20-20 Vision
A Publication of USCG Auxiliary
Division 20, 5th Southern Region
Vol. 13 No. 05 May, 2015
Web Site
http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=054-20
Heinz Rister, DCDR
From the Helm
As I make my rounds of the flotillas, at almost the half-way point of
the year, it is a pleasure to note that all flotillas are actively engaged in
core activities. Flotilla leadership in all cases is providing the emphasis on
executing our core values that we bring to the public and Team Coast
Guard. Again, I wish to emphasize the importance of submitting your
hours on time. Make it a personal practice to sit down at the end of the
month and submit your hours. It is really easy to enter the data electronically. The 7029 form can be filled out on a daily or weekly basis so that it
is saved until you get ready to submit. The activity forms, such as a 7038
can also be shipped to your FSO-IS who can easily forward it to the SOIS. The hours we submit are very important to the USCG in meeting their
annual budgetary requirements.
We are getting more active in the patrol and on-the-water training as
the water warms up. This month, I attended the kickoff of the DSAR activities in Oriental. I wished that I was still a qualified coxswain so that I
could have taken part in a well-planned weekend activity. A special
thanks to the USCG Station Hobucken in making this event a success.
Kudos to Robert Kirk 20-10 and Susan White 20-04 for orchestrating the
DSAR. We even had folks from two other divisions take part. For next
year, I would encourage 100% participation from all coxswains and crew
in the division. What a great event to practice and/or learn the tasks that
we do on the water.
My travels to the flotillas also provided me with an opportunity to see
a slice of the division membership although I had hoped I could see the
whole pie, not just a few. I still am observing improper wearing of uniforms and also improper civilian attire. I challenge every member to point
out these deficiencies. Also, from the time of the start of an official flotilla
meeting, where a quorum is present, that meeting is to be conducted under Roberts Rule of Order. Hence, an agenda should have been issued
prior to the meeting and it should be followed. Issues should be brought
forth as a motion and if the motion is seconded, it can be discussed. Otherwise, an individual should have a conference with his or her leadership
on a personal basis to air out concerns. You have a right to be heard, but
there are procedures. A flotilla meeting is not the place to air out griev-
Agenda
Pledge of Allegiance
Introduction of Guests
Minutes of Last Meeting
VCDR Remarks
Staff Reports
Flotilla Commanders’ Reports
DCDR Remarks
Presentations/Awards
Open Forum
Old Business
New Business
Adjourn
Officers for 2015
DCDR
VCDR
IPDCDR
SO-CM
SO-CS
SO-DV
SO-FN
SO-HR
SO-IS
SO-MA
SO-MS
SO-MT
SO-NS
SO-OP
SO-PA
SO-PB
SO-PE
SO-PV
SO-SR
SO-VE
Heinz Rister
Thomas White
Barbara Pohlman
Thomas Wiggins
Melissa McLauren
Alvin Powell
Benjamin Reed
Elliott Roberts
Benjamin Reed
Thomas White
Susan White
Barbara Pohlman
Fred Jelinek
Heinz Rister
Donald Lindberg
Benjamin Crabtree
Heinz Rister
Heinz Rister
FCs for 2015
20-01
20-02
20-03
20-04
20-06
20-10
Raymond Moulton
Vern Scott
Robert Webster
Susan White
Rhonda Stallings
Carl Rauschenberg
ances. The chain of leadership (CoL), is a well proven method for getting heard whether it is a uniformed volunteer organization, military, or private industry. Please respect our gold side brethren
when they attend our flotilla meetings and do not bring up personal concerns, criticisms, or ideas
unless requested by them. Use the CoL to provide the hearing platform. We at the flotilla or division
levels cannot change policy on how we should conduct activities with the active duty.
Our “gold side” is initiating several things that will keep us safe during surface ops and even
when we do RBS activity such as in-the-water vessel exams (VSC). You must wear a qualified life
jacket while conducting an exam and the vessel is in the water. DIRAUX is requiring every crewmember, coxswain and crew, to have on their person a PEPIRB or PLB. They have furnished this division
with a PLB for each crewmember. Coxswains will wear their PEPIRB that are already assigned to
them. They all should be registered to the individual that it is loaned to. Station Hobucken is engaging in a beta test of issuing a quantity of a new type V lifejackets to each flotilla working with that Station. Chief Grande is heading this up and will make arrangements. This will include proper control of
this equipment and maintenance per USCG standards. This equipment is identical to those worn by
the active contingent of the USCG, but will be identified with the Aux logo.
The last item I wish to bring to the fore is COMMUNICATIONS. When I was honored with being
elected to the position of DCDR, both I and my vice stated the importance of communications. Even
though we have achieved some improvements, we still have a long way to go. To strengthen this, I
would like to again highlight a few recommendations:
+ FSO, SO, ADSO, DSO comms both ways should be frequent.
+ Attention to reports due should be strongly adhered to.
+ Leaders should check their email more frequently and respond when asked.
+ Communicate with no-show members more often; pull them back into the group.
+ Use the CoL for being heard as to your concerns, ideas, or grievances. Do it in writing. It
has a better chance of being addressed.
+ Communicate deserving members for recognition.
+ Communicate to the public about our organization, take pride.
Consider being timely with your responses when asked; there is a rhyme or reason for everything, and the response you provide makes someone’s job a little easier.
Thanks to all of Division 20 members for all that you have accomplished so far this year.
SEMPER PARATUS
A Note to All Flotillas
20-20 Vision is dedicated to recording the history of Division 20. Please submit articles and
pictures of your events, missions, awards, presentations, classes, fellowship, etc. so that your part in
the division's activities will be recorded. Even if you do not currently have a newsletter or a web site,
having an FSO-PA or FSO-PB record your activities is an important part of our mission. Photographs
and videos can do much to ensure that the efforts of your members are noted and respected. How
will anyone know what your flotilla has accomplished if no one records the activities? Members with
cameras are the first step to preserving your activities in support of the US Coast Guard. Such images are also strong tools for recruitment.
Flotilla 20-02 Activities
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Sandy Roberts, Jeff Perkins, Bob White, Vern Scott, Larry Horton, Denise Horton, Helen Andrews,
Bob Leibert, Bill Mauney.
Flotilla 20-02 believes that life jackets save lives, and that drowning fatalities related to boating
accidents would be dramatically reduced if more boaters wore life jackets. [Submitted and photo by Dave
Tolley, FSO-PB]
Division Anniversaries 2015—May
20-01
20-01
20-02
20-04
20-06
20-10
GODWIN: CALVIN LEEPEEDIN
GODWIN: TERESA RUTH
ROBERTS: ELLIOTT C JR
GAWEK: JOSEPH F
ZABLOCKI: RICHARD M
KEROACK: SCOTT A
27-May-10
29-May-10
17-May-05
14-May-75
24-May-05
31-May-00
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5
10
40
10
15
Flotilla 20-04 Water 'n Kids Boating Safety Class
On 26 April, Flotilla 20-04 taught its Water 'n Kids boating safety class at St. Paul's Catholic
School. The classes were led by Susan White and helpers included T.J. Bendicksen, Fil Pagano, and
Stephen Genovese. The flotilla teaches boating safety classes to several hundred elementary school
children each spring.
[Submitted and photo by Melissa McLauren]
Activities for Flotilla 20-01 (New River)
Steve Sayko, IPFC, FSO-PA, received the Auxiliary Sustained Service Award (5th Award) and
the RBS Annual Performance Award (4th Award) during the 9 April flotilla meeting.
On 22 April 2015 Flotilla 20-01 (New River), represented by Ray Moulton,FC, and Steve Sayko,
IPFC, supported Earth Day activities sponsored by Sturgeon City/Riverworks in Jacksonville, NC.
These activities focused on local elementary school students and home-schooled students of the
same year groups. Moulton and Sayko distributed various coloring books which focused on the marine environment and related literature to attendees. This event was very well-attended and all items
that the flotilla had on hand were distributed.
[Submitted by Steve Sayko]
Editor's Note
We have space reserved for articles showing flotilla activities and awards. Don't allow your flotilla to
go unnoticed. Send pictures and articles of all your events (VSC, OPs, PA, awards, etc.) so that readers of 20-20 Vision get a better idea of what we do, and so that readers don't think that Division 20
consists of only one or two flotillas. Articles submitted after the 13th will appear in the following
month's issue.
Flotilla 20-10 Activities
On Saturday 25 April at 1235 hours, facility 23104 aborted an inlet check of Bogue Inlet as part
of a routine patrol due to rapidly deteriorating weather and turned around to return to the patrol start
point at Hadnot Creek. At the intersection of Bogue Inlet and the ICW, vicinity 34 40.437N 077
05.934W, Robert Kirk, acting as lookout, noticed an 18' boat with 4 POB with its engine cover off near
the rocks on the northern side of the ICW. He notified the coxswain who turned the facility around to
investigate, and all crew then saw the crew of the vessel in trouble trying to fend the boat off the rocks.
Winds were gusting to about 20 knots in a light rain and there was a 2' chop, both pushing the boat
onto the rocks. Crewman Steve Mathusek got the heaving line ready and on the first pass both
briefed the vessel's crew and threw the line for them to rig as a tow line. While this was happening,
Robert Kirk secured the other end of the heaving line to facility 23104 which was then able to pull the
boat from the rocks and take it to Cedar Point Wildlife ramp. There were no injuries to either crews.
Station Emerald Isle was notified at 1243 and the tow was completed at 1300.—Fred Jelinek
[Submitted and photo by Robert Kirk]
* * * Attention all VEs * * *
The USCGAUX National site and Safety Seal.net lists Vessel Examiners by ZIP Code so boat
owners can request a VSC. To add your contact information to the site, go to
http://www.safetyseal.net/GetVSC/EnterNewExaminer.asp
and enter your information at the bottom of the page. Boat owners in your area can go to the site, find
examiners in their area, and contact them via email. If the majority of our VEs are listed here, we may
increase our number of VSCs for the year.
Washington Marine Market
Flotilla 20-06 members Sue Lindberg and Baxter Broughton inform visitors
On 25 April, Washington held its fifth annual Marine Market, which has boat building, information
booths, marine vendors, food vendors, nautical crafts, and a flea market. Each year the project has
grown, attracting boaters and others from an ever-increasing area. Flotilla 20-06’s booth always attracts
many boaters—old and new—for information on safe boating, courses, and VSCs. For several years
Station Hobucken has sent a vessel and invited visitors aboard. Last year they brought their new 45footer. This year they also brought Pedro (USMC HH-46E Sea Knight rescue helicopter) from MCAS
Cherry Point to illustrate SAR methods. The station and Pedro put on quite a show for the entire waterfront. Visitors were treated to two evolutions of landing someone on a moving USCG vessel and recovering that person from the moving vessel.
And no one got wet!
Needless to say, while the SAR show was going on, our booth had no visitors. However, many
people came to our booth after the show to ask us to thank Station Hobucken and the USMC for their
great illustration of SAR methods. I doubt that Station Hobucken can top this next year, but they may.
Flotilla 20-06 and the people of Washington, NC, extend their thanks to the crews of Station Hobucken
and Pedro for the wonderful experience.
Flotilla 20-06 Crew/Coxswain College—2 divisions, 4 flotillas
Robert Kirk, Butch Yert, Andy Anderson, Baxter Broughton
at Station Hobucken
Butch, Robert, Melissa McLauren
on Broad Creek
On 13 April, Andy Anderson from Flotilla 20-06 trailered his facility to Station Hobucken and conducted training with station personnel for two crew and two coxswain trainees. On Monday, 20 April,
Flotilla 20-06 conducted towing evolutions on Broad Creek for the same trainees. These exercises illustrate the wonderful cooperation we have in our area. In Broad Creek, Fil Pagano from 20-04 was coxswain on Ben Reed and Don Lindberg’s 20-06 facility. Robert Kirk from 20-10 was coxswain on coxswain candidate Butch Yert’s 16-02 facility. Baxter Broughton from 20-06 and Melissa McLauren from
20-04 were crew candidates and Andy Anderson from 20-06 was the other coxswain candidate. More
training is still to come, but with the cooperation/assistance of other flotillas and Station Hobucken, success is guaranteed.
On Monday, 27 April, Rick Zablocki, with crew trainee Baxter Broughton and coxswain Bill Gerdsen (20-10) on Miss Stephanie and Andy Anderson with crew trainee Melissa McLauren (20-04), coxswain Robert Kirk (20-10), and coxswain trainee Butch Yert (16-02) conducted training and night training. [Submitted by Don Lindberg; photos by Melissa McLauren and Don Lindberg]
20-06 Awards & Presentations
Alvin Powell receives his SO-DV certificate from Heinz Rister, DCDR
[Submitted by Don Lindberg; photo by Rhonda Stallings]
Kayakalon
Red Reed and John Radtke
Kayakers pass yellow marker 1 (upper left)
Flotilla 20-06 has provided safety patrols for the annual Kayakalon at Goose Creek State Park
since its inception. On 2 May, Ben Reed and Don Lindberg with John Radtke as coxswain were underway at 0700 to cover the event. Station Hobucken again this year sent a USCG vessel to assist.
The field of kayakers grows each year. After the kayak races, contestants have a bicycle race followed by a foot race. [Submitted and photos by Don Lindberg]
From: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 7:43 PM
Subject: AUX-04 "C" School scheduled in San Diego, California 11-14 JUN 2015
Respectfully to all:
Please be advised that there is an AUX-04 "C" School scheduled in San Diego, California 11-14
JUN 2015.
The AUX-04 is an U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary C-School intended to provide introduction in the
use of current media systems in electronic presentation and web site design.
The classroom based training involves the use of computers and the development of two projects;
one being a multimedia presentation and the other building the basic structure of a unit web site.
These skills will be utilized when the student returns to their local unit.
Members attending AUX-04 classes will learn to standup a local unit, flotilla/division, web site.
While there are few prerequisites, students should be current or prospective future CS officers at any
level. It is required that student bring a laptop computer to class. The course is not designed or appropriate for advanced or professional web developers.
Interested members should complete a Short Term Training Request, (STTR) Auxiliary form
7059, http://forms.cgaux.org/forms1.php and follow the process outlined below:
• Your FC should sign the STTR and forward it onto your District DIRAUX.
• Your DIRAUX will collect all STTRs, review them and enter them into the Training Database (Direct Access).
• The Chief Director's staff (G-OCX) will review the requests, enroll members, and request orders
be issued from the Training Quota Management Center. Your DIRAUX will keep you informed.
For additional information please contact DVC-UA Ken Jacobs, or BC-UAA Karen Rochon.
Respectfully,
Kenneth E. Jacobs Division Chief-Training, User Support Directorate (DVC-UA) Coordinator, Electronic Presentation & Web Based Technologies (AUX-04) "C" School
Deputy Assistant National Commodore-Diversity (ANACO-DVd)
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Cub Scout Pack Visits Station Hobucken
L. BM3 John Zegarra, SN Katelyn Balaschak, FA Michael D'Haem, BM2 Jason Diaz.
R. Richard Egan and scouts speak with station personnel.
On 2 May, 2015, Cub Scout Troop Pack-Eight from Goldsboro, NC, with leader Richard
Egan visited Station Hobucken as part of their “Adopt a Station” program. The scouts had a great
time with station personnel—learning about the boats and having fire extinguisher training. BM2 Jason Diaz, and SN Katelyn Balaschak also conducted flare training. The scouts had fixed breakfast,
lunch, and dinner for the crew and enjoyed great fellowship dining with them. When the pack was
presenting items they had collected for their “Adopt a Station” program, they gave station personnel
the cub scout salute. It was very touching when some the crew males who had been cub scouts
saluted back. [Submitted and photos by Rhonda Stallings-20-06]
Photographers wanted: Bring a camera to all flotilla activities. SHOW is always better—clearer
and more concise—than TELL. Help capture the history of your flotilla by photographing all our missions and submitting articles and photos to editor Don Lindberg at [email protected].
What’s New
For a complete listing, go to http://blogs-it.cgaux.org/member_news.php
Help Wanted
For a complete list of positions posted, go to http://www.cgaux.org/members/wantads/index.php
Who's Who in the Local USCG
Sector North Carolina, Commander
CAPT Sean R. Murtagh, 910-772-2201
[email protected]
Sector NC Deputy Commander
CDR Joe Dufresne, 910-772-2202
[email protected]
Logistics Department Head
(Support: ie supply, medical, admin, etc)
CDR Karrie Trebbe, 252-240-8450
[email protected]
Chief, Prevention SNC
(ATON, Marine Permits, MST, MSO)
CDR John Dittmar, 910-772-2225
[email protected]
Marine Inspector
LCDR Evelynn Samms, 910-772-2207
[email protected]
Officer-in-Charge Station Hobucken
BMC Kenneth W. Grande 252-745-3131
[email protected]
Sector North Carolina
721 Medical Center Drive Suite 100
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 772-2200
CG Station Fort Macon
2301 E Ft Macon Road
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
ANT Fort Macon
2301 E. Fort Macon Road
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
(252) 240-8440
Sector NC Auxiliary Liaison Officer
CWO Scott McAloon, 252-247-4525
[email protected]
Joint Maritime Training Center
Captain Jonathon Riffe, 910-440-7591
[email protected]
Chief, Planning & Contingency
(Reserves, Security, Public Relations)
LCDR Doug Lincoln, 252-247-4579
[email protected]
Chief, Response SNC
(SAR, Stations, Patrol Boats, Law Enforcement, HLS)
CDR Joseph H. Solomon, 252-247-4535
[email protected]
Officer-in-Charge, Station Ft Macon
BMCM Jeremy S. McConnell, 252-247-4583
[email protected]
Officer-in-Charge Station Emerald Isle
BMC Matthew Wolanzyk
[email protected]
252-354-2462 or 252-354-2719 (SARLINE)
CG Station Hobucken
CG Station Emerald Isle
Hobucken Road PO Box 130
11101 Terrell Horne III Way
Hobucken, NC 28537
Emerald Isle, 28594-2012
(252) 745-3131
(252) 354-2462
USCG SMTC
Commercial F/V Safety
PSC Box 20068
Barry D. Everhart 252-247-4526
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0068
[email protected]
(910) 440-7591
ANT Bayberry
PO BOX 1150
Long Beach, NC 28465
(910) 278-6933
In addition to the above:
LT Michelle Schopp—lead Investigator.
LT Derek Burrill—in charge of our Waterways division (can pass along maritime events and regattas).
LT Dave Herndon—in charge of our enforcement actions and homeland security patrols.
Mr. Rick Hawkins—Wilmington area Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner.
Recruitment
Let’s make 2015 a record-setting year for new members. Bring a friend to a meeting—discuss
the Auxiliary with neighbors—get the word out that we exist, do very useful services, and enjoy ourselves in the process. One excellent way to get our message out is to address local service clubs
(Rotary, Lions, Elks, Ruritans, VFW, etc.). Our PE classes and PA events are other great sources of
new members.
Editor: Don Lindberg (252) 923-4545 / [email protected]
Approved for publication 13 May 2015