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WHAT'S NEW ARCHIVE - JULY 2006
- USCG Auxiliary Examiner & Dockwalker Augmentation Letter
Coast Guard Headquarters (G-PCV) has issued a policy letter providing detailed information about qualification and currency requirements for Auxiliarists performing Commercial Fishing Vessel, Uninspected Passenger Vessel and Uninspected Tow Vessel examinations. It also provides guidance to District Uninspected Commercial Vessel Safety and Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety (CFVS) Coordinators; Officers-In-Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI)/Sector Commanders; unit CFVS Examiners, Uninspected Towing Vessel (UTV), and Uninspected Passenger Vessel (UPV) Examiners; and Coast Guard Auxiliary members responsible for management of the Commercial Vessel Safety Program.
[Posted: 29 JUL 2006. Source: Greg Kester, DC-Md]
- Candidates For National Election
Letters of Intent to run for National office and those eligible to seek the offices have been filed and are now available for review in a memorandum from the National Commodore (PDF: 40 KB / 2 pages). Elections will be held at NACON, Friday, 1 SEP during the National Board meeting in Dallas, TX.
[Posted: 29 JUL 2006. Source: NACO]
- NACON 2006 Registration Deadline Approaching
The Auxiliary National Conference (NACON) 2006 hotel reservations and conference registration deadlines are rapidly approaching. Everyone is requested to make the reservations and register for the conference as soon as possible. Please visit the NACON 2006 website for further information on the conference, registration and hotel reservations.
[Posted: 28 JUL 2006. Source: Marty Phillips, Executive Director, CGAuxA]
- For Safety's Sake Released
The latest issue of For Safety's Sake (Volume IV - 2006), has been released and is available for downloading from the V Department's Newsletter Page. Topics in this issue include, Recreational Boating Safety Opportunities Abound, The Nav Rules Book: A VE Reference, Float Plan Central, Blue Navigation Lights, Rental Boat VSC, and more.
[Posted: 28 JUL 2006. Source: Peter Urgola, DC-V]
- Commandant's Change of Command Available On Streaming Video
Streaming video is now available of the Change of Command (COC) ceremony for the new Commandant of the Coast Guard, ADM Thad Allen. The event was historic in several respects. It was the first COC in which the President of the United States was in attendance. In addition to President Bush, Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine General Peter Pace participated. The video is now available on the National A Department Video Resource Site.
[Posted: 27 JUL 2006. Source: Nick Tarlson, DC-A]
- Coastie Tattoos
Coastie Tattoos are now available through your District Staff Officer Materials (DSO-MA) ordering system using Stock Number 81420. They come in a package of 100 tattoos. Those Districts participating in the District Stores Direct Sales Program may order from the AUXCEN directly as indicated by that program along with ordering online through the District Stores from ShopAuxiliary.com.
[Posted: 27 JUL 2006. Source: Nick Tarlson, DC-A]
- Revised Auxiliary Uniform Procurement Guide (UPG) July 2006
The latest revised edition of the Uniform Procurement Guide (PDF: 820 KB / 45 pages) is now available from the Personnel Department. Hard copies can be ordered via your FSO-MA (ANSC 7053).
[Posted: 26 JUL 2006. Source: DVC-PX]
- National Commodore's Quarterly Report To The Commandant
The quarterly status report to the Commandant, reviews the challenges and initiatives facing the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. It includes updates on Incident Command Systems training; the Auxiliary Resource Alignment Study; the Regional Exams Centers initiative; an educational campaign to help boaters understand the proper use of Digital Select Calling radios; involvement with the International Search and Rescue organizations; and a review the last 100 days and looks forward to the next 100 days.
[Posted: 25 JUL 2006. Source: NACO]
- Auxiliarists And Paralyzed Veterans Share Resources
When a member of the Central Florida Paralyzed Veterans of America joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary he could see a match made in "public service heaven!" Flotilla 45 of Sanford, Florida was looking for a reliable place to hold its meetings and activities while the Paralyzed Veterans of America chapter had a 10,000 square foot building that needed regular maintenance its members could not provide. The match proved valuable to both organizations. Read all about it now on SITREP, the Auxiliary’s National e-magazine.
[Posted: 24 JUL 2006. Source: Mel Borofsky, DVC-AP]
- NOAA Publishes Online Chart Viewer
On July 4, NOAA introduced a new public service called the Online Chart Viewer. The Viewer lets mariners display [almost] any nautical chart in the national suite using only an Internet browser. Supported charts are updated weekly for notice to Mariner corrections by NOAA cartographers. The Viewer's fast, image displaying software permits rapid raster chart display, panning and zooming.
[Posted: 21 JUL 2006. Source: Ev Tucker, PNACO]
- WSBLAA Report Published
Bob Sterzenbach, BC-BSP submits this report (PDF: 60 KB / 8 pages) that details the subjects covered in the Western States Boating Law Administrators Association (WSBLAA) meetings held on 14 May to 17 May 2006 in Kauai, Hawaii.
[Posted: 20 JUL 2006. Source: Gordon W. Martin, DVC-BR]
- Two New SITREP Stories
Two new stories have been posted to the SITREP e-magazine. One involves the Coast Guard race car and the other features an Auxiliarist who was named an honorary Chief Petty Officer. Read each of these new articles, now on SITREP, the Auxiliary’s National e-magazine.
[Posted: 19 JUL 2006. Source: Mel Borofsky, DVC-AP]
- New Training Aids Created
The National V Department has created a web page with the tools needed to complete the VSC (Vessel Safety Check) Course and Exam as well as the RBSVP (Recreational Boating Safety Visitor Program) Course and Exam. These training aids can be beneficial to those who wish to self study the program materials and also to instructors/mentors who wish to classroom train members.
[Posted: 19 JUL 2006. Source: Peter Urgola DC-V]
- Spring 2006 Navigator Now Available Online
The latest issue of the Coast Guard Auxiliary national member magazine, Navigator, is now available online.
[Posted: 18 JUL 2006. Source: Nick Tarlson, DC-A]
- SSBLAA Report Published
Gus Formato, BC-BSA submits this report (PDF: 48 KB / 5 pages) that details the subjects covered in the Southern States Boating Law Administrators Association (SSBLAA) meetings held on 8 and 9 June 2006 in Lexington, Kentucky.
[Posted: 10 JUL 2006. Source: Gordon W. Martin, DVC-BR]
- Coast Guard Vessels Receive Vessel Safety Checks
An Oregon flotilla celebrated National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) by conducting complimentary vessel safety checks (VSC) on recreational boats at a local marina. Nine vessel examiners conducted forty-nine safety checks over two Saturdays. As part of the NSBW observance the commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay invited the Auxiliary to conduct safety checks on their station’s boats. Read about this unusual activity, an idea you could add to your unit’s next NSBW observance, now on SITREP, the Auxiliary’s National e-magazine.
[Posted: 01 JUL 2006. Source: Mel Borofsky, DVC-AP]
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