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Flotilla 10-13 News
 Happy Birthday to the US
Coast Guard Auxiliary
69 Years Young - 23 June 2008
07/18/2008 -
The June 17th edition of
The Bitter End has been posted.
07/18/2008 - Just a
reminder to everyone.
On
our Useful Links page we have a section to let
you pull up the
AUXDATA statistics for our flotilla, Once
in AuxData you can use the displayed report to drill
down and see your specific hours, qualifications, and
competencies.
07/17/2008 - July Flotilla Meeting Minutes have been posted.
07/13/2008 -
The latest issue of the eBEACON is now posted.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. (CGAuxA) no
longer distributes a paper version of the BEACON. Your
Association recommends you save the link to your
favorites then view it at any time. They are attempting
to post the latest issue every two months.
Included in this edition and posted to
our Operations Page is
the order form for ordering PFDs from Mustang.
07/08/2008 - Member and
Flotilla awards from June and July have been posted to
our Awards page.
07/08/2008 - New form
for requesting patrol orders for Division 10 has been
posted to our Operations
Page.
07/07/2008 -
June Flotilla Meeting Minutes have been posted.
07/03/2008 - Publication Posted The
June
edition of the Bilge Blower has been posted.
06/30/2008 - Publication Posted The
May
edition of the Bilge Blower has been
posted. This is a special edition of the Bilge
Blower for Fleet Week 2008.
06/27/2008 - Welcome Aboard.
10-13 welcomes new members
Antoinette Magliano and Lorraine Cannata who have just
transferred to our team from flotilla 10-07.
06/27/2008 -
The June 26th edition of
The Bitter End has been posted. Reminder -
Blessing of the Fleet
this Sunday (June 29th) on Greenwood Lake.
06/22/2008 -
The June 18th edition of
The Bitter End has been posted.
06/19/2008 -
The June 12th edition of
The Bitter End has been posted.
06/05/2008 - Coast Guard
Auxiliary Member Benefits Presentation and Flyer
information available from our
Member Training
page.
06/05/2008 - 1st
Quarter 2008 Commandant Report. The
Commandant's quarterly brief presents two topics in the
Projects and Critical Issues categories that either
require added attention and emphasis or are tracking on
course at this time. The first item Coast Guard
Auxiliary modernization was discussed in the most recent
flag conference. The second item addresses the longer
term Auxiliary Information Systems requirements.
Following the discussion of critical issues is a section
on Accomplishments and Initiatives that draws items of
interest from activities in experienced by field units.
Finally, The Course Ahead outlines the directions and
efforts of the National Staff Directorates.
http://www.auxnaco.org/index.htm#18MAY08
06/05/2008 - DSC Radio
Tutorial Available.
The BoatU.S. interactive tutorial
on DSC Radio is a great asset for all boaters, including
Auxiliarists and the general public. This online
tutorial reveals much information about Rescue 21
and the proper use of Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
radios.
See
http://www.boatus.com/foundation/dsc/player.html
05/30/2008 - The May
29th edition of
The Bitter End has been posted.
05/24/2008 - The May
23rd edition of
The Bitter End has been posted.
05/22/2008 -
May Flotilla Meeting Minutes have been posted.
05/15/2008 - Updates to
the ICS-800 National Response Framework training and
certification have been released.
See our
Member Training Page for details.
05/12/2008 - See our
Operations Page for PWC
Carriage Requirements Changes
05/12/2008 -
DHS Unveils Small Vessel Security Strategy
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
released its new Small Vessel Security Strategy (SVSS)
document, designed to close security gaps and reduce
risks associated with the potential exploitation of
small maritime vessels. An online
Fact Sheet on the SVSS is also available.
Auxiliarists are encouraged to become familiar with
these documents, and to promote
America's Waterway Watch Program when
conducting RBS activities (teaching public education
courses, conducting vessel safety checks, conducting
RBS program visits, and making speeches to local
marinas, yacht clubs, and other groups).
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/small-vessel-security-strategy.pdf
(PDF: 1290 KB / 57 pages)
Online fact sheet:
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1209398073431.shtm
05/01/2008 - Publication Posted The
April edition of the Bilge Blower has been
posted.
04/29/2008 - From CHDIRAUX -
DISCONTINUATION OF BOATING SAFETY
HOTLINE -011/08
1. Coast Guard support of the toll-free Boating
Safety Hotline number
1-800-368-5647 has been discontinued. However, this
hotline number is still displayed in many boating
safety materials used and distributed by the Coast
Guard Auxiliary. It is displayed in approximately
2.5 million separate boating safety items available
from the Auxiliary National Supply Center (ANSC),
namely the following types of materials:
Boat Responsibly (You're-In-Command)
pamphlets
Carbon Monoxide (You're-In-Command)
pamphlets
GDMSS Recreational Boating pamphlets
Boating Fun (Coastie) books
Safe Boating Tip pamphlets
Solid Waste/Debris pamphlets
Storm Water Runoff pamphlets
Good Mate training manuals
Vessel Safety Check (ANSC-7012) forms
(back, bottom right corner) Federal
Requirements and Safety Tips booklets (back
of prior-year versions) VSC Manual (COMDTINST
M16796.8, pages 5 / 34 / 35 / 38) RBS-VP Manual
(COMDTINST M16796.3, pages 5 / 14)
2. ANSC has begun to line out/obliterate the
number wherever it appears in these materials.
However, it will not be able to do so for all of
them.
Auxiliarists must therefore review all boating
safety materials received from ANSC and ensure that
this hotline number is thoroughly lined
out/obliterated prior to use for training or
distribution to the public. If found to be retained
for reference by an individual, Auxiliarists should
point out that the Boating Safety Hotline number has
been discontinued.
3. Recognizing that Auxiliarists may already have
some stocks of these materials on personal hand for
intended future use, and in the interest of
maximizing their value, the same attention must be
paid to ensure that the number is thoroughly lined
out/obliterated prior to using them.
4. Auxiliary vessel examiners shall pay
particular attention to ensure that the Boating
Safety Hotline number on ANSC-7012 Vessel Safety
Check forms is thoroughly lined out/obliterated
prior to presenting them to vessel owners/operators
at the conclusion of vessel safety checks.
Similarly, Auxiliary public education instructors
shall pay particular attention to ensure that the
number is thoroughly lined out/obliterated in any
boating safety course materials prior to provision
to the public.
5. Some stocks of these materials at ANSC may
last about two more years.
Auxiliarists should anticipate having to continue
this action into 2010.
04/22/2008 - Reminder
ALL PEPIRBS must be properly maintained. Registration
and batteries must be up-to-date. This can become a
safety issue when on a assignment.
Re-registration can be done on-line at the NOAA
site. Batteries are ordered through our FSO-OP
Pat Ermilio.
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04/21/2008 - Up
Top In Operations Newsletter - Latest Edition
Published. The March issue includes: Continuity of
Community, Maritime Domain Awareness Part III (MDA), DVC
Questions, 2007 Surface Operations Review, and Patrol
Ready.
http://www.auxodept.org/documents/uptopinoperations/2008/ops08-03.pdf
(PDF: 120 KB / 6 pages)
04/21/2008 - Just a
reminder that National Boating Week is coming up fast,
17-23 MAY 08. For more details and ideas, as well
as resources available for ordering online to support
your efforts, visit
http://www.safeboatingcampaign.net/
04/18/2008 - From
CHDIRAUX
ALCOAST 179/08 (Sexual
Assault Awareness Month) and ALCOAST 182/08
(National Child Abuse Prevention Month are now
available at
http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/.
All Auxiliarists are
encouraged to read them.
04/17/2008 -
Attention Coxswains and
Crew. Sector NY has release the 2008
Auxiliary Operations Policy manual and their 2008
supplement to the Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual
(COMDTINST M. 16798.3E). These two
documents can be referenced
from our operations page.
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02/05/2007 -
SURFACE OPERATIONS POLICY EXAM
- See News Archives for details.
12/10/2006 - After almost 2 years of work, the Surface Ops Standardization
Team (Stan Team) has completed the revisions to the Boat Crew Training Manual. See
News Archives for details.
12/8/2006 - Uniform
Distribution Center now has online ordering of uniforms. See ALCOAST from 27 November 2006.
8/17/2009 -
**** Marine Domain Awareness (MDA) Bulletin from the Waterways Management Division Sector NY ****
8/10/2006 - HOT WEATHER UNIFORM
AUTHORIZED - Cut off those ODU Pant legs! See News Archives
for details.
8/2/2006 - Selected excerpts from the August 1st Auxiliary eNews publication.
See News Archives for details.
7/13/2006 - New location to take the ICS100 exam which is required
for ALL Auxiliarists. See News Archives for details
6/23/2006 - From the 22 June 2006 Auxiliary e-News - National Commodore's
Report to the Commandant - See Old News 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.
6/10/2006 - New Forms for Operational Support (OS) PSI.
See PSI in News Archives for details.
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