Flotilla 10-13 News

11/12/2009 - ***NJ ABS Instructors***  Attention all NJ ABS instructors, the latest edition of the ABS slides have been posted to the web.  These slides have been updated by Gus and approved by the State of NJ for use in awarding the NJ Boating Safety Certificate.  If you are teaching the ABS class in NJ these are the slides you should use.  If you recently got a CD from Gus, you may only want to pull down Chapter 5 to get the additional slide (#21 in the new deck) on the NY PFD Law for cold weather boating.  See our member training page for the URL to this page or here is the direct link http://64.20.46.230/BoatingSlides.asp#ABSNJ.

 To get copies of the slides on your PC.  Right click on the link for each chapter and select "Save Target as" to copy it to your machine.  This will take some time as these are large files some with pictures and graphics.  Be patient.  Contact me if you need the access userid and password to this page.  This page also has the enhanced baseline ABS slides if you are teaching outside of NJ, slides for BS&S, as well as other instructor aids.

11/12/2009 - CONGRATULATIONS to Gus Formato and Michele Rollino our new Flotilla Commander and Vice Flotilla Commander for 2010.

11/10/2009 - Staff officer reports and meeting minute notices have been posted for October 2009.  Remember you will need a userid and password to access this section of our web site.  Contact me at dvc_oe@yahoo.com if you have forgotten the access codes.

10/26/2009 - **** IMPORTANT ****.  Flotilla 10-13 dues for 2010 are now past due.  You know who you are out there.  Please get your check (made out to USCG Aux Flotilla 10-13) for $38 to our FSO-FN, ANNIE MAGLIANO 631 HENMAR DRIVE LANDING, NJ 07850.

10/23/2009 - Division 10 Election Results - Claud Macchieraldo of Flotilla 10-02 has been elected Division 10 Commander for 2010 and our own Bob "BB" McHugh has been elected Division 10 Vice Commander for 2010.  Congratulations to both Claud and Bob.

10/13/2009 -  Staff officer reports and meeting minute notices have been posted for September 2009.  Remember you will need a userid and password to access this section of our web site.  Contact me at dvc_oe@yahoo.com if you have forgotten the access codes.

10/13/2009 - The Bitter End newsletter for Sept 9th has been posted.

10/05/2009 - UpTop In Operations  (the National Newsletter of the Response Department) - September 2009 has been posted. The September issue includes: National Preparedness Month, Semper Paratus part II, Warm Weather Patrols, 3 & 6 Minute Rules, Automated SAR Patterns, Puget Sound OPS Call Out, Conducting a Successful Callout, The Service Mark.

9/12/2009 - The Bitter End newsletters for August 30th and Sept 7th have been posted.

9/10/2009 - As announced at our September Flotilla Meeting elections of officers for FC and VFC for 2010 will be held at our November 2009 meeting.  Here is brief is the notice form FC Bob McHugh:

9/10/2009 - Awards from our summer meetings have been posted to our Awards Page.

9/9/2009 -  Staff officer reports and meeting minute notices have been posted for August 2009. Remember you will need a userid and password to access this section of our web site.  Contact me at dvc_oe@yahoo.com if you have forgotten the access codes.

09/02/2009 - Info on new life jacket law has been posted to our public information page.  This impacts ALL boats under 21 feet in the State of NY between Nov1 and May 1 each year.

09/01/2009 - As a part of the restructuring of the Coast Guard Auxiliary National Organization, the Operations (Response) Department has been renamed the Response Department.  Former Operations Department Chief, David Elliot (formally from 10-13, BZ Dave, congratulations), has been promoted and is the new Assistant National Commodore for Response and Prevention.  Robert Shafer has been named the Director of the Response Department and COMO Gary Taylor has been named Deputy Director.  For further information on the restructuring of the National Organization, click here: http://auxpa.org/weblog/blogs/  “

08/31/2009- The Bitter End newsletters for August 16th and 23rd have been posted.

08/20/2009 - Fall class schedule for BS&S, ACN and ABS classes have been posted to our PE page.  Lead instructors are in place but additional help is always appreciated.  Contact the lead instructor or Pat if you can help out.  Even just being there to hand out stuff and answer questions can be a big help to the instructor.  You need hours EVERY year as proctor or lead instructor to maintain your IT certification, now it your change.  And it's fun too.

08/20/2009 - Coming Soon from the Training department.  We are in the process of installing a member training calendar link on the 1SR District site in the MT section.  Members who wish to take various training courses can view courses being given by the divisions.

08/14/2009 - the new eBeacon is available for your reading pleasure located here:

http://www.cgauxa.org/ebeacon/Beacon-Summer2009v1%202.pdf

08/14/2009- The Bitter End newsletter for August 9th has been posted.

08/12/2009 - The latest editions of the Bitter End newsletters through August 2nd have been posted.

08/12/2009 - Staff officer reports and meeting minute notices have been posted for June and July.  Remember you will need a userid and password to access this section of our web site.  Contact me at dvc_oe@yahoo.com if you have forgotten the access codes.

07/29/2009 - Latest edition of the Bitter End has been posted

07/17/2009 - All issues of the Bitter end through July 12th have been posted to our web pages.

06/21/2009 - The Operations (Response) department has a new look.  Stop by their newly upgraded web pages for the latest information on Air and Surface operations, Telecommunications, and Incident management.

06/09/2009 - Meeting Minutes from our May 2009 Meeting have been posted.

06/04/2009 - The T-Department [http://www.cgaux.org/training/] has added a new tab on its web site, titled "Qualification Guide". This guide is an “ Individual Development Planning Guide” and will help ALL Auxiliarists determine what qualifications they wish to certify and participate in.  See our member training page for additional details.

05/26/2009 - Awards from our April and May meeting have been posted to our Awards Page.

05/20/2009  - ALAUX from the Chief Director and the Commandant of the Coast Guard - regarding: COAST GUARD PUBLICATION 1 -018/09.  Reads in part:

I am pleased to announce the first revision to our capstone doctrine, Coast Guard Publication 1 (Pub 1). Secretary Napolitano officially announced the revision at today's Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony. She stressed its importance for our Service and its applicability for the entire Department of Homeland Security.

I expect all Coast Guard members to read Pub 1 and discuss it with your shipmates. Hard copies will be widely distributed and it is also posted on
our website available at http://www.uscg.mil/top/about/pub1.asp.

As a capstone doctrine, Pub 1 explains our principles of operation: clear objective, presence, unity of effort, on-scene initiative, flexibility, managed risk, and restraint. These traits can be traced back to Alexander Hamilton's Letter of Instruction to the Commanding Officers of the first 10 revenue marine cutters and are even more relevant today. This guidance will help every member of the Coast Guard - active duty, reserve, civilian and Auxiliarist - understand who we are, what we do, and why we do it.

Pub 1 maps our organizational DNA and reveals the evolution of our Guardian Ethos. Looking forward, Pub 1 provides a solid foundation so we can adapt our operational activities to meet the maritime challenges of the 21st century. Use it as a fundamental building block to educate our newest Coast Guard members and to guide your professional judgment as you address emerging mission demands in your area of responsibility.

Thank you for your dedicated efforts to the Coast Guard and the Nation.

Admiral Thad Allen
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

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05/13/2009 - Uniform protocol - Things you should know.  A Quick reference document has been posted to our uniform page.

05/12/2009 - Staff officer reports from April for our May Flotilla meeting have been posted.

05/04/2009 - Meeting Minutes from our April Meeting have been posted.

04/30/2009 - ALAUX from the Chief Director - Non-Operational Facilities Category Eliminated -012/09.

1. As a matter of information, NEXCOM and the National Bridge recently made final the decision to eliminate "non-operational facilities" from the categories of vessels in the Auxiliary. CG-5421 concurs with this action which is effective immediately.

2. The Auxiliary Ensign may now fly only on either inspected surface facilities that display a current facility decal or on vessels owned by Auxiliarists that have successfully completed a Vessel Safety Check and that display a current VSC decal.

3. Changes in regards to non-operational facilities to the Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual COMDTINST M16798.3(series) will be reflected in future editions of the manual.

04/28/2009 - Sector NY Operations Policy manual Supplement (SECNYINST 16798.1C) - 2008 Supplement to Auxiliary OPS Manual (COMDTINST M. 16798.3E) is now available.

04/22/2009 - First edition of the D1SR news letter Over the Bow for 2009 has been published.  This is a great issue it includes: Director’s Message, Commodore’s Message (including a mention of 10-13 as Best in the Nation), Intrepid Comes Home, EXCOM Reports, Miracle on the Hudson, Around the District (includes an article and pictures on 10-13), St. Patrick’s Parade, Ebb Tide- In Memoriam, Coast Guard Awards, District Awards (lots of reference to 10-13 here), District Schedule. Some great pictures as well.

04/20/2009 - UpTop In Operations Newsletter - April 2009 has been posted.  The April issue includes: Search Coordination and Execution and how to report SAR cases, What is Mentoring and How does it work, and the conclusion of Low and Slow Flight from last month.

04/07/2009 - Flotilla 10-13 staff officer reports for the Month of March (for April Flotilla meeting) have been posted to our Meeting Minutes page.

04/01/2009 - Bravo Zulu to 10-13 and Division 10.  The District Awards conference was this past weekend and as expected 10-13 and Division 10 carried off another truckload of plaques.  Here are the stats:

Member Individual Awards - 2/3 of the awards given went to 10-13 members.  Two categories were clean sweeps where we took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
Flotilla Awards - over 1/2 of the awards (all but 1 of them 1st place) went to 10-13 including the Meritorious Flotilla Award for top flotilla in the District.  Back home where it belongs.
Division 10 Awards - almost 3/4 of the Division level awards went to Division 10 and most of them 1st place.  Including Top Division in the Nation for number of hours in 2008 and a Coast Guard Team Commendation award to ALL members of Division 10 for our service in 2008.

See our Awards page for details

03/30/2009 - The 2009 Coast Guard Mutual Assistance fundraising campaign will begin 1 Apr.  CGMA is the Coast Guard's own financial relief organization, and the Auxiliary has forged a highly revered reputation as a major supporter of this noble cause. Please read more about it in ALCOAST 153/09.  It and other ALCOASTs can be viewed at the Coast Guard General Message web site:  http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/.

03/30/2009 - New Deadline for ICS-210 course for Pilots, Coxswains, and PWC Operators.  See the Incident Management page of the Operations (Resposponse) Department web site.

03/24/2009 - A New Online Course - Introduction to Personnel and Membership, is now available on Auxiliary eLearning. This course will be of interest to anyone who would like to learn how to recruit, enroll or retain members. It takes the student through the subject matter in a systematic way, introducing existing and new Auxiliary materials and evaluating the student’s progress. The course should be particularly useful to new personnel services officers and flotilla commanders, who have an essential role in enrolling new members. You can access the course at: http://64.207.134.26/usr/moodle2/course/view.php?id=27 You may need to create an Aux eLearn account if this is your first visit.

03/23/2009 - Memo from Admiral Than Allen - ALL HANDS - Spotlight on Leadership

To the Men and Women of the United States Coast Guard:

This year's Spotlight on Leadership campaign will occur during the month of April. CG-1 (the Coast Guard Human Resources Directorate) has issued an ALCOAST <http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/alcoast/alcoast161.09.txt>  outlining the initiative. To encourage discussions on this important topic, we'll post a series of leadership guest blogs on iCommandant <http://www.uscg.mil/comdt/blog/> in April. Each will focus on one of the four featured leadership attributes: self-awareness and learning, mentoring, creativity and innovation, and partnering. I encourage all personnel to read these blogs and then discuss (either on-line and/or among your shipmates) how these attributes can be embraced at the unit level.  Effective leadership, exercised at all levels of the chain of command, can improve performance and quality of life.

I have frequently talked about the need for each man and woman in the Coast Guard to internalize the Guardian Ethos. We protect, defend and save the maritime public with uncommon dedication on a daily basis. We must turn the Guardian lens on our shipmates with the same level of commitment. I charge command cadre with creating a positive atmosphere, where diversity is valued and utilized to improve mission performance, and each member can reach their full potential. However, this goal can not be achieved by the actions of a few individuals. Leadership is an all hands evolution. Regardless of your rank, engage your shipmate if you see them struggling personally or professionally. Don't leave them adrift - throw a lifeline just as you would for a mariner in distress.

As the current economic recession creates financial hardships, the continued high op-tempo limits down-time, and the efforts to modernize our organization stress the workforce, we need to look after one another. We are each other's Guardian and together we can reach our goals. There are resources readily available to help individuals deal with personal financial troubles or work-life issues. The key is to engage rather than walk away from problems.

I challenge members of our workforce to set the bar high for your leadership and professional development. Use this campaign as an opportunity to be creative and try something different as you focus on leadership development at the unit level. Above all else, be a Guardian - for yourself, for your shipmates, and for the Nation.

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our Coast Guard. Semper Paratus.

Admiral Thad Allen

Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

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03/10/2009 - Master List of ICS210 classes.  The up coming ICS 210 schedule has now been posted to the 1SR website at:
http://www.D1South.org/Downloads/Documents/General/ICS_210_Schedule.pdf

03/09/2009 - The Operations (Response) Department web site has posted the UpTop In Operations Newsletter for March 2009.  The March issue includes: Contingency Planning, Emergency Communication and Mass notification within the Auxiliary, What about ICS210 - questions and answers from the field, Radio Communications on Patrol, and Low and Slow Flight part 1.

03/09/2009 - This coming year is going to be a busy year for BC and BCCOX currency maintenance.  Many of you will be requiring currency maintenance in 2009 for either BC or BCCOX.  Therefore, in preparation of that, we have scheduled a BC/BCCOX refresher class to help prepare you all for your currency maintenance. The class will be held at the Larkin House on 19 Mar, 2 April, 9 April, 16 April and 23 April at 1930 hours.  See our Calendar page for details of what will be covered at on each date.

In addition, since the majority of the tasks on both the BCM and BCCOX currency maintenance forms are underway tasks, two patrols (16 hours) are recommended prior to requesting a QE.

Let's plan on preparing for and scheduling our QE's early in the season so that we are not at a disadvantage later in the season.

03/09/2009 - Flotilla 10-13 staff officer reports for the Month of February have been posted to our Meeting Minutes page.

03/09/2009 - TO: ALAUXDIST1SR - Fit Flotilla Program - 003/09 from CDR E. D. Young.

The Fit Flotilla Program was created to encourage all Auxiliarists to lead a healthy lifestyle.  As an important factor in mission readiness and an essential component of total wellness, maintaining a healthy weight should be strongly encouraged at all levels of the organization. The  program outlined within this directive is a beta test program for D1SR.  If the program is well received future implementation will be considered.

Links of Interest:

1. Program Overview and Instructions:
   http://diraux.cgaux1sr.org/Misc/D1SR-Fit-Flotilla-Inst.pdf
2. Fit Flotilla Newsletter No. 1:
   http://diraux.cgaux1sr.org/Misc/FitFlotilla-Newsletter-March09.pdf

03/09/2009 - The February edition of the UpTop In Operations Newsletter  from the National Operations (Response) Department has been posted.  The February issue includes: Joint Air-Sea Operations, welcome to the new DVC-OA, Line handling commands.

03/04/2009 - Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Thad Allen delivers his State of the Coast Guard address.  Here is an excerpt from his ALAUX 006/009:

To the Men and Women of the United States Coast Guard:

This afternoon, I will deliver my third State of the Coast Guard address at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. During this year of transition, I thought it was important to emphasize the tremendous value we provide to the Nation on a daily basis. Our men and women - active duty, reservists, civilians, and auxiliarists - safeguard the Nation's maritime interests in the Heartland, in the Ports, at Sea, and around the Globe. We are America's Maritime Guardian.

Note: The video of the Commandant's State of the Coast Guard Address will be posted on the Coast Guard Visual Imagery gallery

(http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php) and on You Tube

(http://youtube.com/uscgimagery) as soon as available. A full transcript will be posted on Commandant's Corner (www.uscg.mil/comdt) within 48 hours.

02/24/2009 - Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Thad Allen, enjoyed breakfast and some conversation with members of Arizona's Division 10. Admiral Allen, himself a native of the State, was in town on official business. Read his comments about the present and future Coast Guard and Auxiliary, now on SITREP, the Auxiliary's National e-magazine.

http://www.teamcoastguard.org/2009/Feb/A090214/index.htm

2/19/2009 - District 01SR - Training and Awards Conference at the  Mystic Marriot in CT, March 27-29, 2009.   For full details and registration forms click here.   You MUST register in advance and there will be NO meal reservations taken at the conference, reserve your meal tickets in advance (registration deadline for meals is March 21st).  See special Conference edition of Over the Bow for registration form and prices.  Come join us and help us haul away all the awards that Division 10 and Flotilla 10-13 typically get at this conference.  Here is your recognition for all your hard work in 2008 AND for filing all that paperwork with Pat.

2/16/2009 - The Coast Guard would like to remind commercial and recreational boaters that beginning Feb. 1, 2009, the Coast Guard and other search and rescue personnel will only receive distress alerts from digital 406-MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs).  Support for analog signals from older 121.5 and/or 243.0 MHz devices has been dropped.  For additional details click here

2/12/2009 - Awards from the February Flotilla meeting have been posted to our Awards Page

02/04/2009 - The "E" Department has posted the 2009 Instructor workshop slides.  This is an optional workshop for IT instructors but is considered a REQUIREMENT for all 10-13 instructors.

02/03/2009 - Awards from 10-13's Change of watch have been posted to our Awards page.  Bravo Zulu to all.

01/15/2009 - Latest edition of the UpTop In Operations Newsletter  from the O-Department for January 2009 has been posted. The January issue includes: Maritime Domain Awareness Part IV (MDA), 406MHz EPRIB and ELT update, MOM patrols - what are they.

See News Archives for events prior to December 2008

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8/10/2006 - HOT WEATHER UNIFORM AUTHORIZED - Cut off those ODU Pant legs!  See News Archives for details.

6/12/2006 - Award of Presidential Unit Citation.  For information regarding the awarding of the Presidential Unit Citation to all members of team Coast Guard for hurricane Katrina service from August 29 to Sept 13 2005, see our Awards page.

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