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Winter 2011

FIRST DISTRICT SOUTHERN REGION OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

Volume 69, No. 1 First and Foremost

Coast Guard Officers, Enlisted and Auxiliarymarch in the 2010 NYC Veteran’s Day Parade.Photo by Dee Thompson, DSO-PA

Veteran’s Day Parade

Theme of Veteran’s Day Parade - Freedom is not FreeThe New York City Veterans Day Parade hasbeen a constant through times of war and peace;this year it celebrated its 91st Anniversary. Thisparade is the largest Veterans Day Parade in thenation. Approximately 25,000 troops marchedthis year. Since 1919 the parade has provided usthe opportunity to pay tribute to those who havedefended our country. The theme of this year’sparade was “Freedom is not free”.

On November 11th, 2010 in New York city Ameri-cans came together to honor and thank thosewho have safeguarded our nation in both peaceand in war and those who continue to serve.

The United States Coast Guard representationthis year included the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy Color Guard, the Coast Guard Acad-emy Band and an impressive Battalion of approximately 90 marchers consisting of Coast Guard ActiveDuty, Auxiliary and Reserves.

For those unable to attend the parade just hit control and click on the link below and see the CoastGuard Battalion marching. (For those reading this in a printed version, please input the below in toyour web browser to view the content)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWPcEHTkP6s&feature=youtu.be

OVER THE BOW WINTER 20112

By Dee Thompson, DSO-PA

District OfficersCommodore: Hal MarschallChief of Staff: Vincent PicaCaptain NY-N: Manfred GermannCaptain NY-S: Sherry KisverCaptain LIS-N: Robert GesulloCaptain LIS-S: Alex MalewskiIPDCO-COMO: Steve Ackerman

Commander 1st District USCG: RADM Daniel A. Neptun, USCGDIRAUX 1SR: CDR Chris H. Zorman, USCGOperations Training: CWO Manny Zambrana, USCG

1st (SR) Division Commanders and Vice CommandersDivision 1William Gearty, DCDR • Carol Maccio, VCDRDivision 2Joseph M. Antonaccio, DCDR • Steve Gillooly, VCDRDivision 4Sal Ruggiero, DCDR • Raoul Rabiner VCDRDivision 5John Gallagher, DCDR • Louis Nock, VCDRDivision 6Lou Liotti, DCDR • Lynn Glassman, VCDRDivision 7Barry Wilde, DCDR • Ray Birnbaum, VCDRDivision 10Claud Macchieraldo, DCDR • Robert McHugh, VCDRDivision 11Jay Gellman, DCDR • Stanley P. Kaye, VCDRDivision 12John Pitrowski, DCDR • David Porter, VCDRDivision 13Vincent Porcello, DCDR • John Geiger, VCDRDivision 14Jack A. Lund, DCDR • Michael Garone, VCDRDivision 15Gregg Trask, DCDR • Lynn Enny, VCDRDivision 18Daniel Christianson, DCDR • Ron Dolbert, VCDRDivision 20E. Curtis Fleck, DCDR • Thomas Cadwallader, VCDRDivision 22John Knipper, DCDR • Fred Lange, VCDRDivision 24William Rohland, DCDR • Kimberly Filion, VCDRDivision 25David Tyler, DCDR • William Marriott, VCDR

Privacy NoticeThe information contained in this document is subject to the pro-visions of the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 and may only be usedfor official business of the U.S. Coast Guard or the Coast GuardAuxiliary

Over the Bow is the official publication of the U. S. Coast GuardAuxiliary,1st District (SR), Battery Park Building 1 South Street,New York, NY 10004. Published at no cost to the Government.

Editor contact information:Brian A. Brown, DSO-PB

310 Foxhunt CrescentSyosset, NY 11791

(516)[email protected]

1st (SR) Publication Team

Brian A. Brown, Editor in Chief, DSO-PB, Flotilla 54Virginia Daniels, ADSO-PB, SECLIS-N, Flotilla 24-8

Arnold M. Bein, ADSO-PB, SECLIS-S, Flotilla 15Benjamin D. Pride, ADSO-PB, SECNY-S, Flotilla 14-6

Table of ContentsVeteran’s Day Parade 2Commodore’s Message 4Chief of Staff’s Message 5IPDCO’s Message 6DDC-Prevention 7Interpreter Corps 8NYC Marathon 9Salute to a Hero 11Blast from the Past 13Leadership Conference 14Support CG STANY 22

Division 14 24Division 20 26Division 22 27Division 25 29Ebb Tide- In Memoriam 30Welcome Aboard! 31District Schedule 32Editor’s 4List of Newsletters 34Leadership Conf. Photos 35

District StaffFinance (FN) Bruce FellnerLegal (L) Herman TietjenSecretary (SR) Bob WoltersDistrict Staff Chief SLO / LLO E. Lee Ward, PDCO

Chief Logistics, COMO. Dante J. Laurino, PANCO

Communications Services (CS) Matthew WaranowiczHuman Resources (HR) Gene RomanickInformation Systems (IS) Lynn GlassmanMaterials (MA) Ken GainerPublic Affairs (PA) Dee ThompsonPublications (PB) Brian A. Brown

Chief Prevention, Jack O’Brien

Marine Safety (MS) Judi DiMaioMember Training (MT) Frank FerraiuoloNavigation Systems (NS) Dick MullarePublic Education (PE) Carla RosenProgram Visitor (PV) Joseph StiloVessel Examaniations (VE) Fred Furnell

Chief Response, James Canavan

Aviation (AV) Darryl LaxsonCommunications (CM) Rich ZwirleinOperations (OP) George Reilly


DCO’s Message: Hal MarschallIt is a great privilege and honor to be elected to the position of Commodore of1SR. I take this honor very seriously and will continue to work to validate yourconfidence in my ability to do the job.

As I assume the helm of 1 SR, it is important to recognize and thank Commo-dore Stephen Ackerman, the 2009-2010 District Boards, elected officers at theFlotilla level, staff officers, and the membership for their efforts in supportingour customers, the USCG and the boating public. Your dedication and profes-sionalism have built a strong legacy for all to follow.

Some 18 months ago, I began the process of developing my strategic plan for1SR. Seventeen members across the District were asked to complete a SWOT

(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis. Their input was gathered, reviewed andanalyzed and became the foundation for developing my strategic plan.

Their input resulted in the creation of the 2011-2012 Strategic Imperatives for 1SR; Continue “Job One Program” to recruit and retain a capable, reliable and involved workforce. Increase the readiness of the District and its members to support the Coast Guard. Increase our focus on and participation in member training relevant to our missions and our mem-bers’ interest. Effectively balance our missions in RBS, Coast Guard support with Maritime Homeland Securityand other challenges that emerge. Foster a culture of mutual respect.Strategies to implement 2011-2012 imperatives: Establish a series of face to face town hall meetings to facilitate a culture that inspires and moti-vates members to participate and contribute. Establish a taskforce to develop a long term succession strategy. Revamp the format of the District Board Meetings to make them more productive and informative. Expand opportunities for membership involvement. Conduct local road shows to ensure program understanding and involvement. Target outreach organizations to promote canoe and kayak safety.

Respect for others must be the norm and our number one goal. We must create an environment of mu-tual respect while we address the challenges of today’s changing environment. We must be flexibleand adaptable if we are to meet the needs of our shipmates and customers. Auxiliary leaders at alllevels must create an environment that supports diverse perspectives, approaches and thinking. Weneed to develop policies and procedures to encourage sharing of information and value teamwork inour day to day activity.

My guiding principles for my watch are:BE READY BE FLEXIBLE BE ADAPTABLE HAVE FUN


Chief of Staff ’s Message: Vincent PicaDear fellow Auxiliarists, when your editor, Brian Brown, asked me if I’d like towrite a column in your newsletter on what Auxiliarists do, I jumped at it.

So, what do we do? Well, we do lots – from cooks in galleys to search-and-rescue. We have shore-side duties – putting this newsletter together is one suchtask (under “PB” for Publications) as well as teaching boating safety classes (filethat under “PE” for Public Education) and writing seamanship columns in localnewspapers (file that under “PA” for Public Affairs – not to be confused with PB,which is AUX-internal… you gettin’ all this?)

Of course, with the USCG as the longest continuously serving sea-service in theworld, we do a lot on the water too. We check aids to navigation (file under“NS” for Navigation Services) as well as conduct one of our most visible duties – the Marine Observa-tion Mission (better known and formerly known as a “patrol” until someone noticed that “patrols” arearmed missions – we don’t carry weapons and we have no military nor police authorities – so file un-der “OP” for Operations.) And who can forget our air corps – AUX Air – and the vital role that theyplay in protecting our shores.

Anybody can run you out a list or menu of all of the opportunities that are availed to you and, like anysmorgasbord, you can pick what you like. Like a smorgasbord, we often pick more than we can easily“consume” but that, for many of us, results from an understanding of how important even the littlestassistance that we render to the United States Coast Guard is. “Yes, dear, another meeting to go to…but it is worth it.”

Rather than run you out that list, let me say what I believe are the Why’s and How’s… Indeed, theseare my watch words.

Serve: We serve the United States of America through the United States Coast Guard. When I ad-dress groups, I stress this and I also say, “If you aren’t here to serve your country, you are in thewrong room. THIS is what we do.”

Contribute: We serve our country by contributing to the effectiveness and readiness of the UnitedStates Coast Guard by executing the tasks and duties authorized for Auxiliarists by the Commandantof the United States Coast Guard. In fact, we take an oath to do this.

Grow: Like any motivated participant, we want to find personal and professional growth in any cho-sen endeavor – and this is true in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. You can grow “vertically” by con-tinuing to deepen your expertise in your chosen areas. Or, you can grow “horizontally” by broadeningthe number of areas you want to focus on. Or you can do both.

Serve – Contribute – Grow. It’s what we do. It’s a smorgasbord. Eat all you want.


It is now the beginning of a new year and with it the renewed commitments wemake to ourselves, our families, our friends and to the United State CoastGuard Auxiliary. As we look forward to warmer weather, we start to makemental plans for outings, excursions and programs we will undertake this up-coming boating season.

As you go about making and solidifying your plans, I want to encourage every-one to renew their commitment to the US Coast Guard Auxiliary by remember-ing that this is the greatest volunteer organization in the United States. Weare the best because we attract people of different backgrounds, differenttrades, and we consider diversity as our greatest asset. Volunteering time andeffort is important to the organization, and to our continued growth and longev-

ity.

This year, I would like each of you to embrace, and commit to the Recruitment effort. Recruitment isnot only important now, but it is the lifeblood for our continued success. We must remember thatevery new member is the most important member in our organization. Everyone should ensure thatevery new member fits in and becomes active in all our programs. It is our calling to guarantee thateach new member understands our goals, becoming dedicated, active and committed in all our pro-grams. We must make sure that we give our time to these new members, to share our talents and tofoster their enjoyment in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Another objective that we should be able to meet this year is to recruit more Subject Matter Experts inRecreational Boating, Safety, Prevention, Marine Safety and Kayaking. These areas need to be en-hanced and by recruiting and fostering each area’s growth, we will become a more versatile and cur-rent group.

I look forward to the boating season, to participate alongside you in all aspects of the growth and de-velopment of D1SR’s foundation.

Semper ParatusSteve Ackerman

IPDCO’s Message: Steve Ackerman


DDC-Prevention: Jack O’BrienPrevention Directorate

When you look at the missions of the Prevention Directorate, they are not al-ways the most thrilling or exciting, but they are the ones that bring the mainmission of the Auxiliary to the plate - RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY.For the Auxiliary Membership, it is Member Training (MT), for the ActiveMembership, Marine Safety and Navigation Services (MS and NS) and for thePublic, it is Public Education, Vessel Examination and Program Visitor (PE, VEand PV), with many cross-overs to all customers.

One of the main points that I would like to make is that the Leaders, especiallythe Flotilla Commanders, make a real effort to have their Members involved in the missions of thePrevention Directorate. This will not only get our message out to our customers, but it will quickly getour Members INVOLVED. One of the main reasons we keep losing NEW Members, and even someveteran ones, is that they do not feel involved and part of the TEAM. All of the missions of Preventionlend themselves to quick and very tangible involvement. Too often our leaders only push the"GLORY" missions - Boating Crews and Flight Crews. Yes, they can be exciting and thrilling, butthey also involve a long process to become qualified in order to participate fully. The bookwork andtesting becomes overwhelming for many NEW Members and the first thing you know, we have lostthem.

Many of the important jobs of the RBS missions can be qualified for in a single day with a Mentor.Right away the NEW Member feels that they are part of the TEAM and it is harder for them to walkaway.

This year we will be having OPSCOM meetings, where the Administrative Members, the District Cap-tains will meet with the Staff Members, the Directorate Chiefs. This should allow the left hand toknow what the right hand is doing. The main goal of OPSCOM will be to make sure that we have themost effective programs and the means to accomplish them and the word will reach ALL the Membersof the TEAM in a very timely manner.

I plan on being available and visible, traveling throughout the District to improve the communicationsflow, both up and down the chain. I am expecting the DSOs to plan on visiting Divisions and Flotil-las, learning their best practices for getting the word out and getting the job done and then sharingthat information with all the other units to help improve our missions and meeting the goals of theDistrict.

The last thing that I would like to leave you with is that one of the BIG messages that you must getacross to ALL of your Members is that the job is not over until the paperwork is completed and sub-mitted. This not only assures that our Members will be rightly recognized for their time and work, butthat the Coast Guard will have some big numbers showing the return on their investment in the Aux-iliary.


Coast Guard Auxiliary Interpreter Corps

Coast Guard Auxiliarist Assists Boston Coast Guard from Manila

Manipa, Phillipines – When Fredrick (Bill) Scholz’s cell phone rang at 2:00 a.m. in Manila, he had noidea it would be the US Coast Guard in Boston requesting his assistance. The First Coast Guard Dis-trict Command Center/Joint Rescue Coordination Center was working an active search and rescuecase and the victim’s point of contact only spoke Spanish. The Coast Guard needed to communicatewith the next of kin, but lacked the language skills. Bill Scholz, of Port Chester, New York, a memberof the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Interpreter Corps accepted the assignment despite being half wayaround the world on a business trip and in the middle of the night.

The Coast Guard informed Auxiliarist Scholz that a crewmember of the fishing vessel Miss Lindsey IIhad fallen overboard 46 NM east of Gloucester, Massachusetts. A crew member found his cell phonein the bag he brought on board, tried every number and the only one that answered was a Spanishspeaking male. The Coast Guard Search and Rescue Coordinator requested assistance in talking withthis individual.

Speaking with the contact in Spanish for about five minutes, the Auxiliarist informed him of the fish-erman’s accident and then asked if he was a family member, or if he had contact information for afamily member. Eventually, the friend provided contact information for the next of kin and contactwas successfully made from the Philippines to his family in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

The Coast Guard, Navy and other US government agencies request interpreter support via a CoastGuard computer database. The database maintains excellent connection with all interpreters evenextending to business travelers in Manila by telephone.

On Sunday, the Coast Guard suspended its search for the crewman who fell overboard from the fish-ing vessel Lindsey II. The Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous searched throughout the night and a HU-25Falcon jet searched Sunday morning at first light; both were unable to locate the victim. During thecourse of the 24-hour effort, the Coast Guard searched more than 800 square miles with four boatcrews, two rescue helicopters, and a Falcon jet.

“It is always difficult to suspend a search,” said LT. J.G. Marie Haywood, Command Duty Officer atCoast Guard Sector Boston. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of the crewman who fell over-board.”

The Command Center-JRCC Boston, coordinates and controls search and rescue (SAR) units withinits area of responsibility. The center serves as a communications hub and primary point of contact forthe coordination and direction of rescue units and on-scene commanders in the safest and most effec-tive manner possible. The SAR objective is to prevent loss of life and injury through search and rescuealerting, responding and aiding activities using public and private resources.

Members of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Interpreter Corps measure up to the highest quality stan-dards and have provided over 50,000 mission hours, mainly in Coast Guard operational support.Founded in 1997, the Interpreter Corps has over 380 volunteer interpreters with 46 foreign languagesspoken.


By Rande J. Wilson, FSO-PA

New York City Marathon

The New York City MarathonThe ING New York City Marathon is both challenging and unforgettable for runners and inspirationalfor fans. It’s New York at its finest; this year over 45,000 people from around the globe came together,for the 26.2 mile long race stretching over all five boroughs. More than two million spectators come outto watch this exciting event.

The Marathon starts on the Staten Island side ofthe Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and Coast GuardSector New York is located right beside the stag-ing area. With over forty-five thousand racers ad-jacent to Sector New York, it is critical for theCoast Guard to maintain perimeter security. TheCoast Guard Auxiliary, Active Duty and Reservesteam up to maintain security and keep runnersand others from getting onto Sector grounds. Arecord number of 60 Auxiliary members volun-teered this year, some arrived as early at 3:45 a.m.since runners often begin arriving at 4:00 a.m.

The morning briefing on November 7, 2010 wasscheduled for 0500. CAPT Fagan, CommandingOfficer of Sector New York attended with Rear Ad-

miral Neptun, who said he was “uplifted by the number of Auxiliarists who were there at that hour tohelp out”. Chief Michael Di Trani briefed everyone, “Our mission is to hold the line and stay focused”.He followed with a rundown of the missions perimeters and race specifics; he ended with roll call, as-signments and his final words “We are the Ambassadors of Goodwill; we are here to safeguard theproperty of restricted areas”.

That day the sixty Auxiliary volunteers were part ofthe hundred count security detail. They worked inteams on various shifts. Thanks to the vigilance ofthe entire team, the mission was a complete successwithout any major problems.

That day I flew in a Coast Guard Dolphin 65 helicop-ter as a guest of Chief Petty Officer Bob Laura fromPADET New York. The helo was out of Coast GuardAir Station Atlantic City, a facility established in1998 and currently under Command of CAPT NickBartolotta. The helicopter had a top notch crew“Pilot” LT Chris W. Blomshield, Aircraft Commander,“Co-Pilot” LT Jay F. Kircher and AET3 David Geocos,


Article and Photos by Dee Thompson, DSO-PA

Marathon Photo of runners going over the Verazanno-Narrows Bridge from Staten Island, New York.

Additional Photos by Sherry Kisver, DCAPT SECNY-S and Chief Bob Laura, USCG

Glenn Mason, Flotilla 2-4,..Bill Anania, Flotilla 2-2,Steve Krok, Flotilla 4-2, Steve Kisver Flotilla 14-4.

New York City MarathonFlight Mechanic. We flew at 500 feet, sometimes as high as 1,000 and also as low as 200 feet; the viewof the marathon and the bridge was breathtaking. This vast aerial view opened my eyes to the criticalimportance of the Auxiliary volunteers maintaining security on the grounds of Sector, with 43,000runners from all over the world right at their door.

Coast Guard Air Stations often work in the worst of conditions and their work is critical to search andrescue. The attached link from the CGAS Houston shows how well these teams work. Hit control andclick to follow the link. .http://cgvi.uscg.mil/media/main.php?g2_itemId=1083262


Helicopter Crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City.LT Chris W. Blomshield, Aircraft Commander. AET3 DavidGeocos, Flight Mechanic, LT Jay F. Kircher, Aircraft Co-Pilot.

Dee Thompson, DSO-PA, 1SR, gives an “OK” signal duringflight

Mike Garone Flotilla 14-4, Liz Lund, Flotilla 14-4 and Steve Kisver, Flotilla 14-4

Salute to a Hero

50 years AfloatUshered in to the strands of Sempar Paratus, Mr. Stewart Sutherland walked into a packed Mess Hallat Ft. Wadsworth, in Staten Island. At 1215 on 29 AUG, the crowd roared “Surprise!”, and proceededwith a prolonged burst of heartfelt applause.

Dignitaries at the event includedLCDR Jason Aleksak, USCG, CO ofCoast Guard Station New York, Mr.Steven Kisver, DCAPT, 1SR, Ms.Sherry Kisver, DCDR, Div. 14, Mr.John Gallagher, DCDR, Div. 5, andMr. Jack O’Brien, a visiting DCAPTfrom Sector New York North, ME 1Kenyo Mc Clain, USCG, and wel-comed by a dignified hush, the Cap-tain of the Port of New York/ NewJersey, CAPT Linda Fagan, USCG.

Master of Ceremonies, Mr. AlanYuen, PDCAPT, Sector New YorkSouth, introduced as special guests,Stew’s sisters, Jane and Elizabeth,and then spoke of the challengesfaced by a select team in readyingthe Lady B, formerly the USCG Point Brown, for service as an AUXFAC.

A short film featuring thehighlights of Mr. Suther-land’s career in the USCoast Guard and the CGAuxilary, including activeduty in Vietnam was thenshown.

The traditional Empty Ta-ble Ceremony was con-ducted and led by themother of an armed forcesmember, currently serv-ing in Afghanistan.


By Benjamin D. Pride, ADSO-PB

Stew speaking with the author, Ben Pride.

Photos by Sal Musmeci, ADSO-PA

The guest of honor at the dais table.

Salute to a HeroCAPT Fagan then thanked the Auxiliary for its innovation, forward looking nature and leadership,particularly in light of Mr. Sutherland’s “…dedication and professionalism…” successful endeavor tobring a “…cutter size vessel to the table.”

LCDR Aleksak then presented Mr. Suth-erland with a Certificate of Appreciationon behalf of the crew of CG Station NewYork, and saluted his leadership qualitiesas both a Radio Watch Stander at the sta-tion and on the bridge of AUXFAC LadyB.

Mr. Sutherland was then recognized indi-vidually by tokens of appreciation by Ms.Sherry Kisver on behalf of Div. 14 and Mr.Mike Garrone, FC, 14-4 who spoke of thetremendous contributions of Mr. Suther-land in terms of training hours providedwhile underway and in classroom qualifi-cation sessions, and finally by representa-tives of the crew.

Ms. Sue Fitzgerald from Dist. 5NR then thanked the Committee for their efforts in arranging theevent and likewise presented tokens of appreciation to CAPT Fagan, LCDR Aleksak and members ofthe Committee.


LCDR Aleksak CO of Station NY presenting Stew with an award inrecognition of his many years of service.

Stew making the first cut into one of two of his cakes. Alan Yuen Commander of Stew’s Flotilla presenting himwith a gift.

Blast From the Past

An Auxiliary Blast from the Past

Many of the events leading up to our coun-try's involvement in World War II, fromthe late 1930's to 1941, were dramaticallydepicted on the newest American fad, gumcards. Insert cards picturing a variety ofhistorical, fantasy and contemporaryevents were relatively new in 1939. But,as the tides of war swept over most of theworld and Americans came to realize itwas only a matter of time before our turncame, some gum card sets began taking ona patriotic tone and emphasized the needfor America to be prepared. Gum, Inc., in1941, began inserting "Uncle Sam - HomeDefense" (148 cards) and "Uncle Sam -Soldier" (96 cards).

The "Soldier" portion shows men of theArmy, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Corpsin training and conducting mock warfare. The "Home Defense" portion highlights home front activi-ties, such as air raid wardens, first aid stations, defense against incendiary bombs, and school childrendispersing in the event of an air attack. It also showcased such military complementary outfits asHome Guard, Office of Civilian Defense, women pilots ferrying aircraft overseas to England, and theAuxiliary Coast Guard.

The sets, though, published from 1938 to 1941,are among the best ever produced - from theviewpoints of patriotism, quality artwork, andcreativity. Today, gum card collectors and oth-ers eagerly seek them out.

Note from Dee Thompson: I take this occasionto thank our Auxiliary friends ...Dorothy Riley,DSO-PB, District 7 for alerting us to his inter-esting piece of history and to Joseph Giannat-tasio, DSO-PB, District 5NR for sharing boththe Gum Card and his well re-searched "Auxiliary Blast from the Past" arti-cle. First District Southern Region couldn'thave asked for nicer neighbors!



Researched and Contributed by Joseph Giannattasio, DSO-PB D5NR

First Southern Leadership Conference

KEY ASPECTS OF THE 2011 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

On December 3, 2010 over 140 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary members of First District South-ern Region, gathered at Groton, Connecticut for an intense weekend of Leadership Training for 2011.This training focused on empowering our Division and Flotilla Commanders to effectively face thechallenges of leadership in 2011.

The Leadership of 2011

District Commodore-elect, Hal Marschall, and District Chief of Staff-elect, Vincent Pica, with Commo-dore Dante Laurino, District Directorate Chief-Logistics, James Canavan, District Directorate Chief-Response, and Jack O’Brien, the District Directorate Chief-Prevention, joined US Coast Guard Direc-tor of the Auxiliary, District 1SR, Commander Chris Zorman, and current District Commodore SteveAckerman, to roll out a high impact, joint team effort, sharing the dynamics of leadership with ap-proximately 130 Division and Flotilla Commanders and Vice Commanders, who face both the chal-lenges and opportunities of achievement in the year ahead.

Leadership Seminars

USCG Rear Admiral Daniel A. Neptun

Rear Admiral Neptun discussed his threehighest priorities: Mission Excellence, RiskManagement, and taking care of our people.He recommended we focus our resourcesand efforts on immediate and long-term op-erations that will ensure mission success.He suggested we plan and use our resourceswisely and remember that it is the responsi-bility of all leaders to foster a safe environ-ment and of all crewmembers to speak upwhen they see something going wrong.

The Admiral spoke of his experience work-ing with the Auxiliary early in his careerfollowing graduation from Officer CandidateSchool. At that time, he was assigned toCoast Guard District 13 Seattle, Washing-ton, as Assistant Director of the Auxiliary.

He also spoke of various resources to enhance leadership skills; recommending Don Phillips book“Lincoln on Leadership” and also “Leading from the Heart” by Coach K.; adding that “Leadershipbooks can show you creative ways to do things and see things, in a different perspective.” For thosewith difficulty in public speaking he recommended they try a Q & A session, it works well.



In regard to workforce numbers, he stressed the importance of the Auxiliary; it gives the Coast Guardthe ability to expand very quickly with reserves of 33,000 Auxiliarists. Speaking of Deepwater, he said680 Coast Guard deployed to the Deepwater Oil Spill, yet the Coast Guard didn’t do 20% less work.They were able to cover it effectively with backfill of Reserves and Auxiliary, and to that he added,“We learned from the Exxon Valdez lesson”.

The Admiral extended his appreciation to the entire Coast Guard Auxiliary, thanking the new officersfor taking on the responsibility of leadership in the Auxiliary. Looking out over the audience, he saidhe recognized decades of leadership in the room: Tom Venezio, Nick Kerigan, Steve Ackerman, andLinda Fagan. In closing, the Admiral congratulated the new leaders and wished them well as he re-ceived a well deserved round applause.

Captain Joseph Vojvodich

Captain Vojvodich, Commanding Officer, Sector Long Island Sound, shared his perspective of Com-mand Philosophy, discussing his five qualities of leadership: Trust, Communication, Care, Pride andShared Responsibility. He went on to discuss the extensive contributions of the Auxiliary:

He thanked the Auxiliary for their PATON verification: of 1,510 total aids – 79% were inspected.Aids to Navigation Team, Moriches total Patons 874 - total inspected 784 (89.7%)

Aids to Navigation Team, LIS total Patons 636 - total inspected 411 (64.6%)

He said Fisher’s Island Augmentation was 448 total hours out of 960 hours it was operational this sea-son.

He noted Public Education efforts covered 5,579 hours of instruction.That the seven Divisions throughout Sector Long Island South accu-mulated over 5,500 hours of public education aimed at promoting safeboating and navigation; of that, Division 24 (New London area) ac-crued an astonishing 1,463 hours alone, in the popular America’sBoating Course.

Captain Vojvodich went on to highlight the achievements of two Aux-iliarists:

William Nelson, Flotilla 13-06 who is AUX PI (Pollution Investiga-tion) qualified / seeking FOSCR (Federal On Scene Coordinator Rep-resentative) qualification and very active with MSD CORAM (MarineSafety Detachment, Coram, N.Y.); with 80% completion of 49 BUSL(Buoy Utility Stern Loader) Boat Crew qualifications – ATON (physically demanding), a Marine Envi-ronmental Specialist and Sea Partners Coordinator. He dedicates one full eight hour day per week,during the two months of fall to ANT MORICHES.

John McLeod, Flotilla 24-4 is a Mechanical Engineer at CG Research and Development Center, he wasPollution Investigation qualified in just two months and a regular member of SLIS IMD rotation, dur-ing Deepwater Horizon he volunteered 567 hours of IMD augmentation to SLIS; he is Port State Con-trol Examiner qualified. In 2010 John volunteered over 900 hours (919) in support of CG missions.



Captain Vojvodich thanked the Auxiliary for all of their dedication and service, noting these contribu-tions are an example of the great work the Auxiliary performs and continues to perform.

Captain David Throop

Captain Throop, Commanding Officer Air Station Cape Cod detailed his theme of Leadership “Takingcare of your people and doing the right thing.” He spoke of his early years in the Coast Guard whenhe approached Admiral Papp looking for a key to mastering leadership. Admiral Papp’s words of wis-dom were short and to the point “Don’t Screw Up.”

He spoke of his respect for the great work of the AuxAir program, noting he has four Falcons and “theAuxiliary has more flight hours than I’m allowed on my Falcon hours.” Speaking of safety, he notedthe importance of making risk management accomplishable; regarding fuel he said “in the air the onlytime you have too much fuel is when you are on fire!”

Captain Throop thanked the AuxAir for their flight hours and standing watch, adding that they do anoutstanding job in support for Air Station Cape Cod.

Captain Linda Fagan

Captain Fagan, Commanding Officer Sector New York summed up the vital importance of the nation’soverall 33,000 Coast Guard Auxiliarists along with a snapshot of the Auxiliary’s impact on her area:“At Sector New York, we field approximately 1,000 Active Duty, Reserve and Civilians. We are sup-ported in all that we do by 2,000 volunteer Auxiliarists with nearly 450 boats and aircraft. Thanks tothe Coast Guard Auxiliary, my force and its capability triple! On the battlefield, that’s called a forcemultiplier and nowhere is that more true, than with the Coast Guard Auxiliary.”She added “District First Southern draws volunteers from all walks of life; the thread that binds thesemen and women together is the desire to serve, to make a contribution.”

The Captain noted that Auxiliary members carried out more than 11,000 Vessel Safety checks andspent nearly 4,000 hours in public education workshops, all in the aid of making recreational boating asafer activity for their fellow citizens.

She went over Auxiliary support with security and safety patrols and also membership volunteers:Fleet Week – 15 Auxiliary boats participated in patrols.Red Bull Air Races – over 30 boats over three days of races.Super Power Boat Races – 15 boats over two days of races.Mayor’s Kayak Races – 10 boats for nearly an entire day.Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks – 10 boats afternoon & evening and 40 Auxiliary participants.New York Marathon – over 56 Auxiliary members worked security at Sector N.Y.Coast Guard Appreciation Day on the USS Intrepid – over 20 Auxiliary members and over 5,000 visi-tors.Fleet Week Ship Tours – Nearly 100 Auxiliary members were tour guides and 25,000 people visitedships.

She thanked the entire Auxiliary for such outstanding support and she took a moment to note the con-tribution of one individual whose personal sacrifice characterizes the Auxiliary as a whole: GeorgeReilly, Sector Coordinator. She said every week this Auxiliarist comes into Sector headquarters to



plan the Auxiliary role in upcoming operations; he attends special planning conferences of multipleagencies involving large maritime events and implementation of Operation Clear Channel for the NewYear and is available any time we need him.

She added “when our PatComs are on the water for Fleet Week, Red Bull Races, Macy’s Fireworks andnumerous other events he is aboard, coordinating and directing Auxiliary participation” She stated:“George Reilly is an indispensable person if ever there was one.”

Director of Auxiliary 1SR, Commander Chris Zorman

Commander Zorman addressed the Commanders “We had a great 2010; this weekend is for you to setand follow both you, and your leadership’s game plans, to get even more “wins” in 2011. You will allhave many challenges going forward: personnel, discipline, policy, operations, etc. We are privileged tohear from our operational Commanders as well as the District Commander today. I want to thankCaptain Fagan, Captain Vojvodich and Captain Throop for joining us today.”

In addressing the Division and Flotilla Commanders he said “this conference is your time to under-stand your role, in our continued success. We have an open dialog this weekend, use the workshopsand time wisely to learn what you need, to go back and lead your Divisions and Flotillas.” He added“many thanks to our outgoing bridge, in particular Commodore Ackerman and our Executive Commit-tee for all of the time and energy they put into keeping D1SR on top; without their leadership wewouldn’t be here today.” Commander Zorman extended his appreciation to everyone for their commit-ment to lead this organization as we move forward.

Hal Marschall, Commodore-elect conducts DivisionCommanders Roundtable

This interesting event provided Division Commanders the op-portunity to present their concerns, recommendations andideas directly to Hal Marschall, Commodore-elect and his ex-ecutive committee. In turn, it gave the executive committeethe opportunity to address the issues “live” with this open fo-rum.

They discussed many items including the RBS device, photosof Division Commanders on the website, parallel staffing, IStraining with the new DSO-IS., developing tactical and devel-

opmental plans, and several issues presented by the Division Commanders. Hal suggested Divisionand Flotilla Commanders take a SWOT analysis; a self analysis on their strengths, weaknesses, op-portunities and threats, and use that information to develop a strategic plan.

Hal agreed to set up a Town Hall meeting in each District Captains area. The first will be on January6, 2011 at 1900 hours at Sector New York, Staten Island in the Galley.The other meetings will be listed on the Web page and forwarded to membership when time and loca-tion are finalized.



Hal’s message to everyone was quite clear:

Commodore Tom Venezio

Tom had two seminars, one being the introduction to “Everbridge” the replacement for the 3N System.It is more effective as it pulls data from AuxData; it wille-mail and respond to you, however at that point withBlackBerries it was a little tricky. There was a hands ondemonstration showing the effectiveness of Everbridge.

Tom’s second seminar focused on his new role as ChiefQE and he spoke of the ICS 304 new Aux program. Hetook time to share some of his experience and draw a dis-cussion from the team. He noted the creativity thatcomes out of our District and spoke about how to keep itworking; he suggested “Be a mediator, coordinator andcheerleader. Tom quoted one of Vin’s watch words “weare here to serve.” He stressed that the Auxiliary Man-ual is the Commandant’s Instruction and that the Com-mandant makes the Policy and authority is delegated tothe Chief Director. “We all have to adhere to the policy;we can’t change or break policy. When there is a lack of clarity regarding policy reach out to the Dis-trict Captain.”

Tom addressed the new Division Commanders regarding Flotilla Commanders and members, stating“the more you can do to set them up for success the better” adding that “it is critical that the Vice isrunning along side you. Groom the Vice and wean yourself to give the Vice room.” To improve commu-nication he suggested they utilize talking points and reach out to conference calling as a way to com-municate on a larger scale; he added “we can’t find enough ways to communicate; that is one of thechallenges.”

Getting back to his new Chief QE status he told the Division Commanders they should exercise lead-ership in regard to check rides; going forward Tom will work to make it less threatening. The QE willgo out with the focus of “how I can help them instead of trying to nail them.” He agreed that the end

SWOT Analysis is something we need to look at.

We need to be prepared, adaptable, and flexible.

Empower everyone at the Flotilla level to be part of the process.

We need to balance; we can’t overlook the importance of our primary mission, RBS!



of the season was a mess, there were not enough QE’s available. Going forward he will discuss alter-nate plans for a check ride.

Commodore Nicholas Kerigan

Commodore Kerigan addressed the new Commanders “you now have the opportunity to make change;you are the reason District First Southern will be successful, take that back and tell it to the Flotillas”He also recommended that the Division Commanders attend area Flotilla meetings.

District Directorate Chief – Commodore Dante Laurino

Commodore Laurino focused on his District Staff Officers getting the word out to the ADSO, SO andFSO team. He wants the District Staff Officers to cultivate an environment of strong communicationand training by way of traveling “Road Shows,” where they can talk directly to everyone and providethe members whatever assistance they require.

Brian Brown, DSO-PB will have a Road Show January 22, 2011; information is on the D1SR website.Brian encourages everyone to get articles into our on line publication, Over the Bow. In reference toMatt Waranowicz, DSO-CS the Commodore recommended we check with Matt if our information onthe website needs updating. Eugene Romanick DSO-HR will be working to increase our membership.Dee Thompson DSO-PA will be covering Public Affairs; her team will promote Auxiliary members andget the word out to the media. Ken Gainer DSO-MA will continue to serve the material needs of theAuxiliary. Our newest addition to the team is Bobby Madison; he has been running the AuxChef pro-gram for the last seven years. He is AuxChef Chairman and has been doing Road Shows the past fourmonths.

Lynn Glassman DSO-IS is our new Information Services Officer. Lynn was in such demand at theConference that she was given the opportunity of an impromptu presentation. She announced she hasexcess time on her hands and is anxious to train everyone who wants assistance with AUXDATA. Sheeven started setting up training appointments during her presentation; membership demand for theseappointments was extremely high. Her outgoing and accommo-dating persona was well received by everyone and her Q & Asession literally lit up the room with overwhelming member-ship enthusiasm.

District Directorate Chief – Prevention, Jack O’Brien

Jack discussed the importance of the Prevention Departmentcovering the main mission of the Flotilla, Recreational BoatingSafety. He encouraged Flotilla Commanders to get their mem-bers involved in the missions of Prevention. He spoke of newmembers and often current members that are not encouragedto get involved and therefore don’t feel that they are a part ofthe team. He mentioned that often the bookwork and testingbecomes overwhelming for new members and we lose them. He suggested Flotilla Commanders getnew members involved in quick start missions that will make them feel part of the team and lesslikely to walk away. He also stressed the importance of submitting paperwork in a timely manner.



District Staff Officer – Legal, Herman Tietjen Esq.

Herman represents the legal team; he provided the basicson how a disciplinary procedure case is handled, to assurethat due process is given to those charged with a discipli-nary offense. He reminded us that “Auxiliary membershipis not considered to be a constitutional protected liberty, wehave no special rights.” Herman gave a presentation on theprocedures for submitting paperwork to legal and stressedthe importance of adhering to the Chain of Command withall legal documentation and issues.

Steve Kisver was introduced as the new District Investigator for this region. Steve will lead a teamthat will add structure with a uniform format to all investigations, ensuring correct procedures are fol-lowed in regard to acquiring, verifying and documenting information and processing through legal.This team should make a definite impact on accuracy and time involved in solving problems. Stevestressed the fact that it is much more productive to take care of problems as they originate, beforethey escalate and require an investigation.

District Directorate Chief – Response, James Canavan

James discussed some aspects of his staff’s role in 2011, starting with Rich Zwirlein, DSO-CM whowill introduce and promote the new AUXCOM course; expand the use of the AUXNET radio system toinclude more base stations, more mobiles in cars, boats and air assets and increase the number ofTelecommunications PQS Qualified members.

George Reilly, DSO-OP who will provide ADSOs specific direction in an effort to strengthen 1SR op-erations; work with ADSOs and the SO-Ops, ensure clear communications and insure that all boatcrew and coxswains have current Sector NY and Sector LIS OP orders and understand all that theycontain.

Darryl Laxson, DSO-Aviation, will provide District-wide dissemination of aviation information to Divi-sion and Flotilla Commanders; work on standardization of all communications with Sectors; advancethe use of DSC radio and simplified SITREPS; and revive the practice of drive to/fly in workshops atAir Station Cape Cod..

Immediate Past Flotilla Commander, Wesley Doody

Wesley Doody addressed the Commanders discussing the level of guidance expected of them and effec-tive ways of dealing with their problems. He initiated an open discussion on communication flaws,telling the group to “Be the Example” and “don’t approach everything in a serious way.” He discussedflexibility and adaptability, and the importance of getting members to adapt. He went over the impor-tance of building trust and an environment where you agree to disagree; basically when a discussiongets heated “agree to disagree”.



He also recommended the Division Commanders support the Flotillas by attending their meetings andintroducing themselves. He advised them that the Division is a collective force and the Division Com-mander must make sure that the Flotilla Commanders knows his expectations.

Vin Pica joined in, saying “we serve the United States through the Coast Guard; we do this with thetasks authorized by the Commandant. The trade off is growth; by being really good at what you do,that’s income…serve contribute grow”

Immediate Past Division Commander, Ken Stanley

Ken Stanley was joined by Joe Antonaccio. In regard to his presentation Ken said “we are not here toinstruct, as we certainly don’t have all the answers; therefore, we are here to facilitate”. “We help setground rules; one being that we agree to respect each others views and comments.” He added, “webring up a subject that has been an issue in the past or a current concern, for example: teamwork,staffing, motivating others, communication, or conflict resolution, and we work to get the group to dis-cuss the issue and all the possible answers”.

Facilitating is not just focused on motivating and discussing immediate answers to issues the groupsbring out; it also promotes and encourages networking among the new Division and Flotilla Com-manders and Vice Commanders. He broke the routine of sitting in class by initiating exercises such ashaving the audience line themselves up in the aisle by seniority, without speaking a word…no talking.This exercise drove home the point that non-verbal communication can be extremely effective. Thiswas followed with discussion on positive and negative communication, verbal and non-verbal.

Ken noted “The weekend isn’t about the instructor cadre; it’s for and about the Flotilla and DivisionLeaders. We are just working to get them off to a good start, provide them helpful resources and makesure they know that they are not alone.”

Summation

The Leadership Development program included: team building, crisis management, accountability,responsibility, decision making, problem solving and conflict management, training resources, creativ-ity and SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threat) analysis. The weekend seminars andround tables made an extraordinary impact on communication; they focused on empowering the Com-manders with the concepts, resources and support to reach their full potential and effectively leadtheir team to achieve success, in mission excellence in 2011.

The Coast Guard’s philosophy is be “ready for today…preparing for tomorrow” against all threats andhazards. In wrapping up the program, District Commodore-elect Hal Marschall summed it up to theentire team for 2011….. “Be Ready, Be Flexible, Be Adaptable, Have Fun”



District First Southern Support CG Station New YorkBetween 18 SEPT and 26 SEPT 2010, Coast Guard Auxiliary members from seven divisions in Dis-trict First Southern, actively embarked on a special mission at Coast Guard Station New York. Thistask force was requested by Lieutenant Commander, Jason Aleksak, Commanding Officer, US CoastGuard Station New York. The assignment called forAuxiliary Operational Logistics Support of StationNew York, during the sixty-fifth session of the UnitedNations General Assembly.

These dedicated volunteers manned station billetsdefined in the CG Station New York/CG AuxiliaryWatch, Quarter and Station Bill, which had been indevelopment since April.

Watch, Quarter and Station Bill

The Watch, Quarter and Station Bill was the end re-sult of an effort to create an Emergency ResponsePlan by Flotilla 14-6, which would be a local imple-mentation of the overall ERP prepared by Division14. Flotilla 14-6 holds its monthly meetings at CG Station New York. The Flotilla 14-6 Committee,which initiated this project, was chaired by Mr. Robert Kingsley, BC-TIA (Performance Analysis). Ul-timately, the DCDR requested that Mr. Kingsley and I co-chair a Division 14 Committee, to coordinaterecruitment, billet assignment and training within a larger arrangement.

Under the direction of the Station Executive Officer, LT Joshua Blocker, Flotilla 14-6 and later Divi-sion 14 Committee began to fill station billets (some start as early as 4:30 a.m.) in the following sec-tions: Radio Watch Standing, Galley Support, Boat Dock Support, Machinery Repair Crew, Security

Watch Standing, Rescue & Survival Systems, Emer-gency Medicine Logistics, Waterborne Logistics Support,IT Support, Public Affairs Outreach and Staging AreaManagement.

UN General Assembly Support Mission

On 27 AUG, LCDR Aleksak requested Logistics Supportfor the September event, based on the operational needsof the station, namely prepping and fueling the stationboats which would be underway during three “eight hourtours” from mission start date to conclusion. The requestwas originally communicated to District Captains, Ste-ven Kisver and Jack O’Brien.


Support of CG Station New YorkBy Benjamin D. Pride, ADSO-PB

Sherry Kisver, CDR Div 14 and Michael Garone, Flotilla 14-4 CDR clean up the boats.

Salvatore Musmeci ADSO-PA carries through withcleaning and maintenance of vessel.

Photos by Sherry Kisver, DCAPT SECNY-S

Support of CG Station New YorkOn 28 AUG, Division 14 Commander,Sherry Kisver and I discussed the requestand the WQSB was quickly activated.

On 29 AUG, LCDR Aleksak requested Icoordinate the outreach for additional sup-port from the divisions of 1SR. Forty-twoAuxiliarists from seven divisions re-sponded, amassing 427 hours of CG DirectOperational Support.

Mission Results

Six Radio Watch Standers provided nearlycontinuous support for the station duringthe nine day period and on 17 SEPT im-mediately prior to the mission. The crewsof Station New York received an out-standing kick-off meal prepared by theCoast Guard Auxiliary Galley SupportTeam, part of the Aux Chef Program which remained “on call” for the remainder of the week, and over8000 gallons of gas and diesel fuel were pumped by members of the Boat Dock Support Crew.

Meritorious Team Commendation

Attired in Service Dress Blue, LCDR Jason Aleksak, Commanding Officer, CG Station New York, roseto address the audience at the 2 NOV Division 14 meeting. For the majority of his address, LCDRAleksak expressed his and the active duty’s great appreciation for the overwhelming support that theAuxiliary in District first southern provided during the UN General Assembly Support Mission that

concluded on 26 SEP 2010.

Stating that he “…floated a ball in theair…” to discover how the Auxiliarywould respond to a request for assis-tance, he was more than impressedwith the turnout. According to LCDRAleksak, the Auxiliary Logistics Sup-port Team, through its contribution ofnearly 450 personnel hours, providedenough direct operational logistics sup-port to CG Station New York, to helpthe Active Duty facilitate “…more than1000 hours…” of underway operationsin nine days.


Michael Garone, CDR Flotilla 14-4 checks the fuel gauge at dockside.

Robert Swartz Past Divison 10 Commander and Judi DiMaio DSO-MS teamup to fuel the boats.

Support of CG Station New YorkThe Meritorious Team Commendation, with the Operational Distinguishing Device, was therebyawarded to the CG Auxiliary, 2010 UN General Assembly Station New York Logistics Support Team.

The radio watch standing, pier side refueling, Station mess deck culinary services, and staging areamanagement was cited in the Commendation as providing the Station with “invaluable direct opera-tional support.

The Coast Guard Station New York/CG Auxiliary Watch Quarter Station Bill is now a permanent lo-gistical support asset, and it is recommended that similar support systems be developed at any CoastGuard Station where it is deemed to be practicable.


Steve Kisver DCPT 1SR and JackLund Div 14 VCDR inspect, cleanand prep the vessel.

District Captain Steve Kisver washing down the boat.

Division 14

Recognition

Attired in Service Dress Blues, LCDR Jason Aleksak, USCG, CO, CG Station New York, rose to ad-dress the audience at the 2 NOV Division 14 meeting. For the majority of his address, LCDR Aleksakexpressed his and the active duty’s great appreciation for the overwhelming support that the Auxiliaryin 1SR provided during the UN General Assembly Support Mission, concluded on 26SEP2010.

Stating that he “…floated a ball in the air…” to discover how the Auxiliary would respond to a requestfor assistance, he was more than impressed with the turnout. According to LCDR Aleksak, the Auxil-iary Logistics Support Team, through it’s contribution of nearly 450 personnel hours, provided enoughdirect operational logistics support to CG Station New York, help the Active Duty facilitate “…morethan 1000 hours…” of underway operations in nine days.

The Meritorious Team Commendation, with the Operational Distinguishing Device, was therebyawarded to the CG Auxiliary 2010 UN General Assembly Station New York Logistics Support Team.

The radio watchstanding, pier side refueling, Station mess deck culinary services, and staging areamanagement was cited in the Commendation as providing the Station with “invaluable direct opera-tional support…”

Twenty-one members of Division 14 received the award. Among those cited were the COMO StephenAckerman, DCAPT, 1SR, Mr. Steven Kisver, DCAPT SECNY-S, Ms. Sherry Kisver, DCDR-14, Mr. Mi-chael Garone, FC 14-4, Mr. Gerard Andrews, FC 14-6, and Mr. Alan Yuen FC 14-1.

Division 14 is extremely honored to have had the opportunity to spearhead this operation in support ofUnited States Coast Guard Station New York.


By Benjamin D. Pride, ADSO-PB

Division 20

December 7th, 2010- Lieutenant William George (SECNY Deputy Chief of Waterway Operations),Chief Warrant Officer Kary Moss (SECNY ATON Officer), BM1 Michael Lehansky (SECNY PATONOfficer), BMC Christopher Sheppard (OIC ATON Station Saugerties) and DCO Stephen Ackerman at-tended the 1SR Division 20 meeting to award Flotilla members for their dedication to the PATON Pro-gram by verifying 100% of the required Private Aids to Navigation on the Hudson River from New-burgh, NY to Troy, NY for the United States Coast Guard.

On hand to receive awards were Flotilla 20-02 Thomas D. Cadwallader, Flotilla 20-03 John J. O’BrienJr., Paul T. Dorn, Robert B. Hitchcock and Frederic Duchesne, Flotilla 20-04 E. Curtis Fleck, GeraldS. Corkins, Laurence J. Bruck, Flotilla 20-06 Thomas J. Fallon Jr.


Picture by Flotilla Staff Officer-Public Affairs Officer Ed Duffy.

By Ed Duffy, FSO-PA

Division 22

Flotilla 22-5 Participates in Annual Oyster Festival

Every October, generally the second or third weekend of the month, Oyster Bay, Long Island holds anannual festival that generally sees close to a quarter of a million people over the course of the week-end. The Oyster Festival, locally known as the “Oyster Fest” is an opportunity for local businesses toshowcase themselves while people from all over the New York Metro Area come down to enjoy goodfood, live entertainment, carnival rides, the various vendors that are set up along the closed mainstreets of the normally quiet hamlet, and the rare chance to spot music legend and Oyster Bay nativeBilly Joel.

In recent years, the festival has moved from the center of town and has expanded in to Teddy Roose-velt Park (yes, that Teddy Roosevelt, President and also local Oyster Bayman) which sits on the wa-ters of Oyster Bay Harbor adjacent to the Long Island Sound. Since expanding to the waterfront, Oys-ter Fest has attracted Tall Ships, tug boats, an old light ship Nantucket (which was recently movedfrom its mooring) and USCG Cutters. This year’s event was no different, with the sailing ship Gazel,the tug Deborah Quinn, and the USCGC Chinook. All of these vessels were available for toursthroughout the weekend. Saturday’s events also included a live demonstration and visit by a USCGHelicopter!

Flotilla 22-5, based at the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay, was there as well, handing out safe boat-ing materials, information about upcoming PE classes, and most importantly, assisting Coastie, theremote controlled boating safety Tug!

Led by Haig Dick, FC, Joe Orlich, IPFC and Richard Light, FSO-CM, the members of 22-5 providedmaterials throughout the weekend, and manned their booth with a trailered USCG 25’ SAFE Boat astheir backdrop.


By B.A. Brown, DSO-PB

Haig Dick, FC 22-5 mans the booth at the Oyster Fest. RichardRothamel, 22-1, comes ashore from his facility while patrolling thebusy waters of Oyster Bay Harbor

Bruce Oxer provides the voiceof Coastie during Oyster Fest.

Division 22


USCG Cutter Chinook 87308 is berthed at the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay, NY.

LEFT: Richard Light takes a moment from handing out materials to take aphoto.ABOVE: Children play with Coastie as it is controlled by members of 22-5

Division 25

Coast Guard March to Honor Veterans

Team Coast Guard participated in the largest Veterans Day Parade in New England

Team Coast Guard was well represented during the 11th annual Connecticut Veterans Day Parade.About 4,000 participants in the parade marched through downtown Hartford for more than 40,000spectators. This is the largest Veterans Day Parade in New England, and one of the largest in thecountry.

Leading the Coast Guard and representing the Coast Guard Academy werecolor-guard members: Cadet 2nd class Ryan Flanigan, Cadets 3rd class: EricRessel, Kellen Stock, Jake Naum, Patrick Stueve and Kevin Knaup. Towingthe Response Boat - Small (RB-S) representing the Coast Guard from Sta-tion New London were Petty Officer First Class Dan Nawracaj and PettyOfficer Third Class Mason McCormick. On hand representing the Auxiliarywere John McLeod 24-04, East Hartford, Connecticut, Dave Marriott 25-06,South Windsor, Connecticut, Bob Carlson 25-06, South Windsor, Connecti-cut. Also in tow, a 22” Grady-White with Roger Rosella 25-02, Old Saybrook,Connecticut, Pat Norton 25-03, Mystic, Connecticut and Ed Pratt 13-01, KeyWest, Florida in command.

The parade participants were all very friendly and braved the cold to expresstheir support and thanks. During the parade, David Marriott was greetedby a Marine Corps veteran who came out of the crowd to shake his hand. Hecommented about how well the Academy Cadet Color Guard marched. “Thisis the first group that I saw who knew how to march. The Cadets lookedvery sharp and professional. I really appreciated their support,” said Mar-riott.


By Robert Carlson, FSO-PA Flotilla 25-6

The Coast Guard AcademyColor Guard leads TeamCoast Guard as they ap-proach the State CapitolBuilding in Hartford duringthe 2010 Connecticut Veter-ans Day Parade. Represent-ing the Coast Guard Acad-emy were color-guard mem-bers: Cadet 2nd class RyanFlanigan, Cadets 3rd class:Eric Ressel, Kellen Stock,Jake Naum, Patrick Stueveand Kevin Knaup. (ABOVE) John McLeod 24-04, East Hartford, Connecticut watches as the Coast Guard Academy

Color Guard and Station New London’s 25’ RB-S prepare to make a quick right turnaround the State Capital building in Hartford during the 2010 Connecticut Veterans DayParade. (LEFT)

Pat Norton 25-03, Mystic, Connecticut and Roger Rosella 25-02, Old Saybrook, Connecticuton “patrol” as they approach the State Capitol building in Hartford during the 2010 Con-necticut Veterans Day Parade. (RIGHT)

RequiemUnder the wide and starry sky,

Dig the grave and let me lie.

Glad that I lived and gladly die,

And I laid me down with a will.

This be the verse you grave for me:

Here he lies where he longed to be;

Home is the sailor, home from the sea,

And the hunter home from the hill.by Robert Louis Stevenson

In Memoriam

Crossing The BarBy Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Sunset and evening star, and one clear call for me!And may there be no moaning of the bar, when I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep, too full for sound and foam,When that which drew from out the boundless deep turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell, and after that the dark!And may there be no sadness of farewell, when I embark;

For tho from out our bourne of Time and Place, the flood may bear me far,I hope to see my Pilot face to face when I have crost the bar.

October - December 2010

Ebb Tide


LICATA, GIUSEPPE FL 17REBECK, BRIAN FL 43MONTERO, RENE FL 53GAROFALO, JAMES FL 10-1CANZONERI, FRANK FL 13-13FAIRBANKS, RICHARD FL 22-3HANSON, RENNOLD FL 24-8

WELCOME ABOARD!Members Promoted from AP Status

District Recognition


01-03 LLOBELL, PAUL01-04 BAYER, JOSEPH01-04 HINDLEY, ROBERT01-06 GIUSTRA, NICHOLAS01-07 BRENNAN, NICHOLAS01-07 GASKA, KYLE01-07 TORDAHL, EDWARD02-01 OHLENDORF, BRUCE02-02 BLICK, NORMAN02-02 BRUCE, TIMOTHY02-02 GALLICCHIO, MICHAEL02-02 LAYTON, ASHLEIGH02-02 WELLS, DAVID02-03 SANDIN, PETER02-04 BOSSICK, JASON04-02 SANTOS, JAIME04-02 STODOLAK, FRANCIS04-02 VESPER, JOHN04-04 EBERHARDT, JOHN04-04 FERRARO, DEAN04-04 REED, STEVEN05-04 MEJIA, LUIS05-04 MUNOZ, ALFREDO05-04 NATOLE, DIANA06-04 BELLO, DIANA06-08 AVGERAKIS, GEORGE07-01 BARBERA, MATTHEW07-01 BOUGHTON, MICHAEL07-01 CRAIG, DAVID07-01 DORIA, MICHAEL07-01 PELLICCIO, MICHAEL07-01 PICCOLI, CHARLES07-01 SHIELDS, PATRICK07-02 MILAZZO, PETER07-08 RUSSELL, LEO07-08 RUSSELL, LEO10-02 MITCHELL, CHRISTIAN10-07 DIFIORE, LOUIS10-07 MALINAK, ROBERT10-07 SPINKS, MATTHEW

10-07 SPINKS, THADDEUS10-08 MILLS, RICHARD10-13 LOPEZ, DEVIN11-03 MALIAGROS, STEVEN11-03 MCCRAE, ANITA11-03 SCHNORR, RICHARD12-03 BENETOS, LISA12-03 BENETOS, NICHOLAS12-03 NAUGHTEN, KEVIN12-03 RENDELL, ANNE12-08 LEUTHNER, JOSHUA12-08 SANDERS, SCOTT13-06 MEDRANO, JUAN13-11 PARRIS, DAVID13-13 HENDELMAN, PAUL13-13 ROGERS, RICHARD14-06 KOMENO, ANNETTE15-04 MCGRAW, SEAN15-04 POLTENSON, CHARLES15-08 ALWINE, THEODORE15-08 JOHNSON, BRANDON15-09 RAVAS, JOHN15-10 SLUSHER, GARY15-10 WAGONER, MARK18-06 MICHALOUSKI, WILLIAM18-06 MONDELLO, ERIN20-02 CLARK, STEPHEN20-02 ROSEN, MARK20-06 KOSARA, PAUL24-01 DEKO, JOSEPH24-01 DEMATTEO, AMANDA24-01 DWYER, MARY24-01 MATOS, RADAMES24-01 SMIAROWSKI, HEATHER24-01 VIOLANTE, THOMAS24-01 VUOLO, RALPH24-03 CICCOTELLI, CHRISTOPHE24-03 MORRIS, BRYAN25-05 DOUGHERTY, ALYSON

District Awards Conference: March 25-27, Mystic MarriottCheck the D1SR website for additional information and up to the minute scheduling

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Submissions for Spring 2011’s issue of Over The Bow are due no later than 07 April2011. Please, send submissions to:[email protected]


Saturday, January 15, 20119:00amNJ ICS 210Friday, January 21, 20116:00pmIS TrainingSaturday, January 22, 201110:00amPublications Workshop10:00amIS TrainingSunday, January 23, 201110:00amIS TrainingFriday, February 11, 2011All dayAUX PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MKTFriday, March 11, 2011All dayAUX PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MKTSaturday, March 12, 2011All dayAUX PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MKTSunday, March 13, 2011All dayAUX PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MKTDaylight Saving Time Begins

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DIVISIONS1 Fire Island Light- Lou Volpatohttp://www.uscgad1fsr.org7 Seven Seas - Linda Lakinhttp://www.div7seas.com15 The Watchstander - Margaret Malonehttp://a01415.uscgaux.info22 The Wheelhouse - Ed Conwayhttp://www.cgali.org/25 Making Waves - Maura Casey

FLOTILLAS12 Baywatch - Diane Ortizhttp://www.flotilla1-2.org/17 Propwash - William Goelz54 Stepping Stones - Brian Brownhttp://www.cgauxcityisland.org15-8 Champlain Eagle - Don Craighttp://www.uscgaux15-8.org24-4 Newsletter - G. Schoonmakerhttp://a0142404.uscgaux.info24-8 The Kelsey Point Light- Virginia Danielshttp://a0142408.uscgaux.info/

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Editor’s Page: Brian A. Brown, DSO-PB


In the Auxiliary, we un-dergo a change every Win-ter. Instead of packing onthe Holiday pounds or hi-bernating like most ani-mals, the Auxiliary under-goes some of its moredrastic changes duringthis time period. Newlyelected officers bring theiragendas to the forefront oftheir respective units, ap-

pointed officers begin to settle in to their rolesand receive guidance from their partners up thechain of Leadership & Management, andchanges in various programs tend to come in toeffect as well. The Auxiliary is a living, breath-ing organization, prone to bettering itselfthrough change. To the casual observer, theWinter months can be viewed as a Chrysalis, es-pecially in the Northern Districts where our pri-mary operations tend to shut down mostly due toweather (which results in an unfortunatelyshorter boating season compared to our South-ern counterparts). We spend these Wintermonths in that Chrysalis undergoing change,preparing our members for the upcoming year,when the boats are launched back in to the wa-ter and our Vessel Exam, Boat Crew, and PublicEducation programs come in to high demand.

This year, Over the Bow is undergoing some mi-

nor changes to make things easier to read for ourmembership. Thanks to reader feedback (yes,we do listen!) we have decided to increase thesize of the text without reducing the amount ofcontent available in this newsmagazine. Wehave achieved this by expanding the viewablearea in to the margins. I hope that this change,and many more subtle changes to this issue helpto raise the bar and show that we are constantlyaiming to improve this product with every issue!

On 22 January, I will be hosting a PublicationsWorkshop on City Island. The session will befocused on providing guidance on Auxiliary Pub-lications Policy, newsletter creation, mainte-nance and distribution. The goal is to help thoseFlotillas and Divisions who do not currentlyhave a unit publication to start one. A unit’ssuccess can often be linked to a strong member-driven publication, so let’s work to make eachunit as strong and successful as possible, inevery way possible!

One final note: The Publications workshop willbe video-taped and edited, with the final productbeing broken down in to segments and posted ondigital online media, such as youtube, for the en-tire Auxiliary to use. If you are interested in at-tending, please send me an e-mail at:[email protected] Uniform of the Day will be Tropical BlueLong

Leadership Conference Photos- Dee Thompson, DSO-PA


RIGHT: Flotilla Com-manders and Flotilla ViceCommanders attend lec-tures at the USCG Acad-emy during the DistrictLeadership Conference inDecember 2010.

LEFT: COMO DanteLaurino, DDC-L ad-dresses a gathering ofDivision Commandersand Division Vice Com-manders.

COMO Hal Marschall, DCO ad-dresses a general assembly of atten-dees at the Leadership Conference

Foyer of the Leadership Development Center at the USCG Academy.

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Jack Lund, VCDR Division 14, makes it a point to clean the weapon on deck. Photo bySherry Kisver, DCAPT SECNY-S

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