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HOW WE MAKE
HOW WE MAKE
A DIFFERENCE
A DIFFERENCE
IN THE U. S. COAST
IN THE U. S. COAST
GUARD AUXILIARY
GUARD AUXILIARY
The Auxiliary’s number one job
is promoting recreational boat-
ing safety (RBS). Boater safety
classes and free Vessel Safety
Exams to boaters are the
Auxiliary’s most important
programs to reduce boating
accidents and fatalities.
Public Affairs (PA) assists in
publicizing the missions and
accomplishments of Team Coast
Guard. Public Affairs is key for
recruiting membership; and
providing boating safety
education to the public.
COVER PHOTO: SAN FRANCISCO — TiffanyTownsend, Flotilla Commander, and
Peter Gorenberg, Immediate Past Flotilla Commander, Flotilla 12, Sausalito-
Tiburon, attend an opening day celebration and Blessing of the Fleet at a Bay area
yacht club to conduct an Auxiliary Public Affairs event April 4, 2022. Photo by
Roger Bazeley, AUXPA1.
About the Auxiliary
About the Auxiliary
Established by Congress in 1939, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is
Semper Paratus (Always Ready). The Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer service
of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and supports all USCG missions except
roles that require direct law enforcement or military engagement.
The Auxiliary operates in:
• Safety and Security Patrols
• Search and Rescue
• Mass Casualty or Disasters
• Pollution Response and Patrols
• Recreational Boating Safety
• Commercial Fishing and Vessel Exams
• Platforms for USCG Training
• Recruit for all service in the Coast Guard
• Public Affairs
In addition to the above, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary operates in any
mission as directed by the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard or Secretary of
Homeland Security. Our Mission:
• To promote and improve Recreational Boating Safety
• To provide trained crews and facilities to augment the Coast Guard and
enhance safety and security of our ports, waterways, and coastal regions
• To support Coast Guard operational, administrative, and logistics
requirements

Organization: The Auxiliary has units in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
BOATER SAFETY EDUCATION
BOATER SAFETY EDUCATION
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Auxiliary is a force multiplier
for the Coast Guard by
promoting boating safety, and
assisting boaters and paddlecraft
using our national waterways.
The Auxiliary also directly
supports the Coast Guard in
search and rescue, marine
safety, with interpreters, culinary
assistance, watchstanding, and
environmental protection.
AUGMENTING THE COAST GUARD
AUGMENTING THE COAST GUARD
NAVEX EDITOR,
NAVEX EDITOR, Branch Chief
Branch Chief
Roger Bazeley
Roger Bazeley
ASSISTANT EDITOR, COPY
ASSISTANT EDITOR, COPY
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Gail Giacomini
ail Giacomini
ASSISTANT EDITOR, LAYOUT
ASSISTANT EDITOR, LAYOUT
Kim Holland
Kim Holland
ASSISTANT EDITOR – WEST COAST
ASSISTANT EDITOR – WEST COAST
Tiffany Townsend
Tiffany Townsend
ASSISTANT EDITOR – MIDWEST
ASSISTANT EDITOR – MIDWEST
Kristen Iglesias
Kristen Iglesias
ASSISTANT EDITOR – EAST COAST
ASSISTANT EDITOR – EAST COAST
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Christopher Orlando
hristopher Orlando
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
Lourdes Oliveras
Lourdes Oliveras
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Sean Peoples
Sean Peoples
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
AUX SUPPORT
AUX SUPPORT
Mary Patton
Mary Patton
DIVISION CHIEF
DIVISION CHIEF
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
John Saran
John Saran
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HIGHLIGHTS
Auxiliarists on Florida’s Space Coast support the Coast Guard’s mission to
Auxiliarists on Florida’s Space Coast support the Coast Guard’s mission to
protect boaters during rocket launches from Cape Canaveral.
protect boaters during rocket launches from Cape Canaveral.
6 Space OPS
6 Space OPS
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22 Auxiliarists conduct sailboat rescue training for Coast
Auxiliarists conduct sailboat rescue training for Coast
Guard pilots and rescue swimmers
Guard pilots and rescue swimmers
Auxiliarists conduct a pilot program for Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter
Auxiliarists conduct a pilot program for Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter
crews at Air Station San Francisco.
crews at Air Station San Francisco.
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20 Flotilla 59 - Stuart, celebrates 80 years
Flotilla 59 - Stuart, celebrates 80 years
Flotilla 59 – Stuart, Florida, 1942-2022 celebrates 80 years of activity since patrolling
Flotilla 59 – Stuart, Florida, 1942-2022 celebrates 80 years of activity since patrolling
beaches during WWII.
beaches during WWII.
Admiral Linda L. Fagan confirmed as the first woman to serve as
Admiral Linda L. Fagan confirmed as the first woman to serve as
Commandant of the Coast Guard
Participation in the Auxiliary Life Jacket Wear Observer Program
Participation in the Auxiliary Life Jacket Wear Observer Program
(AUXLWO) Augments the Coast Guard and Helps RBS
(AUXLWO) Augments the Coast Guard and Helps RBS
Space OPS,
Space OPS, Auxiliarists on Florida’s Space Coast support the Coast
Auxiliarists on Florida’s Space Coast support the Coast
Guard’s mission to protect boaters during rocket launches from Cape
Guard’s mission to protect boaters during rocket launches from Cape
Canaveral
Canaveral
Flotilla Fort Washington takes Sea Scout trip to U.S. Coast Guard Air
Flotilla Fort Washington takes Sea Scout trip to U.S. Coast Guard Air
Station Washington
Station Washington
Doing Right by Right Whales
Alex Haley, the Coast Guard’s first chief journalist
Alex Haley, the Coast Guard’s first chief journalist
Coast Guard Station Golden Gate kicks off NSBW with water safety fair
Coast Guard Station Golden Gate kicks off NSBW with water safety fair
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2022
Flotilla 59 - Stuart, Florida celebrates 80 years supporting the Coast
Flotilla 59 - Stuart, Florida celebrates 80 years supporting the Coast
Guard
Guard
Auxiliarists conduct sailboat rescue training for Coast Guard pilots and
Auxiliarists conduct sailboat rescue training for Coast Guard pilots and
rescue swimmers
rescue swimmers
Underway opportunities for Auxiliarists aboard the USCGC MUNRO
Underway opportunities for Auxiliarists aboard the USCGC MUNRO
Auxiliarist invited to attend christening of USCGC EMLEN TUNNELL
Auxiliarist invited to attend christening of USCGC EMLEN TUNNELL
(WPC 1145)
(WPC 1145)
Auxiliarists have many ways to promote: Marine Safety
Auxiliarists have many ways to promote: Marine Safety
Coast Guard K-9 recognized with Distinguished Service
Coast Guard K-9 recognized with Distinguished Service
Don’t fall overboard. Be prepared in case.
Slow and steady completes the race
Slow and steady completes the race
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By Kim Holland, National Editorial Staff
District 5S
Teams of two AUXLWO observers, sitting on land, record boating behavior at
specified locations. Life jacket wear is part of the data collected. Photo provided
by Kim Holland
The Auxiliary Life Jacket Wear Observer
Program (AUXLWO) is an opportunity to
augment the Coast Guard and further
the Recreational Boating Safety (RBS)
Program. Program participants observe
boating habits at predetermined locations
and record specific data.
The program is led by the USCG Office
of Auxiliary and Boating Safety as part of
the National Recreational Boating Safety
Program. It began from a grant to define
life jacket wear, boating accidents and
deaths as they correlated with life jacket
use.
The original observation-sites in each of
30 states were determined primarily to
match air travel and trip routes to bodies
of water. The cost of visiting the 30 states
and the sites was the driving force behind
why the Coast Guard asked the Auxiliary
to take on the task of life jacket wear
observance. Auxiliary participation allows
the USCG to redirect its funds to other
recreational boating safety projects and
efforts.
The Auxiliary now partners with the
Coast Guard and the contractor, JSI,
to collect and record the life jacket
wear observance data. In each state,
observers record boating behavior at
specified locations for a maximum
of 300 boats or at least four hours
each. The data is collected at the
same location on each body of water
every year by a team of two. The team
consists of an observer and a recorder.
Wear rate data is combined with USCG
accident data and reported to Congress.
In 2018, over 100 Auxiliarists observed
12,946 boats and 35,046 passengers in 20
states. Observations are made between
June and Labor Day each year.
To become an AUXLWO members must
complete the observer requirements for
Certification Observation Time. They
consist of a number of criteria that include
online training, on site observation
and data collection, completion of a
training quiz and accuracy scores on two
observations.
An AUXLWO will record vessel type,
vessel length, vessel operation, vessel
activity, the number of occupants classi-
fied by gender and age. The observer also
records whether or not life jackets are
worn. If they are worn, what type are they?
Observers receive all of the equipment
required to complete their mission
including printed directions to the
location. If you have an interest in learning
more about this program or becoming
an AUXWLO, the first step is to contact
Charles Hurley, DVC-VS.
For more information go to
AUXLWO 2019 National Board Handout:
Auxiliary Life Jacket Wear Observer Program (AUXLWO)
Auxiliary Life Jacket Wear Observer Program (AUXLWO)
Augments the Coast Guard and Helps RBS
Augments the Coast Guard and Helps RBS
Participation in the
Participation in the
Adm. Linda Fagan relieves Adm. Karl Schultz as the 27th commandant
of the Coast Guard during a change of command ceremony at Coast
Guard headquarters June 1, 2022. Fagan is the first woman Service
Chief of any U.S. military service. DHS photo by Benjamin Applebaum.
Adm. Linda Fagan relieves Adm. Karl Schultz Coast Guard during a
change of command ceremony at Coast Guard headquarters June 1,
2022. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee.
Click to watch COC ceremony
Admiral Linda L. Fagan
confirmed as the first woman to serve as

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U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer James Boguslawski, Space
Launch Support Chief, along with Coast Guard Reserve Petty
Officer 1st Class Brittany Smith and Greg Hendricks, Coast
Guard Auxiliary Unit Coordinator review the launch hazard
chart for the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 USSF-8 mission. The
meeting took place on January 21, 2022 at Coast Guard Station
Port Canaveral. Mr. Hendricks is also the Vice Division Com-
mander – Division 17.
Auxiliary member Bill Gee explains a launch hazard chart to
boaters that are preparing to launch from Port Canaveral for a
day of offshore fishing.
Article and Photos by Jill Bazeley
Article and Photos by Jill Bazeley
District 7
District 7
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — During space launch support
operations, the Auxiliary maintains a tactical radio network
to coordinate activities and pass prompt message traffic. For
the September 15, 2021 launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9
Inspiration4 mission, Cyrus Nelson (left) and Bill Gee, Staff
Officer for Operations (right) provided communications
from a Port Canaveral, Florida boat ramp location. Both are
members of Central Brevard Flotilla 17-6. Mr. Nelson is also a
member of the Coast Guard Reserve.
Anda Ray, the Central Brevard Flotilla 17-6 Vice Flotilla
Commander, radios a situation report from her position at a Port
Canaveral boat ramp. The Auxiliary was there to advise boaters
of rocket launch hazard zones in advance of the NASA SpaceX
Falcon 9 Crew-2 mission which occurred in the early morning
hours of April 23, 2021.
Auxiliarists on Florida’s Space Coast
Auxiliarists on Florida’s Space Coast
support the Coast Guard’s mission
support the Coast Guard’s mission
to protect boaters during rocket
to protect boaters during rocket
launches from Cape Canaveral.
SPACE
SPACE OPS
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Coast Guard Auxiliary augments the Coast Guard by
performing support for an ever increasing number of space launches by a variety of
launch providers including SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and NASA. Auxiliarists
inform recreational and commercial boaters of the location of Coast Guard offshore
security and safety zones in the hours leading up to a launch. Over the past two
years, space launch support coordination with Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral
in Cape Canaveral has evolved into a principal mission activity for Central Brevard
Flotilla with additional support provided by the South Brevard, North Brevard,
Osceola, and Orlando Winter Park Flotillas that make up District 7, Division 17. The
Auxiliary plays an important role in helping keep rocket launch hazard zones free of
wayward vessels that could jeopardize a safe and successful launch.

Flotilla Fort Washington takes Sea Scout trip
Flotilla Fort Washington takes Sea Scout trip
to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Washington
to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Washington
Auxiliarists Lynette Duke and Tim Jenifer from Flotilla 054-25-07 are Skippers who participated in a Sea Scout trip
to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Washington and Reagan National Airport on 12 March 2022. Sea Scouting promotes
better citizenship and improves members’ boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety, boating
skills, outdoor, social, service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage. The best part of Sea Scouts is
cruising and mastering the skillsyou learn withyour shipmates.This was an immersive experience and opportunity
to interact with the Coast Guard at Air Station Washington in an exciting learning environment and learn new
seamanship skills.
The station flight crew explains the common activities that are executed on a Coast Guard mission. Sea Scouts got
a chance to view the cockpit and instrument panel of the aircraft during the demonstration. This particular airplane
was temporarily owned by Oprah Winfrey until her permanent plane was built by the manufacturer.
By Lynette Duke, SO-PB
District 5S
Photos by Auxiliary Public Affairs
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Guard’s mission to protect boaters during rocket
Guard’s mission to protect boaters during rocket
SPACE OPS
SPACE OPS
Right: Auxiliarist Greg Hendricks, Auxiliary
Right: Auxiliarist Greg Hendricks, Auxiliary
Unit Coordinator and Vice Division
Unit Coordinator and Vice Division
Commander - Division 17, reviews launch
Commander - Division 17, reviews launch
hazard information with Coast Guard
hazard information with Coast Guard
Chief Petty Officer James Boguslawski,
Chief Petty Officer James Boguslawski,
Space Launch Support Chief, Station Port
Space Launch Support Chief, Station Port
Canaveral. The meeting at Station Port
Canaveral. The meeting at Station Port
Canaveral occurred several hours prior to
Canaveral occurred several hours prior to
the January 21, 2022 launch of the United
the January 21, 2022 launch of the United
Launch Alliance Atlas 5 USSF-8 mission.
Launch Alliance Atlas 5 USSF-8 mission.
Central Brevard Flotilla 17-6 member Daniel
Oliveras records vessel information at a Merritt
Island, Florida boat ramp shortly before
the SpaceX Falcon 9 Inspiration4 launch on
September 15, 2021.
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Commander Kimberly Wood shows Sea
Commander Kimberly Wood shows Sea
Scouts and Skippers a flight mission
Scouts and Skippers a flight mission
video and Commander Wood explained
video and Commander Wood explained
the process for determining landing
the process for determining landing
approaches using aviation sectionals
approaches using aviation sectionals
(maps), instruments, and analyzing
(maps), instruments, and analyzing
weather conditions. She also explained
weather conditions. She also explained
various paths to a career as a Coast
various paths to a career as a Coast
Guard pilot.
Guard pilot.
Coast Guard Flight
Coast Guard Flight
Mission
Mission
Demonstration
Demonstration
Learning about the
Learning about the
Coast Guard long-
Coast Guard long-
range command and
range command and
control aircraft
control aircraft
Commander Kimberly Wood explained the
Commander Kimberly Wood explained the
different parts of the Coast Guard Long-
different parts of the Coast Guard Long-
Range Command and Control aircraft and the
Range Command and Control aircraft and the
aircraft function to the
aircraft function to the S
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Scouts of Ship 25.
couts of Ship 25.
Coast Guard and Department of Homeland
Coast Guard and Department of Homeland
Security senior officials need to deploy
Security senior officials need to deploy
throughout the world to manage missions
throughout the world to manage missions
such as maritime security, enforcement of
such as maritime security, enforcement of
laws and treaties, maritime safety, protection
laws and treaties, maritime safety, protection
of natural resources, maritime mobility
of natural resources, maritime mobility
and national defense. Secure command-
and national defense. Secure command-
and-control transport is required to ensure
and-control transport is required to ensure
continuity of operations and for use during
continuity of operations and for use during
national emergencies.
national emergencies.
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of a wing part with Coast Guard
of a wing part with Coast Guard
Auxiliary member Tim Jenifer
Auxiliary member Tim Jenifer
and a Sea Scout.
and a Sea Scout.
Coast Guard crewman
Coast Guard crewman
demonstrates inspection
demonstrates inspection

It’s extermination in slow motion, about one to three knots.
That’s about the average speed of a North Atlantic right
whale, a species that’s disappearing for all the wrong
reasons. Based upon old whaling records, these mammoth
animals – an adult can weigh 50-70 tons and measure 45-
52 feet from head to tail – once numbered 15,000 to 20,000
in population.
Today, there are fewer than 350. So small a number makes extinction a real
posibility, Julie Albert, manager of the North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation
Program at the Marine Resources Council, told a recent Zoom gathering of AUXAIR
members affiliated with U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah. The whales are not disappearing
as a result of natural or environmental causes; although they’re no longer hunted, they are still being killed
by humans, albeit unintentionally. According to Albert, the primary causes of death are collisions with and prop strikes from
motorized vessels and entanglements with fishing lines, primarily the lines affixed to lobster and crab pots that extend from the
ocean floor to the surface and held there by buoys. Most of those pots are concentrated in the waters off the northeastern states
and Canada, but the vessel encounters can occur anywhere, and particularly in areas with heavy concentrations of commercial and
recreational maritime activity. While the whales can swim well out to sea – some have made it to Europe – they tend to stay close to
the coastline. Every autumn a number of them migrate south to the waters off central Florida. This past winter some 34 of them made the
journey, and at least eleven of the females gave birth. Those are big babies, by the way, arriving in their water world as 15-foot-long and 2,000-lb
newborns. Come about March, those 45 whales should begin the slow reverse migration to eventually summer in New England waters and as far
north as the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Right whales got international protection from hunting in 1935 and the U.S. government also imposed additional
protections in 1972 and 1973. Accordingly, they exist in a theoretical, inviolate bubble extending 500 yards in all directions, including the altitude
above, so not even drones can enter. Unfortunately, however, that bubble is pierced regularly, often with long-suffering and ultimately fatal
outcomes. In early 2020, an 11-year-old whale was spotted south of Nantucket, Massachusetts with a line over its head that exited both sides of
his mouth and extended several body lengths beyond its tail. Entanglement specialists were able to remove some of the gear but were unable to
free him. The same male was spotted off Florida’s Treasure Coast last February, still suffering severe entanglement in the heavy fishing gear. And on
February 28, 2021, he was found dead 15 miles east of Myrtle Beach, sadly confirming Albert’s observation that, “they keep dying before their time.”
Unharmed right whales can live 65 years or longer.
There are efforts to change that outcome and Coast Guard Auxiliary District 7 has joined the cause. During the migrations AUXAIR crews are
enlisted to compliment the right whale aerial surveys sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Because of their
dark coloring, absence of a dorsal fin and submergence, right whales are difficult to spot. Aerial photography and spotting are effective
tools. Additionally, the NOAA survey missions don’t go south of St. Augustine even though the whales are federally protected 75 miles further
south. AUXAIR facilities try to fill that gap.
Whether on the water or in the air, managing to take a photo ideally of the whale’s head is valuable to researchers and protectors. Right
whales have white patches called callosities on their heads that are unique to each individual, and thus serve the same role as fingerprints for
By William Garvey, AUXPA3
District 7
identification. There’s a national right whale database of I.D. numbers, names, and photos used
to help track whale movements and locations. In addition to taking photos, Auxiliarists can provide
protection when on patrol, by keeping curious boaters the mandated 500 yards away from any right
whale. However, Albert notes, when so engaged the facility and crew should be readily visually identifiable
with Auxiliary insignia and uniforms. Absent that, she says, the boat might instead draw the curious to the scene,
which is completely counterproductive and could endanger the whale or those near it . Further, she says, should one
come upon a whale unexpectedly, the right course of action is to take a photo and then leave the scene, but slowly.
In 2008, NOAA established a mandatory vessel speed rule to mitigate the
In 2008, NOAA established a mandatory vessel speed rule to mitigate the
impact of vessel strikes on North Atlantic right whales. The rule requires that
impact of vessel strikes on North Atlantic right whales. The rule requires that
most vessels longer than 65 feet slow their speed in seasonal management areas
most vessels longer than 65 feet slow their speed in seasonal management areas
along the East Coast at certain times of year. But because vessels
along the East Coast at certain times of year. But because vessels
of all sizes can strike a whale, NOAA Fisheries also
of all sizes can strike a whale, NOAA Fisheries also
encourages vessels less than 65 feet long
encourages vessels less than 65 feet long
to slow to 10 knots or less in right
to slow to 10 knots or less in right
whale speed reduction zones
whale speed reduction zones.
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Know your environment when boating!
District Seven AUXAIR pilots contribute to saving right whales by taking aerial
photos of the endangered mammals. Auxiliarists can also provide protection when
on patrol by keeping curious boaters the mandated 500 yards away from the
mammals fighting for survival of their species.
NOAA imposes go-slow areas seasonally as well as upon whale sightings, which are implemented by the Coast Guard and broadcast over Marine
Channel 16. Up-to-date information on Slow Zones, whale migration routes, and calving areas can be found at Reducing Vessel Strikes to Atlantic
Right Whales. While the whales are toothless and non- threatening, their sheer size, weight, and musculature can be concerning factors when, say,
a mother moves to protect her calf. In 2017, a veteran disentangler freed a whale constrained by fishing lines but then it suddenly slapped its tail,
striking and killing its rescuer almost instantly.
Saving right whales is more than an act of kindness to an endangered species; these gargantuan living things contribute positively to their oceanic
environment. According to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, right whales “keep the marine ecosystem healthy and productive by
redistributing nutrients across the ocean through their fecal matter,” which surely is considerable. Furthermore, “after they die, their carcasses sink
to the bottom of the ocean where they serve as food for other organisms.” The cycle of life continues. For now. If you should sight a whale, call
888-97-WHALE (888-979-4253) to report the time and place (LAT/ LONG coordinates are most helpful). To learn more about this special animal and
the efforts to protect it, visit the Marine Resources Council’s website: www.mrcirl.org/whales. To contact Julie Albert, email her at whales@mrcirl.org.
About the name, right whale According to NOAA, whalers of old knew these huge animals moved slowly and would float after being killed. In
addition, they tended to stay close to shore, were abundant in number, and relatively predictable in their seasonal movement. Combined,those
characteristics made them just the right whale to be hunted and harpooned. The mammal’s scientific name, however, is Eubalaena glacialis.
NOAA
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Doing Right by Right Whales, con’t.
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AUXAIR Auxiliarists (left to right) William Nascimento, Flotilla 07-10-02, Brian Hand, Flotilla 07-10-11
Auxiliarists (left to right) William Nascimento, Flotilla 07-10-02, Brian Hand, Flotilla 07-10-11
and Cathy Nixon Heibel, Flotilla 07-12-08, donned cold weather gear and prepared to take off from the
and Cathy Nixon Heibel, Flotilla 07-12-08, donned cold weather gear and prepared to take off from the
Charleston County Aviation Authority, general aviation airport. The crew was preparing for their multi-hour
Charleston County Aviation Authority, general aviation airport. The crew was preparing for their multi-hour
winter mission in Hand’s aircraft. The 2020 mission included a right whale search.
winter mission in Hand’s aircraft. The 2020 mission included a right whale search.
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USCGC ALEX HALEY (39) superimposed with Alex Haley, former USCG
Public Affairs Officer and author. USCG Photos
Alexander Haley is an inspiration and hero to many Public Affairs Officers,
Publications Officers (he helped to write and edit several newsletters), and
Public Affairs Specialists throughout the Coast Guard and Coast Guard
Auxiliary.
Alex Haley was born in Ithaca, New York, on August 11, 1921, and was the
eldest of three brothers and a half-sister. Haley was enrolled at age 15 in
Alcorn State University, a historically Black college in Mississippi, and, a
year later, enrolled at Elizabeth City State College, also historically Black, in
North Carolina. He withdrew from college the following year, and his father
convinced him to enlist in the military when he turned 18. On May 24, 1939,
Alex Haley began what became a 20-year career in the United States Coast
Guard. Haley enlisted as a mess attendant. He was later promoted to petty
officer third-class in the rating of steward, one of the few ratings open to
Blacks at that time.
During his service in the Pacific theater of operations, Haley taught himself
the craft of writing stories. During long patrols, Haley began writing letters
to friends and relatives. He soon found himself fielding offers from fellow
crewmen to helpwithwriting theirletters. Haleycomposed short articles and
sent them off to publishers, including the Coast Guard Magazine, a privately
printed magazine popular with most Coast Guardsman of
the time. Haley wrote about what combat was like, and the
Coast Guard Magazine published his article In the Pacific in
their February 1944 issue. He described life on board the
U.S.S. MURZIM as it crossed the Pacific.
After World War II, Haley petitioned the U.S. Coast Guard
to allow him to transfer into the field of journalism. Haley
became a reporter, assistant editor, and then editor for the
Coast Guard publication Helmsman while working in the
Third Coast Guard District’s headquarters building in New
York City. The Coast Guard finally and officially recognized
his talent, and on 29 June 1949, Haley was promoted to
Journalist, First Class. Haley made the rank of chief later
that year, on 16 December 1949. At that time, Haley was the
only chief journalist in the Coasts Guard. While in New York,
Haley served as the assistant to the public relations officer
and continuouslywrote articles that were published in Coast
Guard Magazine. Haley retired from the Coast Guard in 1959
to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time, free-lance
writer.
Haley went on to become a senior editor for Reader’s Digest magazine.
In 1965 Haley published his first book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
In 1976, he published published Roots: The Saga of an American Family,
a novel based on his family’s history, going back to slavery days. Roots
was eventually published in 37 languages. This work propelled Haley to
international fame and was later made into a television mini-series.
On February 10, 1992, Haley died of a heart attack in Seattle. After a
funeral service in Memphis, Haley was buried in the front yard of his
grandparents’ home in Henning, Tennessee.
Alex Haley received numerous awards, including:
• The Spingarn Medal from the NAACP for research and literary skill in
Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
• The food service building at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center,
Petaluma, California, is named Haley Hall in honor of the author.
• Haley received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy
of Achievement.
• The U.S. Coast Guard honored Haleybynaming the USCG cutterAlex
Haley after him.
• The U.S. Coast Guard annuallyawards the ChiefJournalistAlex Haley
Award, which is named in honor of the writer as the Coast Guard’s
First Chief Journalist. This is awarded to individual authors and
photographerswhohavehadarticlesorphotographscommunicating
the Coast Guard story, published in internal newsletters or external
publications.
• In 2002, the Republic of Korea posthumously awarded Haley
its Korean War Service Medal, created in 1951, which the U.S.
Government did not allow its service members to accept until 1999.
Sources: USCG.mil, Military Medals, and Awards Manual: U.S. Coast
Guard COMDTINST M1650.25E, American Academy of Achievement,
Spingarn Medal: National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People, and Coast Guard magazine.
Alex Haley
The Coast Guard’s
first chief journalist
By USCG Public Affairs
Photo Auxiliary
Public Affairs

Coast Guard Station Golden Gate
Coast Guard Station Golden Gate
National Safe Boating Week
National Safe Boating Week
with Water Safety Fair 2022
with Water Safety Fair 2022
SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Station Golden Gate kicked off National Safe
SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Station Golden Gate kicked off National Safe
Boating Week with the return of its annual
Boating Week with the return of its annual Water Safety Fair
Water Safety Fair on May 21, 2022. Flotilla
on May 21, 2022. Flotilla
Sausalito-Tiburon co-hosted the recreational boating safety event with support from
Sausalito-Tiburon co-hosted the recreational boating safety event with support from
Flotilla Central Marin and District 11 Northern Region Coast Guard Auxiliarists. This
Flotilla Central Marin and District 11 Northern Region Coast Guard Auxiliarists. This
was the first in-person and fully-interactive public event held at Station Golden Gate
was the first in-person and fully-interactive public event held at Station Golden Gate
since the COVID-19 pandemic.
since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outdoor exhibits included life jacket giveaways, boating safety and California boater
Outdoor exhibits included life jacket giveaways, boating safety and California boater
card information, marine safety education, paddlecraft safety, knot tying and line
card information, marine safety education, paddlecraft safety, knot tying and line
heaving, and Coast Guard recruitment. Public tours were available aboard Coast Guard
heaving, and Coast Guard recruitment. Public tours were available aboard Coast Guard
motor lifeboats, Auxiliary facilities, and the Auxiliary communications vehicle.
motor lifeboats, Auxiliary facilities, and the Auxiliary communications vehicle.
Participants interacted with Coastie, the Auxiliary remotely operated vehicle, and Oscar the
Participants interacted with Coastie, the Auxiliary remotely operated vehicle, and Oscar the
Coast Guard Station dog, a large standard poodle. Guests of all ages enjoyed a demonstration
Coast Guard Station dog, a large standard poodle. Guests of all ages enjoyed a demonstration
by Feco, a bomb – detection dog assigned to a Coast Guard maritime safety and security
by Feco, a bomb – detection dog assigned to a Coast Guard maritime safety and security
team. Interagency participation included support from multiple fire engines, a marine rescue
team. Interagency participation included support from multiple fire engines, a marine rescue
dive team boat, the National Park Service lifeguards with jet skis, and a high-angle cliff rescue
dive team boat, the National Park Service lifeguards with jet skis, and a high-angle cliff rescue
team with their search and rescue dog, Beacon.
team with their search and rescue dog, Beacon.
A highlight of the event was the landing of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast
A highlight of the event was the landing of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast
Guard Air Station San Francisco on the Fort Baker parade grounds field. Tours and
Guard Air Station San Francisco on the Fort Baker parade grounds field. Tours and
photo opportunities were provided, followed by rescue swimmer demonstrations.
photo opportunities were provided, followed by rescue swimmer demonstrations.
Over three hundred and fifty guests, thirty Auxiliarists, twenty Coast Guardsmen, and
Over three hundred and fifty guests, thirty Auxiliarists, twenty Coast Guardsmen, and
fifteen interagency partners participated during the three-hour open house at Coast
fifteen interagency partners participated during the three-hour open house at Coast
Guard Station Golden Gate. This was the first opportunity for many in attendance to tour
Guard Station Golden Gate. This was the first opportunity for many in attendance to tour
a motor lifeboat station. With all of the smallest size life jackets given away, the mission
a motor lifeboat station. With all of the smallest size life jackets given away, the mission
to promote a lifetime of boating safety was considered a success.
to promote a lifetime of boating safety was considered a success.
Caption: A Dolphin helicopter hoists an aviation survival technician
Caption: A Dolphin helicopter hoists an aviation survival technician
from Horseshoe Bay during a demonstration at Coast Guard Station Golden
from Horseshoe Bay during a demonstration at Coast Guard Station Golden
Gate at the Water Safety Fair 2022. Photo by Roger Bazeley
Gate at the Water Safety Fair 2022. Photo by Roger Bazeley
ByTiffany Townsend, National Editorial Staff
ByTiffany Townsend, National Editorial Staff
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National Park Service Ocean rescue equipment on display at the
National Park Service Ocean rescue equipment on display at the
Coast Guard Station Golden Gate Water Safety Fair. Photo by Roger
Coast Guard Station Golden Gate Water Safety Fair. Photo by Roger
Bazeley, AUXPA1
Bazeley, AUXPA1
John Foley in the Coast
John Foley in the Coast
Guard Station Golden
Guard Station Golden
Gate galley during the
Gate galley during the
NSBW water fair. Photo
NSBW water fair. Photo
by Arne Gelb
by Arne Gelb
Southern Marin Fire Protection District from
Southern Marin Fire Protection District from
Sausalito, California attended the water fair with
Sausalito, California attended the water fair with
this fire truck. The USCG Station Golden Gate
this fire truck. The USCG Station Golden Gate
headquarters building is in the background.
headquarters building is in the background.
Photo by Roger Bazeley, AUXPA1
Auxiliarists Gwen Hammer
Auxiliarists Gwen Hammer
and Nancy Marion staffed
and Nancy Marion staffed
the Auxiliary Mobile
the Auxiliary Mobile
Communications Vehicle.
Communications Vehicle.
Photo by Roger Bazeley,
AUXPA1
AUXPA1
Petty Officer 1st Class Cory
Petty Officer 1st Class Cory
Sumner, a Maritime Enforcement
Sumner, a Maritime Enforcement
Specialist at Maritime Safety and
Specialist at Maritime Safety and
Security Team San Francisco and
Security Team San Francisco and
K9 Feco performing an explosive
K9 Feco performing an explosive
detection demonstration.
detection demonstration.
Photo byTiffanyTownsend
Photo byTiffanyTownsend
Members from the Marin County Search and Rescue team
Members from the Marin County Search and Rescue team
prepare for a demonstration. This volunteer unit provides
prepare for a demonstration. This volunteer unit provides
high-angle cliff and mountain rescues, lost and missing person
high-angle cliff and mountain rescues, lost and missing person
searches, and evidentiary recovery for agencies throughout
searches, and evidentiary recovery for agencies throughout
California and are all all medically trained to at least the
California and are all all medically trained to at least the
Emergency Medical Responder level.
Emergency Medical Responder level. Photo by Roger Bazeley,
AUXPA1
AUXPA1

STUART, Florida - In 1915, along the Treasure Coast, Gilbert’s
Bar House of Refuge in Stuart, constructed in 1876, became
the United States Coast Guard Station number 207. When the
United States entered World War II, the Coast Guard Station
at Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge became much more. In
1942, freighters were being torpedoed by German U-Boats
along Florida’s Treasure Coast. A lookout tower and additional
buildings were constructed to stand as a coastal watch. This
facility still stands today; one of only ten constructed along
Florida’s Treasure Coast.
To assist the United States Coast Guard, Flotilla 59 was formed
on April 11, 1942. The members manned the tower at the
House of Refuge 24 hours a day and conducted horseback
patrols on the beaches. Mosquitoes, sand flies, and loneliness
were the most apparent enemies for these volunteers along the
patrol.
The flotilla provided a vital communications link along the
entire east coast of Florida. Many of its members served as
ferry crews taking their own boats as patrol boats, sub-chasers,
etc., up and down the inland waterways and offshore to the
Bahamas. Although unarmed, they were able to decoy enemy
U-Boats by keeping them underwater at night, a time when
the submarines needed to surface to re-charge their batteries.
The high-speed propellers of the yachts and larger fishing
boats resembled the sonar sounds of a patrol boat according
to Michael Gannon, a Floridian historian, in his book Operation
Drum Beat.
By Hank Cushard, AUXPA1
District 7
Flotilla 59 - Stuart, Florida, celebrates 80years supporting the Coast Guard
Flotilla 59 - Stuart, Florida, celebrates 80years supporting the Coast Guard
1942-2022
1942-2022
After the war, Auxiliarists from Flotilla 59 resumed their
recreational boating safety duties and continued the four
cornerstones that remain the Auxiliary’s pillars today—Vessel
Safety Checks, Education, Operations, and Fellowship. In 1986,
the flotilla raised enough money to build its own facility at the
north end of Sandsprit Park on the Manatee Pocket near the
St. Lucie Inlet. This facility houses a radio room, classrooms, a
large meeting room, and a small galley. Auxiliary Flotilla 59 has
resided there ever since and was selected as the 2020 National
Flotilla of the Year.
The flotilla members are preparing to celebrate 80 years of
continuous service to the Treasures Coast boating community,
with plans for an appreciation event at USCG Auxiliary
facility Flotilla 59 in Stuart at Sandsprit Park. Flotilla 59 and its
Photos of Flotilla 59 Stuart, Florida, members in the 1940s. The
photos are from the flotilla archives.
Flotilla 59 Stuart, Florida, historic Auxiliary facility and water tower. A part of WWII history took place right here. Photo by Michael Stringer, DSO-PB
members are proud of the history of the U.S. Coast Guard and
the Auxiliary as they celebrate their 80th service anniversary.
This is a special year for these dedicated civilians who believe
strongly in the U.S. Coast Guard, the community, and boating
safety on its waters. Semper Paratus.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarists from District 11 Northern Region conducted
rescue training for helicopter pilots and aviation survival technicians
throughout the month of November 2021. Exchanges focused on safely
approaching sailboats during rescues.
Pete Gorenberg, AUXAIR crewmember, led a presentation on sailing and
helicopter operations for helicopter pilots at Coast Guard Air Station San
Francisco on Thursday, November 4. The meeting was attended virtually
by pilots from Coast Guard Forward Operating Base Point Mugu.
Sailboat classifications, rigging, sails, deck hardware, points of sail,
sail aerodynamics, keel hydrodynamics, hazards, and sailing vessel
terminology were reviewed. Best practices were considered for both the
vessel in distress and the helicopter rescue team. Approaches to hoisting
from a sailboat and boarding from the water were also discussed.
Unique hazards to sailboats include:
• Limited hoisting area
• Mast, rigging, boom
• Less steady platform (heeling, moving parts)
• Deck hardware
• Hatches (open, slick)
• Stanchions and lifelines (weak, frayed, sharp)
• Less maneuverable than power boats
• Flogging lines and sails
• Accidental gybe *
*An accidental gybe (or jibe) happens when the stern accidentally
passes through the eye of the wind, causing the mainsail boom to
swing violently to the other side of the boat. The uncontrolled boom
may inflict serious injury and even knock crewmembers overboard.
The main sheet and traveler (lines controlling the mainsail) may also
cause trauma and significant damage.
Subsequent rescue swimmer training took place on the San Francisco
Bay at U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco on Yerba Buena Island.
On-the-water exercises with Auxiliary Facility, Aquamarine were
Article byTiffany Townsend, National Editorial Staff
District 11N
conducted November 6 and 20 under the direction of Virginia Luchetti,
an Auxiliary coxswain and sailing instructor. Techniques for boarding a
sailboat from the water and securing the vessel for safe hoisting were
explored. Terry Blanchard, coxswain, and the crew of Auxiliary Facility,
Silver Charm provided surface support and documentation of the
training exercises.
Best practice considerations for approaching a sailboat include:
• Tying down loose articles prior to helicopter approach
• Dropping sails and using the motor
• Avoidance of accidental gybe from rotor downwash
• Rescue from the water or a life raft
• Use of a sea anchor or drogue*
• Use of a preventer*
*Deployed from a sailboat in heavy weather, a sea anchor from the
bow or drogue off the stern stabilizes the vessel and limits progress
through the water. Providing drag prevents a vessel from turning
broadside to the waves, reducing the risk of broaching and
crew-overboard.
*A preventer is a line used to secure the boom from accidentally
gybing during sudden wind shifts.
Interactive discussions with the pilots and spirited participation from
the rescue swimmers were enjoyed by all who participated. This pilot
program for U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews at Air
Station San Francisco was the first of its kind, and well-received.
Auxiliarists conduct sailboat rescue training for Coast Guard pilots and rescue swimmers
Auxiliarists conduct sailboat rescue training for Coast Guard pilots and rescue swimmers
Helicopter pilots and rescue swimmers train, focusing on safely
approaching sailboats during rescues from the air. Photo byTerry
Blanchard
Top right: Pete Gorenberg, Auxiliarist and air
Top right: Pete Gorenberg, Auxiliarist and air
crewmember, leads a sailing and helicopter operations
crewmember, leads a sailing and helicopter operations
presentation for helicopter pilots at Coast Guard Air
presentation for helicopter pilots at Coast Guard Air
Station San Francisco and Forward Operating Base Point
Station San Francisco and Forward Operating Base Point
Mugu.
Mugu.
Left and bottom right: Auxiliarists conduct training
Left and bottom right: Auxiliarists conduct training
for Coast Guard rescue swimmers, focusing on safely
for Coast Guard rescue swimmers, focusing on safely
approaching sailboats
approaching sailboats. Photos by TiffanyTownsend
. Photos by TiffanyTownsend

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Command
hosted a USCGC MUNRO (755) crew and family day cruise of the San
Francisco Bay on November 15, 2021, departing at 0900 hours and
returned at 1900 hours. The assignment to augment public affairs
aboard the MUNRO was received from CPO Matthew Masaschi,
USCG District 11 SW Public Affairs, for an experienced Auxiliary
Public Affairs photographer. I reported at 0800 hours to the ship’s
Public Information Officer PIO Ensign Gunner Smith. The MUNRO’s
Commanding Officer was Capt. Blake L. Novak. The assignment to duty
was sent out a few days ahead of the special crew and family underway
outing and flight deck picnic celebration of the USCGC Munro’s return
from a multi-month Western Pacific deployment. The ship was to be
refit after the day cruise event for several months before its Pacific
Oceania patrol deployment on March 22, 2022, where on May 22,
2022, in Santa Rita, Guam, a change of command ceremony was held
aboard the MUNRO, Capt. Rula Deisher relieved Capt. L. Blake Novak
as MUNRO’s commanding officer during a ceremony presided over
byVice Admiral Micheal F. McAllister, the commander of Coast Guard
Pacific Area and Defense Forces West.
The Public Affairs augmentation assignment on November 15, 2021,
was to capture the memories of the event for the crew and their families
and incorporate an overview of the ship’s activity underway while
honoring the history of the ship’s namesake Douglas Munro USCG, a
Battle of Guadalcanal Medal of Honor recipient. September 2022, marks
the 80th Anniversary of Douglas Munro’s sacrifice to save fellow Coast
Guardsmen at the battle of Guadalcanal.
Underway
Underway
The 418 foot National security cutter is an amazing Coast Guard asset
to experience underway, as the crew prepares the MUNRO for being
maneuvered out from its berth on Coast Guard Island, Alameda.
Underway at 0930 hours on July 15, 2022 the MUNRO with a tractor
tug on standby for assistance after taking in the bow and stern lines and
with the aid of bow thrusters, MUNRO eased out slowly into the Oakland
estuary channel to head out into the bay. After passing Yerba Buena
Island while steering toward the starboard side to position for passing
under the Oakland Bay Bridge, like so many times before heading out
to the Western and Indo-Pacific on deployment. It was an overcast day
Article by Roger Bazeley, AUXPA1 District 11N
Douglas Munro. U.S. Coast Guard photo. Click on photo to
watch a 55 second video about Doug Munro’s heroic actions.
Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) departing
Guam 2022. Coast Guard Public Affairs Photo.
as we passed into the channel with the San Francisco downtown to
the port side. The crew was in the process of loosening the pelican
(anchor chain stopper) as we moved through the San Francisco Bay,
which required the crew to use sledge hammers. The MUNRO then
headed out toward the Golden Gate and passing under the Oakland
Bay Bridge and then toward the Golden Gate Bridge north tower
anchorage, as USCG Station Golden Gate and the Marin headlands and
Point Bonita Lighthouse slipped by the starboard side, finally leaving
the city of San Francisco astern, before eventually dropping anchor to
anchor out for the rest of the day. As an Auxiliary Public Affairs AUXPA1,
I photographed many crew activities from deck crews, the galley, and
lunch preparation to the climbing up to the bridge with the crew and
officers standing at the councils of navigation electronic displays,
propulsion and steering controls, and at watch positions while actively
scanning from port to starboard the horizon for vessel traffic and
navigation hazards. The bridge area was busy with officers and crew
at their various command, navigation, and watch standing duties. The
weather cleared a bit during lunchtime on the flight deck, with crew
and families spending quality time together after the long deployment
to the Western Pacific, away from each other. It is one of the family
sacrifices in the Coast Guard that one endures for a career at sea on
the new generation of National Security cutters that play a vital role in
our national security and search and rescue missions.
In the afternoon, there were multiple launch and recovery of the bright
orange accented 29 foot response boat for demonstration rides. As
we finished the day, we had an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter flyover
from Air Station San Francisco. The sun was starting to set in the west
as the crew prepared to get underway, raising anchor and setting a
course back to Coast Guard Island, Alameda. Underway colors were
raised astern, waving proudly, backlit by the setting sun, as the MUNRO
headed under the Golden Gate to its homeport.
The Coast Guard Cutter MUNRO was named to honor Signalman First
Class Douglas A. Munro, the Coast Guard’s sole recipient of the Medal
of Honor. Munro had an outstanding record as an enlisted man and
was promoted rapidly through the various ratings to a signalman, first
class. He was mortally wounded on Sept 27, 1942, while evacuating
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a detachment of Marines on Guadalcanal during the battle with
Japanese forces holding the Pacific Island. (USCG Official Achieves
Douglas Munro Bio-History) The Coast Guard Cutter MUNRO was
commissioned in Seattle, Washington April 1, 2017. It was the sixth
of twelve National Security Cutters under Capt. Blake Novak and its
current Commanding Officer, Capt. Rula Deisher, as of the May 2022
Change of Command in Guam. Captain Blake L. Novak served from
May 2020 to May 2022 as the MUNRO’s Commanding Officer. Captain
Novak assumed the duties as Fourteenth Coast Guard District Chief of
Staff June 2022.
The MUNRO is a vital multi-mission asset for insuring or nation’s
security and interests in maritime safety. Its mission goals which
include maintaining safe and secure ports, coasts and the interdiction
of drug trafficking on the seas, the protection of vital fisheries from
illegal fishing, along with diverse search and rescue operations. The
Auxiliartist Willem Loupatty, Indonesian Interpreter on duty on the MUNRO, working to detect Illegal Unreported, Unregulated (IUU)
fishing in support of Operation Blue Pacific. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
MUNRO’s expanding roll in international training operations with
Pacific area islands, International coast guards and navies with its
new generation of dedicated officers and crew members is critical to
security and international relations with our partners. This later role
has opened up opportunities and the need for Public Affairs specialists,
interpreters, and Culinary Assistants for the MUNRO’s multi-mission
deployments to the far reaches of its current Western Pacific areas of
operation.
The MUNRO currently continues to make way through the Pacific while
on patrol combating illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing (IUU)
as part of Operation Blue Pacific. Help from the Coast Guard Auxiliary
has been a factor while conducting law enforcement operations,
according to the Coast Guard. Coast Guard Auxiliary members are
currently deployed on the MUNRO and other cutters using their
communication abilities as Interpreters to assist boarding teams in
A crew member removing the pelican (chain stopper) as part of an
anchor evolution. Photo by Roger Bazeley, AUXPA1
Top: Auxiliarist Hua Lin McCaffrey, a Chinese Interpreter on the
MUNRO, during a boarding at sea, is helping the Coast Guard in
support of Operation Blue Pacific.
Bottom: Hua Lin McCaffrey completes a boarding at sea in the
Indo-Pacific, May 2, 2022. Volunteers with interpreting skills like
McCaffrey are in high demand in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, to
help the Coast Guard detect and deter illegal, unreported and
unregulated fishing. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn
various global locations by communicating to crew members
of the fishing vessels in multiple languages that include Chinese,
Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Russian.
The Coast Guard’s greatest asset is the dedication of the 41,426
active duty USCG who are make up Team Coast Guard, and the
reservists,civilian employees, and the force multiplier of 26,000
(DHS 2022) members and volunteers of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Team Coast Guard men and women support maritime safety and
recreational boating outreach, maintaining port security, and
ensure environmental quality through prevention, education
and rapid incident response. The Auxiliary plays a vital role as
a force multiplier in many of these key missions and events.
Auxiliary members support the USCG in many areas, from
Auxiliary Cutterman requiring extensive qualifications, to other
support areas like Culinary Assistants and Public Affairs Specialists
augmenting the Coast Guard District Public Affairs Team. Auxiliary
specialists who are deployed to augment the Coast Guard on cutters play
a vital role in successful mission completion.

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Top right: MUNRO emblem. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by
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Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir
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Background photo: A crew member is raising underway
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colors on the MUNRO while returning to homeport.
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Members of the MUNRO crew inside the bridge. Photo by Roger Bazeley, AUXPA1
Left: Auxiliarist Hua Lin McCaffrey, Interpreter on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro, which was making it’s way
through the Pacific while on patrol combating illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing as part of Operation
Blue Pacific. Help from the Coast Guard Auxiliary has been a major factor while conducting law enforcement
operations. U.S. Coast Guard Photo

Emlen, “The Gremlin” Mr. Tunnell, was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania,
on March 29, 1924. At a young age, Mr. Tunnell took up football at an
early age and planned to take his talents to the University of Toledo in
1942. He began his collegiate career with acclaim until he sustained
a broken neck. He was able to bounce back enough to help get the
University of Toledo basketball team to the finals of the National
Invitational Tournament in 1943.

With America entering World War II, Mr. Tunnell attempted to enlist in
the Army and the Navy. Due to his neck injury, he was rejected from
both, but Mr. Tunnell persisted and enlisted in the Coast Guard. Mr.
Tunnell served on the USS ETAMIN stationed in the South Pacific for
about a year. In April of 1944, during a cargo unload at Aitape, Papua
New Guinea, the USS ETAMIN was torpedoed by the Japanese. Mr.
Tunnell saved the life of a crew member who was set ablaze by beating
the flames out with his bare hands before carrying the man to safety.

This heroic action was not the only one Mr. Tunnell took while in the
Coast Guard. In March of 1946, while stationed in Newfoundland, Mr.
Tunnell rescued a shipmate on the USS Tampa who had fallen into the
near-freezing water. Mr. Tunnell dove in to save him from drowning. For
his heroic actions, he had the gym on Coast Guard Island named after
him in 2011, and he was posthumously awarded the Silver Lifesaving
Medal.

Mr. Tunnell was discharged from the Coast Guard in 1946 and went on
to play football for the University of Iowa leading the team with total
yards of offense. He played at Iowa until 1948 when he left to make
some money, to allow him to keep playing football. On July 24, 1948,
he signed with the NewYork Giants. Emlen Tunnell was the first African
American to be signed by the Giants, and the first to play for them,
playing for a total of eleven years before being purchased by the Green
Bay Packers for the final three years of his career.

When he retired in 1962, Mr. Tunnell held several records, including
career interceptions, 79, consecutive games, 158, and interception
Emlen Tunnell was the first African American to play NFL football for the NewYork Giants. Tunnell also posthumously received the Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving
Medal for his actions in World War II. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class MatthewThieme
return yards, 1,282, among others. Mr. Tunnell was a two-time NFL
Champion, nine-time Pro Bowler, and six-time First-team All-Pro. In
1967 he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was named to
the NFL’s 1950s All-Decade Team, inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of
Fame and the NewYork Giant’s Ring of Honor. He was also on the NFL’s
50th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams.

That brings us to Coast Guard Auxiliary, District Ninth Central. Eleanor
Anderson joined the Auxiliary at the beginning of the twenty first century
and retired from Flotilla 091-18-07 in December of 2019. Emlen Tunnel
was the reason that Eleanor Anderson joined the Auxiliary. Emlen
Tunnell’s Coast Guard service inspired her to join the Auxiliary and serve.
She is a writer and was the historian for her flotilla. Even after retirement,
Anderson continues to be involved with the Coast Guard and the
storytelling that stems from it.
Anderson was also a close family friend to Mr. Tunnell’s family. Since
his passing in 1975, his family and close friends have been invited to
accept awards and honors on his behalf. Anderson was invited with the
family in October of 2021 to be guests of honor for the christening of
the newest Coast Guard Cutter, The USCGC EMLEN TUNNELL. The Coast
Guard had named all of its Sentinel-class cutters after USCG heroes, the
EMLEN TUNNELL being the 45th. Anderson traveled to the East Coast
with Mr. Tunnell’s family for the event, where she got to tour the cutter,
meet the crew, and speak with both the commander of the vessel and
Admiral Schultz. Anderson spoke highly of her meeting with both, saying
they were very friendly and genuine in her long conversations with them.
While Eleanor Anderson has retired from the Auxiliary, her heart is always
with the Coast Guard.
Left: Admiral Schultz on the left, standing with retired Auxiliarist Eleanor Anderson, from D9CR at the USCGC EMLEN TUNNELL christening. Photo by Mialee
Anderson. Right: Eleanor Anderson with Auxiliary Chaplain William Rex, who gave the invocation during the commissioning ceremony. Photo by Mialee Anderson.
By Austin Koleszar, DSO-PV
By Austin Koleszar, DSO-PV
District 91
District 91
The crew of the USCGC EMLEN TUNNELL (WPC 1145) renders a hand salute
during the commissioning of the Tunnell. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class
Breanna Centeno, U.S. Coast Guard District 5.
Auxiliarist inspired to join by heroic
Coast Guardsman and family friend
“What really defined Emlen was
What really defined Emlen was
his character, that selflessness.
his character, that selflessness.
It was who he was as a human
It was who he was as a human
being,” said Schultz. “When this
being,” said Schultz. “When this
cutter sailed unexpectedly to
cutter sailed unexpectedly to
avoid tropical storm Elsa, Coast
avoid tropical storm Elsa, Coast
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Guardsmen who are going to
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shape the future chapters of the
Emlen Tunnell story stepped to
Emlen Tunnell story stepped to
the plate, as Emlen did years
the plate, as Emlen did years
ago. Maybe not with as many
ago. Maybe not with as many
heroics, but they did what
heroics, but they did what
Coasties do. They jumped into
Coasties do. They jumped into
the breach.”
the breach.”

Most Auxiliarists are probably aware that Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) is the Auxiliary’s
main mission. I suspect that a fewer number understand how Marine Safety and
Environmental Protection (Marine Safety) directly supports the RBS mission.
The Auxiliary’s Marine Safety mission has two aspects. The first is to support the active-duty
missions, is the one most associated with Marine Safety. This support includes several formal
qualifications such as Assistant Container Inspector, Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner,
Uninspected Passenger Vessel Examiner, Assistant Pollution Responder, and Assistant
Waterways Management Representative. In our division we have at least seven Auxiliarists
qualified in one or more of these areas. The support these members provide is very much
appreciated by the sector. However, many Auxiliarists are not able to participate in these due
to availability or other constraints.
The good news is, just about any Auxiliarist can be involved in the second aspect of Marine
Safety. Many are already involved even if they do not realize it. It involves providing practical
information on Marine Safety and Environmental Protection to the boating public, to marinas
and Marine Dealers. For example, the Safe Boater courses we teach include proper procedures
for fueling a boat and how to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species. Vessel Safety
Checks (VSC) include Pollution Placards and Marine Sanitation Devices. The VSC also includes
opportunities to discuss fuel and fuel management. Public Affairs events also provide
opportunities to inform the public regarding Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
Every year the Fifth District Southern Region sponsors Marine Safety Forums. These forums
present information that can be incorporated into our RBS programs. Regardless of which
aspect of Marine Safety you would like to be involved with, the forums contain useful
information that we can pass on to others. Please consider participating in these forums or
find out about your district Marine Safety mission and how to get involved.
By Henry Hays, ADSO – MS
District 5S
One of many examples of how Auxiliarists are involved in Marine
One of many examples of how Auxiliarists are involved in Marine
Safety is the fight against invasive species.
Safety is the fight against invasive species.
Auxiliarists have joined the fight against invasive species as part of the
Auxiliarists have joined the fight against invasive species as part of the
Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) program. National Invasive Species Act
Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) program. National Invasive Species Act
(NISA) of 1996 Agencies: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
(NISA) of 1996 Agencies: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S. Coast Guard.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S. Coast Guard.
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Auxiliarists have many ways to promote
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ALAMEDA, Calif. — Coast Guard K-9 Chief Feco, a 9-year-old Hungarian
Vizsla, stationed at Coast Guard Marine Safety and SecurityTeam San
Francisco, was presented the Animals in War and Peace Distinguished
Service Medal Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress recognized and honored six animal heroes for
their accomplishments in both war and peace at the second annual
Animals in War and Peace Medal Ceremony.
The ceremony highlights America’s appreciation of the sacrifices and
heroism of American animals who served the United States and advances
the effort toward the creation of an annual process to nominate animals
for the Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medal.
Feco joined the Coast Guard in late 2014 and is stationed at the
Marine Safety and SecurityTeam San Francisco K-9 Unit where his main
responsibility is explosives detection at the Ports of San Francisco and
Oakland. Feco has participated in 1,467 events. Notable events include:
• Presidential security details for former President Barack Obama
• Judicial and Supreme Court security details
• 2016 Summer Olympic Track & Field Trials
• The National Football League Superbowls L, LII, and LIII
• The National Baseball League World Series
• The National Basketball League Playoffs
• The National Hockey League Stanley Cup
• San Francisco and Los Angeles Fleet Weeks
The Coast Guard has 16 canine explosive detection teams around the
country made up of one human handler and one working dog.
By Coast Guard Public Affairs Photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Reaves
U.S. Coast Guard District 5
trining
Click image to see 85 second video of Coast
Click image to see 85 second video of Coast
Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Sumner
Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Sumner
and his canine partner Feco, assigned to the
and his canine partner Feco, assigned to the
Maritime Safety and SecurityTeam conduct
Maritime Safety and SecurityTeam conduct
a vertical delivery and hoisting exercise with
a vertical delivery and hoisting exercise with
an Air Station San Francisco aircrew aboard
an Air Station San Francisco aircrew aboard
a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a Canine
a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a Canine
Explosive Detection program demonstration
Explosive Detection program demonstration
on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California.
on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California.
Coast Guard K-9 recognized with
Coast Guard K-9 recognized with
Distinguished Service
Distinguished Service Petty Officer 1st Class
Petty Officer 1st Class
Cory Sumner, a Maritime
Cory Sumner, a Maritime
Enforcement Specialist
Enforcement Specialist
stationed at Maritime Safety
stationed at Maritime Safety
and SecurityTeam San
and SecurityTeam San
Francisco and K9 Feco. The
Francisco and K9 Feco. The
pair are attending Air Station
pair are attending Air Station
San Francisco multi agency
San Francisco multi agency
training event with Auxiliary
training event with Auxiliary
facilities providing support.
facilities providing support.
AUXPA1
AUXPA1..
The 2022 Animals in War and Peace
The 2022 Animals in War and Peace
Distinguished Service Medal to
Distinguished Service Medal to
K9 Feco on March 9, 2022 at the
K9 Feco on March 9, 2022 at the
Rayburn House Office Building in
Rayburn House Office Building in
Washington, D.C. Feco is a part of the
Washington, D.C. Feco is a part of the
Canine Explosive Detection Team at
Canine Explosive Detection Team at
Maritime Safety and SecurityTeam San
Maritime Safety and SecurityTeam San
Francisco.
Francisco.
“We have enjoyed our eight-year rela-
“We have enjoyed our eight-year rela-
tionship with Feco, observing explosive
tionship with Feco, observing explosive
detection and hoisting demonstrations
detection and hoisting demonstrations
during Team Coast Guard boating safety
during Team Coast Guard boating safety
and operational training activities.”
and operational training activities.”
Tiffany Townsend
Tiffany Townsend
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Flotilla Commander, Flotilla 12
Flotilla Commander, Flotilla 12
Sausalito-Tiburon
Sausalito-Tiburon

Recently, a friend fell overboard while boarding a boat at the
dock. It isn’t difficult when you’re wearing the wrong shoes. He
stepped onto the gunwales and not into the boat at the same
time they were hit with the wake of a passing boat. A boat that
was speeding in a No Wake zone and rocked the vessel strongly.
In other words, things can unexpectedly go wrong. Are you
prepared?
As a case in point, when boaters are taken out for seamanship
exercises on my boat, the man-over-board drills begin with an
example. The boat is brought up to 20 knots and one of the
boaters is asked to throw a fender overboard and count to ten
before yelling man overboard. During those ten seconds, two
things happen. 1. The fender disappears behind the boat while
over a full football fields length passes between. 2. The faces of
the boaters turn white. It is a jolting exercise.
DON’T FALL OVERBOARD
Clearly, the best defense is not falling overboard. That means:
1. No bow riding, or sitting up on the bow with your feet
dangling over the side. Bow riding is a violation in most
states. It’s possible you may be unconscious from hitting the
boat. Hopefully the propeller does not come in contact with
you.
2. No sitting on the gunwales, the edge of the boat. The skipper
takes a wake too hard, and you are airborne. If you land
in the boat, it is a small miracle. If you were sitting on the
transom, unless the boat is in reverse, you will end up in the
water. You are lucky if the boat is going fast enough for you
to land behind the propeller. You could be unlucky enough
to land on the propeller instead of in the water. A variation
of sitting on the gunwales is holding the taffrail or stern boat
railing and jumping up and down with the swells as the boat
passes over them. This is great fun until the boat gets sluiced
to one side or the other by those same swells pushing the
bow around. Instead of coming down inside the stern of the
boat, you come down in the water.
3. Always have three parts of your body in contact with the
boat at all times: two hands, one foot or two feet and one
hand. Try toppling over a three legged stool and you can see
how much more stable this is than a two-point system. The
failure to use the three point system while working the boat
can get even the most seasoned mariner thrown overboard.
YOU HAVE FALLEN OVERBOARD
1. After falling overboard, you need to do two things. First,
attract as much attention as possible as fast as you can. I
never go on a boat without a knife, flash light and whistle
attached to my person. The light and the whistle are to
attract attention. The knife is to cut me away from a line if I
am tangled.
2. Start saving yourself. That begins with conserving energy
and heat. Eventually, someone will start to look for you.
Don’t panic and waste life-sustaining energy. Assume the
Heat Escape Lessoning Position (H.E.L.P), by floating with
your knees pulled toward your chin and arms across your
chest.
3. If you slip below the water, don’t thrash and waste energy.
Give a large scissor kick while pulling your arms down to
your side and rise back to the surface. Get back into H.E.L.P.
If the water isn’t too cold, you can do this for hours.
Someone Else Has Fallen Off The Boat. Train your crew for the
following:
ByVincent Pica, Commodore – D1SR
District 14
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Luke Clayton
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
1. The first person who sees someone fall overboard should do
two things simultaneously. First, they shout at the top of their
lungs man overboard.
2. They should never take their eyes off the person in the water
while pointing at the victim constantly. The crew is told, even
if you have to watch the victim drown in front of you, never
take your eyes off of the person in the water. Why? If you
lose sight of the victim, the crew may never see him again. It
is unbelievably difficult to find a head sticking up out of the
water. This why the Coast Guard often sends helicopters to
look for people in the water.
3. Someone needs to throw a cushion, fender, life jacket or
anything buoyant toward the victim to give them something
to swim toward and hold on to.
4. The boat driver puts the boat into neutral. The skipper then
determines what side of the boat the victim is on and turns
the boat to the same side. It keeps the victim inside the boat’s
turning radius and keeps the propeller moving away from the
person in the water.
5. An assigned crew calls the Coast Guard and tells the
watchstander they have a man overboard. Your crew mate
may be injured, may have swallowed a lungful of water
or have a medical emergency. Start the rescue clock
immediately.
6. Once you get alongside the victim, turn off the engine. The
propellers are dangerous. Stop the engine entirely. Especially
if you are bring the person overboard back onto the boat via
a swim platform.
Try the ten-second exercise with your crew. Watch their faces as
the fender disappears astern.
Note: Man overboard is the term most boaters use in an
emergency. Crew overboard is a gender-neutral alternative. Use
the term your crew knows.
Photo
by
Petty
Officer
3rd
Class
Lisa
Ferdinando
U.S.
Coast
Guard
District
5

Slow and steady
completes the race
I never considered doing a fun run. Exercise is enjoyable but I don’t
I never considered doing a fun run. Exercise is enjoyable but I don’t
like running. But I had set a goal of completing a five kilometer (5K)
like running. But I had set a goal of completing a five kilometer (5K)
race before my thirtieth birthday and time was running out. I stumbled
race before my thirtieth birthday and time was running out. I stumbled
across the Coast Guard Marathon race with a 5K option and, even
across the Coast Guard Marathon race with a 5K option and, even
better, a virtual race option. With some courage and a tiny bit of
better, a virtual race option. With some courage and a tiny bit of
hesitancy, I registered to run my first five kilometer race.
hesitancy, I registered to run my first five kilometer race.
Since I have never been a runner and the pandemic had limited indoor
Since I have never been a runner and the pandemic had limited indoor
gym activities, I had to figure out how to train for this run. I used a
gym activities, I had to figure out how to train for this run. I used a
running app to help accomplish this. My goal was very simple: finish
running app to help accomplish this. My goal was very simple: finish
the race. I wasn’t picky about the final time. My only competition was
the race. I wasn’t picky about the final time. My only competition was
myself. My willpower kept me running through the training, even in the
myself. My willpower kept me running through the training, even in the
cold January weather in New Jersey.
cold January weather in New Jersey.
Twelve weeks to complete my goal. It was mostly walking with running
Twelve weeks to complete my goal. It was mostly walking with running
sprinkled in. I did 25 minutes of constant movement and only slightly
sprinkled in. I did 25 minutes of constant movement and only slightly
hated it. Over the next three weeks, I would try and run, beating sunset
hated it. Over the next three weeks, I would try and run, beating sunset
after I got home from work. The training was great for my mental
after I got home from work. The training was great for my mental
health and allowed me to wind down from my day.
health and allowed me to wind down from my day.
As I continued my training in February, the temperatures dropped.
As I continued my training in February, the temperatures dropped.
It was in the teens to 30’s some days. Anyone who runs will tell you
It was in the teens to 30’s some days. Anyone who runs will tell you
cold weather requires the right gear, which I did not have, and was
cold weather requires the right gear, which I did not have, and was
not going to buy. So I got creative. For about three weeks, I ran in the
not going to buy. So I got creative. For about three weeks, I ran in the
middle of the day on weekends. With the pandemic keeping us all
middle of the day on weekends. With the pandemic keeping us all
inside, fresh air and sunshine kept me moving. Becoming a runner was
inside, fresh air and sunshine kept me moving. Becoming a runner was
exciting.
exciting.
During that three-week slow down of just weekend running, I learned
During that three-week slow down of just weekend running, I learned
about how easy it is to strain a muscle or inflame a tendon. Not to
about how easy it is to strain a muscle or inflame a tendon. Not to
mention more serious sports injuries. I learned my lungs would
mention more serious sports injuries. I learned my lungs would
say, “We got this” and my ankle and lower back would say, “Are you
say, “We got this” and my ankle and lower back would say, “Are you
serious?” Learning the difference between a possible injury versus my
serious?” Learning the difference between a possible injury versus my
body leaving its comfort zone was difficult and required a couple of
body leaving its comfort zone was difficult and required a couple of
telemedicine appointments.
telemedicine appointments.
Before I knew it, Saturday, March 5, 2022 had arrived. The day I
Before I knew it, Saturday, March 5, 2022 had arrived. The day I
planned to run my virtual five kilometer. On Friday, my medal and gear
planned to run my virtual five kilometer. On Friday, my medal and gear
arrived in the mail and were left sealed on the desk. Just the motivation
arrived in the mail and were left sealed on the desk. Just the motivation
I needed to complete my goal.
I needed to complete my goal.
Mother Nature provided warm weather. and the weather forecast
Mother Nature provided warm weather. and the weather forecast
predicted rain on and off all day with a clear window between 8 a.m.
predicted rain on and off all day with a clear window between 8 a.m.
and 9 a.m. Having never run or walked a full five kilometer because of
and 9 a.m. Having never run or walked a full five kilometer because of
previous weather delays, I laced up my shoes, kissed my fiancé, told her
previous weather delays, I laced up my shoes, kissed my fiancé, told her
my route, and put in my earbuds with my getting pumped up playlist.
my route, and put in my earbuds with my getting pumped up playlist.
Off I went. The first mile was a great combination of running and
Off I went. The first mile was a great combination of running and
walking. I felt energized and my time was lower than I expected.
walking. I felt energized and my time was lower than I expected.
The first mile was exciting. The second mile required pure mental
The first mile was exciting. The second mile required pure mental
toughness. My body began to slow down; my legs hurt, and the music
toughness. My body began to slow down; my legs hurt, and the music
wasn’t creating the same effect it did on the first mile. I hated that
wasn’t creating the same effect it did on the first mile. I hated that
second mile, but I reminded myself I had already started and would
second mile, but I reminded myself I had already started and would
finish this race before the rain and earn that medal. At the 1.5 miles mark,
finish this race before the rain and earn that medal. At the 1.5 miles mark,
I was going into unknown territory. Normally, I completed my entire
I was going into unknown territory. Normally, I completed my entire
workout about 1.5 miles. I had to push another 1.5 miles past what I was
workout about 1.5 miles. I had to push another 1.5 miles past what I was
used to. To give me the light at the end of the tunnel, I took my normal
used to. To give me the light at the end of the tunnel, I took my normal
route for the last 1.5 miles to determine the time and distance traveled.
route for the last 1.5 miles to determine the time and distance traveled.
I turned into my neighborhood for the final stretch. My legs hurt. I just
I turned into my neighborhood for the final stretch. My legs hurt. I just
wanted to sit down. But I envisioned the medal when I came around
wanted to sit down. But I envisioned the medal when I came around
the last cul-de-sac. Then I realized I needed another lap around the
the last cul-de-sac. Then I realized I needed another lap around the
cul-de-sac to complete the race. Not happy, I went for the last leg.
cul-de-sac to complete the race. Not happy, I went for the last leg.
When I saw 3.1 miles on the running app. I pumped my fist because I
When I saw 3.1 miles on the running app. I pumped my fist because I
had accomplished it: a five kilometer run completed before my thirtieth
had accomplished it: a five kilometer run completed before my thirtieth
birthday.
birthday.
My time wasn’t great but slow and steady completes the race. I called
My time wasn’t great but slow and steady completes the race. I called
and asked my fiancé to bring my medal outside because I was so
and asked my fiancé to bring my medal outside because I was so
excited. Also, the thought of climbing stairs into the house was not very
excited. Also, the thought of climbing stairs into the house was not very
pleasant right then.
pleasant right then.
After twelve weeks of training and completing the five kilometers, I
After twelve weeks of training and completing the five kilometers, I
earned the medal. Completing this race was a reminder that the bar is
earned the medal. Completing this race was a reminder that the bar is
meant to be raised. I have thought of doing another race to stay in shape
meant to be raised. I have thought of doing another race to stay in shape
and support causes I believe in. I can also tell you that although the
and support causes I believe in. I can also tell you that although the
phrase
phrase fun run
fun run still does not sound appealing, Coast Guard 5K finisher
still does not sound appealing, Coast Guard 5K finisher
does.
does.
I set a personal goal to complete a five
I set a personal goal to complete a five
kilometer race before my thirtieth birthday.
kilometer race before my thirtieth birthday.
It was a huge leap. This is my story.
It was a huge leap. This is my story.
Christopher Orlando, AUXPA2
Christopher Orlando, AUXPA2
Distirct 5N
Distirct 5N
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