For sustained and excptional professionalism and Meritorious Achievement in the furtherance of mission goals and objectives established by the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, the members of Flotilla 12-07, Air Station Republic were recommended for and received the Flotilla Meritorious Achievemnet Award. Members of Flotilla 12-07 have maintained, sustained and upgraded their membership and qualifications throughout 2011 as they gained six new members through direct recruitment who in turn themselves recruited six new members in 2012. In 2011 one member upgraded to First Pilot, three to Air Crew and one to Observer as such the Flotilla, in 2011 completed 78 missions for a total of 225.1 patrol hours, double that which was done in 2010. One member became AUXOP, one became an Instructor and five have taken and passed Pilot Tests A and B thus begining their training as new Air Observers. All new members have taken and passed ICS exams 100 thru 800 and two new members have taken and passed the APC exam to begin their future elected ascencion in the Auxiliary. A member of the Flotilla has participated in the NSAR competition placing locally and regionally. Members of the Flotilla have participated in Humanitarian Relief supporting philanthropic organizations - "Soles for Souls" collecting shoes for needy persons and lending financial relief in support of a Medical Relief Mission to Arusha Tanzania supporting US nurses from Long Island Jewish/Northshore University Hospital having assisted in the purchasing of medical supplies and transport of the supplies to the airport.
Members of the Flotilla have taken on both appointed and elected leadership roles within the Flotilla, Division and District Level and are qualifying in the medical laision program to lend support to local Veteran's Administration Hospitals in Queens and on Long Island. Members also have supported the Vessel Examiner and Program Visitor initiatives performing in excess of 80 visits and exams during 2011. The Flotilla has been responsible for providing training for over 120 District Aviators sponsoring both CRM workshops and swim and egress classes and has a member that participates in the Academy Introduction Mission and another that has put in over 10 hours of recruitment time and directing those persons to be recruited to Recruitment Station Wantagh, Wantagh, NY. The members of Flotilla 12-07 have demonstrated honor and devotion to duty in their promotion of all of these program areas while supporting diversity and continuity of leadership and operational readiness of flight crews.
In addition to this honor, for the second year in a row, Flotilla 12-07 was the recipient of Flotilla of the Year from Division 12. Their work as a Flotilla having been recognized for all their efforts has afforded them the accolades bestowed upon them at the D-Train Conference. Bravo Zulu Shipmates...Job Well Done!!!
L-R Rear Admiral Linda Fagan COPT, Sector NY, BM1 Troy Krotz Sector NY, Albin J. Cofone, FC 12-7 and David G. Porter DCDR D12, Sector NY So., Bayside, NY
(Photo Credit: William Goess of 12-07 Article by David G. Porter, DCDR)
L-R AnneMarie Kelly, FSO-PA, David Porter, FSO-HR, Albin Cofone, FC, Paul Gretschel FSO-MT and Richard Lucente FSO-CS at the D train Awards Luncheon pictured with their D12 Award for Flotilla of the Year (Photo Credit to William Goess of 12-07)