DIVISION AUXILARIST OF THE YEAR - 2013

1.      Division 12's Auxiliarist of the Year for 2013 is Giacomo J. Colarullo of Flotilla

12-05. Mr. Colarullo has been a member for 2 ½ years having joined the Auxiliary in September of 2010. In that time, he has taken and passed ICS 100 and 700, the Administrative Procedures Course and AUXCOM thus availing himself to the Division as the SO-CM. Additionally, he has taken and passed both the Vessel Examiner and Marine Dealer Visitor Exam becoming operational in the Program Visitor program all of which was completed during 2012.

 

2.      Mr. Colarullo's most significant contribution to the Auxiliary and Division 12 aside from

performing the various radio drills to ensure the operational readiness of the Division, he also trained another member who is to assist in Auxiliary Communications and got that member to take and pass the AUXCOM exam as well. Mr. Colarullo has also acquiesced to become Vice Flotilla Commander of his Flotilla for 2013 and has promoted and broadened the existence of the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary at Fort Totten in Bayside, Queens by coordinating a local clean up around our facility meeting space and surrounding property and by engaging in this joint venture with members of the NYPD, FDNY and the NYC Parks Department. In doing so, the physical appearance of the property was improved and enough scrap metal was collected and recycled so as to award the Division with over $400.00 to be utilized for the benefit of the Division.  These actions substantially improved relations with those City agencies and increased their awareness of the Auxiliary and our capabilities as a volunteer force multiplier of first responders in support of the United States Coast Guard.

 

3.      It is for these reasons and because of Mr. Colarullo's continued enthusiasm and support

that he has been selected as Division 12's AUXILIARIST OF THE YEAR.

 

David G. Porter
DCAPT Sector NY-S, 1SR
US Coast Guard Auxiliary