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Breeze Newsletter of District 7 • United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Issue 2 2018 • D7 NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK EVENTS (Eight pages of photographs!) • GRAND OPENING OF LOWCOUNTRY U.S. COAST GUARD MUSEUM EXHIBIT Cover photo description on page 4 • Local Boating Safety Club Helps Save Lives in Congo

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Breeze Newsletter of District 7 bull United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

Issue 2 2018

bull D7 NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK EVENTS (Eight pages of photographs)

bull GRAND OPENING OF LOWCOUNTRY US COAST GUARD MUSEUM EXHIBIT

Cover photo description on page 4

bull Local Boating Safety Club Helps Save Lives in Congo

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Within Foreign Shores

By B Anderson Estrella Flo lla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

Words for the Members from the D7 Helm

COMO Judith Lee Hudson

Forecasters Predict a Near- Or Above-Normal 2018 Atlan c Hurricane Season

NOAA

Words for the Members from the D7 Helm

Gary Barth DCOS

Coast Guard Core Values

By Admiral Karl Schultz Com-mandant US Coast Guard

Na onal Safe Boa ng Week in District 7

Mul ple Contributors from D7

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9Eighth Annual Bassmaster Ves-sel Safety Check Blitz Another Successful EventSubmi ed by Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County7Eighth AnEighth Ansel SafetySafeSuccessfuccesSubmi eubmFlo lla 43o

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By Admiral Karl Schumiral Karl Schumandant US Coastandant US Coast

17a onal Safe Boa onal Safe Boa istrict 7istrict

Mul ple Contributople Contrib

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018By George Papabeis Flo lla 74 Brandon31MacDill Air ForceMacDill Air ForceTampa Bay AirFespa Bay AirFesBy George PapabeByBy G Geoeorgrge e PaPapapabebeFlo lla 74 BrandoFlFloo l llala 7 74 4 BrBranandodo

Member Interviewed by Tele-mundo 51 in Miami

Photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami10Member Interviewember Interviewmundo 51 in Miamimundo 51 in Miam

hoto by Nichole Beo by Nichole Beo lla 6-11 Miamila 6-11 Miami

Bird in Hand to One in the Bush

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Grand Opening of Lowcoun-try US Coast Guard Museum ExhibitBy John C Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island13rand Opening of Lnd Opening of

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Opera on Dry Water

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Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message-Page 34

Rogue Waves of lsquo44Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass28Rogue Waves of lsquo44Rogue Waves of lsquo44Reprinted from CoasReprinted from CoaCompassmpas

Coast Guard Releases 2017 Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs29Coast Guard Releaseoast Guard ReleaRecrea onal Boa nRecrea onal Boa nAccident Sta s csdent Sta s cs

Local Boa ng Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News Submi ed by Nanellen Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a 30Local Boa ng Safety Cocal Boa ng Safety Dunkirkrsquo Life Jackets Dunkirkrsquo Life Jackets

To Save Lives in Congoave Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene LBy Pamela A Keene LSubmi ed by NanellenSubmi ed by NanelleFl ll 22 M ill 22 M i

Diversity Makes Our Team Stronger

By Robert Spong Flo lla 86 Venice

Write Your Flo lla Number Correctly

By Bill Sorren no Vice Commander Division 4

Write Your Flo lla NWrite Your Flo lla NCorrectlyCorrectly

By Bill Sorren no VBBilill l SoSorrrrenen nonoCommander DivisioCoCommmmanandederr D Dii

From the Editorrsquos Desk

By Do e Riley DSO-PB32From the Editorrsquos DesFrom the Editorrsquos Des

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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

District Commander Rear Admiral Peter J Brown

Director of Auxiliary District 7CDR Xaimara Vicencio-Roldan

Opera ons Training Offi cerCWO4 Charles (Bee) Perry

US COAST GUARD AUXILIARYDistrict Commodore

Commodore Judith Lee Hudson

District Chief of Staff Gary P Barth

Immediate Past District CommodoreCommodore Robert Weskerna

District Captain NorthPatricia Ann McMenamin

District Captain WestFrank A Wondolkowski

District Captain EastWilliam E Bartley

Auxiliary Sector CoordinatorsASC Sector Charleston

COMO Henry G Pra III

ASC Sector JacksonvilleMaxine Elizabeth Ra rie

ASC Sector Key WestRoger W Bence

ASC Sector MiamiAndrea J Rutherfoord

ASC Sector St PetersburgRonald R Howington

ASC Sector San JuanJavier Bernabe

Division Commanders

Division 1Angel R RiveraDivision 2John D Sprague-WilliamsDivision 3 Robert M ShermanDivision 4 Mar n S Goodwin SrDivision 5Gary R BowermanDivision 6Alfredo M VenturaDivision 7Donald T HershmanDivision 8Braxton R EzellDivision 9Thomas W BamfordDivision 10Donald L WellonsDivision 11Jesse Aron Sco Division 12Joe L Livingston SrDivision 13Robert W BenczeDivision 14David L PatrickDivision 15Andrew J RenderDivision 16Rosemarie MosciaDivision 17James H Parker III

District Staff Offi cers

Preven on Directorate

Russell Dewey Jackson DDC-PEdward E Pra DSO-MSAlberto Miguel Juliachs DSO-MTAgnes K Mical DSO-NSBarbara D Burchfi eld DSO-PVJules H Moquin DSO-PEWilliam S Griswold DSO-SLPatricia Lynn Zuluaga DSO-VE

Response Directorate

Jonathan Ward Nicholls DDC-RThomas E Powers DSO-AVDonald L Wellons DSO-CMBruce A Lindsey DSO-OPWilliam F Hanlon III DSO-IM

Logis cs Directorate

Daniel C Hess DDC-LCraig R De Toma DSO-CSDonald Lloyd DSO-DVPaule e R Parent DSO-FSAngela Pomaro DSO-HRSusan Z Has ngs DSO-ISSalvatore Magro DSO-MAMary Barbara Pa on DSO-PADorothy J Riley DSO-PBDiane Riggan NSBW Coordinator

Others

Jullianne Bouchard DSO-SRCarl Dalton Motes DSO-LPJames F Stone DSO-FNTheresa Sweeney PPCA

District Administra ve Assistant amp Aide

Manuel Sosa Jr D-AANicole R Be erson D-ADTeresa A Barth D-AD-PCarolyn R Hooley D-ADAlejandro M De-Quesada D-AD-HGerald Randolph Pa on D-ADJulianne Bouchard D-ADPhillip T Poole D-AD-LLRobert Weskerna D-ADRobert A Fabich Sr D-AD-P

BREEZE is the offi cial publica on of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 to provide ar cles of interest and infor-ma on to its members All ar cles and photographs submi ed must be con-sistent 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 authorphotographer Send comments and submissions to do erileygmailcom or to senior editor John L Quinn editoruscgaux d7breezegmailcomPersonal 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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Read the BREEZE online athttpwwwuscga-district-7orgbreezehtml

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Ready 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 US Southern Command in Doral Florida Serving in these posi ons gave our Commandant many opportuni- es 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 prefl ight 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 affi rma 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 fi nd 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 diff erent schedules responsibili es and priori es The Auxiliary needs to be one of those priori es for every member The more ac ve fl o 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 fl o 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 fi ca 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 (donrsquot forget to submit yours) new members joining more mentoring programs new leadership courses (the Educa on Development Growth and Excellence (EDGE) for Division offi cers and an updated Nuts and Bolts for fl o lla offi cers) more classes and opportuni es in Ma-rine 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 n-ue to be Ready Relevant and Responsive Thank you for everything you do

Looking forward to seeing you at NACON (the Na on-al 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

Ready Relevant and Responsive

Cover photo SAVANNAHmdashRosemary 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 fl otilla If you want to see what helo training exercises are like Sawyer uploaded a video to YouTubehttpsyoutubeBKVPmLajY7Y Photo by Tom Sawyer

Commodore Judith Lee Hudson

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The Coast Guard Auxiliary is in need of NEW leaders For the past several years there has been a signifi cant

decline in members willing to accept staff posi ons or run for an elected offi ce The Auxiliary as well as any other organiza on needs to have NEW leaders with diff erent 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 infl uence others to obtain their obedience respect confi dence and loyal coopera on We need leaders who can inspire others to achieve our goals and missions Many fl o llas within the Auxiliary con nually rotate their Flo lla Commander and Flo lla Vice Com-mander Though this can work frequently the fl o lla con nues to do ldquojust as itrsquos always donerdquo A change in personnel can generate more enthusiasm and interest for the fl o lla members while introducing new ideas

New leaders bring with them a sense of enthusiasm and excitement to ldquorechargerdquo 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 fl o lla is the basic Auxiliary organiza- onal unit It is the

working level that translates programs into ac on The Flo l-la Commander is the most cri cal lead-ership posi on in the Auxiliary The Flo lla Command-er 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 mem-bers via the chain of leadership and management

We are entering the ldquoelec on seasonrdquo for this year Leaders are needed at all levels both elected and select-ed (appointed) Do you ldquohave what it takesrdquo 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) offi ce 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 leader-ship posi on Ω

Gary Barth District Chief of StaffYou Are The ChangeWhy You Should Run For Offi ce

Adm Paul F Zukun Coast Guard Commandant presents Vice Adm Karl Schultz com-mander Atlan c Area a dis n-guished 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 (US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

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While on the way back to home port a er a rou ne training patrol Saturday May 19 2018 crewmem-

ber George Papabeis (Flo lla 74 Brandon) saw something small and black on the surface of the water

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 fl oa ng on the surface The bird was unable to fl y most likely because its feath-ers 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 onersquos day Ω

Bird in Hand to One in the BushSubmitted by George Papabeis Flotilla 74 Brandon

TAMPA BAY May 19 2018mdashGeorge 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 CommandantAdm Paul Zukun (le ) Presi-dent 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 DC 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 US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 1st Class Patrick Kelley

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The 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 (BASS) 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 confi rma on of the event date They maintained a close liaison throughout the event and sent invita- ons to the various units within the Auxiliary

for qualifi ed 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 fi ll the 20 Vessel Examin-er and four administra ve assistants needed to adequately staff this event Final par cipants included members from three districts eight divisions eight fl o llas and two United States Power Squadrons units who drove an average of 440 miles to par cipate

Every angler is required by tournament reg-ula ons to meet all federal and state boa ng regula ons The tournament offi cials perform their version of a ldquosafety checkrdquo each day of the tournament by checking lights life jackets etc Anglers who do not meet the regula ons are disqualifi ed 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 infl atable life jacket

The anglers were the driving force behind the annual Vessel Safety Check eff orts Addi onally angler Shaw Grigsby has par cipated in several boa ng safety public service announcements in support of Na onal Safe Boat-ing Councilrsquos ldquoWear Itrdquo campaign These anglers are true ambassadors for promo ng boa ng safety and fi shing

While the idea of a Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Agreement between BASS and the Coast Guard Auxiliary has fl oated for several years one will be executed this year In a mee ng at BASS Head-quarters in Birmingham Alabama on the Monday follow-ing the blitz Truthan met with the CEO Bruce Akin and

Eighth Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Check BlitzAnother Successful Event Submitted by Charles Truthan Flotilla 43 Lake County

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Auxiliary Vessel Examiners represent-ing 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 Bass-master 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

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discussed the agreement in principle They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20rsquox20rsquo space at no charge in the ldquoVendor Marketrdquo area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Public Aff airs booth with boa ng safety informa on federal and state boa ng regula ons Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment Public Ed-uca on class informa on Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general

Editor Truthan has coordinated the BASS events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7 Bravo Zulu We applaud you Ω

ExaminersJerry L Shaw Jr Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D8CR)

David M Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Nanellen S Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Robert Keigh Miller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Bradley B Thaxton Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR)Dave Shores Flo lla 8-11 North Alabama

Larry Allen Cook Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Richard P Byrne Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr Flo lla 24 Florence

(D8ER)Robert Paul George Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Scot Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWard F McFarland Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Roger W Rockwell Flo lla 3-10 Alabama South

Coast (D7)Administra ve Assistants Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County D7)

CoordinatorJoyce L Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County (D7)

Lead Administrator Lawrence M Howard Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR) Barbara Tyson USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronMeredith Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWilliam H Putney USPS Vulcan Power Squad-

ronWilliam L Camp USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Eladio Ruiz de Molina USPS Vulcan Power

SquadronRodney Huntley USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Vessel Safety Check Par cipants

Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7)

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Charles Truthan Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb 4 2018 displays the ldquoWear Itrdquo decal con-tained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations In addition to both small and large ldquoWear Itrdquo decals the packet also contained a CD-ROM with ldquoWear Itrdquo vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps Photo by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Watch one of the three public service announce-ments starring Bassmaster Elite angler Shaw Grigsby

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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on of the mission Both curling teams and boat crews

(Con nued on page 10)

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message-Page 34

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Local Boa ng Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News Submi ed by Nanellen Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a 30Local Boa ng Safety Cocal Boa ng Safety Dunkirkrsquo Life Jackets Dunkirkrsquo Life Jackets

To Save Lives in Congoave Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene LBy Pamela A Keene LSubmi ed by NanellenSubmi ed by NanelleFl ll 22 M ill 22 M i

Diversity Makes Our Team Stronger

By Robert Spong Flo lla 86 Venice

Write Your Flo lla Number Correctly

By Bill Sorren no Vice Commander Division 4

Write Your Flo lla NWrite Your Flo lla NCorrectlyCorrectly

By Bill Sorren no VBBilill l SoSorrrrenen nonoCommander DivisioCoCommmmanandederr D Dii

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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

District Commander Rear Admiral Peter J Brown

Director of Auxiliary District 7CDR Xaimara Vicencio-Roldan

Opera ons Training Offi cerCWO4 Charles (Bee) Perry

US COAST GUARD AUXILIARYDistrict Commodore

Commodore Judith Lee Hudson

District Chief of Staff Gary P Barth

Immediate Past District CommodoreCommodore Robert Weskerna

District Captain NorthPatricia Ann McMenamin

District Captain WestFrank A Wondolkowski

District Captain EastWilliam E Bartley

Auxiliary Sector CoordinatorsASC Sector Charleston

COMO Henry G Pra III

ASC Sector JacksonvilleMaxine Elizabeth Ra rie

ASC Sector Key WestRoger W Bence

ASC Sector MiamiAndrea J Rutherfoord

ASC Sector St PetersburgRonald R Howington

ASC Sector San JuanJavier Bernabe

Division Commanders

Division 1Angel R RiveraDivision 2John D Sprague-WilliamsDivision 3 Robert M ShermanDivision 4 Mar n S Goodwin SrDivision 5Gary R BowermanDivision 6Alfredo M VenturaDivision 7Donald T HershmanDivision 8Braxton R EzellDivision 9Thomas W BamfordDivision 10Donald L WellonsDivision 11Jesse Aron Sco Division 12Joe L Livingston SrDivision 13Robert W BenczeDivision 14David L PatrickDivision 15Andrew J RenderDivision 16Rosemarie MosciaDivision 17James H Parker III

District Staff Offi cers

Preven on Directorate

Russell Dewey Jackson DDC-PEdward E Pra DSO-MSAlberto Miguel Juliachs DSO-MTAgnes K Mical DSO-NSBarbara D Burchfi eld DSO-PVJules H Moquin DSO-PEWilliam S Griswold DSO-SLPatricia Lynn Zuluaga DSO-VE

Response Directorate

Jonathan Ward Nicholls DDC-RThomas E Powers DSO-AVDonald L Wellons DSO-CMBruce A Lindsey DSO-OPWilliam F Hanlon III DSO-IM

Logis cs Directorate

Daniel C Hess DDC-LCraig R De Toma DSO-CSDonald Lloyd DSO-DVPaule e R Parent DSO-FSAngela Pomaro DSO-HRSusan Z Has ngs DSO-ISSalvatore Magro DSO-MAMary Barbara Pa on DSO-PADorothy J Riley DSO-PBDiane Riggan NSBW Coordinator

Others

Jullianne Bouchard DSO-SRCarl Dalton Motes DSO-LPJames F Stone DSO-FNTheresa Sweeney PPCA

District Administra ve Assistant amp Aide

Manuel Sosa Jr D-AANicole R Be erson D-ADTeresa A Barth D-AD-PCarolyn R Hooley D-ADAlejandro M De-Quesada D-AD-HGerald Randolph Pa on D-ADJulianne Bouchard D-ADPhillip T Poole D-AD-LLRobert Weskerna D-ADRobert A Fabich Sr D-AD-P

BREEZE is the offi cial publica on of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 to provide ar cles of interest and infor-ma on to its members All ar cles and photographs submi ed must be con-sistent 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 authorphotographer Send comments and submissions to do erileygmailcom or to senior editor John L Quinn editoruscgaux d7breezegmailcomPersonal 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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Ready 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 US Southern Command in Doral Florida Serving in these posi ons gave our Commandant many opportuni- es 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 prefl ight 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 affi rma 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 fi nd 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 diff erent schedules responsibili es and priori es The Auxiliary needs to be one of those priori es for every member The more ac ve fl o 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 fl o 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 fi ca 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 (donrsquot forget to submit yours) new members joining more mentoring programs new leadership courses (the Educa on Development Growth and Excellence (EDGE) for Division offi cers and an updated Nuts and Bolts for fl o lla offi cers) more classes and opportuni es in Ma-rine 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 n-ue to be Ready Relevant and Responsive Thank you for everything you do

Looking forward to seeing you at NACON (the Na on-al 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

Ready Relevant and Responsive

Cover photo SAVANNAHmdashRosemary 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 fl otilla If you want to see what helo training exercises are like Sawyer uploaded a video to YouTubehttpsyoutubeBKVPmLajY7Y Photo by Tom Sawyer

Commodore Judith Lee Hudson

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The Coast Guard Auxiliary is in need of NEW leaders For the past several years there has been a signifi cant

decline in members willing to accept staff posi ons or run for an elected offi ce The Auxiliary as well as any other organiza on needs to have NEW leaders with diff erent 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 infl uence others to obtain their obedience respect confi dence and loyal coopera on We need leaders who can inspire others to achieve our goals and missions Many fl o llas within the Auxiliary con nually rotate their Flo lla Commander and Flo lla Vice Com-mander Though this can work frequently the fl o lla con nues to do ldquojust as itrsquos always donerdquo A change in personnel can generate more enthusiasm and interest for the fl o lla members while introducing new ideas

New leaders bring with them a sense of enthusiasm and excitement to ldquorechargerdquo 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 fl o lla is the basic Auxiliary organiza- onal unit It is the

working level that translates programs into ac on The Flo l-la Commander is the most cri cal lead-ership posi on in the Auxiliary The Flo lla Command-er 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 mem-bers via the chain of leadership and management

We are entering the ldquoelec on seasonrdquo for this year Leaders are needed at all levels both elected and select-ed (appointed) Do you ldquohave what it takesrdquo 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) offi ce 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 leader-ship posi on Ω

Gary Barth District Chief of StaffYou Are The ChangeWhy You Should Run For Offi ce

Adm Paul F Zukun Coast Guard Commandant presents Vice Adm Karl Schultz com-mander Atlan c Area a dis n-guished 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 (US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

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While on the way back to home port a er a rou ne training patrol Saturday May 19 2018 crewmem-

ber George Papabeis (Flo lla 74 Brandon) saw something small and black on the surface of the water

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 fl oa ng on the surface The bird was unable to fl y most likely because its feath-ers 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 onersquos day Ω

Bird in Hand to One in the BushSubmitted by George Papabeis Flotilla 74 Brandon

TAMPA BAY May 19 2018mdashGeorge 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 CommandantAdm Paul Zukun (le ) Presi-dent 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 DC 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 US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 1st Class Patrick Kelley

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The 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 (BASS) 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 confi rma on of the event date They maintained a close liaison throughout the event and sent invita- ons to the various units within the Auxiliary

for qualifi ed 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 fi ll the 20 Vessel Examin-er and four administra ve assistants needed to adequately staff this event Final par cipants included members from three districts eight divisions eight fl o llas and two United States Power Squadrons units who drove an average of 440 miles to par cipate

Every angler is required by tournament reg-ula ons to meet all federal and state boa ng regula ons The tournament offi cials perform their version of a ldquosafety checkrdquo each day of the tournament by checking lights life jackets etc Anglers who do not meet the regula ons are disqualifi ed 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 infl atable life jacket

The anglers were the driving force behind the annual Vessel Safety Check eff orts Addi onally angler Shaw Grigsby has par cipated in several boa ng safety public service announcements in support of Na onal Safe Boat-ing Councilrsquos ldquoWear Itrdquo campaign These anglers are true ambassadors for promo ng boa ng safety and fi shing

While the idea of a Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Agreement between BASS and the Coast Guard Auxiliary has fl oated for several years one will be executed this year In a mee ng at BASS Head-quarters in Birmingham Alabama on the Monday follow-ing the blitz Truthan met with the CEO Bruce Akin and

Eighth Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Check BlitzAnother Successful Event Submitted by Charles Truthan Flotilla 43 Lake County

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Auxiliary Vessel Examiners represent-ing 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 Bass-master 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

(Con nued on page 8)

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discussed the agreement in principle They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20rsquox20rsquo space at no charge in the ldquoVendor Marketrdquo area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Public Aff airs booth with boa ng safety informa on federal and state boa ng regula ons Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment Public Ed-uca on class informa on Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general

Editor Truthan has coordinated the BASS events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7 Bravo Zulu We applaud you Ω

ExaminersJerry L Shaw Jr Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D8CR)

David M Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Nanellen S Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Robert Keigh Miller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Bradley B Thaxton Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR)Dave Shores Flo lla 8-11 North Alabama

Larry Allen Cook Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Richard P Byrne Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr Flo lla 24 Florence

(D8ER)Robert Paul George Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Scot Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWard F McFarland Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Roger W Rockwell Flo lla 3-10 Alabama South

Coast (D7)Administra ve Assistants Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County D7)

CoordinatorJoyce L Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County (D7)

Lead Administrator Lawrence M Howard Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR) Barbara Tyson USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronMeredith Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWilliam H Putney USPS Vulcan Power Squad-

ronWilliam L Camp USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Eladio Ruiz de Molina USPS Vulcan Power

SquadronRodney Huntley USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Vessel Safety Check Par cipants

Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7)

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Charles Truthan Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb 4 2018 displays the ldquoWear Itrdquo decal con-tained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations In addition to both small and large ldquoWear Itrdquo decals the packet also contained a CD-ROM with ldquoWear Itrdquo vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps Photo by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Watch one of the three public service announce-ments starring Bassmaster Elite angler Shaw Grigsby

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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on of the mission Both curling teams and boat crews

(Con nued on page 10)

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 3

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

District Commander Rear Admiral Peter J Brown

Director of Auxiliary District 7CDR Xaimara Vicencio-Roldan

Opera ons Training Offi cerCWO4 Charles (Bee) Perry

US COAST GUARD AUXILIARYDistrict Commodore

Commodore Judith Lee Hudson

District Chief of Staff Gary P Barth

Immediate Past District CommodoreCommodore Robert Weskerna

District Captain NorthPatricia Ann McMenamin

District Captain WestFrank A Wondolkowski

District Captain EastWilliam E Bartley

Auxiliary Sector CoordinatorsASC Sector Charleston

COMO Henry G Pra III

ASC Sector JacksonvilleMaxine Elizabeth Ra rie

ASC Sector Key WestRoger W Bence

ASC Sector MiamiAndrea J Rutherfoord

ASC Sector St PetersburgRonald R Howington

ASC Sector San JuanJavier Bernabe

Division Commanders

Division 1Angel R RiveraDivision 2John D Sprague-WilliamsDivision 3 Robert M ShermanDivision 4 Mar n S Goodwin SrDivision 5Gary R BowermanDivision 6Alfredo M VenturaDivision 7Donald T HershmanDivision 8Braxton R EzellDivision 9Thomas W BamfordDivision 10Donald L WellonsDivision 11Jesse Aron Sco Division 12Joe L Livingston SrDivision 13Robert W BenczeDivision 14David L PatrickDivision 15Andrew J RenderDivision 16Rosemarie MosciaDivision 17James H Parker III

District Staff Offi cers

Preven on Directorate

Russell Dewey Jackson DDC-PEdward E Pra DSO-MSAlberto Miguel Juliachs DSO-MTAgnes K Mical DSO-NSBarbara D Burchfi eld DSO-PVJules H Moquin DSO-PEWilliam S Griswold DSO-SLPatricia Lynn Zuluaga DSO-VE

Response Directorate

Jonathan Ward Nicholls DDC-RThomas E Powers DSO-AVDonald L Wellons DSO-CMBruce A Lindsey DSO-OPWilliam F Hanlon III DSO-IM

Logis cs Directorate

Daniel C Hess DDC-LCraig R De Toma DSO-CSDonald Lloyd DSO-DVPaule e R Parent DSO-FSAngela Pomaro DSO-HRSusan Z Has ngs DSO-ISSalvatore Magro DSO-MAMary Barbara Pa on DSO-PADorothy J Riley DSO-PBDiane Riggan NSBW Coordinator

Others

Jullianne Bouchard DSO-SRCarl Dalton Motes DSO-LPJames F Stone DSO-FNTheresa Sweeney PPCA

District Administra ve Assistant amp Aide

Manuel Sosa Jr D-AANicole R Be erson D-ADTeresa A Barth D-AD-PCarolyn R Hooley D-ADAlejandro M De-Quesada D-AD-HGerald Randolph Pa on D-ADJulianne Bouchard D-ADPhillip T Poole D-AD-LLRobert Weskerna D-ADRobert A Fabich Sr D-AD-P

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Ready 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 US Southern Command in Doral Florida Serving in these posi ons gave our Commandant many opportuni- es 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 prefl ight 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 affi rma 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 fi nd 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 diff erent schedules responsibili es and priori es The Auxiliary needs to be one of those priori es for every member The more ac ve fl o 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 fl o 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 fi ca 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 (donrsquot forget to submit yours) new members joining more mentoring programs new leadership courses (the Educa on Development Growth and Excellence (EDGE) for Division offi cers and an updated Nuts and Bolts for fl o lla offi cers) more classes and opportuni es in Ma-rine 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 n-ue to be Ready Relevant and Responsive Thank you for everything you do

Looking forward to seeing you at NACON (the Na on-al 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

Ready Relevant and Responsive

Cover photo SAVANNAHmdashRosemary 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 fl otilla If you want to see what helo training exercises are like Sawyer uploaded a video to YouTubehttpsyoutubeBKVPmLajY7Y Photo by Tom Sawyer

Commodore Judith Lee Hudson

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The Coast Guard Auxiliary is in need of NEW leaders For the past several years there has been a signifi cant

decline in members willing to accept staff posi ons or run for an elected offi ce The Auxiliary as well as any other organiza on needs to have NEW leaders with diff erent 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 infl uence others to obtain their obedience respect confi dence and loyal coopera on We need leaders who can inspire others to achieve our goals and missions Many fl o llas within the Auxiliary con nually rotate their Flo lla Commander and Flo lla Vice Com-mander Though this can work frequently the fl o lla con nues to do ldquojust as itrsquos always donerdquo A change in personnel can generate more enthusiasm and interest for the fl o lla members while introducing new ideas

New leaders bring with them a sense of enthusiasm and excitement to ldquorechargerdquo 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 fl o lla is the basic Auxiliary organiza- onal unit It is the

working level that translates programs into ac on The Flo l-la Commander is the most cri cal lead-ership posi on in the Auxiliary The Flo lla Command-er 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 mem-bers via the chain of leadership and management

We are entering the ldquoelec on seasonrdquo for this year Leaders are needed at all levels both elected and select-ed (appointed) Do you ldquohave what it takesrdquo 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) offi ce 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 leader-ship posi on Ω

Gary Barth District Chief of StaffYou Are The ChangeWhy You Should Run For Offi ce

Adm Paul F Zukun Coast Guard Commandant presents Vice Adm Karl Schultz com-mander Atlan c Area a dis n-guished 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 (US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

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While on the way back to home port a er a rou ne training patrol Saturday May 19 2018 crewmem-

ber George Papabeis (Flo lla 74 Brandon) saw something small and black on the surface of the water

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 fl oa ng on the surface The bird was unable to fl y most likely because its feath-ers 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 onersquos day Ω

Bird in Hand to One in the BushSubmitted by George Papabeis Flotilla 74 Brandon

TAMPA BAY May 19 2018mdashGeorge 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 CommandantAdm Paul Zukun (le ) Presi-dent 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 DC 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 US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 1st Class Patrick Kelley

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The 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 (BASS) 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 confi rma on of the event date They maintained a close liaison throughout the event and sent invita- ons to the various units within the Auxiliary

for qualifi ed 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 fi ll the 20 Vessel Examin-er and four administra ve assistants needed to adequately staff this event Final par cipants included members from three districts eight divisions eight fl o llas and two United States Power Squadrons units who drove an average of 440 miles to par cipate

Every angler is required by tournament reg-ula ons to meet all federal and state boa ng regula ons The tournament offi cials perform their version of a ldquosafety checkrdquo each day of the tournament by checking lights life jackets etc Anglers who do not meet the regula ons are disqualifi ed 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 infl atable life jacket

The anglers were the driving force behind the annual Vessel Safety Check eff orts Addi onally angler Shaw Grigsby has par cipated in several boa ng safety public service announcements in support of Na onal Safe Boat-ing Councilrsquos ldquoWear Itrdquo campaign These anglers are true ambassadors for promo ng boa ng safety and fi shing

While the idea of a Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Agreement between BASS and the Coast Guard Auxiliary has fl oated for several years one will be executed this year In a mee ng at BASS Head-quarters in Birmingham Alabama on the Monday follow-ing the blitz Truthan met with the CEO Bruce Akin and

Eighth Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Check BlitzAnother Successful Event Submitted by Charles Truthan Flotilla 43 Lake County

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Auxiliary Vessel Examiners represent-ing 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 Bass-master 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

(Con nued on page 8)

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discussed the agreement in principle They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20rsquox20rsquo space at no charge in the ldquoVendor Marketrdquo area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Public Aff airs booth with boa ng safety informa on federal and state boa ng regula ons Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment Public Ed-uca on class informa on Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general

Editor Truthan has coordinated the BASS events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7 Bravo Zulu We applaud you Ω

ExaminersJerry L Shaw Jr Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D8CR)

David M Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Nanellen S Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Robert Keigh Miller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Bradley B Thaxton Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR)Dave Shores Flo lla 8-11 North Alabama

Larry Allen Cook Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Richard P Byrne Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr Flo lla 24 Florence

(D8ER)Robert Paul George Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Scot Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWard F McFarland Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Roger W Rockwell Flo lla 3-10 Alabama South

Coast (D7)Administra ve Assistants Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County D7)

CoordinatorJoyce L Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County (D7)

Lead Administrator Lawrence M Howard Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR) Barbara Tyson USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronMeredith Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWilliam H Putney USPS Vulcan Power Squad-

ronWilliam L Camp USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Eladio Ruiz de Molina USPS Vulcan Power

SquadronRodney Huntley USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Vessel Safety Check Par cipants

Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7)

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Charles Truthan Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb 4 2018 displays the ldquoWear Itrdquo decal con-tained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations In addition to both small and large ldquoWear Itrdquo decals the packet also contained a CD-ROM with ldquoWear Itrdquo vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps Photo by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Watch one of the three public service announce-ments starring Bassmaster Elite angler Shaw Grigsby

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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on of the mission Both curling teams and boat crews

(Con nued on page 10)

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

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Ready 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 US Southern Command in Doral Florida Serving in these posi ons gave our Commandant many opportuni- es 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 prefl ight 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 affi rma 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 fi nd 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 diff erent schedules responsibili es and priori es The Auxiliary needs to be one of those priori es for every member The more ac ve fl o 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 fl o 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 fi ca 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 (donrsquot forget to submit yours) new members joining more mentoring programs new leadership courses (the Educa on Development Growth and Excellence (EDGE) for Division offi cers and an updated Nuts and Bolts for fl o lla offi cers) more classes and opportuni es in Ma-rine 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 n-ue to be Ready Relevant and Responsive Thank you for everything you do

Looking forward to seeing you at NACON (the Na on-al 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

Ready Relevant and Responsive

Cover photo SAVANNAHmdashRosemary 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 fl otilla If you want to see what helo training exercises are like Sawyer uploaded a video to YouTubehttpsyoutubeBKVPmLajY7Y Photo by Tom Sawyer

Commodore Judith Lee Hudson

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The Coast Guard Auxiliary is in need of NEW leaders For the past several years there has been a signifi cant

decline in members willing to accept staff posi ons or run for an elected offi ce The Auxiliary as well as any other organiza on needs to have NEW leaders with diff erent 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 infl uence others to obtain their obedience respect confi dence and loyal coopera on We need leaders who can inspire others to achieve our goals and missions Many fl o llas within the Auxiliary con nually rotate their Flo lla Commander and Flo lla Vice Com-mander Though this can work frequently the fl o lla con nues to do ldquojust as itrsquos always donerdquo A change in personnel can generate more enthusiasm and interest for the fl o lla members while introducing new ideas

New leaders bring with them a sense of enthusiasm and excitement to ldquorechargerdquo 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 fl o lla is the basic Auxiliary organiza- onal unit It is the

working level that translates programs into ac on The Flo l-la Commander is the most cri cal lead-ership posi on in the Auxiliary The Flo lla Command-er 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 mem-bers via the chain of leadership and management

We are entering the ldquoelec on seasonrdquo for this year Leaders are needed at all levels both elected and select-ed (appointed) Do you ldquohave what it takesrdquo 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) offi ce 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 leader-ship posi on Ω

Gary Barth District Chief of StaffYou Are The ChangeWhy You Should Run For Offi ce

Adm Paul F Zukun Coast Guard Commandant presents Vice Adm Karl Schultz com-mander Atlan c Area a dis n-guished 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 (US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

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While on the way back to home port a er a rou ne training patrol Saturday May 19 2018 crewmem-

ber George Papabeis (Flo lla 74 Brandon) saw something small and black on the surface of the water

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 fl oa ng on the surface The bird was unable to fl y most likely because its feath-ers 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 onersquos day Ω

Bird in Hand to One in the BushSubmitted by George Papabeis Flotilla 74 Brandon

TAMPA BAY May 19 2018mdashGeorge 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 CommandantAdm Paul Zukun (le ) Presi-dent 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 DC 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 US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 1st Class Patrick Kelley

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The 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 (BASS) 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 confi rma on of the event date They maintained a close liaison throughout the event and sent invita- ons to the various units within the Auxiliary

for qualifi ed 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 fi ll the 20 Vessel Examin-er and four administra ve assistants needed to adequately staff this event Final par cipants included members from three districts eight divisions eight fl o llas and two United States Power Squadrons units who drove an average of 440 miles to par cipate

Every angler is required by tournament reg-ula ons to meet all federal and state boa ng regula ons The tournament offi cials perform their version of a ldquosafety checkrdquo each day of the tournament by checking lights life jackets etc Anglers who do not meet the regula ons are disqualifi ed 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 infl atable life jacket

The anglers were the driving force behind the annual Vessel Safety Check eff orts Addi onally angler Shaw Grigsby has par cipated in several boa ng safety public service announcements in support of Na onal Safe Boat-ing Councilrsquos ldquoWear Itrdquo campaign These anglers are true ambassadors for promo ng boa ng safety and fi shing

While the idea of a Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Agreement between BASS and the Coast Guard Auxiliary has fl oated for several years one will be executed this year In a mee ng at BASS Head-quarters in Birmingham Alabama on the Monday follow-ing the blitz Truthan met with the CEO Bruce Akin and

Eighth Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Check BlitzAnother Successful Event Submitted by Charles Truthan Flotilla 43 Lake County

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Auxiliary Vessel Examiners represent-ing 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 Bass-master 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

(Con nued on page 8)

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discussed the agreement in principle They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20rsquox20rsquo space at no charge in the ldquoVendor Marketrdquo area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Public Aff airs booth with boa ng safety informa on federal and state boa ng regula ons Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment Public Ed-uca on class informa on Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general

Editor Truthan has coordinated the BASS events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7 Bravo Zulu We applaud you Ω

ExaminersJerry L Shaw Jr Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D8CR)

David M Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Nanellen S Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Robert Keigh Miller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Bradley B Thaxton Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR)Dave Shores Flo lla 8-11 North Alabama

Larry Allen Cook Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Richard P Byrne Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr Flo lla 24 Florence

(D8ER)Robert Paul George Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Scot Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWard F McFarland Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Roger W Rockwell Flo lla 3-10 Alabama South

Coast (D7)Administra ve Assistants Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County D7)

CoordinatorJoyce L Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County (D7)

Lead Administrator Lawrence M Howard Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR) Barbara Tyson USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronMeredith Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWilliam H Putney USPS Vulcan Power Squad-

ronWilliam L Camp USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Eladio Ruiz de Molina USPS Vulcan Power

SquadronRodney Huntley USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Vessel Safety Check Par cipants

Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7)

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Charles Truthan Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb 4 2018 displays the ldquoWear Itrdquo decal con-tained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations In addition to both small and large ldquoWear Itrdquo decals the packet also contained a CD-ROM with ldquoWear Itrdquo vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps Photo by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Watch one of the three public service announce-ments starring Bassmaster Elite angler Shaw Grigsby

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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on of the mission Both curling teams and boat crews

(Con nued on page 10)

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI ltFEFF0049007a006d0061006e0074006f006a00690065007400200161006f00730020006900650073007400610074012b006a0075006d00750073002c0020006c0061006900200076006500690064006f00740075002000410064006f00620065002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400750073002c0020006b006100730020006900720020012b00700061016100690020007000690065006d01130072006f007400690020007201010064012b01610061006e0061006900200065006b00720101006e0101002c00200065002d00700061007300740061006d00200075006e00200069006e007400650072006e006500740061006d002e00200049007a0076006500690064006f006a006900650074002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400750073002c0020006b006f002000760061007200200061007400760113007200740020006100720020004100630072006f00620061007400200075006e002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002c0020006b0101002000610072012b00200074006f0020006a00610075006e0101006b0101006d002000760065007200730069006a0101006d002egt NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL 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 PTB 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The Coast Guard Auxiliary is in need of NEW leaders For the past several years there has been a signifi cant

decline in members willing to accept staff posi ons or run for an elected offi ce The Auxiliary as well as any other organiza on needs to have NEW leaders with diff erent 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 infl uence others to obtain their obedience respect confi dence and loyal coopera on We need leaders who can inspire others to achieve our goals and missions Many fl o llas within the Auxiliary con nually rotate their Flo lla Commander and Flo lla Vice Com-mander Though this can work frequently the fl o lla con nues to do ldquojust as itrsquos always donerdquo A change in personnel can generate more enthusiasm and interest for the fl o lla members while introducing new ideas

New leaders bring with them a sense of enthusiasm and excitement to ldquorechargerdquo 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 fl o lla is the basic Auxiliary organiza- onal unit It is the

working level that translates programs into ac on The Flo l-la Commander is the most cri cal lead-ership posi on in the Auxiliary The Flo lla Command-er 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 mem-bers via the chain of leadership and management

We are entering the ldquoelec on seasonrdquo for this year Leaders are needed at all levels both elected and select-ed (appointed) Do you ldquohave what it takesrdquo 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) offi ce 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 leader-ship posi on Ω

Gary Barth District Chief of StaffYou Are The ChangeWhy You Should Run For Offi ce

Adm Paul F Zukun Coast Guard Commandant presents Vice Adm Karl Schultz com-mander Atlan c Area a dis n-guished 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 (US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

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While on the way back to home port a er a rou ne training patrol Saturday May 19 2018 crewmem-

ber George Papabeis (Flo lla 74 Brandon) saw something small and black on the surface of the water

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 fl oa ng on the surface The bird was unable to fl y most likely because its feath-ers 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 onersquos day Ω

Bird in Hand to One in the BushSubmitted by George Papabeis Flotilla 74 Brandon

TAMPA BAY May 19 2018mdashGeorge 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 CommandantAdm Paul Zukun (le ) Presi-dent 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 DC 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 US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 1st Class Patrick Kelley

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The 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 (BASS) 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 confi rma on of the event date They maintained a close liaison throughout the event and sent invita- ons to the various units within the Auxiliary

for qualifi ed 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 fi ll the 20 Vessel Examin-er and four administra ve assistants needed to adequately staff this event Final par cipants included members from three districts eight divisions eight fl o llas and two United States Power Squadrons units who drove an average of 440 miles to par cipate

Every angler is required by tournament reg-ula ons to meet all federal and state boa ng regula ons The tournament offi cials perform their version of a ldquosafety checkrdquo each day of the tournament by checking lights life jackets etc Anglers who do not meet the regula ons are disqualifi ed 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 infl atable life jacket

The anglers were the driving force behind the annual Vessel Safety Check eff orts Addi onally angler Shaw Grigsby has par cipated in several boa ng safety public service announcements in support of Na onal Safe Boat-ing Councilrsquos ldquoWear Itrdquo campaign These anglers are true ambassadors for promo ng boa ng safety and fi shing

While the idea of a Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Agreement between BASS and the Coast Guard Auxiliary has fl oated for several years one will be executed this year In a mee ng at BASS Head-quarters in Birmingham Alabama on the Monday follow-ing the blitz Truthan met with the CEO Bruce Akin and

Eighth Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Check BlitzAnother Successful Event Submitted by Charles Truthan Flotilla 43 Lake County

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Auxiliary Vessel Examiners represent-ing 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 Bass-master 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

(Con nued on page 8)

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discussed the agreement in principle They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20rsquox20rsquo space at no charge in the ldquoVendor Marketrdquo area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Public Aff airs booth with boa ng safety informa on federal and state boa ng regula ons Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment Public Ed-uca on class informa on Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general

Editor Truthan has coordinated the BASS events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7 Bravo Zulu We applaud you Ω

ExaminersJerry L Shaw Jr Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D8CR)

David M Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Nanellen S Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Robert Keigh Miller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Bradley B Thaxton Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR)Dave Shores Flo lla 8-11 North Alabama

Larry Allen Cook Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Richard P Byrne Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr Flo lla 24 Florence

(D8ER)Robert Paul George Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Scot Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWard F McFarland Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Roger W Rockwell Flo lla 3-10 Alabama South

Coast (D7)Administra ve Assistants Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County D7)

CoordinatorJoyce L Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County (D7)

Lead Administrator Lawrence M Howard Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR) Barbara Tyson USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronMeredith Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWilliam H Putney USPS Vulcan Power Squad-

ronWilliam L Camp USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Eladio Ruiz de Molina USPS Vulcan Power

SquadronRodney Huntley USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Vessel Safety Check Par cipants

Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7)

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Charles Truthan Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb 4 2018 displays the ldquoWear Itrdquo decal con-tained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations In addition to both small and large ldquoWear Itrdquo decals the packet also contained a CD-ROM with ldquoWear Itrdquo vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps Photo by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Watch one of the three public service announce-ments starring Bassmaster Elite angler Shaw Grigsby

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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on of the mission Both curling teams and boat crews

(Con nued on page 10)

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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While on the way back to home port a er a rou ne training patrol Saturday May 19 2018 crewmem-

ber George Papabeis (Flo lla 74 Brandon) saw something small and black on the surface of the water

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 fl oa ng on the surface The bird was unable to fl y most likely because its feath-ers 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 onersquos day Ω

Bird in Hand to One in the BushSubmitted by George Papabeis Flotilla 74 Brandon

TAMPA BAY May 19 2018mdashGeorge 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 CommandantAdm Paul Zukun (le ) Presi-dent 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 DC 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 US Coast Guard photo by Pe y Offi cer 1st Class Patrick Kelley

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The 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 (BASS) 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 confi rma on of the event date They maintained a close liaison throughout the event and sent invita- ons to the various units within the Auxiliary

for qualifi ed 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 fi ll the 20 Vessel Examin-er and four administra ve assistants needed to adequately staff this event Final par cipants included members from three districts eight divisions eight fl o llas and two United States Power Squadrons units who drove an average of 440 miles to par cipate

Every angler is required by tournament reg-ula ons to meet all federal and state boa ng regula ons The tournament offi cials perform their version of a ldquosafety checkrdquo each day of the tournament by checking lights life jackets etc Anglers who do not meet the regula ons are disqualifi ed 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 infl atable life jacket

The anglers were the driving force behind the annual Vessel Safety Check eff orts Addi onally angler Shaw Grigsby has par cipated in several boa ng safety public service announcements in support of Na onal Safe Boat-ing Councilrsquos ldquoWear Itrdquo campaign These anglers are true ambassadors for promo ng boa ng safety and fi shing

While the idea of a Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Agreement between BASS and the Coast Guard Auxiliary has fl oated for several years one will be executed this year In a mee ng at BASS Head-quarters in Birmingham Alabama on the Monday follow-ing the blitz Truthan met with the CEO Bruce Akin and

Eighth Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Check BlitzAnother Successful Event Submitted by Charles Truthan Flotilla 43 Lake County

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Auxiliary Vessel Examiners represent-ing 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 Bass-master 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

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discussed the agreement in principle They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20rsquox20rsquo space at no charge in the ldquoVendor Marketrdquo area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Public Aff airs booth with boa ng safety informa on federal and state boa ng regula ons Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment Public Ed-uca on class informa on Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general

Editor Truthan has coordinated the BASS events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7 Bravo Zulu We applaud you Ω

ExaminersJerry L Shaw Jr Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D8CR)

David M Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Nanellen S Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Robert Keigh Miller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Bradley B Thaxton Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR)Dave Shores Flo lla 8-11 North Alabama

Larry Allen Cook Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Richard P Byrne Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr Flo lla 24 Florence

(D8ER)Robert Paul George Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Scot Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWard F McFarland Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Roger W Rockwell Flo lla 3-10 Alabama South

Coast (D7)Administra ve Assistants Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County D7)

CoordinatorJoyce L Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County (D7)

Lead Administrator Lawrence M Howard Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR) Barbara Tyson USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronMeredith Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWilliam H Putney USPS Vulcan Power Squad-

ronWilliam L Camp USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Eladio Ruiz de Molina USPS Vulcan Power

SquadronRodney Huntley USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Vessel Safety Check Par cipants

Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7)

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Charles Truthan Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb 4 2018 displays the ldquoWear Itrdquo decal con-tained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations In addition to both small and large ldquoWear Itrdquo decals the packet also contained a CD-ROM with ldquoWear Itrdquo vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps Photo by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Watch one of the three public service announce-ments starring Bassmaster Elite angler Shaw Grigsby

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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on of the mission Both curling teams and boat crews

(Con nued on page 10)

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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The 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 (BASS) 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 confi rma on of the event date They maintained a close liaison throughout the event and sent invita- ons to the various units within the Auxiliary

for qualifi ed 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 fi ll the 20 Vessel Examin-er and four administra ve assistants needed to adequately staff this event Final par cipants included members from three districts eight divisions eight fl o llas and two United States Power Squadrons units who drove an average of 440 miles to par cipate

Every angler is required by tournament reg-ula ons to meet all federal and state boa ng regula ons The tournament offi cials perform their version of a ldquosafety checkrdquo each day of the tournament by checking lights life jackets etc Anglers who do not meet the regula ons are disqualifi ed 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 infl atable life jacket

The anglers were the driving force behind the annual Vessel Safety Check eff orts Addi onally angler Shaw Grigsby has par cipated in several boa ng safety public service announcements in support of Na onal Safe Boat-ing Councilrsquos ldquoWear Itrdquo campaign These anglers are true ambassadors for promo ng boa ng safety and fi shing

While the idea of a Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Agreement between BASS and the Coast Guard Auxiliary has fl oated for several years one will be executed this year In a mee ng at BASS Head-quarters in Birmingham Alabama on the Monday follow-ing the blitz Truthan met with the CEO Bruce Akin and

Eighth Annual Bassmaster Vessel Safety Check BlitzAnother Successful Event Submitted by Charles Truthan Flotilla 43 Lake County

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Auxiliary Vessel Examiners represent-ing 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 Bass-master 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

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discussed the agreement in principle They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20rsquox20rsquo space at no charge in the ldquoVendor Marketrdquo area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Public Aff airs booth with boa ng safety informa on federal and state boa ng regula ons Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment Public Ed-uca on class informa on Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general

Editor Truthan has coordinated the BASS events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7 Bravo Zulu We applaud you Ω

ExaminersJerry L Shaw Jr Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D8CR)

David M Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Nanellen S Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Robert Keigh Miller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Bradley B Thaxton Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR)Dave Shores Flo lla 8-11 North Alabama

Larry Allen Cook Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Richard P Byrne Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr Flo lla 24 Florence

(D8ER)Robert Paul George Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Scot Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWard F McFarland Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Roger W Rockwell Flo lla 3-10 Alabama South

Coast (D7)Administra ve Assistants Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County D7)

CoordinatorJoyce L Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County (D7)

Lead Administrator Lawrence M Howard Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR) Barbara Tyson USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronMeredith Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWilliam H Putney USPS Vulcan Power Squad-

ronWilliam L Camp USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Eladio Ruiz de Molina USPS Vulcan Power

SquadronRodney Huntley USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Vessel Safety Check Par cipants

Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7)

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Charles Truthan Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb 4 2018 displays the ldquoWear Itrdquo decal con-tained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations In addition to both small and large ldquoWear Itrdquo decals the packet also contained a CD-ROM with ldquoWear Itrdquo vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps Photo by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Watch one of the three public service announce-ments starring Bassmaster Elite angler Shaw Grigsby

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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on 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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 8

discussed the agreement in principle They will provide the Coast Guard Auxiliary a 20rsquox20rsquo space at no charge in the ldquoVendor Marketrdquo area for the Elite series events to set up a Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Public Aff airs booth with boa ng safety informa on federal and state boa ng regula ons Coast Guard Auxiliary Recruitment Public Ed-uca on class informa on Vessel Safety Check informa on and other safety related informa on of interest to anglers in general

Editor Truthan has coordinated the BASS events for 10 years and has well represented the Auxiliary and District 7 Bravo Zulu We applaud you Ω

ExaminersJerry L Shaw Jr Flo lla 8-12 Auburn (D8CR)

David M Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Nanellen S Fuller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Robert Keigh Miller Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Bradley B Thaxton Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR)Dave Shores Flo lla 8-11 North Alabama

Larry Allen Cook Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Richard P Byrne Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Ralph Wilson Thomas Jr Flo lla 24 Florence

(D8ER)Robert Paul George Flo lla 22 Marie a (D7)

Scot Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWard F McFarland Flo lla 85 West Alabama

(D8CR)Roger W Rockwell Flo lla 3-10 Alabama South

Coast (D7)Administra ve Assistants Charles Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County D7)

CoordinatorJoyce L Truthan Flo lla 43 Lake County (D7)

Lead Administrator Lawrence M Howard Flo lla 88 Coosa River

(D8CR) Barbara Tyson USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronMeredith Randall USPS Atlanta Power and Sail

SquadronWilliam H Putney USPS Vulcan Power Squad-

ronWilliam L Camp USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Eladio Ruiz de Molina USPS Vulcan Power

SquadronRodney Huntley USPS Vulcan Power Squadron

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Vessel Safety Check Par cipants

Bassmaster VSC Blitz (Con nued from page 7)

ALEXANDER CITY Alamdash Charles Truthan Auxiliary coordinator for the 2018 Bassmaster Elite tournament held Feb 4 2018 displays the ldquoWear Itrdquo decal con-tained in the packet given to anglers when conducting Vessel Examinations In addition to both small and large ldquoWear Itrdquo decals the packet also contained a CD-ROM with ldquoWear Itrdquo vector graphics that anglers could incorporate into their boat wraps Photo by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Watch one of the three public service announce-ments starring Bassmaster Elite angler Shaw Grigsby

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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on of the mission Both curling teams and boat crews

(Con nued on page 10)

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR ltFEFF004200720075006b00200064006900730073006500200069006e006e007300740069006c006c0069006e00670065006e0065002000740069006c002000e50020006f0070007000720065007400740065002000410064006f006200650020005000440046002d0064006f006b0075006d0065006e00740065007200200073006f006d00200065007200200062006500730074002000650067006e0065007400200066006f007200200073006b006a00650072006d007600690073006e0069006e0067002c00200065002d0070006f007300740020006f006700200049006e007400650072006e006500740074002e0020005000440046002d0064006f006b0075006d0065006e00740065006e00650020006b0061006e002000e50070006e00650073002000690020004100630072006f00620061007400200065006c006c00650072002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e003000200065006c006c00650072002000730065006e006500720065002egt POL ltFEFF0055007300740061007700690065006e0069006100200064006f002000740077006f0072007a0065006e0069006100200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400f300770020005000440046002000700072007a0065007a006e00610063007a006f006e00790063006800200064006f002000770079015b0077006900650074006c0061006e006900610020006e006100200065006b00720061006e00690065002c0020007700790073007901420061006e0069006100200070006f0063007a0074010500200065006c0065006b00740072006f006e00690063007a006e01050020006f00720061007a00200064006c006100200069006e007400650072006e006500740075002e002000200044006f006b0075006d0065006e0074007900200050004400460020006d006f017c006e00610020006f007400770069006500720061010700200077002000700072006f006700720061006d006900650020004100630072006f00620061007400200069002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002000690020006e006f00770073007a0079006d002egt PTB 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 RUM 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 RUS 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VENICE FlamdashTeamwork is self-evident when fi guring 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 Hodsonrsquos vessel Blue Dolphin for a mission April 2016 Photo by Judi Bidwick Flotilla 86 Venice

Diversity Makes our Team StrongerBy Robert Spong Flotilla 86 Venice

Curling is an ice sport in which two teams of four play-ers slide 40-pound granite rocks or ldquostonesrdquo 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 ldquobu onrdquo than the other team

The performance of the American Curling team during the 2018 Winter Olympics has been described as amaz-ing A er a loss to Norway the Americans were on the brink of elimina on But then fans witnessed an unprec-edented event in the world of curling The US team not known to be the most accurate exhibited courage heart and extraordinary teamwork to come from behind to achieve the fi rst-ever win over Canada What followed was historically incredible

The US team bested Switzerland and Great Britain to win a spot in the semifi nals then beat Canada once again Finally the US team led by John Shuster beat

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 team-mates 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 skiprsquos 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 skiprsquos direc ons for effi cient comple- on of the mission Both curling teams and boat crews

(Con nued on page 10)

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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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 min-utes The Gold Medal accomplishments of John Shuster and his crew fully demonstrates for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary everywhere the importance of planningcommunica ng the strategy knowing onersquos assignment and fl awlessly exe-cu 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 diff erences and manage our strengths Auxiliary members form and reform teams as the need arises in fi nance 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 fi ne job they do every day They give us reason to be proudΩ

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 Offi cer-Diversity The ar cle as it appears in Fore and A praises Flo lla 86 for teamwork excellence

Teamwork (Con nued from Page 9)

VENICE FlamdashRoman 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 Ven-ice Photo by Judi Bidwick Flo lla 86 Venice

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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 US Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Nichole Be erson Flo lla 6-11 Miami

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

(Con nued on page 12)

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

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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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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

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NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

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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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

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BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 34BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 34

Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

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United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

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US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

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Within Foreign ShoresArticle and photographs by B Anderson Estrella Flotilla 10-8 East Valley D 11SR

To 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 profi ciency and cultural awareness as both a former Coast Guard Auxiliarist and employee of the New York City Police Department I used the oppor-tunity to visit the Japanese Na onal Defense Academy and the Japanese Self-Defense Force Offi cer 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 Offi cer Candidate School (JMSDF) There I learned more about the role of the Japanese Coast Guard how it op-erates and the manner in which its offi cers and seamen carry out mari me procedures An invita on from Cap-tain 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 cadetsrsquo training vessel Kojima The Kojima plays the same role as the USCGC Barque Eagle at the US Coast Guard Academy off ering each cadet the opportunity to put their naviga on engi-

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 diff erent 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 fl oors 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 class-rooms appeared similar to what I had seen at the US Coast Guard Academy Captain Fujimoto pointed out sev-eral key diff erences Classes at the JCGA take up most of

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

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

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Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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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

Since the program places a strong emphasis on physical training when classes end for the day every cadet par- cipates 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 offi cers profi cient 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 cadetsrsquo training shi s from the classroom to their domes- c seas on the training ship Kojima Onboard the Kojima

I got to tour the ship accompanying the offi cers 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

and their exper se in their special es and with high-ligh 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

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) Offi cer Candidate School Rear Admiral Yasuki Nakahata the Superintendent of the School considers it the ldquomecca of naval educa on in the JMSDFrdquo 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 Deli-cately 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 fl oor much like the one at Ban-cro Hall at the US 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 fi rst-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-Japa-nese War World War One World War Two and into the modern era

My visits to the Japanese Coast Guard Academy the Japanese Mari me Self-Defense Force Offi cer Candidate School and the Japanese Navy Museum helped me appreciate how the common values that our cultures shared overshadow any diff erences 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 securi-ty of the Pacifi c 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

(Foreign Shores (Con nued from page 12)

Japanese Naval Museum

Kojima the Japanese Coast Guard Academy training ship

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

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BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 34BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 34

Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

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Grand Opening of Lowcountry US Coast Guard Muse-um ExhibitFirst of its Kind in the NationBy John C Handfi eld Flotilla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

A er three years of planning and work by US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

the fi rst ever United States Coast Guard Museum ex-hibit 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 1230 pm a er which the public was able to climb the lighthouse steps and view this fi rst of its kind museum exhibit

Present at the ribbon cu ng ceremony were Command-er 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 US Coast Guard and Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Also present were John C Handfi eld Flo lla Commander

10-11 Hilton Head Island and members of the fl o lla who strived to make this day possible

The Grand Opening was part of ldquoCoast Guard Apprecia- on Dayrdquo 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 mu-seum 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

HILTON HEAD ISLAND South Carolina--March 14 2018 ndash Ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Low-country US Coast Guard Museum Exhibit From left Commander Witt Marine Safety Unit Savannah Unit Sr Chief Kucera Station Tybee John C Handfi eld Flotilla Commander 10-11 Hilton Head Island Nadia Wagner Lighthouse Keeper Captain Reed Sector Charleston and Chief Lorentz Station Tybee Aton Unit USCG Auxil-iary photograph

(Con nued on page 14)

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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 16BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 16018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG A xiliar 16

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

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FRA 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HEB 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ltFEFF00410020006b00e9007000650072006e00790151006e0020006d00650067006a0065006c0065006e00ed007400e9007300680065007a002c00200065002d006d00610069006c002000fc007a0065006e006500740065006b00620065006e002000e90073002000200049006e007400650072006e006500740065006e0020006800610073007a006e00e1006c00610074006e0061006b0020006c006500670069006e006b00e1006200620020006d0065006700660065006c0065006c0151002000410064006f00620065002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e00740075006d006f006b0061007400200065007a0065006b006b0065006c0020006100200062006500e1006c006c00ed007400e10073006f006b006b0061006c0020006b00e90073007a00ed0074006800650074002e0020002000410020006c00e90074007200650068006f007a006f00740074002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e00740075006d006f006b00200061007a0020004100630072006f006200610074002000e9007300200061007a002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002c0020007600610067007900200061007a002000610074007400f3006c0020006b00e9007301510062006200690020007600650072007a006900f3006b006b0061006c0020006e00790069007400680061007400f3006b0020006d00650067002egt ITA 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 JPN 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Although a campaign is in progress to build a Na- onal Coast Guard Museum in New London Con-

nec cut to date there is no other permanent public memorial telling the 228-year history of the US Coast Guard

The local museum at Harbour Town Lighthouse tells both the na onal and lowcountry story of the US Coast Guardrsquos mission protec ng life and property through archived newspaper accounts photographs and personal items donated to the museum over the three-year campaign

Among the many items on display at the local mu-seum

bull A search and rescue basket with rescue swim-mer

bull A uniform shirt from the US Coast Guardrsquos mis-sion during Opera on Desert Storm

bull Two handmade model rescue boats built by both US Coast Guard personnel and a member of Hilton Headrsquos Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

bull 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 Pacifi c invasions of World War II Mr Karosi was also a past member of the Hilton Head Auxiliary Flo lla 10-11

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

bull Historic photographs archived records and an que rescue equipment

The grand opening of the museum occured during Harbour Townrsquos annual ldquoSpringfestrdquo featuring live music boat rides an an que car show a sidewalk sale and childrenrsquos games from 11 am ndash 6 pm Sun-day March 18 2018

The exhibit is not finished Already new do-nations 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

Coast Guard Museum (Con nued from page 13)

Pictured above are some of the exhibits at the Lowcoun-try US 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 Handfi eld Flo lla 10-11 Hilton Head Island

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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US 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

John Handfi eld Russ Eisenhardt Bob Woodrum John Schroeder Hal Blaisdell Randall Phillips A James Shepard Bruce Trimbur

Paula Hanni Paul Padula Ken Cotogno Tom Holland John Ovaska John Durbin Henry Pratt Peter Pasquale

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

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

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(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL 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 PTB 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Forecasters Predict a Near- Or Above-Normal 2018 Atlantic Hurricane SeasonNew Satellite Data and Model Upgrades to Give Forecasts a Boost

May 24 2018 Na onal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra onrsquos (NOAA) Climate Predic- on Center is forecas ng a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlan c hurricane season

will be near- or above-normal

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

ldquoWith 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 fi nd

themselves in harmrsquos way is unprecedentedrdquo said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ldquoThe devasta ng hurricane season of 2017 demonstrated the necessity for prompt and accurate hurricane forecastsrdquo

NOAArsquos forecasters predict a 70-percent likelihood of 10 to 16 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) of which fi 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 sea-son 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 Ω

h pwwwwfmnoaagovwork-placeHurricanePrepGuidepdf

h pswwwfemagovnews-re-lease20180601fema-encour-ages-preparedness-atlan c-hurri-cane-season-begins

(In a waterproof container or wa-tertight resealable plastic bag)

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH ltFEFF004e006100750064006f006b0069007400650020016100690075006f007300200070006100720061006d006500740072007500730020006e006f0072011700640061006d00690020006b0075007200740069002000410064006f00620065002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400750073002c0020006b00750072006900650020006c0061006200690061007500730069006100690020007000720069007400610069006b00790074006900200072006f006400790074006900200065006b00720061006e0065002c00200065006c002e002000700061016100740075006900200061007200200069006e007400650072006e0065007400750069002e0020002000530075006b0075007200740069002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400610069002000670061006c006900200062016b007400690020006100740069006400610072006f006d00690020004100630072006f006200610074002000690072002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002000610072002000760117006c00650073006e0117006d00690073002000760065007200730069006a006f006d00690073002egt LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL ltFEFF0055007300740061007700690065006e0069006100200064006f002000740077006f0072007a0065006e0069006100200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400f300770020005000440046002000700072007a0065007a006e00610063007a006f006e00790063006800200064006f002000770079015b0077006900650074006c0061006e006900610020006e006100200065006b00720061006e00690065002c0020007700790073007901420061006e0069006100200070006f0063007a0074010500200065006c0065006b00740072006f006e00690063007a006e01050020006f00720061007a00200064006c006100200069006e007400650072006e006500740075002e002000200044006f006b0075006d0065006e0074007900200050004400460020006d006f017c006e00610020006f007400770069006500720061010700200077002000700072006f006700720061006d006900650020004100630072006f00620061007400200069002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002000690020006e006f00770073007a0079006d002egt PTB 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 RUM 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 RUS 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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH PORT Flori-da--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 Ray-mond Ha ield members of Flo lla 69 Opalocka staff an informa on booth outside Bass Pro Shops and off er 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 Unin-spected Passenger Vessel examiner for Sector Miami and member of Flo lla 65 Miami South explains the federal requirements for uninspect-ed passenger vessels (six-packs) at Coconut Grove Sailing Club The class held May 21 was part of the fl o llarsquos 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 CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 18

National Safe Boating Week in D7

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH South CarolinamdashFlotilla 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 fl o-tilla and division talks to a boatercustomer about the many boating safely programs off ered 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 conduct-ing 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 fl otilla

LAKE LANIER GeorgiamdashMembers 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 Boat-ing 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 29

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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

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HEB 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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER Georgiamdash Dan Vaccaro a member of Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier leads the Vessel Ex-amination blitz at East Bank Park on Lake Lanier during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Matthew Cooper Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash The An-nual Safe Boating Campaign kicked off the weekend before Memorial Day and contin-

ues throughout the year with various events and activities The tried and true tagline ldquoWear Itrdquo has had a profound impact on

boating behavior around the world Mem-bers and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and

Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 tira-misu prepared by the Auxiliary Chefs Kerry

and Elinda Eakins Photo submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

MIAMI FloridamdashMembers of Di-vision 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 Offi cer Lt Ray-mond Heberlig from Station Mi-ami 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

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HRV 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 HUN ltFEFF00410020006b00e9007000650072006e00790151006e0020006d00650067006a0065006c0065006e00ed007400e9007300680065007a002c00200065002d006d00610069006c002000fc007a0065006e006500740065006b00620065006e002000e90073002000200049006e007400650072006e006500740065006e0020006800610073007a006e00e1006c00610074006e0061006b0020006c006500670069006e006b00e1006200620020006d0065006700660065006c0065006c0151002000410064006f00620065002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e00740075006d006f006b0061007400200065007a0065006b006b0065006c0020006100200062006500e1006c006c00ed007400e10073006f006b006b0061006c0020006b00e90073007a00ed0074006800650074002e0020002000410020006c00e90074007200650068006f007a006f00740074002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e00740075006d006f006b00200061007a0020004100630072006f006200610074002000e9007300200061007a002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002c0020007600610067007900200061007a002000610074007400f3006c0020006b00e9007301510062006200690020007600650072007a006900f3006b006b0061006c0020006e00790069007400680061007400f3006b0020006d00650067002egt ITA 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 JPN ltFEFF753b97624e0a3067306e8868793a3001307e305f306f96fb5b5030e130fc30eb308430a430f330bf30fc30cd30c330c87d4c7531306790014fe13059308b305f3081306e002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020658766f8306e4f5c6210306b9069305730663044307e305930023053306e8a2d5b9a30674f5c62103055308c305f0020005000440046002030d530a130a430eb306f3001004100630072006f0062006100740020304a30883073002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e003000204ee5964d3067958b304f30533068304c3067304d307e305930023053306e8a2d5b9a3067306f30d530a930f330c8306e57cb30818fbc307f3092884c306a308f305a300130d530a130a430eb30b530a430ba306f67005c0f9650306b306a308a307e30593002gt KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL 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 PTB ltFEFF005500740069006c0069007a006500200065007300730061007300200063006f006e00660069006700750072006100e700f50065007300200064006500200066006f0072006d00610020006100200063007200690061007200200064006f00630075006d0065006e0074006f0073002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020006d00610069007300200061006400650071007500610064006f00730020007000610072006100200065007800690062006900e700e3006f0020006e0061002000740065006c0061002c0020007000610072006100200065002d006d00610069006c007300200065002000700061007200610020006100200049006e007400650072006e00650074002e0020004f007300200064006f00630075006d0065006e0074006f00730020005000440046002000630072006900610064006f007300200070006f00640065006d0020007300650072002000610062006500720074006f007300200063006f006d0020006f0020004100630072006f006200610074002000650020006f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002000650020007600650072007300f50065007300200070006f00730074006500720069006f007200650073002egt RUM 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 RUS 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National Safe Boating Week in D7

Lack of Boating Safely Instruction Can Be Costly

HOMESTEAD FloridamdashSeveral 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 selfi e 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 Exam-inations during Safe Boating Week was one of the top activities In addition to providing a service to recreational boaters it off ers the members an opportunity for comradery and fellowship Flo-tilla 14-1 Amelia Island members (from left) Sam Boyd Richard Trollope and Ames Hendrickson are shown at the DD Bartels Ramp in Fernandina Beach Florida The fl otilla conducted Vessel Ex-aminations each day during National Safe Boating Week Photo by Bill Latimer Flotilla 14-1 Amelia Island

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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

NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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 communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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NAPLES FloridamdashMembers 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 back-ground Photo provided by George Kartsimas Flotilla 93 Naples

Remind Boaters to Keep Their Pets Safe TooBoaters 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 off ered this photo of a stuff ed dog showing how to properly fi t 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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NAPLES Florida--Members Frank Raab and Matt Chester are inside Flotilla 96 Wiggins Pass communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo game is set up across the front of their table Photo by Carol Moppert Flotilla 65 Miami South

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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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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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LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN ltFEFF753b97624e0a3067306e8868793a3001307e305f306f96fb5b5030e130fc30eb308430a430f330bf30fc30cd30c330c87d4c7531306790014fe13059308b305f3081306e002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020658766f8306e4f5c6210306b9069305730663044307e305930023053306e8a2d5b9a30674f5c62103055308c305f0020005000440046002030d530a130a430eb306f3001004100630072006f0062006100740020304a30883073002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e003000204ee5964d3067958b304f30533068304c3067304d307e305930023053306e8a2d5b9a3067306f30d530a930f330c8306e57cb30818fbc307f3092884c306a308f305a300130d530a130a430eb30b530a430ba306f67005c0f9650306b306a308a307e30593002gt KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL ltFEFF0055007300740061007700690065006e0069006100200064006f002000740077006f0072007a0065006e0069006100200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400f300770020005000440046002000700072007a0065007a006e00610063007a006f006e00790063006800200064006f002000770079015b0077006900650074006c0061006e006900610020006e006100200065006b00720061006e00690065002c0020007700790073007901420061006e0069006100200070006f0063007a0074010500200065006c0065006b00740072006f006e00690063007a006e01050020006f00720061007a00200064006c006100200069006e007400650072006e006500740075002e002000200044006f006b0075006d0065006e0074007900200050004400460020006d006f017c006e00610020006f007400770069006500720061010700200077002000700072006f006700720061006d006900650020004100630072006f00620061007400200069002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002000690020006e006f00770073007a0079006d002egt PTB 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National Safe Boating Week in D7

NAPLES Florida--Members Frank Raab and Matt Chester are inside Flotilla 96 Wiggins Pass communi-cations 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 Wig-gins Pass Several fl otillas within Division 9 participated in the event and set up displays booths or participated in providing Vessel Examinations Photo submitted by Ron Cadorette

CLEARWATER FloridamdashMayor George Crete-kos 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 Pet-ty Offi cer Kathy Lloyd Vice Commander and Mike Lloyd Commander Flotilla 11-1 Clearwa-ter 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 offi cials that boating safety is a serious concern Photo by Pam Aiken Clearwater City Counsel

MIAMI FloridamdashNational Safe Boating Week off ered 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 ldquoMarine Debrisrdquo 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

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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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 Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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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 Herorsquos Day From left are mem-ber 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 offi cial kick-off of Na-tional Safe Boating Week Photo submit-ted by Daniel Eaton

MIAMI BEACH FloridamdashDavid J Adams of Flotilla 6-11 Miami and Iris Cohen Flotilla 61 Home-stead conduct a CPR and First Aid course for active duty at Station Miami Beach on the fi rst 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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LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL 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 PTB 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National Safe Boating Week in D7

LAKE LANIER South Carolinamdash Members and guests from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Divi-sion 2 District 7 and the Atlanta Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boating Club participated in the ldquoWear Itrdquo 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 includ-ed 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 mem-ber of Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach talks to Bruce Samoville about fi re ex-tinguisher exchange options while con-ducting a vessel safety check during 2018 National Safe Boating Week Photo by Art Slepian Flotilla 54 Delray-Boynton Beach

ST AUGUSTINE FloridamdashHenry Seiden Georgia Young and Lynn McClellan members of Flotilla 14-7 St Augustine present a Certifi cate of Appreciation as a valued Recreational Boating Safety partner to West Marine May 26 2018 in St Augustine Young serves as the fl otillarsquos Flotilla Staff Offi cer-Program Visitor Photo taken by employee and submitted by Georgia Young

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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COAST GUARDCORE VALUES

HONOR

Integrity is our standard We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organi-zational 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

Commandantrsquos Guiding Principles 2018ndash2022 United States Coast Guard

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

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH ltFEFF004e006100750064006f006b0069007400650020016100690075006f007300200070006100720061006d006500740072007500730020006e006f0072011700640061006d00690020006b0075007200740069002000410064006f00620065002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400750073002c0020006b00750072006900650020006c0061006200690061007500730069006100690020007000720069007400610069006b00790074006900200072006f006400790074006900200065006b00720061006e0065002c00200065006c002e002000700061016100740075006900200061007200200069006e007400650072006e0065007400750069002e0020002000530075006b0075007200740069002000500044004600200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400610069002000670061006c006900200062016b007400690020006100740069006400610072006f006d00690020004100630072006f006200610074002000690072002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002000610072002000760117006c00650073006e0117006d00690073002000760065007200730069006a006f006d00690073002egt LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL 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 PTB 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 RUM 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 RUS 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Auxiliary Member Honored After 40 Years of ServiceEd Sweeney Buried at Sea in Fort Myers

Auxiliary members represen ng Na onal District 7 Division 9

and numerous local fl o llas gath-ered at Coast Guard Sta on Fort Myers Beach March 8 for a fi nal farewell to Edward F Sweeney CDR Vicencio-Roldan Director of Auxilia-ry District 7 presented the Amer-ican fl ag for his service to the US Army to his widow Terry Sweeney followed by a service at sea on Cut-ter Diamondback

Originally from Long Island Swee-ney developed many of the proce-dures used today for Auxiliary boat crews and coxswains He served as the Chief of Opera ons for OpSail rsquo86 and the Statue of Libertyrsquos 100th anniversary organizing over 3500 Auxiliarists and 225 vessels

Sweeney and his wife later moved south where he devoted his excep- onal computer and organizing skills

in service to District 7 Forty years of volunteer service is a testament to Sweeneyrsquos commitment to the Coast Guard AuxiliaryΩ

Reprinted with edits from ldquoAll Handsrdquo newsle er of Flo lla 9-10 Cape CoralFort Myers spring 2018 issue Submi ed to ldquoBreezerdquo by Clint OrsquoConnor

FORT MYERS BEACH Florida - Flotilla 9-10 Cape CoralFort 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 OrsquoConnor

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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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Write Your Flotilla Number CorrectlyBill Sorrentino VCDR-4 Branch Chief-IU Division Standards Branch Department of Informa-tion Technology

How do we designate our fl o llas correctly We do not choose how fl o llas are numbered nor should we be

lsquocrea versquo in how we write out their designa ons There is a right and wrong way and incorrect unit designa ons do not refl ect either professionalism or pride in the Auxil-iary Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

ldquoAuxiliary fl o llas are designated by Arabic numerals The fi rst number indicates the division followed by the fl o lla number The name of a city or town in which the fl o 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 Diff erent fl o llas in the same area must for record purposes have diff erent names New fl o llas should use the name of the community body of water or other name iden fi ed with the locale When either the number of divisions or the num-ber of fl o llas exceeds nine use a hyphen between the fl o lla and division number For example 11-4 or 6-10rdquo

bull 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

bull Please do not use hyphens between division and fl o lla numbers when either numeral is less than nine Using the above example 3-2 is an incorrect designa on for the St Louis fl o lla

bull Please do not use computer designa ons for your fl o lla For example it is Flo lla 79 in Tampa not Flo lla 070-07-09 If your fl o 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 fl o lla designa on and the fl o lla designa on takes prominenceΩ

Please refer to your Auxiliary Manual COMDTINST M16790 Chapter 4 Sec on A3 Designa on

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On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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BREEZE Issue 1 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 28

On Sept 12 1944 the liberty ship George Ade was tor-pedoed off Cape Ha eras NC 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 offi cers and enlisted personnel This pain ng is dedicated to these men Pain ng by Louis Barberis

ldquo ships encounter waves that exceed their stress rat-ing In the dry terminology of naval architecture these are called lsquonon-nego able wavesrsquo Mariners call them lsquorogue wavesrsquo or lsquofreak seasrsquo Typically they are very steep and have an equally steep trough in front of themmdasha lsquohole in the oceanrsquo as some witnesses have described itrdquo

The Perfect Storm 1997

Wri en over 20 years ago the text above from Sebas an Jungerrsquos book ldquoThe Perfect Stormrdquo describes rogue waves ndash at one me known only to unfortunate mariners who witnessed them fi rsthand 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

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 surfi ng 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 Jacksonrsquos crew began preparing for even heavier weather ba en-

ing down hatches and disarming depth charges on the stern racks By 900 am condi ons became frightening with driving rains and seas so high the cu errsquos radar failed to locate contacts hidden behind towering waves The larger liberty ship sent out an SOS signal but it was all Jackson and the other vessels could do to keep themselves afl oat

Later with wave heights increasing to between 50 and

Reprinted from Coast Guard Compass Posted by Diana Sherbs Monday June 11 2018

Written by William H Thiesen PhD Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian

(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 errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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100 feet rudders alone failed to keep Jackson headed into the seas so the bridge crew used the cu errsquos twin screws to help steer Green water cascading onto the cu er began ripping loose Jacksonrsquos 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 am 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 confi dence in the cu errsquos 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 fi rst 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 ldquoa pyramid with a huge curl on toprdquo and es mated as

high as 125 feet bore Jackson on its crest where survi-vors said the ship hung in midair for seconds There the hurricanersquos 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 fi lled 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 fl oata on device every me it fl ipped 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

Long Blue Line (Con nued from page 28)

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 Boat-ing Safety course

bull In 2017 the Coast Guard counted 4291 accidents that involved 658 deaths 2629 injuries and approxi-mately $46 million of damage to property as a result of recrea onal boa ng accidents

bull The fatality rate was 55 deaths per 100000 regis-tered recrea onal vessels This rate represents a 68 percent decrease from the 2016 fatality rate of 59 deaths per 100000 registered recrea onal vessels

bull Compared to 2016 the number of accidents de-creased 39 percent the number of deaths de-creased 61 percent and the number of injuries decreased 94 percent

bull Where cause of death was known 76 percent of fatal boa ng accident vic ms drowned Of those drown-ing vic ms with reported life jacket usage 845 percent were not wearing a life jacket

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

bull 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

bull 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 fi cateΩ

Recrea onal Boa ng Accident Sta s cs 2017 h pwwwuscgboa ngorglibraryaccident-sta s csRecrea onal-Boa ng-Sta s cs-2017pdf

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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN ltFEFF753b97624e0a3067306e8868793a3001307e305f306f96fb5b5030e130fc30eb308430a430f330bf30fc30cd30c330c87d4c7531306790014fe13059308b305f3081306e002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020658766f8306e4f5c6210306b9069305730663044307e305930023053306e8a2d5b9a30674f5c62103055308c305f0020005000440046002030d530a130a430eb306f3001004100630072006f0062006100740020304a30883073002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e003000204ee5964d3067958b304f30533068304c3067304d307e305930023053306e8a2d5b9a3067306f30d530a930f330c8306e57cb30818fbc307f3092884c306a308f305a300130d530a130a430eb30b530a430ba306f67005c0f9650306b306a308a307e30593002gt KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL 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 PTB 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 RUM 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 RUS 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Local Boating Safety Club Helps lsquoDunkirkrsquo Life Jackets To Save Lives in CongoBy Pamela A Keene Lakeside News online edition posted May 29 2018Submitted by Nanellen Fuller Flotilla 22 Marietta

Help can come from the most unusual places WhenEric Ringwall the current commander of the Atlanta

Sail and Power SquadronAtlantarsquos Boa ng Club ini at-ed the grouprsquos honorary membership program this year li le did he know hersquod be connec ng people from around the world in a life-saving mission

ldquoWhen I asked Captain Mike England from the Georgia Depart-ment 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 fl ota on devices (PFDs) to work-ers in the Democra c Republic of the Congordquo Ringwall said ldquoAll of a sudden doors opened and we were able to put these life jackets to good use on the other side of the worldrdquo

Captain England had accepted the life jackets from a fi lm industry contact in hopes of using them for the statewide SPLASH water-safe-ty program which was ini ated in 2017 but there was a hitch The PFDs had been used in the blockbuster hit ldquoDunkirkrdquo and they werenrsquot US Coast Guard ap-proved ldquoThey had been designed to European specifi ca ons so we could not use them domes cally We were told there were about 100 to 150 of themrdquo he said

As Capt England learned from the website of Americarsquos Boa ng Club the na onal organiza on for Atlantarsquos 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 deliver-ing vaccines to the people of the Democra c Republic of the Congo

ldquoDelivering vaccines can be risky because of sudden storms and fl oodingrdquo Ringwall said ldquoSome of the work-

ers donrsquot know how to swim so the PDFs would help save lives of the health workers and also expedite deliv-ery of vaccines to the people of the countryrdquo

Ringwall connected Capt England to Karen Welch with the World Health Organiza on who enthusias cally

agreed to accept the dona on ldquoKaren 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 50rdquo

Welch headed to Lake Chad in Af-rica the following week with fi ve of the PDFs packed in her luggage as a sample of what would be coming once she organized shipment for the rest ldquoIt 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 enjoymentrdquo Ringwall said ldquoIn this case not only did we make an impact locally we connected on a global levelrdquoΩ

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 52918 Link to online ar cle h pwwwlakesidenewscomasps-helps-dunkirk-pfds-save-lives-in-congo

Images Top- Map depic ng loca on of Lake Chad Wiki-pedia Commons

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

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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN ltFEFF753b97624e0a3067306e8868793a3001307e305f306f96fb5b5030e130fc30eb308430a430f330bf30fc30cd30c330c87d4c7531306790014fe13059308b305f3081306e002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020658766f8306e4f5c6210306b9069305730663044307e305930023053306e8a2d5b9a30674f5c62103055308c305f0020005000440046002030d530a130a430eb306f3001004100630072006f0062006100740020304a30883073002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e003000204ee5964d3067958b304f30533068304c3067304d307e305930023053306e8a2d5b9a3067306f30d530a930f330c8306e57cb30818fbc307f3092884c306a308f305a300130d530a130a430eb30b530a430ba306f67005c0f9650306b306a308a307e30593002gt KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die 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ltFEFF0055007300740061007700690065006e0069006100200064006f002000740077006f0072007a0065006e0069006100200064006f006b0075006d0065006e007400f300770020005000440046002000700072007a0065007a006e00610063007a006f006e00790063006800200064006f002000770079015b0077006900650074006c0061006e006900610020006e006100200065006b00720061006e00690065002c0020007700790073007901420061006e0069006100200070006f0063007a0074010500200065006c0065006b00740072006f006e00690063007a006e01050020006f00720061007a00200064006c006100200069006e007400650072006e006500740075002e002000200044006f006b0075006d0065006e0074007900200050004400460020006d006f017c006e00610020006f007400770069006500720061010700200077002000700072006f006700720061006d006900650020004100630072006f00620061007400200069002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e0030002000690020006e006f00770073007a0079006d002egt PTB 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 RUM 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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 Navyrsquos fl ight demonstra on squadron with aviators from the Navy and Marines in addi on to a host of other vintage and contemporary aircra

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 No-vellino 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 fl ying overheadΩ

MacDill Air Force Base Hosts Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

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 EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die 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 PTB 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 RUM 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From the EditorWhat a Great IssueDorothy Joan Riley DSO-PB D7

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 rel-evant to us when we see faces of people whom we know and events in which our members par cipat-ed While sending photographs ar cles and other informa on for publica on takes just a few minutes that small eff ort pays off big Kudos to everyone who contributed

When sending photographs be sure to send high-resolu on images (large fi les- 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 fi nd 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 fl o llas do not publish newsle ers They are wonderful tools for morale and team building While many fl o 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 photo-graphs 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

Newsle er Contest

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

District Newsle ers

First Place Breeze District 7 editor Dorothy Joan Riley (We also earned fi rst place in the na onal com-pe on)Second Place AUXAIR Opera ons and Flight Safety

Newsle er editor Robert Fabich SrDivision Newsle ers First Place Chip Log Division 11 editor Karen MillerSecond Place Charlie Noble Division 15 editor Mary Pa onFlo lla Newsle ersFirst Place Channel Marker Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater editor Leslie LongSecond Place Fore and A Flo lla 15-1 Crystal Riv-er editor Joanne SimonThird Place Now Hear This Flo lla 82 Longboat Key editor Stephen EllerinNewsle ers are a lot of work and that eff ort 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 offi cer with-in our district Ω

CLEARWATER Florida- COMO Richard Washburn Na- onal Commodore and Gary Barth District 7 Chief of

Staff present Leslie Long the First Place award in the Dis-trict 7 newsle er compe on at the divisionrsquos annual award ceremony April 7 2018 in Clearwater Photo by Karen Miller Flo lla 11-1 Clearwater

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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

h pwwwopera ondrywaterorgcontentaspconten d=139

Operation Dry WaterOperation Dry WaterJune 29-July 1 2018June 29-July 1 2018

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

https wwwfacebookcomuscgauxiliary

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die 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 PTB 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 RUM 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District 7 Virtual LibraryHelp us preserve our history

Send newsle ers fl o lla records histories etc in digital format to the

District 7 Virtual Library

h pd7virtuallibrarycom

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 fellow-

ship with other a endees learn the latest informa on on Auxiliary programs and take advantage of very informa ve

workshops Donrsquot 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 pswwwcgauxaorgauxanacon-2018

NACON 2018Donrsquot forget to add the

District 7 Virtual Library to your newsle er distribu on list

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

Opera on Dry Water is coordinated by the Na onal Associa on of State Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the US Coast Guard as well as local state and federal law enforcement agencies

Agencies from all 56 US states and territories are expected to par cipate Opera on Dry Water 2018 and in the ODW 2018 height-ened awareness and enforcement weekend June 29 ndash July 1

Launched in 2009 by NASBLA in partnership with the United States Coast Guard Opera on Dry Water has been a highly successful cam-paign drawing public a en on to the dangers of boa ng under the infl uence (BUI) of alcohol and drugs

Since the incep on of the Opera on Dry Water Campaign in 2009 law enforcement offi cers have removed 3038 BUI operators from the na onrsquos waterways and made contact with over 11 million boaters during the annual three-day weekend The campaign con nues to make a signifi cant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boa ng under the infl uence

ODW Informa on and Resources

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Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

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US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

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HEB 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HRV 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 HUN 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 ITA 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 JPN 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 KOR ltFEFFc7740020c124c815c7440020c0acc6a9d558c5ec0020d654ba740020d45cc2dc002c0020c804c7900020ba54c77c002c0020c778d130b137c5d00020ac00c7a50020c801d569d55c002000410064006f0062006500200050004400460020bb38c11cb97c0020c791c131d569b2c8b2e4002e0020c774b807ac8c0020c791c131b41c00200050004400460020bb38c11cb2940020004100630072006f0062006100740020bc0f002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020c774c0c1c5d0c11c0020c5f40020c2180020c788c2b5b2c8b2e4002egt LTH 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 LVI 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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die zijn geoptimaliseerd voor weergave op een beeldscherm e-mail en internet De gemaakte PDF-documenten kunnen worden geopend met Acrobat en Adobe Reader 60 en hoger) NOR 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 POL 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 PTB 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 RUM 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 RUS ltFEFF04180441043f043e043b044c04370443043904420435002004340430043d043d044b04350020043d0430044104420440043e0439043a043800200434043b044f00200441043e043704340430043d0438044f00200434043e043a0443043c0435043d0442043e0432002000410064006f006200650020005000440046002c0020043c0430043a04410438043c0430043b044c043d043e0020043f043e04340445043e0434044f04490438044500200434043b044f0020044d043a04400430043d043d043e0433043e0020043f0440043e0441043c043e044204400430002c0020043f0435044004350441044b043b043a04380020043f043e0020044d043b0435043a04420440043e043d043d043e04390020043f043e044704420435002004380020044004300437043c043504490435043d0438044f0020043200200418043d044204350440043d043504420435002e002000200421043e043704340430043d043d044b04350020005000440046002d0434043e043a0443043c0435043d0442044b0020043c043e0436043d043e0020043e0442043a0440044b043204300442044c002004410020043f043e043c043e0449044c044e0020004100630072006f00620061007400200438002000410064006f00620065002000520065006100640065007200200036002e00300020043800200431043e043b043504350020043f043e04370434043d043804450020043204350440044104380439002egt 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BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 34BREEZE Issue 2 2018 Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary 34

Auxiliary Social MediaAuxiliary 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 Buthellipyes there is a caveathellip 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

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 diffi cult LIKE and SHARE

Use Social Media to Help Spread the Boating Safely Message

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomuscgauxd7

USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety on Facebook

httpswwwfacebookcomRecreationalBoatingSafety

United Staes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Seventh District

While you are online check out all of the new features on the District 7 Web page

Click on the lsquoMembers Onlyrsquo tab to fi nd updated informa on and resources

h pwwwuscga-district-7org Please remember to LIKE and SHAREto help spread the boating safety

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US Coast Guard Auxiliary on Facebook

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 NLD (Gebruik deze instellingen om Adobe PDF-documenten te maken die 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 UKR 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