VOL XXX No. 1 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 9CR Spring 2010

Together we are better!RBS Team Plans for an Exciting Season

by: Jay Croy, Roxane Firmin, Lavonne Bauer, Mark Cole

In this Issue

National Awards for 2009 2

Amazing Things 3

The N-Train Experience 5

Fog on the Water 6

Sector Detroit PPE 7

Vistitation Program 8

Member Training 9

New Member Applications 11

Effective Communication 13

Changes to 7030 & 7029 13

Save the Date (Spring Conf.) 14

DCAPT Academy 2010 15

A Few Thoughts 15

Conference Fun Night 16

A Letter from the Director 17

There was a fresh approach to train-ing this year in St Louis at N-Train.Instead of the usual Departmentmeetings, we met as a team andworked through the weekend to-gether. 9CR District Public Affairsrepresentative Roxane Firmin and

District Staff Officers LavonneBauer (Public Education), Mark Cole(Program Visitor), and Jay Croy(Vessel Examinations) met with theircounterparts from all the other Auxil-iary Districts for three days. Then wemet and formed the 9CR Team in or-der to design a tactical plan for sup-port and delivery of the RecreationalBoating Safety program in our homedistrict.

The Strategic Plan of the CoastGuard’s National Boating Safety Pro-gram is a 14 page document de-signed to reduce boating casualtiesand ensure the public has a safe,secure, and enjoyable recreationalboating experience. We were to usethis as a guide for our RBS pro-grams.

Our task at N-Train was to begin theprocess of creating tactical plans tohelp reach the goals of the CoastGuard and 9CR. We began with avery long day of workshops. Satur-day morning at 0715 we started withProject Planning, then Team Build-ing, and finally Goal Setting and Per-formance Measures. We finishedthe day with a team session devel-oping goals and plans for our Dis-trict.

Sunday morning we were back in theworkshop dealing with ElectronicCommunications. Then we met

again as a team to work on imple-mentation of the plan.

The amazing thing that happenswith a team approach is the synergythat develops. We all come to thetable with ideas for our own depart-ments. When we begin to sharethese ideas, it spurs others to add tothe mix, creating a fresh look at oldproblems and filling in the gaps inour tired old methods.

As a team we learned a process thatcan be used at the National, District,Division, and Flotilla level. A goal ofthe 9CR RBS Team is to have Divi-sion RBS Teams develop tacticalplans that are practical for their ar-eas. We will have a workshop at theSpring Conference to help DivisionStaff develop their own team and setof tactical plans.

We are currently working with theConference Committee to set ourplans into motion. Watch for moreinformation as the Spring Confer-ence approaches.

Team members split up briefly forspecific information about individual

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departments. What follows aresome of the activities and goalsthat were set.

Public Education: The PublicEducation will shortly be bringing anew course for the sport of paddleboating. The title of the class willbe “Paddlesports America”. It isdesigned to be presented in aclassroom and is aimed at the par-ticipants in the growing sports ofKayaking and Canoeing. In light ofthe current economic situationthese two sports are growing be-cause of the lower initial invest-ment. But with this growth prob-lems exist. Many participants usetheir new vessel without propertraining or guidance. Our challengeis to reach this segment of boaterswith the education needed to enjoyand be safe with their new recre-ational activity.

Vessel Examinations: The currenthot issue is the distribution of theVSC Decals. The printing of the2010 decals was delayed but theyare now being distributed to the Flo-tillas. Because of renumbering ofDivisions and Flotillas in 9CR, lastyear’s VSC history may not be tiedto the current Flotilla. If your Flotillareceives 10 decals instead of lastyear’s production, your Flotilla MAOfficer or Flotilla Commanderneeds to resubmit an order explain-ing the Flotilla number change.ANSC should have updated infor-mation and most Flotillas will notexperience the problem.

Public Affairs: Because one of thegoals of our training is to achievemeasurable objectives we will havea break-out session at the SpringConference to discuss how we willmeasure our PA progress within theDistrict. This involves listing tasks

that can be measured in real num-bers so we can see where we arefor this year and where we want togo in the years to come. For ex-ample, how many TV spots areaired and how many column inchesare printed. Other tasks could be:visits to radio, print or TV stations;number of new contacts onFaceBook.... you get the idea. Wewill also be available to answer yourquestions on ways to get free mediaexposure.

Program Visitors: The biggest thingfor the RBS department is tochange the way our displays arepresented at the boat shows andother events. We can set an ex-ample and promote the new styleinflatable life jackets by wearing theones that have been presented toeach Flotilla by the Coast Guard.We should also keep the peoplemanning the booths to a minimumand interact with the people fromthe front side of the display table in-stead of sitting behind it.

PV visitations should be increasedby doing them throughout the yearnot just during the boating season.Members involved with PublicE d u c a t i o n , P u b l i c A f f a i r sand the Vessel Examiners can helpspread the word of upcoming boat-ing classes, events and Vesselexam blitzes scheduled during theyear in your areas. Finally weshould aim to increase our Partnerlist to include other areas not justmarinas or boat dealers.

In closing the RBS Team would liketo invite each Flotilla and DivisionOfficer in PA, PE, PV and VE withinthe District to attend our workshopat the Spring Conference. We aresure you will learn how this newway of thinking can create an effec-tive and productive team to promoteRBS. Together we are better!

Together we are better

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NATIONAL AWARDSfor year 2009

by: Rick Ives, ChairmanNational Awards Committee

The National Awards Committee isresponsible for soliciting nomineesfor each of the three nationalawards sponsored by Boat/U.S.,Marine Retailers Association andNational Boating Federation.

Boat/U.S. recognizes the top Flotillaof the Year Award. Competition is inall areas of activity. The marine Re-tailers Association recognizes theBest Flotilla in the Nation for VesselSafety Checks by Vessel Examin-ers and Marine Dealer Visits by Pro-gram Visitors. The National BoatingFederation recognizes the Best Flo-tilla in the Nation in Public Education

The Flotilla can submit a nominationvia their Flotilla Commander, Divi-sion Commander and District Com-modore who will in turn, submit thenomination to me as Chairman ofthe National Awards Committee.

The winning Flotillas will be an-nounced at NACON in Scottsdale,Arizona, August 2010.

We hope that we will be swampedwith a flood of nominations.

Don’t Delay! The Deadline for Entryis 31 May 2010

We are all members of a Flotilla.Imagine how disappointed you andyour fellow Flotilla members wouldbe if your Flotilla was qualified for aNational Award and no one submit-ted an application

Applications are available on theNAC website.

www.cgaux.org/nac

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We Will Accomplish Amazing Things This Year…

By: COMO Jerri A. Smith

First and foremost, THANK YOU. Thank you for all youdo for your flotillas, your divisions, your district, theCoast Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. As yournewly-elected Commodore, I’ve had the opportunity totravel to the Flag Conference in Portsmouth, Virginia,and I just returned from the National Training Confer-ence in St. Louis, Missouri. That being said, I’ve alsohad the opportunity to meet and greet all of the otherCommodores from around the Nation. We’ve sharedbest practices, learned from each other, commiseratedwith our common problems, and celebrated our univer-sal successes. As I return from those educational ex-periences, I take extreme pride in knowing that our Re-gion ROCKS! And, it’s because of you. Each one ofyou. Your accomplishments speak volumes. You workhard and it shows. THANK YOU.

But, (and you just KNEW there was going to be a “but”)we do have the opportunity to improve in a few areas.My first 83 days as Commodore has taught me muchquickly, and I’m going to share that knowledge with youin the next two paragraphs.

1) We need to improve on properly using the chainof communication. I’d like to see it addressed at eachflotilla meeting across the division. Unit leaders shouldhave an open discussion on how the chain works, andwhat the ramifications are if it is broken. Discuss notonly on the elected side of the chain (Flotilla Com-mander to Division Commander to District Captain toDistrict Commodore), but also the appointed side of thechain (flotilla staff officer to division staff officer to dis-trict staff officer to National staff officer.) And, pleaseremember that “the chain” also works from the topdown. Mid-levels should not be bypassed or ignoredgoing in either direction. It breaks the chain, and thensomeone is inevitably left out of the loop and there’s acommunication malfunction. Please make a con-scious effort to improve communication at all levels byusing the proper method to get your message heard.

2) Let’s talk briefly about STTRs. Huh? What is anSTTR, you ask? It’s a Short -Term Training request, andthey seem to be quite mysterious to a number of us.(Yes, even me. I took a crash course in STTRs on01JAN 2010!) You fill out an STTR (ANSC-7059 / CG-522) to apply to attend an Auxiliary C-school, which is aCoast Guard-funded formal training event. Per the “C-

School Portal” on the na-tional website,

“They are short-term innature (i.e. – usually 2-5days long) and deal withspecific subject matter(e.g. – distance educa-tion technology, informa-tion systems, spatial dis-orientation). They nor-mally require students totravel to a Coast Guardtraining center, althoughsome C-schools can be exported so that instructorstravel to regional locations to deliver the training.”

Several web sites list all available courses and classsessions. You can go to the Chief Director’s web site:http://www.cgaux.info, or the C-school web site: http://cschool.auxservices.org. The same courses are usu-ally offered each fiscal year, but class dates and loca-tions change. C-school policy is also carried on theseweb links. Be sure to read it carefully so you know whatis needed and expected of you. And, the most importantpiece of information in this paragraph is that everySTTR needs to be signed by the Flotilla Commanderonce they have vetted the candidate, (made sure theymeet the minimum qualifications required to attend theclass) and then—in 9th Central Region—the com-plete STTR form is sent to the District Commodore.Yes, it goes to me, not directly to the DIRAUX of-fice. There was much confusion last month as towhere the STTRs go. They come to me. If they don’tcome to me first, they can’t be processed by ourDIRAUX office.

3) Please…..let’s remember to shop at our OWNDistrict Store! In my travels, I have visited lots of dis-trict stores. I can tell you that we have one of THEBEST district stores in the Nation! Our dedicated dis-trict materials staff officer, Tom Hallock, has a wide ar-ray of uniform items, (ribbons, ribbon bars, medals,shoulder boards, sleeve lace, buttons, belts/buckles,etc.,) great “boat stuff” (PPE, log books, kicker skiffhooks, flags, pennants, burgees, whiz wheels, etc.) andTONS ‘o fun Auxiliary accoutrements (polo shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, briefcases, pens, pencils, patches,

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etc.) And, those are just examples of the many itemshe has available for your shopping pleasure. And, ifthat’s not enough, he’s also your flotilla and divisionsupplier of ABS, BS&S, S&S and stationery supplies.Please remind your PE officer to order student text-books from our District store. Our district counts onfunding provided by the district store; without it, we’dhave to cut back on funding to the membership for con-ferences, materials and other things! Around the holi-days, think of Tom for gift items for your Auxiliary ship-mates. Having a birthday this year? (Aren’t we all?)Suggest to your friends that they shop at the 9CR dis-trict store for your gift. Give them your “wish list,” and letthem shop to their heart’s content. Here’s the link to our12-page 9CR Materials price list:http://a091.uscgaux.info/docs/9CR_MaterialsPriceList.pdf .“Shopping locally” helps us all, and we appreciate yoursupport.Okay, I’m off my soap box now. But, as you can see,the three above-mentioned items are very important inhow we communicate, how we receive training andhow we keep the funding flowing into the district. ThreeVERY IMPORTANT facets of the Coast Guard Auxiliary,right?

I’ll close this article by mentioning a few highlights of myfirst 81 days as a District Commodore:

Our January District Board and Staff meeting.Wow. I thought it was amazing. From the casualmeeting with the Division Commanders on Fridayevening through the meeting on Saturday, everyonewas completely professional, engaged, and ready toget to work. Our three “veteran” DCDRs stepped upand set the pace. And our five new DCDRs hit theground running. I was very impressed with the way ev-eryone was willing to help each other with training con-cerns, logistical tribulations and simply “getting the jobdone.” We were honored to have our Sector DetroitCommander, CAPT Midgette, participate in our morningsession. Our seasoned and experienced staff officerswere willing and able to share knowledge in their areasof expertise. There was a relaxed and welcomingmood that permeated the room. There was laughter.We learned that Dr. Mark Villeneuve, our talented andhighly creative DCDR 18/DSO-PS, may just have alittle too much time on his hands. We enjoyed spendingtime together and embracing the challenges and oppor-tunities that 2010 will present to us.

Changes of Watch. Awesome. I’ve had the splendidopportunity to attend five out of the eight Changes ofWatch this winter. The three I missed were because of

logistical problems – I was, unfortunately, attending an-other event and couldn’t be in two places at once. It’been a great pleasure to see everyone in 9CR. I waslooking forward to seeing roof-high snow in Division 28when in Marquette, but that was not the case. However,the warm and hospitable greeting by the friendly folks inDivision 28 was better than any snowdrift I could’veseen. And, they’ve promised me LOTS of snow when Ireturn to next year’s Change of Watch! :)

Working as a team. Tremendous. When both of ourCoasties were returned to Robotronics for repair and re-furbishment last month, we were at a loss. What to dowith no Coasties and several PA events on the socialcalendar? Drop an email to other Commodores in the9th District and see if they can help. And, it almostworked. We were ready and willing to drive to 9th East-ern Region to pick up a Coastie; however, a communica-tion snag in the actual location of the 9ER Coastie pre-vented the transfer to happen. But, the teamwork wasstill astounding. Our Coastie Coordinator, Dora Jasinski(also DCDR 26) is to be commended for her drive anddetermination in her valiant attempt to wrangle a Coastiefrom 9ER. Bravo Zulu, Dora!

A new DSO-PA joins the team. Exciting! This veryevening, a new Staff Officer joined our amazing team.Rick Birdsall has accepted the appointment of DistrictStaff Officer, Public Affairs. Rick has been capably as-sisting our previous DSO-PA, Roxane Firmin, the lastfew years, and has now taken the helm of our Public Af-fairs Department. Roxane, as most of you know, re-cently (and unfortunately) moved west – far, far west – toPhoenix, Arizona. Rox did a heck of a job in her tenureas DSO-PA, and Rick has some big shoes to fill. But, Ibelieve that he’s up to the challenge and will excel in thisappointment. Welcome aboard, Rick. And, thanks foryour years of dedicated service, Rox!

We have some exciting things planned for 2010 and I’mlooking forward to all that we can accomplish. The1,100 members in 9th Central Region have somethingspecial. We have lots of geography between us, but weall have the same heart, soul and dedication to theUnited States Coast Guard Auxiliary. We’re a team. Weall share the honor, respect and devotion to duty thatmakes us Shipmates and friends. We will accomplishamazing things this year. I know we will. And, I think thatyou know it too. :) Again, thank you. For all you havedone, and for all that you will continue to provide to theUnited States Coast Guard and the U.S. Coast GuardAuxiliary. See you all in Pontiac on 9-11 April for ourSpring Conference!

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The N-TRAIN Experience

by: DCOS Llorens Chenevert

In the Auxiliary there is no shortageof acronyms. Sometimes I think wemay have more than the ActiveDuty. There are probably enough tostart another language if we throwin a few verbs. That being said; theacronym I would like to focus on inthis article is N-Train. N-Train isshort for National Training. In thepast I had only attended one N-Trainas an DCAPT. This time aroundwas a whole different ball of wax.The location this year was St. LouisMissouri, and extended through theweek of January 23 through Janu-ary 31. The theme was “Leader-ship, Performance, and Readi-ness”. During this week,Auxiliarists from every district in theUnited States and a couple of mem-bers from the Canadian Auxiliarycame together for training and toplan future of the Coast Guard Auxil-iary.

Each year selected departmentsare chosen to be the focus of train-ing. This year, staff officers frompublic education, vessel examina-tion, marine dealer visitation, publicaffairs, marine safety; and areasector coordinators came togetherwith members in their respective

fields to discuss best practices,laws, innovations, directives; andexplore methods of improvement tohelp us in the performance of ourduties.

As DCOS I had the opportunity toattend the meeting of Atlantic AreaWest Districts. Some of the topicsdiscussed were NSAR; the newAuxman; the Auxchef program, VEsfor OPFACs, and other specialtycourses to name a few. The agendawas two pages in length and cov-ered a variety of areas. Needless tosay; with 31 catagories on theagenda there was no time to letyour mind drift.

I also had the pleasure of attendingthe national board meeting withDCO Jerri Smith. The nationalboard meeting is akin to our districtmeetings, only on a much granderscale in terms of subject matter ad-dressed and members affected.Presentations were made by anumber of senior ranking ActiveDuty Officers. The keynote speakerwas RADM Sally Brice-O’Hara. Theemphasis of her speech was onhow the Auxiliary provides criticalreinforcement, not only within localcommunities but expanding to na-

tional and in-ternational re-sponse mis-sions, suchas the Haitiearthquake.She alsospoke aboutthe revisedAuxiliary Tri-dent Programwith the 12 new and 12 revised Pre-vention and Response Perfor-mance Qualifications Standards(PQS). The new PQS are the re-sults of a collaboration between theAuxiliary and Active Duty leadership.

N-Train packs a lot of business andtraining in the span of one week.Another benefit is meeting new of-ficers and renewing old friendshipsfrom all over the United States.Having participated in N-Train as aDCOS I now have a much betterappreciation for the efforts and en-ergy required on the part of the na-tional board and staff to maintainthe operational integrity of the Auxil-iary while incorporating innovationand vision.

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Fog Out on the Water…

by: Tim Engrav, DCDR 30 (Northwest)

It seems like the soft water season is a long ways awayas I write this article and look out my window at sleet andsnow falling on a cold January day. The membership ofDivision 30 (Northwest) have all turned their thoughtsand attention to the boat/sports show season in northernMinnesota and planning efforts for 2010. The Red River/NW Minnesota Flotilla and Duluth Flotilla each plan onstaffing booths at the respective boat shows in their ar-eas. Hundreds if not thousands of outdoor enthusiastsand boaters from throughout northern Minnesota will beexposed to boating safety and education programs ofthe Auxiliary at these events. The International Falls Flo-tilla will once again host their annual meeting with inter-agency partners at the end of February where represen-tatives of up to seven different agencies meet to discusscooperative plans for the upcoming year. I am proud andthankful of the dedicated members of all three flotillaswho are stepping up to prepare for and carry out the pub-lic affairs booths, related activities, and interagencyplanning efforts. Winter has proven to be a busy seasonafter all! Our spring division meeting will be held on May1st and our on-the-water patrols are scheduled to beginwith the Minnesota Fishing Opener in early May.

I am excited and honored to take on the responsibility ofDivision Commander for Division 30 in 2010. Our mem-bership has transitioned well through the realignment.We were sad to have to say “see you later” to our friendsin the Bayfield and Saxon Harbor flotillas but we knowthat they will fare well with their new shipmates in Divi-sion 28. Our attention will now turn towards building,strengthening, and enhancing the Auxiliary membershipof our northern Minnesota division. We will also focus onenhancing and building upon the many partnerships thatwe have developed over the years.

A couple of weeks ago I received a copy of the Division 8Standing Rules from a longtime member who had thesense of mind to keep the original copies. I had askedfor them as we began the process of revising the Stand-ing Rules for the new Division 30. When I saw that Rob-ert Wempe had signed them as Division Captain in 1993it brought back the vivid memory of the summer when Ijoined the Auxiliary over 10 years ago. I was teaching ata community college at the time and was in the processof developing a curriculum for a water safety and boatingclass. I really needed some material on motorboatsafety and operations and while searching found the

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.When I learned about flotil-las my search brought meto a local contact and onephone call later I wasmeeting with Bob Wempeand discussing the PublicEducation program. Bobtalked about how I couldqualify as an Instructor,use the BS&S course ma-terials, and teach both my class and Auxiliary classes.Soon after that first meeting I learned more about theother missions the Auxiliary performs from Bob and thatthe International Falls Flotilla also conducted safety pa-trols on the waters within Voyageurs National Park. As alifetime boater and one who enjoys time spent on thelakes of Voyageurs this was all that I needed to sign onas a member. Bob became both mentor and teacher tome as I qualified as Instructor and Boat Crew. He wasnotoriously tough when it came to tying knots!

The faces of my flotilla have changed some over thepast ten years and Bob Wempe passed over the barseveral years ago, but his dedication and interest in meas a young new member are things I will not soon forget.The Auxiliarists who knew Bob remember him with ad-miration and since his passing two consecutive mem-bers have kept his boat the Ginny B going as an Opera-tional Facility in the flotilla. During the most recent own-ership change the Ginny B’s new owner had to spendsome time getting her shipshape again. I had the honorof being Boat Crew aboard her first voyage out on thewater that next season. The day dawned cloudy, misty,and foggy however our moods were not deterred as weidled down the Ash River and brought the Ginny B up onstep and out on the lake. I can think of no better way ofremembering Bob and his service to the Auxiliary thankeeping his boat operational and its presence on thewater still providing service to the boating public. Thefog out on the water that morning seemed appropriatefor the occasion as we remembered our friend and col-league. Later this year it will be my turn to sign the re-vised division Standing Rules and in many respects itwill just be an administrative task but to me it will repre-sent carrying on a dedication of service in a leadershiprole that I learned from the late Bob Wempe, a dedicatedAuxiliarist and leader from Division 8.

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Sector Detroit PPE

by: CWO Ted connelly

It is imperative that ourAuxiliarists be outfitted properlyand be familiar with proper boatcrew gear. I’m trying to make iteasy for active Auxiliarists to re-ceive the proper equipmentthey need to conduct boat crewoperations. I have a budget thatallows for the purchase of per-sonnel Protective Equipment(PPE) and I need help to en-

sure we are outfitting our Auxiliarists. To request PPEfrom Sector Detroit it’s as easy as an e-mail. An e-mailfrom a designated Division Staff Officer to me with themember’s name, EMPLID, flotilla and equipment re-quested. I will not specify what SO. I will leave that up toeach Division to decide separately. Upon receipt of therequest, I will determine the need and availability, thenrespond to the requesting Staff Officer (info DCDR) viae-mail.

When the Auxiliarist receives the equipment, it needs tobe entered onto their AF-538. Ah Yes! the mystical AF-538 form that has caused much confusion. I’ll try tobreak down the AF-538 so that we are all on the samepage.The purpose of the AF-538 is for:

-Sector Detroit to account for what is issued.-the Auxiliarist to account for what was issued tothem-the Division and Flotilla to identify what PPE is lacking and to justify the need- tracking of returned items- tracking of maintenance

Directions for use:- AF-538’s shall be maintained in a binder by eachflotilla (already issued to FC’s)- Form does not have to be typed, can be handwritten – just needs to be legible

To assist in the completing of these tasks the Sector De-troit “PPE team” has been created. The team consistsof Cathie Slabaugh, Ken Baron, Jack Broadhurst andRay Parzych. As you know, OTOs and the active dutypersonnel transfer in and out every few years. I knowyou get frustrated with the changing policies and direc-

tions, since many of you were not ashamed to tell me.The goal for this group is to provide continuity and to besubject matter specialists in the issuance and trainingfor PPE.

Continued work of the PPE team will focus towardsproper maintenance of what has been issued. Here isan example of the process:

A crew member involved in surface operations (notPWC’s) is required tohave a Type III PFD withAuxiliary markings andthe following:

-whistle-Reflective tape-Personal Marker Light

or flashlight or strobe- Signal mirror

Does the member havethis minimum equipment?

Yes – Is preventative maintenance being conducted?Is it logged?

No – Request it.

For a Coxswain (not a facility owner) youalso need a Personal Locator (formerlyknow as PEPIRB) and for PWC’s andAircrew there are more requirements,but I hope you can get the idea from thisexample. The PPE team can be instru-mental in ensuring you are properly out-fitted and trained, please contact themfor assistance.

I strive for our Boat crews to be experts in RecreationalBoating Safety & Operations and Marine Safety, two ofthe four “cornerstones”. Let’s be an example for thepublic and be the resource of choice when the needarises. Being properly outfitted is the start, followed bytraining. Training is another topic, which maybe I cancontinue in the next Mainstream. Stay Safe!

PPE Equipment Photos: Auxiliaryist Dean Nimax

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Recreational Boating Safety Visitation Program

by: Mark Cole, DSO-PV

Most people when they first hearyou’re a Program Visitor the firstthing they think of is safety literature.As it’s true a Program Visitor distrib-utes safety literature on boating butthat’s only one of many duties per-formed. Foremost a Program Visitoris knowledgeable in boating safetyequipment and the Local, State andFederal boating requirements.

A Program Visitor will inform thepublic as well as marinas, boat deal-ers and boating, canoeing, kayakingor yacht clubs of new changes in thelaw, new safety equipment available,recalls on equipment and or boatsthemselves.

Once you have been set up as apartner the boating dealers, mari-nas, etc. will look to you for safetyadvice, Questions brought up bytheir customers and club memberswill be asked of you. A Program Visi-tor needs to stay tuned with what’shappening in the world of boating soto better sever their partners.

Program Visitors know the aspectsand requirements of Vessel Exams;this in itself allows the Program Visi-tor to become a Vessel Examiner aswell. In the Auxiliary the ProgramVisitor will work with, the VesselSafety department informing thepublic of vessel exam blitzes thatare scheduled for the area They’realso informed to answer questionspertaining to vessel safety require-ments and recommendations to the

boater, or help putting them in touchwith an examiner. The Program Visi-tor works with the Public Educationdepartment and Member training,explaining the different programsavailable to the public and membersalike. As well as being informed ofthe Marine Safety issues regardingpollution, and the American Water-way Watch program. Working withthe Public Affairs officer the ProgramVisitor will have knowledge of the dif-ferent boat shows, races, regattas,parades or tournaments that arescheduled for the area that interestthe boating public. With permissionfrom the event committee or part-ners the Program Visitor well set upand man information booths pre-senting information where ever theboating public will be present.

The Program Visitor needs to makethemselves visible to the public andpartners by wearing the uniformproudly and correctly while perform-ing their routine visits and workingthe different events and boat shows.At a minimum each partner needs tobe visited at least once a quarter,more often as the boating seasonramps up, updating their literatureracks and informing the partners ofclasses and or events coming up,with the partners permission beingable to put up posters and notices tohelp inform the public.

As in any Auxiliary department wewelcome new Program Visitors.Recreational boating is growing at a

fast rate each year. Informing and/oreducating the public is a big job, youmay never know whether the personyou gave safety information or ad-vice to may have saved them or theirfamily from a tragic accident. That initself is a good reason to become aProgram Visitor.

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MEMBER TRAININGby: Ken Renner DSO-MT

It’s been awhile since I last posted an article for you,here’s the latest:

We have a very active group of Auxiliarists in our Districtthat attend many different types of “C” schools, fromAviation to Leadership to Public Affairs to name just afew. Many of you may not know that when you put in arequest, to attend a “C” school, you are committing toattend, that you will be there and someone else will notget a seat for that class. If you later decide that you can’tkeep that commitment, it sets a lot of things in motion. Iwill not get into all the details here at this time. However,if you just don’t go, or as we call it a “NO SHOW”, youmay incur a penalty of not being able to attend a “C”school for up to 3 years. Many of the courses offeredrequire that you be qualified and meet all prerequisites.Flotilla Commanders can also receive this penalty fornot checking their member’s request, just table top therequest and send it up the chain of Leadership. To avoidthis from occurring, ask your SO/IS for help.

Here are some guidelines to follow;

1. Proper wearing of the Aux uniform. Some mem-bers do not understand the wearing of the uniform cover(or when), shirt tails being tucked in, hair restrictions. There were some rather creative variations of all ofthese recently.

2. Proper saluting and cognizance of salutes. It isimportant for Aux members to recognize all salutesgiven to them and return them properly. This is espe-cially important on our training bases. Recognizing asalute would be a good start and some situationalawareness.

3. Co-habitating on base. CG bases do not allow un-married persons to lodge together on base - period. This request should not even be made when checking inon any of our bases no matter what the situation is backhome. Deciding to move into the same room on basewhen unmarried is rather blatant disrespect for the CGas a whole. Married persons should always ask theirDIRAUX for guidance if they are attending a class onbase together and wish to lodge together.

4. Following the JFTRs (Joint Federal Travel Regu-lations). Everyone - no matter who they are, which Auxdepartment they are in, what they do in the Auxiliary -must abide by the JFTRs - no exceptions. Also, anyonerenting a car then stating they used POV on a travelclaim so they are reimbursed partially for the rental car issubmitting a falsified claim. Also, pro-rating a rentalcar’s costs as local travel each day to partially or fullyrecover the cost is submitting a falsified claim. This isall unethical and violates the JFTRs. We should ask if itreally is worth the extra few dollars to submit a falsifiedclaim and risk losing honor, Aux membership, integrity,and incurring whatever punishment applies underJFTRs.

More on this subject:

Coast Guard Expectations of Students Attending C Schools

Coast Guard C Schools are intended to properly trainAuxiliarists to perform the CG Auxiliary duty for whichthey have volunteered. Since each set of orders to a CSchool is a substantial Coast Guard expense (i.e. tax-payer dollars), each student is expected to adhere to therules for every C School they attend. Regardless of anAuxiliarist’s status or office, these expectations apply toeveryone.

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Auxiliarist who attends any C School. Failure to properlyabide by them may result in a wide range of conse-quences including lost credit for the school, non-reim-bursement of travel expense claims, expulsion, and inthe most severe of cases, disenrollment from the Auxil-iary. These expectations are:

1. Follow the instructions on your orders. Any deviationfrom the orders must be communicated in advance tothe order issuing authority (usually the Auxiliarist’sDIRAUX).

2. Students are expected to attend each day of a CSchool, and be on time each day. They are also ex-pected to stay until the very end of class each day.

3. C Schools require pre-class assignments, in-classassignments, and/or post-class assignments. Studentsare expected to complete all assignments issued by theinstructor(s), in the time frame given by theinstructor(s).

4. Students are expected to demonstrate the CoastGuard’s core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion toDuty at every step of the C School process. This in-cludes adhering to proper CG courtesies and protocols,proper wearing of the uniform, saluting, non-cohabita-tion of unmarried couples on any base, and respectingmilitary base rules (whether a CG base, a DOD base, orany other type of military installation). Students who dis-play fraudulent, belligerent, argumentative, or aggres-sive behavior will not be tolerated. If rental cars are as-signed for a class, the authorized drivers are expectedto transport their fellow students, as appropriate. Addi-tionally, authorized drivers are responsible for ensuringthe timely and proper return of any rental cars in accor-dance with the rental company’s agreement.

5. The authorized Government per diem rate (normalrate or reduced – as stated on the orders) for meals andlodging are fixed and non-negotiable. Incurring more ex-pensive lodging or meals are the personal responsibilityof the student. If students do not understand reducedrates for lodging or meals stated on their orders, thenthey should seek clarification from their DIRAUX as soonas they receive their orders. If students prefer to “up-grade” their accommodations, they should discuss suchdesire with the order issuing authority with the under-standing that any cost in excess of the authorized lodg-ing rate will not be reimbursed by the CG.

6. Extra travel days must be requested of the order issu-ing authority well in advance of any C School. The orderissuing authority will contact the CG Auxiliary Division(CG-5421). When an earlier flight is available and wouldpreclude a traveler from needing an extra day on eitherend, utilizing the earlier flight is mandatory unless thetraveler wishes to personally incur an extra day’s ex-penses (this applies to OCONUS travel as well as CO-NUS). Extra travel days will not be authorized for shop-ping, sight-seeing, personal visits, etc.

7. Lodging will not be authorized for any student wholives 50 miles or less from the school. If there are ex-tenuating circumstances, those circumstances shouldbe communicated to the order issuing authority and awaiver requested from CG-5421. Anyone who desires todrive their POV to a class must obtain authorization fromthe order issuing authority in writing (e-mail is fine). Theymust also submit a Government Travel Request (GTR)form. This form clearly indicates how much someonewill be reimbursed if they choose to drive their own ve-hicle. All tolls are reimbursable, but lodging and addi-tional per diem are specifically prohibited for reimburse-ment per the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR).

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New Member Application Processby: Mark R. Villeneuve, DSO-PS

As this year begins District 091 and its membership willpotentially be very successful in increasing the numberof new member applications over last year. Expectingmore than 140 applications necessitates highlighting thenew member application process. If this trend of in-creased applications over the prior year continues, wecould expect to see an increase in new member applica-tions by an additional 50% over last year. Because of thisexpected “flood” of applications I would like to take somespace in this publication to provide direction as to thecurrent process for new member application comple-tion, handling, and submission. Hopefully this will makethe process clearer, easier and smoother for everyone.The new member may expect that they may receivetheir membership number and AP status within twoweeks after their application has been received byDIRAUX. Sometimes this takes a little longer and pa-tience is encouraged.

The District website has posted the new member appli-cation process so that the reference is always availablethrough the internet for access and review if needed.The new member application process has been thepolicy of District 091 since March of 2008 and continuesunchanged to this day.

I will summarize the process here with pertinent com-ments:

Application:

1. The New Member completes the application (Form7001, version 1-08 only). This application is all inclusiveand therefore no additional documentation needs to besubmitted with the application except copies of the proofof citizenship and possibly the boating safety class cer-tificate. Old PSI forms should not be submitted with theapplication and new member exam answer sheets alsoshould not be included with the application. Pay closeattention to the following problem areas:

a. Complete district, division, flotilla designation in theupper right corner. Note that District 9CR is 091 on theform. Use the current modernized designations. Do notuse the old designations.

b. Complete section I, focusing on completion of themiddle name in full. If the member has no middle namethen place “NA” in the respective space.

c. Complete section II, especially questions A1, A2.

d. Complete section III.

e. Complete section IV in its entirety including new mem-ber exam score, boating safety class completion andcheck all boxes as appropriate. Most boxes are appropri-ate to check.

f. Flotilla Commander only, prints name, signs anddates. NO other Auxiliarist is authorized to complete thissection.

g. Complete page 2 with special attention to section VIIwhere checking the first box will read that the new mem-ber applicant has been convicted of a crime.

h. Complete section IX, page 3 where Flotilla Com-mander only verifies original citizenship document andsigns after placing name. NO other Auxiliarist is autho-rized to complete this section.

i. Complete page 4 items 1 through 13b; ignoring items 7through 12. The names of the parents need to be listedin full. If the member has no aliases the place “NA” ineach of the four boxes requesting the same.

j. The Flotilla Commander is the requesting official online 14 and they need to print their name, sign and date.NO other Auxiliarist is authorized to complete this line onpage 4.

k. Complete page 5, again remembering to place “NA”on the line that requests other names used if no othernames have been used.

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Supporting Materials:

1. REQUIRED:

a. Two (2) copies of the document that was verified asproof of citizenship. It should be the same documentidentified in section IX, page 3 of the application.

b. Two (2) copies of the fingerprint cards. These need tobe completed fully with the full name of the prospectivenew member including the middle name. The nameneeds to match the application as well as the proof ofcitizenship, unless a married name has been acquiredor a name change by court order. The demographicdata in the upper right hand of the card is necessary.(Height, weight etc.) The birthplace as city and stateneeds to be completed with the state abbreviated as thestandard two letter abbreviation. Date of birth needs tobe completed. The left side of the card requires the sig-nature of the individual as well as their full address. So-cial security number is the only additional box of thecard to be completed. The employer box is used to indi-cate to SECCEN where inquiries and communicationneeds to be sent and therefore should state exactly thefollowing:

Commander (oax)Ninth Coast Guard District1240 E. 9th StreetCleveland, OH. 44199

Submission:

1. Application, in duplicate, both with original signaturesis submitted to DSO-PS 091 for review. Omissions anderrors will be corrected by communication with the FCbefore submission to DIRAUX.

2. DSO-PS will initial bottom corner of each page of theapplication indicating review.

3. DSO-PS only submits application to DIRAUX.

4. DIRAUX will contact FC directly if additional correc-tion, questions, or information is needed. This commu-

nication will then occur directly from FC to DIRAUX onlyif DIRAUX initiates this communication.

5. I have always suggested the use of blue ink so thatsignatures will not be confused as Xerox copies.

6. Do not submit an application that contains “white out”of information or that contains “scratch outs” or “crossouts”. It is best to redo the application cleanly and thensubmit as these contain affidavit statements and carry apotential legal penalty if incorrectly completed. It is bestto avoid any possibility of misinterpretation.

Please do not staple the application when sent to theDSO-PS. Please do not send the instructional pagesthat are part of the application to DSO-PS as I do notneed these. The instructions are also a useful tool withwhich to complete the application with the above spe-cific directions superseding any instruction on the form.The applications are processed by DIRAUX and securitychecks through SECCEN. It should not take longer than2-3 weeks for a member to receive their number and APstatus. It may take much longer before being changedfrom AP to IQ/BQ and is dependent on SECCEN. Thenew member certificates have been taking about 4-6months. A member may be petitioned by the FC with awritten letter directly to DIRAUX indicating membername, ID number, and status to be changed, usuallyfrom IQ to BQ status, along with a copy of supportingdocumentation of safe boating class.

Your PS officers are a valuable resource for potentialnew members and should be able to assist in the pro-cess. Continue the great work at recruiting. Involve yournew members and refer to the District website for anychanges in policy that may occur.

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Effective Communicationby: Tim Meno, DCDR 14

Communication is a continuous, on-going process. The ability to com-municate effectively is important inany organization. It is vital throughoutthe Auxiliary if we are to accomplishour mission. We all need to sharpenour communications skills.First, let’s look at impact.

A face-to-face meeting will alwayshave the most impact because asyou talk to each-other you exchangea broad range of visual and auditoryclues which increase understand-ing. Face to face communicationsare best when sensitive issues needto be discussed or problems are tobe solved. Remember, always

praise in public and offer criticism inprivate.

Telephone calls can facilitate a dia-logue between two parties, a distinctadvantage over mail and voice mail.It gives both parties an opportunity toclarify by asking questions. Useshort statements spoken clearly.However, telephone calls have noopportunity for visual clues and onlya limited range of audio clues.Therefore, telephone calls have lessimpact and there is more room formisunderstanding.

Voice mail has even less impactthan talking with a fellow auxiliariston the telephone. Don’t have conver-sations with answering machines.Leave your name and a call backnumber and be done with it. Alwaysspeak slowly and clearly. Never as-sume that a voice message youleave is heard by the person youwanted to hear it.

Email has even less impact; how-ever, it can be a very useful way toconvey a great deal of informationthat we deal with on a day-to-day ba-sis in the Auxiliary. That’s why we arestressing to our staff members at di-vision-level that they collect informa-tion at the flotilla-level from theircounterparts and submit their re-ports by email to the division secre-tary. Additionally, we ask that ourstaff members share their reportswith their counterparts at the flotilla-level. This way, everyone knowswhat is going on. At the flotilla-levelthe division reports contribute toeach flotilla staff officer’s report atflotilla meetings. It also makessense, particularly in technical areaslike communications and marinesafety, that FSO’s share the divisionreports with members of their flotil-las who are interested in the areasand who could make use of the infor-mation to guide their personal ac-tions.

CHANGES TO ANSC FORM 7029 and ANSC FORM 7030by: Ron View, DSO-IS

These changes were effective as of 4 January 2010. There is a new ANSC Form 7029with new instructions and new mis-sion description. The 7029 is a bigchange as your prep and travelhours must now be recorded so thatthey will be recorded to credit RBSmissions in lieu of AdministrativeSupport Missions. This form is com-prised of a Mission Code and Mis-sion Description page where allhours for the month are entered anda page of instruction. Please readboth pages so you understand whichmission code to use for your hours.There is also a third page that is aworksheet to use to keep track ofyour daily hours. Check with your

SO-IS officer before submitting re-port. They may want both the firstpage and the worksheet submittedin order to insure all hours that aresuppose to be recorded on otherforms are reported correctly and notlumped into prep and travel hours.Remember this form is to reportPrep and Travel time only. Nothingelse. At the bottom of both page oneand the worksheet page there is aplace to record Total miles and anyTolls & Parking fees for the month.Reminder, this report is submitted atthe end of every month. Each monthrequires a new 7029 form. Ques-tions go to your SO-IS.

The 7030 form page one has notchanged (new revision date of 01-10). The change comes in new mis-sions have been added especially tothe Public Affairs program which hasexpanded from five to eleven mis-sions. There are many otherchanges to the missions list. Thechanges are all in BOLD and UN-DERLINED TYPE. Recommendedyou download from the AUXWEBSITE and print out for use in or-der to get the correct credit for mis-sions completed. There are a total often pages to the 7030.

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DCAPT & DEPUTY DIR. ACADEMY 2010by: Russ Marshall, DCAPT, 9CR North

26 January 2010 found me at theAlpena Regional Airport at 0545hours boarding a Mesaba prop planeto fly to Detroit. My connecting flightto St. Louis would take off at 0855hours and land at 0939. The hotel isjust a short shuttle bus ride from theairport. N-Train has been held therefor many years and the DCAPT C-School has been held there the lastfew years. My room was on the ninthfloor of the hotel and the windowfaced the runway. The planes com-ing in seemed close enough toreach out and touch them! Theywere really interesting to watch atfirst, but then when it was homeworktime they became a distraction, so Istarted to close the drapes.

The Renaissance Hotel is a firstclass establishment. The roomswere very, very nice and the bed wasthe most comfortable to sleep on fora hotel bed I had ever experienced.The staff fell all over themselves tobe helpful and there were plenty ofthem from maids to doormen to por-ters, the list of employees goes on

and on. The food was pricey but verygood in every way, fresh and deli-cious.

Now, the important stuff. The C-School. Our class was for DistrictCaptains and Deputy Directors.There were approximately 30 stu-dents in our class. We are all veryproud of the fact that at District 9Cwe have so many members on theNational Board. This class was or-ganized by National Staff memberKen Renner, DVC-TL of our District.On his staff is Don Warren, BC-TLM, of Roscommon. Joining themwere Carol Urgola, BC-TLS, GeneSeibert, PNACO, and Mike Brzeziki,CWO LDC. We spent many hourson “Project Management”, StrategicLeadership”, “Influencing Volun-teers” and “Communication Tech-niques”.

One afternoon was spent in a dis-cussion with COMO Tom Venezio,DNACO-O, COMO Tom Mallison,DNACO-P, COMO Victor Connell,DNACO-R, COMO Stephen

McElroy, DNACO-S where we couldquestion these National Bridgemembers whatever came to mind. Itwas an interesting discussion andtheir comments were very insightful.

The class came to an end on Friday,and we were awarded our certifi-cates by NACO Nicholas Kerigan. Ihave never learned so much in soshort a time! It is a great program Ihighly recommend. I am proud topersonally know the members whoworked so hard to put it together.

I also was fortunate to be able to ex-tend my stay on Saturday to view theN-Train meetings which gave mesome insight as to how things aredone at the “top”. All in all it was veryenlightening.

31 January 2010 found me on theshuttle bus with Mark Simoni, PDCOat 0430 hours headed back to theairport.

A Few ThoughtsBy Joe Gregoria DCAPT – South

As your Shiny, new “junior” DCAPT,now just back from my first EXCOM,Board and Staff meeting, and nownot as shiny. The shiny is goingaway, as it is time to get down towork. I will be off to attend N-TRAINbefore the end on the month, fortraining and more meetings.

As I was getting ready for the Janu-ary, Board and Staff meeting, Istarted to give a few thoughts aboutour District and Modernization, as Isee it; the words should have been,

Change – Focus – Speed. In reality,this is what happened.

Change - As Auxiliarists, I believe wesee change more than the averageperson. We change forms, boats,forms, web pages, forms, cars,forms, meeting dates, forms, OTOs,forms, Commanders, forms, uni-forms, and forms. Our big changesthis year were only numbers. Wechanged Division, and Flotilla num-bers. But the best changes were thenumber of members in some of our

Divisions, many more members tohelp us accomplish the task at hand.Did I mention forms?

Focus - Now it is time to focus on thetasks at hand. As boaters and avia-tors , our mind never stops thinkingabout warm sunny days, but beforewe get to launch our boats or soarinto the sky, we need to focus on

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member training, our Spring Confer-ence, member training, writingawards, member training, meetings,member training, forms, membertraining, safe boating classes, andmember training. Did I mentionMember Training at our Spring Con-ference?

Speed - Our Division and Flotillanumbers changed with the speed oflight, or so it seemed. It was quite anundertaking and with only a few

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glitches for our membership. BravoZulu to all involved. It is with greatspeed, that an Auxiliarist gets thetasks at hand done. It is speed weneed, as we tend to put off makingreservations for our accommoda-tions, reservations for classes, res-ervations for seminars, for the up-coming Spring Conference. Speedkills on the water, in a car, but not ingetting your reservations in.

Now it’s time to get your membersinvolved in training, before we startgetting our boats and planes readyfor the upcoming season. Remem-ber we will always have change. We

will always focus on the job at hand.And we will speed on to our next as-signment.

Nautical Language Tidbit from

http://see-the-sea.org/

Flogging the glass: Old Naval termfor being early for an appointment ordoing anything earlier than planned.The expression originated from thehalf-hour sandglass used during seawatch to measure time ”Floggingthe glass” was when the hourglasswas shook in order to shorten thewatch.

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Dear Ninth District Auxiliarist,

What a pleasure it is for me to acknowledge you and be associatedwith the finest all-volunteer organization in our Nation! You set a won-derful example and demonstrate the power of individuals which as ateam effect remarkable change. I greatly appreciate your generosityand your leadership, and I want to personally thank each of you for yourselfless service to our nation and our Coast Guard. We simply couldnot meet the challenges we face or conduct the missions we do on aday-to-day basis without your devotion to duty, as was so vividly dem-onstrated throughout 2009! Congratulations on stellar performance aswe moved through modernization, the most sweeping auxiliaryreorganizational effort in your 70 year history, and the recognition soamply deserved by the award of the Coast Guard Unit Commendationfor the 70th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary!

I pledge to you my relentless support for our Ninth District Auxiliary andwill rely upon your continued service to our Nation as we work togetherto remain Semper Paratus. Thank you very much for your magnificentsupport of the Coast Guard and for everything you are doing to helpmaintain its excellence.

As this year ends and we start another, we think about all we aregrateful for, including our relationships with coworkers, family, andfriends. It is a joyous time of year, and I wish you abundance, happi-ness, and peace in a new year filled with hope. Happy holidays!

Here is a handclasp across the waters, and I am,

Yours Sincerely,

CDR Karl R. Willis,Director, Ninth Coast Guard District Auxiliary

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9CR DISTRICT BRIDGEJ. Smith ............ District CommodoreL. Chenevert . District Chief of StaffR. Marshall ... District Captain-NorthR. Martin ... District Captain-CentralJ. Gregoria ... District Captain-SouthW. Cottrell ....... Immediate Past DCO

DIVISION CAPTAINSR. Stauffer ....................... Division 16M. Villeneuve ................... Division 18T. Meno ........................... Division 20B. VanWieren ................... Division 22K. Sexton ......................... Division 24D. Jasinski ........................ Division 26C. Broberg ....................... Division 28T. Engrav ......................... Division 30

DISTRICT STAFF

IMPORTANT DATES

2010

April 8-11 .............................Spring Conference, Marriott at Centerpoint

May16-22 ............. National Safe Boating Week,

July 30-Aug 8 .................... Coast Guard FestivalGrand Haven

Aug 24-29 ........ National Conference (NACON)Phoenix, AZ

Sept. ......................................... Fall Conference,Dates & Location TBD

By November 1 ..................... Division Elections

By November 30 ...................... Flotilla Elections

ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTSJ. Zamborowski .......... President Past

Captains’ AssociationC. Hikade .............. President AUXOP

Association

LIAISONS/COORDINATORSP. Shooshanian .............................QEA. Plaehn ........... Aux. Testing AdminK. Cole ............ Marine Safety OfficeL. Chenevert ................... Civil Rights

CounselorL. Heasel ............................ HistorianL. Chenevert ............ Power SquadronM. Simoni ............ Homeland Security LiaisonJ Martin ............... Diversity AdvisorD. Jasinski .............................. CoastieR. Ives .............. DNR & BLA LiaisonR. Birdsall ...................... NSBW ChairJ. Macri ........ Contingency Planning

COMMODORE’S AIDESR. Nusly ....................................... D/AAN. Pryjmak ................................. D/ADJ. Colby ...................................... D/AD

R. Shafer ................................ AviationE. Lacy .................... CommunicationsR. Martin . Communications ServicesR. View .................................... FinanceR. View ............. Information SystemsA. Whelan ................................... LegalT. Hallock ............................ MaterialsK. Cole ......................... Marine SafetyK. Renner ............... Member TrainingB. Pryjmak ........................ OperationsR. Roberts .......... Navigation SystemsR. Birdsall ..................... Public AffairsJ. Socha ........................... PublicationsL. Bauer ................... Public EducationM. Villeneuve ....... Personnel ServicesM. Cole ...................... Program VisitorR. Ives ............................ State LiaisonR. Parzych ............................ SecretaryJ. Croy ................ Vessel ExaminationW. Mueller .....ASC-Sector Sault St. MarieD. Husband .......... ASC-Sector Detroit

The “Mainstream” is published four times per year by the Ninth Central Region,United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, John Socha, Editor, at no cost to the US CoastGuard or the Government. Mail articles to 7242 Flamingo, Algonac, MI 48001Phone 810-794-5298, E-mail sochajohn@hotmail.com. ©2010 USCGAUX 9CR,Jerri Smith, District Commodore; Llorens Chenevert, District Chief of Staff; JosephGregoria, District Captain (South), Richard Martin, District Captain (Central);Russell Marshall, District Captain (North).

Confidentiality Notice: PRIVACY ACT OF 1974: The disclosure of the personalinformation contained in this publication is subject to the provisions contained in thePrivacy Act of 1974. The subject Act, with certain exceptions, prohibits the disclo-sure, distribution, dissemination or copying of any material containing the homeaddress, home telephone number, spouses names, and social security numbers,except for official business. Violations may result in disciplinary action by the CoastGuard and/or civilian criminal sanctions.