REMEMBER...

To all of the Men and Women who have served in our armed forces and especially to those who have given their last full measure of service, Thank You to you all.  

 

 

David G. Porter, DCDR, Div.12

Auxiliary Online Member Training Website Has Moved!

The following is a message from USCG Auxiliary - RIM:

The member-training website known as the "U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Virtual Classroom" has moved to a new location, and is now called the "Coast Guard Auxiliary – Online Classroom". The new link (URL) to the Online Classroom is http://classroom.cgaux.org. Members, member training officers, and unit webmasters should change all bookmarks, links, or other references to the old Virtual Classroom to the new site and address. All courses previously available in the Virtual Classroom should immediately be available at the new Online Classroom. Old user accounts and course completion history have been retired, as the new site uses automatically provides members with new and permanent accounts based upon the same Member Zone Credentials used for AuxDirectory, NTC, Webforms, etc. All Auxiliary members are encouraged to use the new Online Classroom. Support is available via the National Help Desk at http://help.cgaux.org. Members should note that the on-hold "Auxiliary Mandated Training Program" courses as most recently referenced in ALAUX 011/11 ("Suicide Prevention", "Privacy Awareness", et. al.) will not be available on this new platform. Elected leaders: please forward this alert to your members, or refer them to the "What's New!" on the National Website (cgaux.org).

SUBJECT: PHASE 2 - FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS UNIFORMS INVENTORIED AT ANSC (AU

From: The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - National Department of Human Resources

5/15/2012

To: Division Commanders and Flotilla Commanders

We are beginning the 2ND and FINAL phase of distribution for the Coast Guard donated
Uniforms (ODU TUCKED and other) to the CGAuxA. The Chief Director has authorized the 2nd
distribution for May 2012 through Auxiliary volunteers in supporting the distribution.

Due to the water damage at ANSC, there are some uniform items that have been damaged due
to water that the Inventory Sheet does not reflect. First come first serve and there will be no
back orders. For the ODU SHORTS listed at the bottom of the sheet, please note that if your
Sector "does not authorize the wear," DO NOT ORDER.

Division Commanders: Attached are 2 Inventory Spreadsheets. Please carefully have your FC
poll your members. Please send your FC the Flotilla Spreadsheet. The Chain of Leadership to
follow is the FC sends to the member their Flotilla Spreadsheet and when the FC has the Flotilla
tally, they send the Flotilla Spreadsheet total tally to the DCDR and the DCDR in turn sends me
one completed Division Spreadsheet, listing Unit, EMPLID, Name, Ship to address, Email and
Phone Number(s). I will return your Division Spreadsheet if not in EXCEL file format, or
completed properly. Please give this your prompt attention. Send to me; Director of Human
Resources (DIR‐H) Joseph O'Leary at my listed email.

Again, since stock is limited to the numbers currently on‐hand, less water damaged items we
have no way of knowing until we open cartons, Division orders will be filled on a First In First
Out basis. The order spreadsheet returned with the shipments will be annotated "NIS" for items
no longer available at the time the order is processed. If you do not see your size listed, we
suggest you go for a size upward if available.

V/r

Joseph G. O'Leary DIR‐H
National Director of Human Resources.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

To the members of Division 12, First Southern, National and the US Coast Guard who are Mothers and Grand Mothers, and to those who are sons, daughters, and grand children who will celebrating what is supposed to be a beautiful day on Sunday, HAPPY MOTHER's DAY!

 

Have a blessed day and may you all enjoy the comfort, love and joy of family. Be safe in your outings and travels and may the Peace of the of the day visit you in your homes, places of employment and or any other place the day may find you with or without the presence of your family.

 

You all in my thoughts, hope and prayers!

 

Respectfully,

 

David G. Porter, DCDR Div. 12

 

Update: Coast Guard Suspends Search, Still No Sign Of Missing Boater

Madison, Guilford, East Haven, Branford, West Haven fire departments among shoreline emergency response teams that aided in search Friday night after call came in from distressed boater in West Haven. USCG Cutter Chinook, Falcon Jet search as well.

• By Pem McNerney
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• May 12, 2012. 11:00 am

 

Update as of 12:10 p.m.

The Coast Guard just sent a new press release announcing the search has been suspended because "rescue crews were unable to locate any signs of distress this morning. The search was suspended at approximately 10 a.m. after Coast Guard air and boat crews along with local agencies, searched throughout the night and into the morning and were unable to find any debris."

Update as of 11 a.m. Saturday:

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound station in New Haven reports that the HU-25 Falcon Jet, a medium-range surveillance fixed-wing aircraft used to perform search and rescue, has completed a sweep of Long Island Sound in the area where a boater was reported missing Friday night.

A Coast Guard dispatcher said there is still no sign of the missing boater and that Coast Guard officials are meeting to assess the situation and determine next steps.

The Falcon Jet was flown in from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (ASCC), at the Massachusetts Military Reservation on Cape Cod, to help with the search, after search efforts by local fire department rescue boats, along with a Coast Guard helicopter and a Coast Guard cutter from the New London base were not able to find the missing boater, who called in a distress signal Friday night.

Coast Guard Still Searching For Boater Who Abandoned Ship After Hitting A Rock

Madison, Guilford, East Haven, Branford, West Haven fire departments among shoreline emergency response teams that aided in search Friday night after call came in from distressed boater in West Haven. USCG Cutter Chinook still searching. Jet en route.

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As of 5:20 a.m. today, the U.S. Coast Guard was still searching for a boater who called in seeking help Friday night after his boat hit a rock and started taking on water.

A dispatcher from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound stationed in New Haven said initial reports indicate that one adult male was on board, and that he reported striking a reef in Long Island Sound near Chick's Drive In in West Haven, which is off of Beach Street near Morse Park in West Haven.

The dispatcher said fire departments from Madison, Guilford, East Haven, Branford, and West Haven initially responded to the call, which came in around 10:49 p.m. Friday.

"We [the Coast Guard] are still currently searching," he said Saturday morning. "As far as we know it was one adult male. He didn't give us a whole lot of information. He said he struck a reef off of Chick's Drive In in West Haven, he was taking on water, he was shooting off flares and abandoning ship."

The dispatcher said the U.S. Coast Guard a helicopter did a search Friday night and that the USCG's 87-foot patrol boat headquartered in New London, the Coast Guard Cutter Chinook is currently searching. A Coast Guard jet from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (ASCC), located at the Massachusetts Military Reservation on Cape Cod, is en route to help with the search.

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Policy Regarding Requesting and Conducting Qualification Examiner Check Rides

With the surface patrol season now in full swing, all crew are reminded of the policy regarding QE Check Rides and are asked to comply with same. Below, this policy is outlined so as to eliminate confusion and facilitate a smooth qualification and re-qualification process.

 

1-      Beginning with the 2012 season, all currency maintenance check rides must be completed by 01 October.  Initial qualification check rides must be complete by 01 November.

 

2-      The maximum number of personnel permitted for a currency maintenance sign-off session is the minimum required crew for that boat.  As an example, one coxswain and two crew on a 27-foot boat.

 

3-      A maximum of two boat crews can be checked during one day by one QE.  It is, however, highly recommended that a break be taken between sessions.

 

4-      When conducting initial qualifications, only one candidate should be assigned to one Qualification Examiner.

 

5-      Above all, crew fatigue standards must be maintained and safety must be paramount in all evolutions that we undertake.

 

6-      Paperwork supporting the QE request must be complete and supporting documents recorded in AUXDATA as shown in the candidate's individual training record before any QE assignment will be made.  (Required paperwork is defined in QE Checklist Sections A & B).

 

Provided by COMO T. Venezio, Submitted by: David G. Porter DCDR, D12, 1SR

Division 12 SO-PA Report May 2012

REPORT of the SO-PA May 7, 2012

·         Wednesday, May 23^rd, marks the official start of the 2012 National Safe Boating Week Campaign and we have been asked to plan and coordinate any activities within our area of responsibility with other like-minded organizations to help promote recreational boating safety and ultimately save lives. For more information, please visit http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/ or visit the Coast Guard's Boating Safety Resource Center located at http://www.uscgboating.org/

 

·         May 23^rd also marks the beginning of the celebration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 as well as Fleet Week in New York Harbor.  Wednesday from 0830 to 1000 hrs will be the Parade of Ships in the Hudson River with six US Navy vessels, including the air craft carrier USS WASP;  three US Coast Guard vessels, including the Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE; and this year eight other tall ships from around the world.  The remainder of the week, the ships will be open to the public in Manhattan, Staten Island and Brooklyn from 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs.  Go to http://www.fleetweeknewyork.com/ships.html for listing.  The event is free except for those events on board the INTREPID where admission fee is charged except for those with military ID. Here is a list of visiting ships: USS WASP, USS MITSCHER, USS SAN JACINTO, USS ROOSEVELT, USS DONALD COOK, USS GONZALEZ from the US Navy, and from the US Coast Guard: USCGC EAGLE, USCGC SENECA, USCGC WILLOW.  Tall ships:  CISNE BRANCO (Brazil), GLORIA (Columbia), GUAYAS (Ecuador), ETOILE (France), BELLE POULE (France), DEWARUCI (Indonesia), CUAUHTETMOC (Mexico), JUAN SEBASTIAN ELCANO (Spain) and the US Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE (USA).

 

·         Thursday, May 31^st, is the deadline for submissions to the US Coast Guard Auxiliary's 2012 National Public Affairs, Photography and Video Contest which is open to all Auxiliary units and members.  For additional information on the contest, including submission instructions, please visit http://www.auxpa.org/contest

 

·         Severe weather damaged the Auxiliary National Supply Center (ANSC) on Saturday, April 28^th.  The building is currently in non-operational status while personnel assess the damage and work towards getting the facility back and running.  Coast Guard Auxiliary units requesting brochures for Public Affairs and other programs are asked to be patient.

 

·         Thursday, June 7^th, will be the inaugural exhibition reception of the annual Coast Guard Art Program (COGAP) at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York City from 1830 to 2100 hrs.  The special guest speaker will be RDML Linda Fagan, Commanding Officer,  USCG Sector New York. Military uniform is Service Dress Blues with Combination Hat.  The exhibit will feature over forty works of art depicting the various Coast Guard missions. Artists donate their time and talents as visual historians.  Visit http://www.uscg.mil/community/Art_Program.asp for information.  For directions call 212 255-7740 or email info@salmagundi.org Please give me your name and email address so that an invitation may be sent to you.  The reception is generously funded by the New York Council of the Navy League and sponsored by the Salmagundi Club. Those unable to attend the reception will be able to see the exhibition from noon until 1700 hrs from June 3^rd through June 15^th and admission is free.

 

·         Saturday, July 14^th, will be the City of Water Day Festival sponsored by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance on Governors Island and Liberty State Park from 1000 to 1600 hrs.  It is a day of entertainment, education and adventure celebrating the potential of our waterfront.  Free ferries will transport visitors from Manhattan, Pier 6, next to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal with passengers, bicycles and carriages but NO CARS. There will also be free ferry service between Governors Island and Liberty State Park in New Jersey. The event will offer free boat tours of historic and educational vessels, as well arts and crafts, exhibits and special programs, free kayaking, rowing and fishing.  The MWA, 241 Water Street New York City,  may be reached at 212 935-9831 or LouisKleinman@waterfrontalliance.org or their web site http://waterfrontalliance.org or listing for their Water Wire calendar editor@waterfrontalliance.org

Respectfully submitted, Hope Wright, SO-PA

Fleet Week Uniform and Protocol

FLEET WEEK

Uniform and Protocol

 

UNIFORM:

 

The prescribed uniform for Fleet Week is Tropical Blue Long.  This consists of:

Short sleeve dress shirt with shoulder boards

V-neck tee shirt (tee shirt must not show)

Name tag, ribbons and devices

Long dress trousers (work trousers are not acceptable in the place of dress trousers)

Black plain toe dress shoes, and black socks

Combination Hat (white) or a Garrison Cap (blue).  Ball Caps are not authorized.

Only uniform outer wear is authorized, if needed. 

ODU's are NOT authorized.

Hair must not touch the shirt collar.  If you have long hair it must be "up" or covered by your hat.  Neck chains, bracelets, or hair ornaments must not be visible.

Uniforms must be neat and clean.  Remember you are not only representing the Auxiliary, you are representing the U.S. Coast Guard.

You will stay covered while you are on duty in most cases.  Check with the Duty Officer that is in charge of your duty facility to find out if there are any areas that you are required to be uncovered.  Also inquire if there are any restricted areas on the ship.

 

SALUTE:

 

You are expected to render a proper hand salute when necessary.  When saluting raise your right hand from your side, up your buttons to your head.  The tips of your fingers will come to the brim of your Combination Hat.  With the Garrison Cap your fingers will come to the corner of your eye brow or the corner of your glasses if you should be wearing them.  Your arm should be straight from your elbow to the tips of your fingers, and your hand should be facing inward.

While standing, you will be at attention when you salute.  When advancing toward a Senior Officer, you will continue to walk, make eye contact, render a greeting and a hand salute.  You will hold your salute until it is returned by the Senior Officer.

When the National Anthem is played you will stand at attention, render a hand salute and face the Flag if it visible.  If the Flag is not visible you will face the music and render a hand salute.  If you are uncovered you will render a Breast salute.

When in uniform you are required to return a salute made by someone else in uniform. This is important to remember.  Most other branches of the military do not know who we are.

 

BOARDING A SHIP:

 

When boarding (embarking) a ship, you will stop at the top of the gangway and salute the U.S. Ensign at the stern of the ship.  Then turn and salute the Duty Officer and request permission to come aboard.  After permission has been granted, you will then board the ship.  If there is not a Duty Officer at the top of the gangway, you will still turn and salute the U.S. Ensign before boarding the ship. 

 

 

When leaving the ship (debarking), request permission to leave the ship while saluting the Duty Officer.  When permission has been granted, turn to the stern of the ship and salute the U.S. Ensign; then debark.

 

 

PROTOCOL AND RANK:

 

When outdoors you will salute any Military Officer that has a higher rank than the stripes that signify the office you hold or have held (i.e., if your shoulder boards have two stripes, you will salute a military officer with two and a half or more stripes).  All Coast Guard and Navy Officers will wear shoulder boards.  All other military branches will not wear shoulder boards, but their color devices will be equivalent.  There is an old adage that says         "If in doubt, salute".

 

 

You will address all military members by their Rank (i.e., Seaman Jones, Petty Officer Smith, Chief Brown, Senior Chief Green or Master Chief Blue).  Warrant Officers will be addressed as "Mister".  All Commissioned Officers will be addressed by sir, ma'am or their rank.

 

 

IDENTFYING RANK:

  

SEAMAN - will wear one, two or three Slashes on their sleeves.

 

PETTY OFFICERS - will wear one, two of three chevrons with an eagle above.

 

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER - will wear three chevrons with an arch that extends above the chevrons and an eagle above the arch.

 

SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER - same as Chief with a star above the eagle.

 

MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER - same as Chief with two stars above the eagle.

 

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER - silver OR gold and blue bar collar device, blue and gold stripes on shoulder boards.

 

ENSIGN - single gold bar collar devices , one full stripe on sleeves or shoulder boards.

 

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE - single silver bar collar devices, one and a half full stripes on sleeves or shoulder boards.

 

LIEUTENANT – two silver bars on collar devices, two full stripes on sleeves or shoulder boards.

 

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER - gold leaf on collar devices, two and a half stripes on sleeves or shoulder boards.

 

COMMANDER - silver leaf on collar device, three stripes on sleeves or shoulder boards.

 

CAPTAIN - eagle on collar devices, four stripes on sleeves or shoulder boards.

 

 

REAR ADMIRAL (LH) - One star collar devices, one two inch sleeve stripe, solid gold shoulder boards

 

REAR ADMIRAL (UH) -  Two star collar devices, one two inch sleeve stripe plus one inch stripe, solid gold shoulder boards.

 

VICE ADMIRAL - Three star collar devices, one two inch stripe plus two one inch sleeve stripes, solid gold shoulder boards.

 

ADMIRAL (CG COMMANDANT) - Four star collar devices, one two inch stripe plus three one inch sleeve stripes, solid gold shoulder boards.  

 

UNIFORM GUIDANCE:

 

Women's hair must not reach below the collar.  Hair in the front must not fall below the headgear when worn.  Earrings on women are authorized.  When worn, they must be plain gold, silver or pearl studs.  No more than one ring on each hand is permitted.  No rings on thumbs will be worn.

 

The skirt, while authorized, is impractical for ships tours. Women's shoes are plain toed oxfords, pumps or flats with no decoration or stitching.  Women will wear black socks or hosiery with oxfords and hosiery with pumps and flats.

 

Women may wear either the men's or women's shirts (except with SDB, where the women's shirt with plackert is worn to conceal the buttons that the man's tie would normally cover). Women may wear either gender shirt or trousers. 

 

Mixing and matching gender specific shirts and trousers should not be done because of the conflicting "gig line" (The opening side of the shirt or coat and trousers should face the same way).  The wearer's belt buckle will follow the gig line.  Hand bags are authorized for women, and will be plain black, may have a shoulder strap and be no larger than 12 x 8 x 5.

 

SMOKING:

 

When in uniform, smoking should be done only in designated areas, whether on a military installation or a public place.  Cigarette butts should be disposed of properly.  If a container for cigarette butts is not available, they must be "Field Stripped".

 

To field strip a cigarette: Remove the tobacco from the filter and paper and discard the tobacco.  The tobacco is bio degradable.  Put the filter and paper in your pocket until it can be disposed of properly.  The filter and paper are garbage.

 

 

COMO E. Lee Ward, Uniform Advisor, (1SR) and Forwarded by PANACO Dante Laurino

 

Rank Structure of the US Armed Forces

Shipmates, with Fleet Week coming up and for our interactions with members of the US Armed Forces, it is important for each of us to RECOGNIZE THE RANK!

 

 

 

	ARMY	MARINE CORPS	NAVY	AIR FORCE	COAST GUARD
E1	Private  E1	Private	Seaman Recruit	Airman Basic	Seaman Recruit
E2	Private E2	Private First Class	Seaman Apprentice	Airman	Seaman Apprentice
E3	Private First Class E3	Lance Corporal	Seaman	Airman First Class	Seaman
E4	Specialist Corporal  E4	Corporal	Petty Officer 3rd Class	Senior Airman	Petty Officer 3rd Class
E5	Sergeant  E5	Sergeant	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Staff Sergeant	Petty Officer 2nd Class
E6	Staff Sergeant  E6	Staff Sergeant	Petty Officer 1st Class	Technical Sergeant	Petty Officer 1st Class
E7	Sergeant    First Class  E7	Gunnery Sergeant	Chief Petty Officer	Master Sergeant First Sergeant E-7	Chief Petty Officer
E8	Master Sergeant  E8 First Sergeant	Master Sergeant First Sergeant	Senior Chief Petty Officer	Senior Master Sergeant First Sergeant E-8	Senior Chief Petty Officer
E9	Sergeant Major  E9 Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Army  E9	Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps	Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy	Chief Master Sergeant First Sergeant E-9 Command Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force	Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
W1	Warrant Officer 1	Warrant Officer
W2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Chief Warrant Officer 2	Chief Warrant Officer 2		Chief Warrant Officer 2
W3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 3	Chief Warrant Officer 3		Chief Warrant Officer 3
W4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 4	Chief Warrant Officer 4		Chief Warrant Officer 4
W5	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 5	Chief Warrant Officer 5
O1	Second Lieutenant   01	Second Lieutenant	Ensign	Second Lieutenant	Ensign
O2	First Lieutenant  02	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant (Junior Grade)	First Lieutenant	Lieutenant (Junior Grade)
O3	Captain  03	Captain	Lieutenant	Captain	Lieutenant
O4	Major  04	Major	Lieutenant Commander	Major	Lieutenant Commander
O5	Lieutenant Colonel  05	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander	Lieutenant Colonel	Commander
O6	Colonel   06	Colonel	Captain	Colonel	Captain
O7	Brigadier General  07	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral (Lower Half)	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
O8	Major General  08	Major General	Rear Admiral (Upper Half)	Major General	Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
O9	Lieutenant General  09	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral
O10	General  0 10	General	Admiral	General	Admiral
O11	General of the Army		Fleet Admiral	General of the Air Force

 

Submitted by David G. Porter, DCDR, Div. 12