To: Rod Collins, DCO Rich Thomas, DCOS D11N Board & Staff From: Wally Smith Subj: DCAPT – Prevention Report Date: 18 September 2014 Below is my report covering August 2014. Calendar Recap 01 August – Coast Guard Birthday - Monterey 02-03 August – Santa Cruz OPTREX 08-09 August – Utah OPTREX 12 August – Attended Flotilla 64 Meeting 13 August – Attended Patrol Area Coordinators Meeting 14 August – Attended Coast Guard Appreciation event at the Cliff House 16-17 August – Instructed at PCA 22-24 August – NACON 26 August – Santa Cruz Port District Meeting Highlights The annual Coast Guard Birthday Party was a great success again this year. Approximately 70 folks representing CG Station Monterey, the CGC Hawksbill, and CG students from NPS joined 18 “host” Auxiliarists. Sponsored by the Navy League, the guests were treated to tri-tips, burgers, dogs, and all the trimmings! Yours truly carved over a dozen terrific marinated tri-tips. The Santa Cruz OPTREX had seven facilities, seven QEs, and 18 candidates for initial or re-qualification for crew and coxswain … with a 100% success rate! All this in the midst of the great anchovy die-off in the Harbor. It made for an odiferous experience in the Harbor but, luckily, the aroma did not extend to Monterey Bay where the exercises were conducted. And congratulations to COMO Mike Maddox who was “signed off” by OTO Matt James as a fully qualified QE. Dozens of really great photos were taken during the event and are posted to a special web site set up by Tracy Schultz. To view the site, go to: http://scoptrex.weebly.com/ I attended the Utah OPTREX as both a DCAPT and QE. This was a very well run event held on Jordanelle Reservoir. Again the success rate was 100% with candidates qualifying and re-qualifying as crew and coxswains. Well Done! Each year, the Cliff House restaurant sponsors a luncheon for Coast Guard active duty enlisted personnel. Three representatives from the Auxiliary were invited to attend as well … Michael Mitchell, Mike Ungersma, and I were the lucky few. Over 100 attendees enjoyed the food and the fellowship. Thank you Cliff House! The PCA Fair was again a great success. I facilitated the Flotilla Leadership Course and thoroughly enjoyed the eight members attending. Hopefully some or all will move into leadership positions in the Auxiliary. There are some high quality folks in the group. My thanks go to COMO Vic Connell, DCOS Rich Thomas, Rob Firehock, George Rogers, Jane Smith, and Tracy Schultz for taking the lead on several segments. And to PCA President Mary Kirkwood … well done – again! It was an absolute honor to attend NACON. I will long remember the presentation of the Auxiliarist of the Year (AUXOY) Award and will cherish the memory! I continue to be humbled by it all! Again my sincerest appreciation to my colleagues who recommended the Award in the first place, and to those who ran it up the Chain. All I can say is a heartfelt “THANK YOU”. GOALS Support DSOs in the area of Prevention Support DCDRs of Divisions 1, 7, & 11 Seek methods to minimize costs whenever possible without sacrificing the efficacy of our missions and/or programs. Respectfully submitted, Wally Smith, District Captain – Prevention