Apr. 15, June 30, Sept. 15, Nov. 30, 2018.

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Commodore Judith Lee Hudson Ready, Relevant and Responsive

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eady, relevant and responsive are the watchwords of our new Commandant, Admiral Karl L. Schultz. Some of us know ADM Schultz from his me as CAPT Schultz, Sector Miami Commander and as Director of Opera ons, U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida. Serving in these posi ons gave our Commandant many opportunies to see and interact with D7 Auxiliarists in ac on, and he is a fan.

I am a fan of his watchwords and how they apply to us as Auxiliarists. Taking steps by con nually learning and prac cing, being ac ve in our missions, and striving to get be er each me we conduct a vessel exam, teach a class, handle the lines on a boat, and check off preflight tasks keeps us ready. If we make it a point to be available and work with the ac ve duty Coast Guard, know what they want and need from us and do our best to respond in the affirma ve, we will be relevant. That is also very true when we interact with and serve our boa ng public. Taking a li le extra me to ask ques ons, hear about their on-the-water experiences, and learn what types of informa on they find most valuable helps us to always stay relevant with our recrea onal boaters. Now to the responsive part. You know how to do that. You volunteer. You show up. You conduct your mission in the best way possible. Thank you for doing that; I have a favor to ask to improve our being responsive. We need for more of our members to be ac ve. All of us have different schedules, responsibili es and priori es. The Auxiliary needs to be one of those priori es for every member. The more ac ve flo llas are also the ones to have more fun and to have more members doing what they like to do. You know members in your flo lla who have lost their zest for the Auxiliary. Call them. Ask them to partner with you on your next me out. Drop by and pick them up for the next mee ng. In many of our cer fica on areas, we have approximately the same number of Auxiliarists as last year and the year before, but our missions and hours are down. If we can get some

of our inac ve or less ac ve members to join us, we can accomplish more and have fun doing it together. Keeping our standards high and execu ng excellently while sharing some laughter is what it is all about. Good things are happening all around the district. A new website, an excellent Na onal Safe Boa ng Week (projected events were 16 percent higher than last year; rainy weather dampened that somewhat), our own Diversity Policy, a webpage sharing our Best Prac ces (don’t forget to submit yours), new members joining, more mentoring programs, new leadership courses (the Educa on, Development, Growth and Excellence (EDGE) for Division officers, and an updated Nuts and Bolts for flo lla officers), more classes and opportuni es in Marine Safety and intense planning for a great D-Train are just some of the produc ve and progressive steps you are taking to keep District Seven the Sensa onal Seventh. All of this shows that we have been, are, and will con nue to be Ready, Relevant and Responsive. Thank you for everything you do! Looking forward to seeing you at NACON (the Na onal Conference) Aug. 23-26 and at D-Train (the District Training Mee ng) Sept. 13-16 in Orlando. These are great opportuni es for learning, sharing informa on, talking with the ac ve duty and having fun!

Judith Hudson District 7 Commodore

Cover photo: SAVANNAH—Rosemary Bond, Flotilla 10-2 Savannah pulls in a line attached to a rescue basket during a training exercise with Coast Guard Air Station Savannah March 13, 2018. Other members (not shown) include Jay Gleeson, coxswain and Tom Sawyer, crew. All are members of the Savannah flotilla. If you want to see what helo training exercises are like, Sawyer uploaded a video to YouTube: https://youtu.be/BKVPmLajY7Y Photo by Tom Sawyer

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Gary Barth, District Chief of Staff You Are The Change Why You Should Run For Office

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he Coast Guard Auxiliary is in need of NEW leaders. For the past several years, there has been a significant decline in members willing to accept staff posi ons or run for an elected office. The Auxiliary, as well as any other organiza on, needs to have NEW leaders with different ideas and leadership styles Being a leader is not easy, but it is challenging and rewarding. According to the Coast Guard, leadership is the ability to influence others to obtain their obedience, respect, confidence and loyal coopera on. We need leaders who can inspire others to achieve our goals and missions. Many flo llas within the Auxiliary con nually rotate their Flo lla Commander and Flo lla Vice Commander. Though this can work, frequently the flo lla con nues to do “just as it’s always done.” A change in personnel can generate more enthusiasm and interest for the flo lla members while introducing new ideas. New leaders bring with them a sense of enthusiasm and excitement to “recharge” the other members. We are all leaders and we are all followers. All members have something posi ve to contribute - as members, followers and leaders. Leading others is not always an easy task, but it does have its personal rewards. Members look to be ac vely involved but need the guidance from their leaders at all levels.

The flo lla is the basic Auxiliary organizaonal unit. It is the working level that translates programs into ac on. The Flo lla Commander is the most cri cal leadership posi on in the Auxiliary. The Flo lla Commander brings the tasks to the members and organizes and directs the members in accomplishing these missions. All Auxiliary elected leaders must convey policy frequently, accurately, and consistently to their Auxiliary unit members via the chain of leadership and management. We are entering the “elec on season” for this year. Leaders are needed at all levels, both elected and selected (appointed). Do you “have what it takes” to serve as a leader in the Coast Guard Auxiliary? Or, do you know someone that would make a good leader? I would ask ALL members to think about the possibility of serving in an elected or selected (appointed) office. It will make for be er Auxiliary units and for a be er overall Auxiliary. I look forward to seeing YOU serving proudly in a leadership posi on! Ω

Adm. Paul F. Zukun , Coast Guard Commandant, presents Vice Adm. Karl Schultz, commander, Atlan c Area, a dis nguished service medal Friday, May 18, 2018, during a change of command ceremony at Yorktown, Virginia. Schultz was promoted to the rank of Admiral following his transfer of command to Rear Adm. Sco A. Buschman. In a Coast Guard change of command ceremony on June 1, 2018, now Admiral Schultz was appointed Commandant of the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Pe y Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

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Bird in Hand to One in the Bush. Submitted by George Papabeis, Flotilla 74 Brandon

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hile on the way back to home port a er a rou ne training patrol Saturday, May 19, 2018, crewmember George Papabeis (Flo lla 74 Brandon) saw something small and black on the surface of the water.

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Ini ally he thought it was a s ng ray because they had seen them earlier in the day, but, as they drew closer, he realized that it was a land bird floa ng on the surface. The bird was unable to fly, most likely because its feathers were water logged. Papabeis alerted the coxswain, Gene Keller, (Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg), and the crew, which included David Perillo (Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg), discussed a rescue plan. Meanwhile, a recrea onal boater came perilously close to the bird. The Auxiliarists warned the boaters to the presence of the bird right off their bow. A woman on the boat dived into the water, li ed out the bird and handed the beleaguered bird to Papabeis. The Auxiliarists then made way to the boat ramp at Eckerd College. There, they deposited what turned out to be a starling into a thicket. While the saying goes that a bird in hand is worth two in the bush, some mes just ge ng one bird into the bush can be its own reward. Even rescues as small as this can brighten one’s day. Ω

TAMPA BAY, May 19, 2018—George Papabeis, Flo lla 74 Brandon, warms a cold and water logged starling in his hands rescued from Tampa Bay. The Auxiliary crew deposited the bird in a thicket once at port. Photo by David Perillo, Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg

Coast Guard Welcomes New Commandant Adm. Paul Zukun (le ), President Donald Trump, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Adm. Karl Schultz render honors during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., June 1, 2018. During the ceremony, Schultz relieved Zukun to become the 26th commandant of the Coast Guard. Fair winds and following seas to re ring Adm. Zukun and welcome aboard to Adm. Schultz! We have been blessed with great leaders. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Pe y Officer 1st Class Patrick Kelley.

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Eighth Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Check Blitz: Another Successful Event! Submitted by Charles Truthan, Flotilla 43 Lake County

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he eighth annual Vessel Safety Check blitz in conjunc on with the Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament was conducted Feb. 4, 2018, at the Charles E. Bailey Sportsplex, in Alexander City, Alabama. Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament Anglers (B.A.S.S.) are comprised of the top 110 bass anglers in the world.

As in prior years, Charles Truthan, Flo lla 43 Lake County, coordinated the event a er Jerry L. Shaw Jr., Flo lla Commander, 8-12 Auburn, District 8 Coastal Region received confirma on of the event date. They maintained a close liaison throughout the event and sent invitaons to the various units within the Auxiliary for qualified Vessel Examiners to par cipate. David and Nanellen Fuller, Flo lla 22 Marie a, the Auxiliary Liaison to the United States Power Squadrons, coordinated with that agency to solicit their par cipa on as well. The Auxiliary contacted 181 Vessel Examiners in Districts 8 and 7 to fill the 20 Vessel Examiner and four administra ve assistants needed to adequately staff this event. Final par cipants included members from three districts, eight divisions, eight flo llas and two United States Power Squadrons units who drove an average of 440 miles to par cipate. Every angler is required by tournament regula ons to meet all federal and state boa ng regula ons. The tournament officials perform their version of a “safety check” each day of the tournament, by checking lights, life jackets, etc. Anglers who do not meet the regula ons are disqualified from par cipa on. Anglers are required to wear a life jacket whenever their outboard motor is running. They do not, however, have to wear them when using the electric trolling motor, although most wear an inflatable life jacket.

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala.— Auxiliary Vessel Examiners representing three Auxiliary districts: 7, 8th Coastal Region and 8 Eastern Region, as well as members of United States Power Squadrons inspect vessels owned by anglers participating in the Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament Feb. 4, 2018. The anglers have become great ambassadors for boating safety programs and life jacket wear. Photos by Nanellen Fuller, Flotilla 22 Marietta

The anglers were the driving force behind the annual Vessel Safety Check efforts. Addi onally, angler Shaw Grigsby has par cipated in several boa ng safety public service announcements in support of Na onal Safe Boating Council’s “Wear It” campaign. These anglers are true ambassadors for promo ng boa ng safety and fishing.

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While the idea of a Memorandum of Understanding / Memorandum of Agreement between B.A.S.S. and the Coast Guard Auxiliary has floated for several years, one will be executed this year. In a mee ng at B.A.S.S. Headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama on the Monday following the blitz, Truthan met with the CEO, Bruce Akin and

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Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7) discussed the agreement in principle. They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20’x20’ space, at no charge, in the “Vendor Market” area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety /Public Affairs booth with boa ng safety informa on, federal and state boa ng regula ons, Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment, Public Educa on class informa on, Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general.

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Editor: Truthan has coordinated the B.A.S.S. events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7. Bravo Zulu! We applaud you. Ω

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala.— Charles Truthan, Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb. 4, 2018, displays the “Wear It” decal contained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations. In addition to both small and large “Wear It” decals, the packet also contained a CDROM with “Wear It” vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps. Photo by Nanellen Fuller, Flotilla 22 Marietta Watch one of the three public service announcements starring Bassmaster Elite angler, Shaw Grigsby.

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Examiners: (D8CR) Jerry L. Shaw Jr., Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D7) a David M. Fuller, Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7) Nanellen S. Fuller, Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7) ie Robert Keigh Miller, Flo lla 22 Mar r Rive sa Bradley B. Thaxton, Flo lla 88 Coo (D8CR) ama Dave Shores, Flo lla 8-11 North Alab (D7) a ie Larry Allen Cook, Flo lla 22 Mar ama Alab t Richard P. Byrne, Flo lla 85 Wes (D8CR) Florence Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr., Flo lla 24 (D8ER) a (D7) Robert Paul George, Flo lla 22 Marie Sail and er Scot Randall, USPS, Atlanta Pow Squadron Alabama Ward F. McFarland, Flo lla 85 West (D8CR) ama South Roger W. Rockwell, Flo lla 3-10 Alab Coast (D7) Administra ve Assistants: nty D7) Charles Truthan, Flo lla 43 Lake Cou Coordinator nty (D7) Joyce L. Truthan, Flo lla 43 Lake Cou Lead Administrator sa River Lawrence M. Howard, Flo lla 88 Coo (D8CR) and Sail Barbara Tyson, USPS, Atlanta Power Squadron er and Sail Meredith Randall, USPS, Atlanta Pow Squadron er SquadWilliam H. Putney, USPS, Vulcan Pow ron er Squadron William L. Camp, USPS, Vulcan Pow Power an Eladio Ruiz de Molina, USPS, Vulc Squadron Squadron Rodney Huntley, USPS, Vulcan Power

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VENICE, Fla.—Teamwork is self-evident when figuring a GAR (boating operations risk assessment tool) prior to a mission. From left, Jim Sleichert, Dave Hodson, Dottie Olszyk and Deedra Atz combine heads to write a GAR on Dave Hodson’s vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016. Photo by Judi Bidwick, Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team Stronger. By Robert Spong, Flotilla 86 Venice

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urling is an ice sport in which two teams of four players slide 40-pound granite rocks or “stones” down a 150-foot long sheet of ice toward a target at the other end. Each team tries to get more of its stones closer to the center of the target known as the “bu on” than the other team. The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amazing. A er a loss to Norway, the Americans were on the brink of elimina on. But then fans witnessed an unprecedented event in the world of curling. The U.S. team, not known to be the most accurate, exhibited courage, heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the first-ever win over Canada. What followed was historically incredible. The U.S. team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifinals, then beat Canada once again. Finally, the U.S. team led by John Shuster beat

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Sweden, the top-ranked team in the world, to win the gold. Five consecu ve victories culminated in something that had never happened before; an Olympic gold medal for American curlers. John Shuster and his four teammates, Tyler George, Ma Hamilton, John Landsteiner and Joe Polo, demonstrated what a determined team could accomplish. The similari es in ming, focus, and discipline between a curling team and a Coast Guard Auxiliary boat crew are striking. The curling team captain is called the skip, and much like a boat crew coxswain, he decides the team strategy. It is the skip’s job to tell the other players where to throw their shots and when to sweep. Much like a well-trained boat crew the other curling players, known as sweepers, are rigidly focused on their job and follow the skip’s direc ons for efficient compleon of the mission. Both curling teams and boat crews

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understand the need to act quickly realizing that all the cri cal ac on takes place in a ma er of seconds or minutes. The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planning/ communica ng the strategy, knowing one’s assignment and flawlessly execu ng that assignment with stone cold poise in a short dura on of me. There is li le me or opportunity to become distracted or lose focus both on a Curling team and on a boat crew. Many thanks to Team Shuster, the 2018 curling gold medal winners, and to high func oning Coast Guard Auxiliary Teams everywhere for demonstra ng the heights to which a well- func oning team can rise. Like the Gold Medal Curling team our Coast Guard Auxiliary team sets the benchmark every year for teamwork excellence. Because we appreciate our differences and manage our strengths, Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in finance, opera ons, maintenance, communica ons and leadership. This ar cle is dedicated

to both Team Shuster and the members of Team Auxiliary who deserve special recogni on for the fine job they do every day. They give us reason to be proud.Ω

Reprinted with edits from Fore and A , newsle er for Flo lla 86 Venice, March 2018 issue, Judi Bidwick, editor. Robert Spong, Ed. D., serves as Flo lla Staff Officer-Diversity. The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence.

VENICE, Fla.—Roman Gzyl coaches Al Bidwick in CPR techniques aboard a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium during a side-by-side towing exercise between the Auxiliary and local Coast Guard sta on. Both men are members of Flo lla 86 Venice. Photo by Judi Bidwick, Flo lla 86 Venice

MIAMI- Henry Cespedes, Flo lla Staff Officer-Public Educa on, Flo lla 67 Coral Gables is interviewed by Harold Santana of Telemundo 51 May 25, 2018. Cespedes discussed the importance of wearing a life jacket and presented a few of the many choices available to recrea onal boaters. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson, Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Article and photographs by B. Anderson Estrella, Flotilla 10-8 East Valley, D 11SR

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN-- B. Anderson Estrella visits the Japanese Coast Guard Academy (le ) in Kure, Japan and the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School (right) on the island of Etajima. His visit helped him to appreciate how the common values that our cultures share overshadow any differences and helped to forge the US-Japan partnership that thrives today. Photos provided by B. Anderson Estrella

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o expand my educa on beyond the streets of New York, beyond even my classrooms, I enrolled in Meiji University, in Japan. Although I went to improve my Japanese language proficiency and cultural awareness, as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the opportunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate Schools. In the Province of Hiroshima, in the small town of Kure, I got to visit the Japanese Coast Guard Academy (JCGA) and Etajima, the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School (JMSDF). There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard, how it operates, and the manner in which its officers and seamen carry out mari me procedures. An invita on from Captain Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Director of Administra on at the Japanese Coast Guard Academy, let me observe some of their military training and the athle c facili es in which they train and even board the cadets’ training vessel, Kojima. The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy, offering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on, engi-

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neering, and professional theory courses into prac ce in a working environment. My experience with the USCG Auxiliary and tenure with the New York City Police Department helped me contrast their vastly different mari me law enforcement customs with ours. As I toured the Academy campus with Captain Fujimoto, himself a graduate of the JCGA, he explained the daily life of a Cadet. Every morning, cadets make their beds, sweep the floors, and dress for breakfast. Upper Classmen in each division inspect every room before they head, as a unit, into the mess hall. There, the roughly 60 cadets sit, eat, and leave in unison. Walking in parallel with the cadets towards their classrooms, I felt that I could sense the dedica on and drive of these young men and women to develop into the leaders of the Japanese Coast Guard. In the main building, cadets marched through the halls, by rank, into their class sec ons. Although the classrooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy, Captain Fujimoto pointed out several key differences. Classes at the JCGA take up most of

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the day. Although class size is smaller than the US Coast Guard Academy, they are almost en rely lecture-based with limited interac on between student and professor. Periodically, instructors evaluate the students through both oral and wri en examina ons, with considerable la tude accorded to the instructor.

Kojima, the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship.

Japanese Naval Museum

Across the lake from the Academy, lies the island of Etajima, where an elegant red brick building on the grounds of the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy now houses the Japanese Mari me-Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Officer Candidate School. Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata, the Superintendent of the School, considers it the “mecca of naval educa on in the JMSDF.” Every Midshipman begins his or her journey through the JMSDF with an entrance ceremony surrounded by the granite walls of the Daikodo Ceremonial Hall and concludes it with a gradua on ceremony inside that same Hall. Delicately lit by countless windows and canopied by a white, plaster-ceiling, the Hall had the solemnity of a shrine. The Rising Sun Flag and the Naval Ensign dominated the wooden stage upon which ini ates would gaze, and graduates would stand when they pledged their loyalty in service to their na on. My last stop was the Japanese Naval Museum. Inside that classical, granite building, I climbed a large, formal staircase to the second floor, much like the one at Bancro Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy. As I walked through its exhibits, I felt as though I actually experienced the history of the JMSDF; my percep ons of Japanese naval history turned into understanding as I witnessed this culture first-hand. The museum features relics of a proud naval heritage that focuses on the individuals who served and the talents they displayed during the Russo-Japanese War, World War One, World War Two, and into the modern era.

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training, when classes end for the day, every cadet parcipates in a sport, ranging from swimming to baseball. A er dinner, a mandatory study period follows. The end of this regimen, Captain Fujimoto explains, is a cadre of officers proficient in their skills and ready to lead. Training at the Japanese Coast Guard Academy goes beyond the classroom. In their 3rd through 4th years, the cadets’ training shi s from the classroom to their domesc seas, on the training ship Kojima. Onboard the Kojima, I got to tour the ship, accompanying the officers and crew as they checked systems from the engine room to their osmosis system, to the bridge, the communica ons room, the galley, and their berths. The crew seemed genuinely interested in sharing with me their culture

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and their exper se in their special es, and with highligh ng the importance we each a ribute to the alliance between the US and Japan. Shortly a er my visit, senior cadets would sail the Kojima around the world, a voyage of about three and a half months, to hone their exper se in naviga ng, sailing, and leadership.

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My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy, the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Officer Candidate School, and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any differences and helped to forge the US-Japan partnership that thrives today. These ins tu ons are building the leaders that future genera ons need to face new obstacles and evolving challenges. In this East-West partnership lies in the stability and security of the Pacific Region and beyond. It remains my hope that I can, one day, stand among those members of the US Coast Guard who work to maintain and enhance the partnership that unites our two na ons. Ω

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MEMBER FOCUS HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina--March 14, 2018 – Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Lowcountry U.S. Coast Guard Museum Exhibit. From left: Commander Witt, Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit, Sr. Chief Kucera, Station Tybee, John C. Handfield, Flotilla Commander, 10-11 Hilton Head Island, Nadia Wagner, Lighthouse Keeper, Captain Reed, Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz, Station Tybee Aton Unit. USCG Auxiliary photograph

Grand Opening of Lowcountry U.S. Coast Guard Museum Exhibit: First of its Kind in the Nation By John C. Handfield, Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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er three years of planning and work by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island, the first ever United States Coast Guard Museum exhibit opened Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Harbour Town Lighthouse at Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head. The Grand Opening ribbon-cu ng ceremony took place at the lighthouse at 12:30 p.m., a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this first of its kind museum exhibit. Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Commander Wi , Marine Safety Unit Savannah, Sr. Chief Kucera, Sta on Tybee, Captain Reed, Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz, Sta on Tybee Aton Unit, all members of the U.S. Coast Guard, and Nadia Wagner, Lighthouse Keeper. Also present were John C. Handfield, Flo lla Commander,

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10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the flo lla who strived to make this day possible. The Grand Opening was part of “Coast Guard Appreciaon Day,” a Sunday only event designed to provide the general public with the opportunity to thank members of the Coast Guard who a ended as guests of Sea Pines Resort for their service. Located on the upper levels of the lighthouse, the museum features the history of the Coast Guard, examples of Coast Guard missions both domes c and foreign, and mementos and memorabilia collected especially for this display. (Con nued on page 14)

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Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13) Although a campaign is in progress to build a Naonal Coast Guard Museum in New London, Connec cut, to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the U.S. Coast Guard. The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts, photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign.

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Among the many items on display at the local museum: •

A search and rescue basket with rescue swimmer

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A uniform shirt from the U.S. Coast Guard’s mission during Opera on Desert Storm

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Two handmade model rescue boats built by both U.S. Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Head’s Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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A pain ng donated by a World War II Coast Guard veteran, Al Karosi, who served on a tank landing ship (LST) opera ng in many of the Pacific invasions of World War II. Mr. Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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Actual opera ng beacons and channel markers from Coast Guard Sta on Tybee Aids to Navigaon Team

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Historic photographs, archived records and an que rescue equipment.

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Town’s annual “Springfest,” featuring live music, boat rides, an an que car show, a sidewalk sale and children’s games from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018. The exhibit is not finished. Already, new donations are coming in so this dynamic exhibit will continue to grow and tell an ever exciting story of the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Appreciation Day will live on as an annual event co-sponsored by Sea Pines Resort, Harbour Town and Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island. Ω

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Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcountry U.S. Coast Guard Museum. Contribu ons are arriving daily which will help the museum grow- including a 16-foot hand-built replica of the USCGC Eagle! Photos by John C. Handfield, Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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U.S. Coast Guard Museum Exhibit Thanks Our Many Volunteers Members of Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island Present for the Grand Opening of the Exhibit at Harbour Town, South Carolina March 18, 2018

Original group photograph by John Handfield

John Handfield Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum, John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A. James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

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Forecasters Predict a Near- Or Above-Normal 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season New Satellite Data and Model Upgrades to Give Forecasts a Boost

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ay 24, 2018, Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra on’s (NOAA) Climate Predicon Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season will be near- or above-normal.

“With the advances made in hardware and compu ng over the course of the last year, the ability of NOAA scien sts to both predict the path of storms and warn Americans who may ďŹ nd themselves in harm’s way is unprecedented,â€? said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “The devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecasts.â€? NOAA’s forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which ďŹ ve to nine could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including one to four major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). An average hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which six become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. Be prepared! In addi on to these resources, consider purchasing a solar powered charger for your phone to help keep you in contact with loved ones in the event of a prolonged power outage. Ί h p://www.wfm.noaa.gov/workplace/HurricanePrepGuide.pdf h ps://www.fema.gov/news-release/2018/06/01/fema-encourages-preparedness-atlan c-hurricane-season-begins

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Forecasters predict a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season for the upcoming hurricane season, which extends from June 1 to Nov. 30.

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

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NORTH PORT, Florida--What be er me than Na onal Safe Boa ng Week to host an open house to introduce the boa ng public to the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the boa ng safely message? That is what Flo lla 92 North Port did on May 19 at their Marina Park Boat Ramp loca on. Photo by Philip Caroleo, Flo lla 92 North Port

MIAMI--Joanna Carbana and Raymond Ha ield, members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and offer safe boa ng informa on to passerbys and store customers May 29, 2018. Photo by Brian Lichtenstein, Flo lla 69 Opalocka

MIAMI--Alvaro Ferrando, an Uninspected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South, explains the federal requirements for uninspected passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club. The class held May 21, was part of the flo lla’s 2018 Na onal Safe Boa ng Week ac vi es. Photo by Hortensia Sanpedro

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina—Flotilla 12-4 Central Grand Strand kicks off National Safe Boating Week with a boating safety booth at West Marine. John Brown, the Recreational Boating Safety Program Visitor for both flotilla and division talks to a boater/ customer about the many boating safely programs offered by the Auxiliary. Photo by Bruce Donagen, Flotilla 12-4

Flotilla 12-4 Central Grand Strand held several activities during National Safe Boating Week including conducting Vessel Examinations at the Peter Vaught Sr. Boat Ramp in North Myrtle Beach. Pictured is John Brown conducting the examination. Photo by Bruce Donegan, both members of the flotilla.

LAKE LANIER, Georgia—Members of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier teamed up with the Army Corps of Engineers at Aqualand Marina and conducted a Vessel Examination blitz and Boating Safety booth for National Safe Boating Week. Pictured is Dan Brownlow, a ranger with the Army Corps of Engineers, Mike Williams and Matt Cooper, both members of Flotilla 29. Photo by Dan Vaccaro, also a member of Flotilla 29.

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

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LAKE LANIER, Georgia— Dan Vaccaro, a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Examination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week. Photo by Matthew Cooper, Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER, South Carolina— The Annual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and continues throughout the year with various events and activities. The tried and true tagline, “Wear It” has had a profound impact on boating behavior around the world. Members and guests from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron/Atlanta’s Boating Club participated in the “Wear It” event June 9, 2018, at Flotilla 29 Auxiliary Operations Center on Lake Lanier to promote life jacket wear. The 37 participants at the event were treated to an Italian feast which included chicken piccata, spaghetti with meat sauce, Stromboli and of course, cannoli and tiramisu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry and Elinda Eakins. Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller, Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI, Florida—Members of Division 6 deliver an About Boating Safely Class to 71 students at Mercy Hospital. Instructors and participating members included Nichole Betterson and David J. Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami, and Commanding Officer Lt. Raymond Heberlig from Station Miami Beach. Heberlig delivered a brief message to the 71 students in both English and Spanish and answered questions. After the class, the students toured a hyperbaric chamber used to decompress patients after diving accidents. Photos by David J. Adams Flotilla 6-11 Miami

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

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Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly!

HOMESTEAD, Florida—Several members of Flotilla 61 Homestead braved the damp and the rain to conduct Vessel Examinations at Herbert Hoover Marina at the outset of National Safe Boating Week. One vessel they examined did not pass the Vessel Examinations, and as these boaters launched their vessel from the ramp, it became clear that they needed to learn how to operate a vehicle as well and to attend a boating safely program! Toni Miyar took the opportunity to snap a selfie in front of the disaster. The Auxiliary members present helped get a chain on the vehicle so that it could be towed out of the water. A costly day for these boaters! Photos by Tony Miyar, Flotilla 61 Homestead

FERNANDINO BEACH--Conducting Vessel Examinations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities. In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters, it offers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship. Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd, Richard Trollope, and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the D.D. Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The flotilla conducted Vessel Examinations each day during National Safe Boating Week. Photo by Bill Latimer, Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES, Florida—Members of Division 9 teamed with Station Fort Myers Beach for an Open House that included Recreational Boating Safety booths and Vessel Examinations. Auxiliary vessel Pegasus with Ron Cadorette from Flotilla 96 Wiggins Pass and George Kartsimas on board is docked behind a response boat from the station. Photo provided by George Kartsimas, Flotilla 93 Naples

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

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NAPLES, Florida—Members of Division 9 teamed with Station Fort Myers Beach for an Open House that included Recreational Boating Safety booths and Vessel Examinations. George Kartsimas, Flotilla 93 Naples stands in front of a Recreational Boating Safety booth. Other boating information booths can be seen in the background. Photo provided by George Kartsimas, Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe Too! Boaters love to take their dogs with them and while we promote life jackets to save human lives, we should also remind recreational boaters that dogs need life jackets too. Bruce Talbot, Flotilla 9-10 Fort Myers and Cape Coral offered this photo of a stuffed dog showing how to properly fit a dog that as part of their Recreational Boating Safety booth display at Station Fort Myers Beach, while Richard Odato, Flotilla 86 Venice provided us with a piece of digital art delivering the same message.

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NAPLES, Florida--Members Frank Raab and Matt Chester are inside Flotilla 96 Wiggins Pass communications trailer while Mike Dipierro (left) and Ron Cadorette stand in front at Station Fort Myers Beach Open House May 19, 2018. All are members of Flotilla 96 Wiggins Pass. Several flotillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays, booths, or participated in providing Vessel Examinations. Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER, Florida—Mayor George Cretekos reads the National Safe Boating Week Proclamation May 17, 2018, before presenting it to members of the Auxiliary and Coast Guard standing by. Behind Mayor Cretekos from left are Karen Miller, Flotilla 11-1 Clearwater, Chief Dale Veverka, Station Sand Key Executive Petty Officer, Kathy Lloyd, Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd, Commander, Flotilla 11-1 Clearwater. To their left (not shown) stand members of Clearwater United States Power Squadron. Receiving Proclamation declaring National Safe Boating Week is an annual event that helps serve as a reminder to local officials that boating safety is a serious concern. Photo by Pam Aiken, Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI, Florida—National Safe Boating Week offered the perfect occasion to bring boating safety and information about marine debris to elementary schools. Frank Sullivan and Tony Lapicola, members of Flotilla 65 Miami South wait for 300 children to arrive at Banyan Elementary School. The “Marine Debris” game is set up across the front of their table. Photo by Carol Moppert, Flotilla 65 Miami South

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

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FORT MYERS, Florida-- Flotilla 91 Fort Myers Beach started National Safe Boating Week activities a day early. May 18, they set up a Recreational Boating Safety table at Hammond Stadium for Super Hero’s Day. From left are member David Schwartz, BM2 Jacob Davis and BM1 Michael Miller, Station Fort Myers Beach, member Daniel Eaton, Thomas Bamford, and Thomas Strzycki, all members of Flotilla 91 Fort Myers Beach. The following day, Station Fort Myers Beach held an open house and safety fair for the official kick-off of National Safe Boating Week. Photo submitted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH, Florida—David J. Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Homestead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the first day of National Safe Boating Week. Left: An active duty member practices CPR techniques. Right: Station Miami Beach watch CPR techniques demonstrated on the screen. Photo by David J. Adams

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER, South Carolina— Members and guests from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron/Atlanta’s Boating Club participated in the “Wear It” event June 9, 2018, at Flotilla 29 Auxiliary Operations Center on Lake Lanier to promote life jacket wear. The 37 participants at the event were treated to an Italian feast which included chicken piccata, spaghetti with meat sauce, Stromboli and of course, cannoli and tiramisu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry and Elinda Eakins. The Eakins dressed for the part adding to the spirit of fellowship and comradery. Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller, Flotilla 22 Marietta

BOYNTON BEACH--Jeff Zirulnick, a member of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fire extinguisher exchange options while conducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week. Photo by Art Slepian, Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida—Henry Seiden, Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan, members of Flotilla 14-7 St. Augustine present a Certificate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26, 2018, in St Augustine. Young serves as the flotilla’s Flotilla Staff Officer-Program Visitor. Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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Integrity is our standard. We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organizational actions. We are loyal and accountable to the public trust.

RESPECT We value our diverse workforce. We treat each other and those we serve with fairness, dignity, respect, and compassion. We encourage individual opportunity and growth. We encourage creativity through empowerment. We work as a team.

DEVOTION TO DUTY We are professionals, military and civilian, who seek responsibility and accept accountability. We are committed to successfully achieving our organizational goals. We exist to serve. We serve with pride.

Commandant’s Guiding Principles 2018–2022 United States Coast Guard

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Auxiliary Member Honored After 40 Years of Service Ed Sweeney Buried at Sea in Fort Myers

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uxiliary members represen ng Na onal, District 7, Division 9, and numerous local flo llas gathered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a final farewell to Edward F. Sweeney. CDR Vicencio-Roldan, Director of Auxiliary District 7, presented the American flag for his service to the U.S. Army to his widow Terry Sweeney, followed by a service at sea on Cutter Diamondback. Originally from Long Island, Sweeney developed many of the procedures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains. He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail ’86 and the Statue of Liberty’s 100th anniversary, organizing over 3,500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels. Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his exceponal computer and organizing skills in service to District 7. Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeney’s commitment to the Coast Guard Auxiliary.Ω

Reprinted with edits from “All Hands,” newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape Coral/Fort Myers, spring 2018 issue. Submi ed to “Breeze” by Clint O’Connor.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape Coral/Fort Myers Honor Guard and crew of Cutter Diamondback await the arrival of guests for a burial at sea service March 8, 2018. Members of the Flotilla 9-10 Honor Guard stack hands in fellowship and remembrance before a memorial service at Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach March 8, 2018. Coast Guard Auxiliary photos by Clint O’Connor.

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Write Your Flotilla Number Correctly! Bill Sorrentino, VCDR-4; Branch Chief-IU Division, Standards Branch Department of Information Technology

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ow do we designate our flo llas correctly? We do not choose how flo llas are numbered, nor should we be ‘crea ve’ in how we write out their designa ons. There is a right and wrong way, and incorrect unit designa ons do not reflect either professionalism or pride in the Auxiliary. Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790, Chapter 4, Sec on A.3 Designa on:

“Auxiliary flo llas are designated by Arabic numerals. The first number indicates the division, followed by the flo lla number. The name of a city or town in which the flo lla is located completes the designa on. For example, Flo lla 32, St. Louis, is Division 3, Flo lla 2, located at St. Louis, Missouri. Different flo llas in the same area must, for record purposes, have different names. New flo llas should use the name of the community, body of water, or other name iden fied with the locale. When either the number of divisions or the number of flo llas exceeds nine, use a hyphen between the flo lla and division number. For example, 11-4 or 6-10.”

• Please do not use hyphens between division and flo lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine. Using the above example, 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St. Louis flo lla. • Please do not use computer designa ons for your flo lla. For example, it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa, not Flo lla 070-07-09. If your flo lla is correctly designated by number and name, the use of the district number is not necessary. When district numbers are used, they follow the flo lla designa on and the flo lla designa on takes prominence.Ω

• Please do not use leading zeros. The leading zero is derived from computer usage and applies only to numbers entered into a database such as AUXDATA. Outside of a computer database, District 070 reads District Seventy. The placement of the zeros is what keeps the numbers in their correct order within the database, but it is simply District 7 when wri en, posted on a website or when spoken.

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790, Chapter 4, Sec on A.3 Designa on

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Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass. Posted by Diana Sherbs, Monday, June 11, 2018 Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D., Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian On Sept. 12, 1944, the liberty ship George Ade was torpedoed off Cape Ha eras, N.C., by German Sub U-518. Coast Guard Cu ers Jackson and Bedloe were sent out on a rescue mission during a hurricane. The mission ended with the loss of both cu ers, including 21 of 22 officers and enlisted personnel. This pain ng is dedicated to these men. Pain ng by Louis Barberis. “. . . ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rating. In the dry terminology of naval architecture, these are called ‘non-nego able waves.’ Mariners call them ‘rogue waves’ or ‘freak seas.’ Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of them—a ‘hole in the ocean’ as some witnesses have described it.” The Perfect Storm, 1997 Wri en over 20 years ago, the text above from Sebas an Junger’s book “The Perfect Storm” describes rogue waves – at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them firsthand and died as a result. Today, rogue waves are be er known by scien sts, researchers, and by fortunate mariners, who have lived through them, such as the few lucky survivors of the Coast Guard Cu er Jackson who experienced them in the Great Atlan c Hurricane of 1944. In the pre-dawn hours of Thursday, Sept. 14, 1944, the Great Atlan c Hurricane was making its presence known off the North Carolina coast. The hurricane had spawned several days earlier in the Atlan c sweeping up the East Coast and reaching its peak strength just south of North

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Carolina. Steaming off the Outer Banks, Cu ers Jackson and Bedloe had received several storm warnings while screening the liberty ship George Ade, disabled by a torpedo a ack, and its tow, a Navy ocean-going tug. The 125-foot cu ers were sister ships built in the 1920s to interdict illegal liquor smugglers during Prohibi on. At the start of World War II, larger guns, depth charges and heavy deck gear added to their top heaviness. This pain ng, by Dick Levesque, depicts Cu er Jackson surfing the towering seas and hurricane force winds in the morning of Sept. 14, 1944. Artwork courtesy of Dick Levesque. At dawn that Thursday, seas had reached as high as 50 feet and winds over 50 miles per hour. Jackson’s crew began preparing for even heavier weather, ba ening down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks. By 9:00 a.m., condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu er’s radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves. The larger liberty ship sent out an S.O.S. signal, but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afloat. Later, with wave heights increasing to between 50 and (Con nued on page 29)

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100 feet, rudders alone failed to keep Jackson headed into the seas so the bridge crew used the cu er’s twin screws to help steer. Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jackson’s deck gear, including the depth charges, luckily disarmed hours before. Riding the cu er resembled an amusement park ride with the sea li ing the cu er onto the crest of a wave and then plunging into the void on the other side. By 10 a.m., winds were clocked at well over 100 miles per hour. The huge waves, eyewitnesses believed to be 100 feet high, forced Jackson on a wild ride down their faces only to slam into a wall of water at the base of the next monster wave. Meanwhile, equipment throughout the cu er, including galley gear and radios broke out of their lockers and crashed onto the interior decks. Earlier in the day, the crew had had complete confidence in the cu er’s seaworthiness, but the worsening condi ons made many wonder if they would survive. It was a series of larger waves, likely mountains of water referred to as rogue waves, which hit Jackson late in the morning. The first wave carried Jackson to its crest from which it managed to recover, but then a second towering wave rolled the cu er to port side forcing its mast into the sea. A third wave, described by a crew member as “a pyramid with a huge curl on top” and es mated as

high as 125 feet, bore Jackson on its crest where survivors said the ship hung in midair for seconds. There, the hurricane’s blas ng winds blew the cu er on its side and plummeted from the wave top to the bo om of the trough 100 feet below. This me, Jackson failed to right itself, filled with water and disappeared into the hole between the behemoth waves. In the a ermath of the sinking, most but not all of the crew escaped the capsized cu er. Only a few were trapped in darkened compartments or fell into the roiling water. However, several who made their way outside had no life preservers in a maelstrom of behemoth waves and 125 mile-an-hour winds. Of those who managed to get to a ra , the seas ripped them from the floata on device every me it flipped over. When the ra righted itself, fewer men had the strength to climb back aboard. This blog is part of a series honoring the long blue line of Coast Guard men and women who served before us. Stay tuned as we highlight the customs, tradi ons, history and heritage of the Coast Guard. Ω

Coast Guard Releases 2017 Recreational Boating Accident Statistics Good news! Recrea onal Boa ng Safety ini a ves do pay off! The Coast Guard released the 2017 Recrea onal Boa ng sta s cs. Bo om line: Encourage recrea onal boaters to wear a life jacket to take a Recrea onal Boating Safety course. •

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Where cause of death was known, 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned. Of those drowning vic ms with reported life jacket usage, 84.5 percent were not wearing a life jacket.

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In 2017, the Coast Guard counted 4,291 accidents that involved 658 deaths, 2,629 injuries and approximately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents.

Where length was known, eight out of every ten boaters who drowned were using vessels less than 21 feet in length.

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The fatality rate was 5.5 deaths per 100,000 registered recrea onal vessels. This rate represents a 6.8 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 5.9 deaths per 100,000 registered recrea onal vessels.

Alcohol use is the leading known contribu ng factor in fatal boa ng accidents; where the primary cause was known, it was listed as the leading factor in 19 percent of deaths.

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Where instruc on was known, 81 percent of deaths occurred on boats where the operator did not receive boa ng safety instruc on. Only 14 percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had received a na onally-approved boa ng safety educa on cer ficate.Ω

Compared to 2016, the number of accidents decreased 3.9 percent, the number of deaths decreased 6.1 percent, and the number of injuries decreased 9.4 percent.

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017: h p://www.uscgboa ng.org/library/accident-sta s cs/Recrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017.pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps ‘Dunkirk’ Life Jackets To Save Lives in Congo By Pamela A. Keene, Lakeside News, online edition posted May 29, 2018 Submitted by Nanellen Fuller, Flotilla 22 Marietta

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elp can come from the most unusual places. When Eric Ringwall, the current commander of the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron/Atlanta’s Boa ng Club, ini ated the group’s honorary membership program this year, li le did he know he’d be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission. “When I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to join us as an honorary member, he took a look at our website and found out about our life jacket program of dona ng personal flota on devices (PFDs) to workers in the Democra c Republic of the Congo,” Ringwall said. “All of a sudden, doors opened, and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the world.”

ers don’t know how to swim, so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite delivery of vaccines to the people of the country.” Ringwall connected Capt. England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on, who enthusias cally agreed to accept the dona on. “Karen rented a van and picked up the PFDs, loading what turned out to be 284 life jackets. The dona on gave the WHO program a real boost; between 2013 and 2015, they had only collected 50.” Welch headed to Lake Chad in Africa the following week with five of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest. “It just goes to show you want can happen when we reach out to our partners in the boa ng community and join arms to improve boa ng safety and enjoyment,” Ringwall said. “In this case, not only did we make an impact locally, we connected on a global level.”Ω

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a film industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safety program, which was ini ated in 2017, but there was a hitch. The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit, “Dunkirk,” and they weren’t US Coast Guard approved. “They had been designed to European specifica ons, so we could not use them domes cally. We were told there were about 100 to 150 of them,” he said.

Note: We applaud our partners with the United States Power Squadrons for making these connec ons.

Reprinted with permission from Lakeside News, Gainesville, Georgia, posted online 5/29/18. Link to online ar cle: h p://www.lakesidenews. com/asps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-savelives-in-congo

As Capt. England learned from the website of America’s Boa ng Club, the na onal organiza on for Atlanta’s Boa ng Club, the group has been working with the World Health Organiza on since 2012 to provide life jackets to be used by health workers delivering vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo.

Images: Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad, Wikipedia Commons.

“Delivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and flooding,” Ringwall said. “Some of the work-

Below: Life jackets arriving in the Congo by Karen Wilkins reprinted from Lakeside News.

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MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018 Photos submitted by George Papabeis, Flotilla 74 Brandon

MacDill AFB hosted Tampa Bay AirFest 2018, May 12-13. This year featured the Blue Angels, the United States Navy’s flight demonstra on squadron, with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra .

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As in previous years, members of the Auxiliary assisted in maintaining the security zone around MacDill Air Base. One of these vessels was Lady E owned by Gene Keller, Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg. Keller served as coxswain with Tony Novellino and Stan Clark, also members of Flo lla 72 and George Papabeis, Flo lla 74 Brandon, crew. It was a dark and overcast day, but that did not prevent Papabeis from ge ng some great shots of the aircra flying overhead.Ω

Left: A United States Coast Guard Response Boat stops to talk to law enforcement on duty for AirFest. Above: An Auxiliary vessel from Flotilla 79 Tampa assists in maintaining a safety zone. Photographs by George Papabeis, Flotilla 74 Brandon

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From the Editor:

What a Great Issue! Dorothy Joan Riley, DSO-PB D7

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And no, I am not pa ng myself on the back! The credit goes to every member who provided photographs and ar cles. Newsle ers become relevant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipated. While sending photographs, ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small effort pays off big! Kudos to everyone who contributed. When sending photographs, be sure to send high-resolu on images (large files- the bigger, the be er!) and make sure also to name the members in the photographs. We must have names to publish! We are always open to ar cles of interest. These can be anything from Auxiliary events, short biographies about our members, and anything marine related. If the topic interests you, likely other members will find it interes ng as well. Write in a conversa onal style. This is not report wri ng, and however you piece it together, trust us to edit and give it polish. Keep it short. The best length is about 750 words. Too many flo llas do not publish newsle ers. They are wonderful tools for morale and team building. While many flo llas cite the use social media as a reason to not publish, but they then fail to keep their social media pages current, post few photographs of members engaged in recent ac vi es, and too o en rely on repos ng Coast Guard and general boa ng material from other pages. Showcase your members!

CLEARWATER, Florida- COMO Richard Washburn, Naonal Commodore and Gary Barth, District 7 Chief of Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the District 7 newsle er compe on at the division’s annual award ceremony April 7, 2018, in Clearwater. Photo by Karen Miller, Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

Newsle er, editor: Robert Fabich, Sr. Division Newsle ers: First Place: Chip Log, Division 11, editor: Karen Miller Second Place: Charlie Noble, Division 15, editor: Mary Pa on Flo lla Newsle ers: First Place: Channel Marker, Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater, editor: Leslie Long

Newsle er Contest

Second Place: Fore and A , Flo lla 15-1, Crystal River, editor: Joanne Simon

We are not yet prepared to announce this year’s winners (next issue!). However, we encourage every unit to enter the District 7 newsle er compe on next year. Last year’s winners were as follows:

Third Place: Now Hear This, Flo lla 82, Longboat Key, editor: Stephen Ellerin

District Newsle ers: First Place: Breeze, District 7, editor: Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned first place in the na onal compe on.)

Newsle ers are a lot of work, and that effort o en goes unrecognized or is undervalued. It is, however, one of the best jobs in the Auxiliary for learning and morale building. We hear ly applaud not just our contest winners, but every publica ons officer within our district. Ω

Second Place: AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety BREEZE

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Operation Dry Water June 29-July 1, 2018 Opera on Dry Water (ODW) is a na onal awareness and enforcement campaign focused on reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatali es and fostering a stronger, more visible deterrent to alcohol and drug use on the water.

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Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA), in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard as well as local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Agencies from all 56 U.S. states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018, and in the ODW 2018 heightened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 – July 1. Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard, Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful campaign, drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the influence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs. Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009, law enforcement officers have removed 3,038 BUI operators from the na on’s waterways and made contact with over 1.1 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend. The campaign con nues to make a significant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the influence. ODW Informa on and Resources: h p://www.opera ondrywater.org/content.asp?conten d=139

NACON 2018 The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Na onal Conference (NACON) is Aug. 23-26 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Enjoy this great venue and experience warm fellowship with other a endees, learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs, and take advantage of very informa ve workshops. Don’t forget to Explore Orlando and its many fantas c sites and ac vi es. For informa on about NACON, schedules, ac vi es, or to make reserva ons visit: h ps://www.cgauxa.org/auxa/nacon-2018/

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Don’t forget to add the District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er 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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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. 2. LIKE posts that appeal to you, and

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uscg.auxd7/

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. Click on the ‘Members Only’ tab to find updated informa on and resources. 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/

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