Public Affairs Report – Flotilla 6-10 – January 2014
KSCO RADIO - 07 JANUARY FLOTILLA MEETING - 07 JANUARY (Con't)
KSCO Radio AM 1080 again invited Wally Smith
to a "Guest Spot" on Rosie's "Good Morning
Santa Cruz" news / talk show. Wally promoted the
upcoming Public Education classes that would be
registering the next morning.
FLOTILLA MEETING - 07 JANUARY
Our monthly Flotilla Meeting was well attended as
was the "Fellowship" at Johnny's Harborside
Restaurant that preceded the meeting! Mark Tarighi (right) is congratulated by Flotilla Commander
Lynda Dossett on his successful completion of the
The meeting was highlighted by the celebration of Auxiliary Communications Specialty Course (AUXCOM).
Bob Aparton's 35 yrs with the Auxiliary!
Cheryl Neuman was presented with a Certificate of
Bob (right) is congratulated by Division 6 Appreciation and "special" plaque by DCDR Sean Sheehan
Commander Sean Sheehan. for her help in cleaning up after the great "fish kill".
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USS HORNET - 17 JANUARY USS HORNET - 17 JANUARY (Con't)
At last year's D-TRAIN, one of the Silent Auction
items was a one-night "live-aboard" on the aircraft
carrier USS Hornet, now a museum, in Alameda.
A group from Division 6 was the successful bidder.
Above photo on the Hangar Deck. The group included:
Jerry Edelen & Gloria Edelen (Flotilla 64) The two grandsons … looks like trouble!!!!
Tracy Schultz (Flotilla 64) & Renee Shinkle PATROL - 19 JANUARY
Robb Kay & grandson Ryan Kay (Flotilla 64) Just another day in paradise for the first patrol ofRalph Neal (Flotilla 64) the New YearRon Smith (Flotilla 64)
Wally Smith (Flotilla 6-10) & grandson Luke Smith-Gates
The group enjoyed dinner and breakfast the next
morning in the Crew Mess, enjoyed a wonderful
tour of the ship after dinner that included several
ghost stories in the foc'sle followed by an attempt
to conjure up a ghost in the Pilot Briefing Room!
All this followed by bunking in one of the many
Crews Quarters below decks. The experience was
made even more special by having Auxiliarist
Steve Johnson, a regular docent on the Hornet.
act as our tour guide!!!
Grandson Luke &
Grandfather Wally
enjoy a special
event on the
USS Hornet!
And the Fellowship at Aldo's was perfect!
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PATROL - 19 JANUARY (Con't) PATROL - 26 JANUARY
The patrol, for the most part, was routine until late Another picture perfect day! Welcome to the
in the day, a call was overheard for a sailboat in Monterey Bay in January!
distress a few miles "up coast" near the Long
Marine Lab. OpFac 301219 proceeded to the We were fortunate in several regards:
scene & stood by until the arrival of Vessel Assist. 1) OpFac 261616 was also patrolling
2) We had new trainee Chuck Cobery on board
3) We had Ron Smith (Flt 64) on board who took
the following series of photos:
Scott Galloway (Flt. 67) observes Vessel Assist bringing
the disabled sailboat into "stern tow". OpFac 219 remained
in close proximity until all were safely back in
Santa Cruz Harbor.
4-Hr TCT & New Member Academy - 25 Jan.
Twenty members from all three Division 6 Flotillas
took the newly revised Team Coordination Training
facilitated by Scott Galloway, SO-MT, and Wally
Smith, FSO-MT. It made for a lively educational
experience with four teams of five each analyzing
various patrol scenarios. VERY WORTHWHILE!
The New Member Academy was offered that same
afternoon to ten members. Training included:
Segments Instructor(s)
Auxiliary Structure Wally Smith
Auxiliary Web Peter Adams
Protocol Sean Sheehan
Forms Lynda Dossett
" Cheryl Neuman
Uniforms Jane Smith
Awards Wally Smith
The course was very well received with
compliments for all of the presentations!
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PATROL - 26 JANUARY (Con't) Santa Cruz Fireboat - 30 January
Ed Boring on "Comms" / Wally Smith at the helm.
The Santa Cruz Fireboat is now in service!!!!
FC (67) Jack Sprow, an employee of the City of
Santa Cruz, arranged a meeting on the Fireboat
with four of the captains along with himself and
DCAPT Wally Smith. A tour and explanation of the
vessel's capabilities included a few highlights:
- Length 34'6", draft 44", beam 11'9",
displacement 19,000 lbs.
- 2 Caterpillar 3208 Marine Diesel engines @
203 horsepower
- Fuel capacity 200 gallons; range 190 miles
- (1) 500 GPM deck gun variable pattern
- Built in foam eduction system for class B fires
When offered a brief "cruise", both Jack and Wally
were eager to go!
The conversation included how can the AuxiliaryChuck at the helm with an ear-to-ear grin! After 26 years augment the fireboat crew. More discussions will
in the Navy, it's good to be back on the water! follow about "onboard" augmentation. Some
classroom training for captains and crew was
offered and it looks like it may come to pass. It
would be a hybrid of the BOATING SKILLS &
SEAMANSHIP course regularly offered to the
public. It would be tailored specifically to the Fire
Department's needs and level of crew experience.
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Santa Cruz Fireboat - 30 January (Con't) PATROL - 31 JANUARY (Con't)
Unfortunately the mission was aborted when some
mechanical issues were discovered with the
aircraft. The crew of the 301219 took the
opportunity to verify a couple of PATONs while in
the vicinity.
Crew briefing while
underway to
the drop zone.
Back in the Harbor.
Ross stands by next
to the helm. Ready
to get underway.
Jane on "Comms".
Jack looking "official" and at home on the deck of the
Santa Cruz Fireboat as it passes in front of the
Crow's Nest Restaurant.
PATROL - 31 JANUARY
OpFac 301219 answered the call for a "short term
request" from CG Sector San Francisco to provide
a vessel to assist in some training exercises
involving drops from aircraft from Air Station
Sacramento. A crew of four was mustered on
short notice (limited by the number of helmets on board!).
Respectfully submitted, Jane D. Smith
VCDR, ADSO / SO / FSO-PA
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