USCGAUX Public Affairs, Bravo Zulu 2017 2nd Quarter Newsletter-Flotilla 1-7 District 11 North, San Francisco, Alameda, CA

1. Bravo Zulu
Flotilla 17, Point Bonita District 11NR-Division 1
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Point Bonita Light House and Returning Fishing Vessel Sunset – San Francisco Bay, Photo: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA
QUARTERLY NEWS
2nd
Quarter 2017
Flotilla 1-7

2. Table of Contents
Staff and Contributors
Editors: Bravo Zulu 2017 Q2
FSO Public Affairs – Roger Bazeley
FSO Publications – Cynthia Dragon
Creative Staff: Design, Layout
Roger Bazeley and Cynthia Dragon
Advisory Staff Officers:
Commander William Burns, 2017 FC
Robin Stewart, 2017 FSO-SR,
Asst. Editor/Proof Reader
Article Contributors Q2:
Roger Bazeley FSO-PA
Cynthia Dragon FSO-PB
Arlene & Glenn Huber, Global Cruising
Robin Stewart, FSO-SR-IS C-School
Vivian Matuk CA Boating – Dockwalkers
Commandant Admiral Paul F. Zukunft
Photography Contributors Q2:
Roger Bazeley FSO-PA, Photographer
Gail Giacomini Deputy DSO-PA D11N
Cynthia Dragon FSO-PA F1-7
Glenn Huber F1-7 Sailing Correspondent
Arlene Huber F1-7 Travel Correspondent
National Park Service photo archives
Robin Stewart – RMB Playing Taps
Articles + Content
FYI: Point Bonita Light House: History
USCGC STRATTON - Homeport Alameda, CA
By Roger Bazeley BA-NAVEX
Sailing in Other Waters – “Limin (Chillin) in St.
Lucia” & “Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda and Here
we are in Camp Granada” By Arlene Huber &
Glenn Huber + Photos
PUBLIC OUTREACH – RBS/PA Booth
Sailing Center, Bay Opening, Paddle Craft
MEMBERS DECK– FYI
CALENDAR – Events Schedule
FELLOWSHIP – SF Fireboat Cruise
MEMBER TRAINING – “AUXLAMS”
C-School and IS C-School Courses
NEW MEMBERS
MEMBER of the QUARTER
REMEMBERING - Sea Service
Franz von Uckermann, USCGAUX F17
TEAM COAST GUARD – Marine Safety
D11N/Sector SF Ferry Audit Program
USCGC MUNRO 755 – NLUS Adoption
ETHOS – Leadership & Policy
Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, USCG Commandant
ETHOS – Duty, Honor, Respect,
Service, Photos: Roger Bazeley
COVER: Bravo Zulu 2017 Q2
Point Bonita Sunset, Photo: Roger Bazeley

3. FYI: POINT BONITA LIGHTHOUSE: History Notes
Tower Information
Tower Height: 33.00'
Focal Plane: 140'
Active Aid to Navigation
Latitude: 37.81559 N
Longitude:-122.52950 W
National Park Service Historic Achieves – Photos and Historic Documentation
With the discovery of gold in 1848, California and the world changed forever. San Francisco
became the main port for gold seekers from around the globe. To lead the new settlers and
explorers safely through the dangerous waters of the Bay entrance, a system of lighthouses
developed. Alcatraz’s light showed the way for ships directly in front of the Golden Gate and
Fort Point’s lighthouse marked the southern edge of San Francisco Bay, but another lighthouse
was needed north of the Golden Gate to make the entrance recognizable for ships sailing up the
coast from the south. That lighthouse site became Point Bonita.
Point Bonita Lighthouse, the third lighthouse on the West Coast, was completed in 1855. Built
upon a high ridge 300 feet above the water, there were soon complaints that thick fog frequently
obscured the light beam. A new site at a lower elevation was chosen nearby at the tip of Point
Bonita. Unstable rock made construction of a hand-hewn tunnel and trail to the site challenging.
A new 3-room brick structure was built to support the upper half of the original lighthouse that
was moved to the new site in 1877.
Despite the effectiveness of the lighthouses, over 300 boats ran aground near the Golden Gate
during the gold rush years. The worst maritime disaster occurred in 1901, when the Steamer City
of Rio de Janeiro struck Point Diablo, near Point Bonita. The lives of 128 passengers were lost
when the City of Rio de Janeiro struck rocks, quickly filled with water and sank to the bottom of
the Bay. The pilot and the deceased captain were later found guilty of gross negligence and the
steamship company was found responsible for the heavy loss of life due to its poorly supervised
crew. Point Bonita today is part of the largest urban national park in the United States, the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. A historic landmark of the Bay Area, Point Bonita is still
an active lighthouse and official aid to navigation. The U.S. Coast Guard maintains the
lighthouse and the National Park Service provides access to visitors.
The effectiveness of Point Bonita as an aid to navigation depends on two factors: visibility and
acoustics. Visibility is provided by a Fresnel lens, a light system developed by French physicist
Augustin Fresnel in 1822. Fresnel’s system works with ground glass prisms arranged in rings
around a light source. Audible mariner warnings are currently provided by an electric fog horn.

4. U.S.C.G.C. STRATTON VMSL 752 homeports after another sucessful
historic cocain seizure off the Mexican coast.
Roger Bazeley USCGAUX FSO-PA, NAVEX BA
ALAMEDA, Calif.—The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter, the
418’USCGC Stratton sailed into San Francisco under the fog-misted Golden Gate
Bridge to berth at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, California. The Stratton is
designed to take on a variety of diverse multi-operational tasks from humanitarian
assitance diaster relief missions to those of rapid deployment response to search
and rescue to that supporting national security and defense.
STRATTON MSL 752, National Security Cutter, U.S.C.G. Base Alameda, Ca
PHOTOS: Roger Bazeley, FSO-PA D11N USCGAUX, BA NAVEX
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew member, Ensign Kyle VanDillen who grew up in
San Jose experienced the sucessful seizure of a massive 12,000 pounds of cocaine
valued at over $181 million seized when a U.S. maritime patrol aircraft spotted a
40 foot submersible 200 miles off the Mexican Coast, July 18, 2015. This was in
VanDillen’s words part of the routine missions in public safety and drug
smuggling interdiction that motivated him to join the U.S. Coast Guard, as a 2014
graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard academy.

5. Crew member, Ensign Kyle VanDillen
Photos: Roger Bazeley USCGAUX FSO-PA F17, BA-NAVEX
VanDillion is currently serving as a deck watch officer aboard the Stratton. While
at the U.S. C. G. Academy located in New London, Connecticut, he sailed aboard
the historic training tall ship the Eagle, built at Bremen, Germany in the 1930s.
When asked how he viewed his future career with the U.S. Coast Guard he replied
that he was very excited about his current mission and duties, and would see how
well his career advanced over next few years of service.
He expressed an interest in urban and transportation planning as a career if not
currently serving with the Coast Guard or after he completes his service. His
family is very important to him and supportive of his career choice with the Coast
Guard, and now resides in Baltimore, Maryland after his father retired from the Air
Force and took a position as a Traffic Engineer with the City of Baltimore. His
mother is a Public High School teacher and his sister is a junior in college.
The new U.S.C.G.C. Stratton, a Legend Class National Security Cutter of 418”
LOA is the third commissioned NS cutter with unique long range multi-mission
capabilities. The ship’s seal bears the motto, “We Can’t Afford Not To.” The
ship’s aft flight deck can handle on board two helicopters of the Dalphine and
Jayhawk types for air search and rescue operations.
U.S.C.G.C. Stratton, was named in honor of Captain Dorothy C. Stratton, USCGR
who was born in Brookfield, Missouri March 24, 1899 and passed away September
2006 at the age of 107 after an amazing diverse career that included the USCG.

6. June, 1942 she had entered the armed forces of the United States as a senior
lieutenant in the Women's Reserve of the U.S. Naval Reserve (WAVES), where
she attended the first class of the U.S. Naval Training Station at Smith College in
Northampton, Massachusetts. After completing her training she was assigned as
Assistant to the Commanding Officer of the radio school for enlisted WAVES at
Madison, Wisconsin. (USCG Public Affairs Archieves-Capt. Dorthy Stratton
Biography).
Commandant Dorthy Stratton – poster Admiral Dorthy Stratton, Memorial Wall
“ She became the first women to be accepted for service in the Women's Reserve
of the Coast Guard soon after President Franklin Roosevelt signed an amendment
to Public Law 773 that created a women's reserve program for the nation's oldest
continuous-going sea service.
Her transfer to the Coast Guard as the Director of that service's Women's Reserve
occurred on November 24, 1942 and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant
commander. She made commander in December, 1943 and captain in February,
1944
An intial contribution to the USCG Coast Guard was creating the name SPARs for
the Women's Reserve, based on the first letters of the Coast Guard's motto "Semper
Paratus" and its English translation "Always Ready". (History: USCG Public
Affairs Archieves)

7. Posters: (USCG Public Affairs Archieves)
Captain Stratton oversaw the incredible growth of the program over a short span of
time. During the war over 10,000 enlisted and 1,000 officers served their country
in the SPARs. At the peak of Coast Guard strength in late 1944, one out of every
15 enlisted persons was a woman and one out of every 12 officers was a SPAR
officer, the highest ratio of women-to-men of any of the armed services at that
time.
Upon WWII demobilization, Captain Stratton left the Coast Guard and became the
first director of personnel at the International Monetary Fund where she served
until 1950. In 2008 the Coast Guard named its third National Security Cutter
WMSL-752 in her honor. On March 31, 2012, the Stratton was officially
commissioned by the Coast Guard in Alameda, California, with First Lady
Michelle Obama in attendance. The U.S.C.G.C. Stratton is vital in insuring our
national security and interests in maritime safety for maintaing safe and secure
ports, coasts, and drug interdiction along with other diverse search and rescue
operations with it’s new generation of dedicated officers and crew members like
Ensign VanDiller.
USCGC
Stratton’s aft
boat launch
area
UCGC
Stratton’s
Ward Room

8. The U.S. Coast Guard Team supports the success of key missions and goals for
insuring maritime safety, recreational boating outreach, maritime safety of port
faculities inspections, vessel examinations, as well as response to environmental
shipping pollution/spills through rapid incident response by parterning with the
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The new National Security Cutter Stratton has proven
the investment value in expanding the capability, crew safety/comfort, and
reliability of the Coast Guard’s fleet.
Stratton’s Communications Area, Food Galley – Meal Preparation by Chef –Photos RMB
Ensign Kyle VanDillen at Exterior Bridge Controls
Photos: USCG Auxiliarst, Roger Bazeley FSO-PA, BA-NAVEX
Stratton
Bridge
Controls and
Navigation
Bow - 57mm
Rapid Fire
Gun

9. USCGC Stratton’s $1 Billion plus Cocain Seizure August 2015, from a 40’ Submersible 200
Miles off Mexican Coast (2 Photos: Official USCG Photo Archives)
Vice Admiral Charles W. Ray, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander said, “Every
interception of these semi-submersibles disrupts transnational organized crime
networks and helps increase security and stability in the Western Hemisphere.”
Coast Guard’s greatest asset is the dedication of our 50,000 active serving USCG
people who are apart of Team Coast Guard, from enlisted crew members like
Ensign VanDillen to our active reservisists, civilian employees, and the additional
invaluable force multiplier of 37,000 volunteers of the *U.S. Coast Guard
Auxilary.
Rear Adm. Joseph A. Servidio the commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard
District has lauded the accomplishments of the diverse dedicated enlisted, civillian,
and volunteer auxilary members of the U.S. Coast Guard Team. Team Coast Guard
men and women work together to support maritime safety, recreational boating
outreach, and maintaining port security, as well as insuring environmental quality
through prevention, education and rapid incident response. The Auxilary plays a
vital role as a force multiplier in many of these key missions and events.
*The USCG Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian componet of the U.S. Coast Guard and supports
the USCG in nearly all mission areas. The USCG Auxilary was created by Congress in 1939.
For more information, please visit www.cgaux.org .

10. NEWS from Flotilla Members - Sailing in Other
Waters: Arlene and Glenn
“Limin (Chillin) in St. Lucia” &
“Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda, and Here we are in
Camp Granada” (April-May 2017)
By Arlene & Glenn Huber, USCGAUX Flotilla 1-7
“Sailing in the Caribbean - it took over 4 months to get our boat system
operational…” By Glenn and Arlene Huber + Photos
We spent 5 nights at the Rodney Bay Marina which was a nice change. We had the A/C running
most of the time so it was real comfortable. We got laundry done and Glenn played a lot of pool
with the local guys. They had a lot of nice restaurants. Every Friday there’s a big street party
with lots of BBQs and music .This was a Great place for people watching. We took a private tour
in an air-conditioned van one day to see some of the sites.

11. The two volcanic peaks behind the town of Soufriere are one of the big attractions. They
named their local beer Piton. We’ll go anchor next to them tomorrow.
We toured a cocoa plantation which was new to me. They let these slimy white
pods drain to make cocoa vinegar out of it. Then they dry them out and grind them
into cocoa powder. We also got to sample some of the coconuts. When they get
old, the water inside them turns into something like the consistency of Styrofoam
and then they’ll sprout into a palm tree. He pulled it out like a white tennis ball and
let us taste it, although we weren’t thrilled with it.
The next stop was to Sulphur Springs, the world’s only drive in volcano. We took a
short walk to the viewing area where a guide explains how the water in the spring
boils at 340 degrees creating large plumes of smoke. It also turns black from a
chemical reaction with the sulfur and iron.

12. Today we’re in Marigot Bay which has nice casual beach resorts and swanky ones as well.
We made it to our southernmost destination for this cruising season. But I’m getting ahead of
myself. After leaving Canouan we stopped in Mayreau.
Tobago Cays – Photos: Arlene Huber
Back at Mayreau we hiked to the old Catholic Church at the top of the island. The wooden ones
fell under storms and hurricanes. Their missionary spent a month in Belgium learning how to
build with brick and mortar. Then he and the islanders built this church. Photos: Arlene and
Glenn Huber.

13. The country of Grenada includes Carriacou where we stopped to clear in customs at Tyrrel Bay.
It was a nice breezy anchorage with flat seas. We had dinner at The Lazy Turtle. They served
Lionfish which we had for the first time ever. They are beautiful little striped fish with long
featherlike pectoral fins. But they are an invasive species in the Caribbean eating up all the local
reef fish. Their spines are also very poisonous to the touch. If you spot one when you’re
snorkeling they want you to report it so they can hunt them down. They even organize Lionfish
spearfishing parties to try to eradicate them.
Yesterday we sailed down to Grenada. This was Glenn’s last opportunity to fish, so before
making our way south, we headed east about 10 miles to get to the drop off where the depth goes
from 150 ft. to about 2,000 ft. It did not disappoint. First he got 2 barracuda. We don’t eat those
so he threw them back. Then he caught 2 Mahi-Mahi within 10 minutes of each other. The 2nd
one pictured here is the biggest he caught this season. Not a bad way to go out. Five miles
outside of our destination he hooked a big one. We don’t know what it was because the hook
itself broke under the pressure as he was reeling it in.

14. Sailing through the Grenadines: After leaving St Lucia we sailed right past St. Vincent (due to
high crime reports) and landed in Bequia for a week. We had lots of dolphins riding our bow
waves along the journey which always makes it fun. There’s really only one Bay to anchor in on
this small island but it’s quite nice. It has beautiful beaches, good snorkeling spots and a main
street lined with shops and restaurants. What else do you need on a Caribbean island?
We hit it off with an American couple we met at Jack’s Restaurant who had rented a house for a
week. So we shared vacation experiences. We took them out sailing one day and caught a nice
Mahi-Mahi which we had for lunch with lobster salad and a nice bottle of champagne. The next
day Ken & Jodi had us up to their place for a jerk chicken BBQ and a dip in the infinity pool. It
was awesome!
The place they stayed at was http://www.tropicalhideawaybequia.com and has five units for
accommodations if anyone is looking for a fabulous place to stay on the island. We all went
snorkeling together and had lunch at different restaurants. It was a fun week.
Next stop was Canouan which was pretty tame. Only 4-5 boats were anchored at the main bay in
front of the Tamarind Hotel which was dead. But we managed to find the Coconut Beach Bar
which was lively with the locals after work and on the weekends. We made a short hop to
Mayreau which had a lovely little stretch of beach with bars/restaurants. But the boat boys were
pretty aggressive and buzzed around like little mosquitoes. You don’t mind one coming by to see
if they can sell you something. But it gets tiring when you have to say no to 8 of them.
Today we are at The Tobago Cays which are a small group of uninhabited islands which are
protected by a horseshoe reef. So the water is calm and the snorkeling is great. We saw 6-8 sea
turtles and a couple of stingrays in our short snorkel. The natural beauty here is striking. We
came across a few tortoises and iguanas hiking on one of the little islands and Glenn hand fed a
small black bird that landed on our boat. Our next stop will be Union Island which is the last one
in the Grenadines. Bravo Zulu!

15. PUBLIC OUTREACH
Flotilla Members Volunteer for RBS and Dockwalkers Program at the
April 2017 STRICTLY SAIL BOAT Show at Richmond, CA
Dear Boating Partners and Dockwalkers:
On behalf of the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW),
the California Coastal Commissions (CCC), and the (SFEP- DBW Clean Vessel Act
Funding Program) and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary we would like to thank you
again for your help during the 2017 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show.
Thanks to you, we were able to conduct face-to-face boater education. We shared
clean and safe boating information with 250 boaters and distributed 221 boater kits
and 300 San Francisco and Delta Clean Boating and pump-out maps, among other
important information. In addition, we were also able to discuss important topics with
current and future boat owners such as clean boating, safety, and the new California
vessel operator card. ------- Vivian Matuk Environmental Boating Program Coordinator
California State Parks Division of Boating & Waterways California Coastal Commission
Flotilla Members Volunteer for RBS and Dockwalkers Program at the April 2017
STRICTLY SAIL BOAT Show at Richmond, CA, and PDF Educational Instruction
and Demonstrations for “Splash Week” Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA USCGAUX
Boat Owners being Educated and Informed about new CA Boating Laws by USCGAUX Volunteers
Gail Giacomini, Tommy Holtzman, Carlene Johnson, Virginia Luchetti, Doug Beckstein, John Bogert

16. D11N Flotilla PA Officers along with Division volunteered for two May events
which included: Boating Safety and Public Affairs Booth at Treasure Island Sailing
Center and the May Bay Opening Parade of Boats with Public Affairs Booth at the St.
Francis Yacht Club with Sign-ups for Auxiliary Vessel Exams.
Treasure Island Sailing Center PFD SAFETY Event, D11N PA Booth USCG Auxiliary
Auxiliarists: R-L; R. Bazeley, R. Issacoulian, Bill Tsai, Gail Giacomini, J. Esteban; April 21, 2017
Right: Gail Giacomini DSO-PA being embraced by appreciative St. Francis YC Boat owners
St. Francis Yacht Club—Bay Opening Event/Parade of Boats, D11N PA, RBS Booth,
Roger Bazeley, Gail Giacomini, Robert Issacoulian, Bill Tsai, Esteban, Daniels. April 23, 2017
(Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N USCGAUX)

17. “AUXILIARY VSC’S VERY SHORT ON “PADDLE CRAFT” EXAMS NATION WIDE”
May/June Photo Shoot Activity for Pending NAVEX/NAVIGATOR ARTICLE and District Paddle-Craft
Safety Public Education Program and Power Point Project
Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N USCGAUX
Ithas been noted that in Northern California there have been far more fatalities with KAYAKS
than with other types of boats. The Paddle Craft VSC Form 7012A is showing little use.
Apparent that major Marine Safety issues could be addressed and therefore credited to the
Auxiliary if Vessel Safety Examiners make a greater effort to reach Kayak users.
As a result of the concern especially in the Bay Area with the popularity of Paddle-Craft
usage, rentals, and sport activities there is an increased emphasis by the USCG and USCG
Auxiliary in developing and strengthening safety exams and public boating education. Roger
Bazeley FSO-PA and VE is developing an educational article and program related to these
concerns with fellow Auxiliarists in RBS and Marine Safety in our Flotilla and district
including Bill Burns FC, Sue Fry Marine Safety Specialist, COMO Dale Fajardo and others.
South Beach Marina; SF Photo Shoot of Kayak Inspection with COMO Dale Fajardo (Left) and
Sue Fry Marine Safety expert (Right); Photo: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N USCG Auxiliary

18. MEMBERS DECK
FYI: Boat Operators: IMPORTANT!
CALIFORNIA BOATER CARD INFORMATION
Beginning January 1, 2018, operators of motorized vessels will be required to
possess a California Boater Card.
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY classes meet the boater safety education
requirement! If you successfully completed the BOATING SKILLS &
SEAMANSHIP or ABOUT BOATING SAFELY courses in 2015 through
2017, you have, or will have, satisfied the State requirement and will have six
months (until 30 June 2018) to apply for the Boater Card.
Specific Detailed Requirements and additional Information is available from
the California Department of Boating and Waterways:
CALENDAR:
JULY 15, 2017 – Flotilla Meeting, YBI IOC Bld. R 100, 10 AM
AUG 19, 2017 – Flotilla Meeting, YBI IOC Bld. R 100, 10 AM
SEPT 16, 2017 – Flotilla Event: TBD OPEN/Meeting 10 AM
OCT 2-9 – SF FLEET WEEK Volunteers Needed
Contact: Robin Stewart SR at robin.anne.stewart@gmail.com
OCT 16, 2017- Flotilla Event: TBD OPEN/Meeting 10 AM
Contact: RSVP to Cynthia at sergequeen@aol.com

19. FELLOWSHIP
San Francisco Fireboat Cruise-Flotilla 1-7 Point Bonita
TIME: 10:00 AM - Saturday, JUNE 17, 2017
PLACE: SF Boat and Pumper Fire Station, Pier 22 1/2 Location: Embarcadero San Francisco
USCG Auxiliarists who attended included members from other D11N Flotilla members and
Division Staff officers: Cynthia Dragon, James Dragon, Roger Bazeley, Herman Haluza + 3
guests, Nancy Marion, Daniel Rogers, Stan Teng + 2 guests, Gerald Norton + 2 guests, Robin
Stewart, William Burns…
Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA F1-7 D11N USCG Auxiliary
RIGHT: Flotilla 1-7 and invited District Auxiliarists LEFT: Auxiliarists thanking Fire Fighters

20. MEMBERS TRAINING
The Importance and Benefit of the USCG/Auxiliary AUXLAMS Intensive Course
In Auxiliary Leadership and Management
By Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N USCG Auxiliary
AUXLAMS is the Auxiliary version of the Coast Guard Leadership and Management course. It is taught
by the same instructors who teach the active duty course. This is a facilitated and interactive course
dealing with Self Awareness, Motivation, Strategic Leadership, Team Building, Ethics, Conflict
Management and Performance Problem Solving. AUXLAMS is the foundation course of the Auxiliary
Leadership Continuum.
Graduating 2015
AUXLAMS CLASS, USCG
Base Alameda
I had the privilege and experience of taking and participating with over 18 diverse members of the
USCG-Auxiliary, the intensive 6 day AUXLAMS course, developed by: U.S. Coast Guard Leadership
Development Center, Leadership & Organizational Performance Branch, which is given in two Parts over
two weekends at USCG Base Alameda. The group of participants gained a wide variety of new auxiliary
management and leadership skills to improve flotilla activities management and participation experience,
as well as strengthen recruitment and retention of our valuable members.

21. MEMBERS TRAINING
The course was taught by three very knowledgeable and inspirational instructors which included: Anne Z.
Cioffi (Lead, Part A and B); Tracy E. DeLaughter (Part A); Robert F. Thomas (Part B). Mary Kirkwood
DSO-MT D11N was the key coordinator that helped to make this two part intensive course a smooth
running and well managed operation, by managing numerous complexities in arrangements and in
clarifying the intensive amount of paperwork for attending and out of town participants. Without the
dedication of experienced and dedicated USCG Auxiliary instructors and event organizers/planners these
instruction opportunities at USCG Island Alameda would not be occur. This is one of the many
educational training opportunities available to USCG Auxillarist to improve organizational and volunteer
leadership skills that are also applicable to their careers and public life, funded by the Department of
Homeland Security and the USCG.
The courses were structured with pre-assigned reading and management exercises to aid in the classroom
instruction and participation in conflict management scenarios and role participation. Recommended
Management and Leadership guidance reading included the DHS USCG Performance Improvement
Guide. There was the major use of Power Point presentations to emphasize instruction and discussions as
well as the usage and view of the classic military command and leadership crisis demonstrated in the
movie, “Twelve ‘O’ Clock High” about the leadership interaction issues in a World War II Bomber
Group stationed in England, staring Gregory Peck. This was useful in reviewing issues of situational
leadership and conflict reduction in reinforcing the positive aspects of motivating flotilla volunteer
participation, recruitment, and retention.
The second day consisted of:
■ Big Five Theory
■ Leadership Communication: A Communication Approach for Senior-Level Managers
■ Conflict Management in Organizations
■ Ethical Triangle in Military Ethical Decision Making
■ Developing the Volunteer Motivation - Inventory Assessment: Motivational Drives of Volunteers
Through effective communication, leaders lead. Good communication skills enable, foster, and create the
understanding and trust necessary to encourage others to follow a leader. Without effective
communication, a manager accomplishes little. Without effective communication, a manager is not an
effective leader. In fact, being able to communicate effectively is what allows a manager to move into a
leadership position.”

22. MEMBERS TRAINING
Another major area that was emphasized throughout the leadership aspects of the AUXLAMS
included how ethics connects to one’s personal or organization’s image or Ethos. “While
managers can control or develop some of the outward manifestations of a positive ethos, it is
more difficult for them to change their fundamental character, or for an audience to determine for
that matter, their true character. Ideally, a positive ethos would exemplify a strong inner
character and high ethical standards”.
The extensive and numerous situational scenarios participation of the AUXLAMS participants
were very intensive and a key to self-improvement and the overall learning experience. This is a
technique and methodology also used in some of the other intensive C-School courses like the
Public Affairs Specialist C-School offered in several locations nationally and funded by the
DHS/USCG for Auxiliarists interested in working in Public Affairs.
The AUXLAMS C-School course and training emulated many of the key areas that I
experienced in taking two extensive transportation management courses; one in Project
Management and the other in Leadership from the Mineta Transportation Institute/SJSU 2007
Graduate M.S.T.M Degree Program. These USCG Auxiliary C-School opportunities are an
invaluable experience in acquiring and reinforcing life skills in management and leadership; that
will in practice greatly improve your interaction with fellow Auxiliarists and the public.
The AUXLAMS course experience sensitized my ability to recognize the qualities and
methodologies in being an effective leader among peers and the public and resulted in my final
reflection of the message and experience in supporting the USCG Auxiliary image and ethos in
membership interaction and retention, as well as public contact.
In the end it is the humanistic values that embrace the ideals of integrity, honesty, and
implementing innovation/change for the benefit of the USCG Auxiliary and the public we serve,
being the most durable assets of leadership. Leadership must take the ultimate responsibility for
its actions, vision, and command ethics by virtue of the authority bestowed by the principals of
“public trust”. Encompassing the role of leadership in an increasingly complicated, regulated,
and political/policy driven environment are unpredictable risks and conflict management issues
that can challenge, compromise and diminish the effectiveness of leadership, and its goals of
membership recruitment and retention.
To be a truly great leader one must have etched in the soul the principals of “doing the right
thing” and the belief of integrity and service for the benefit of the USCG/Auxiliary mission and
improving the boating safety of the public.

23. MEMBERS TRAINING
AUXILIARIST STEWART ATTENDS MEMPHIS TENN. C SCHOOL
TRAINING FOR INFORMATION SERVICES QUALIFICATIONS
Robin Stewart, Information Services Officer in Training Interview
The C-School (Coast Guard Training School) for IS Training was held in Memphis, Tennessee. Robin
indicated that there was a lot of logistical travel paperwork to file and fill out to attend the out of state C
School – both before and after traveling to Memphis. Once that was completed and submitted, there were
pre-class exercises to help familiarize students with using Aux-Data, information on fine-tuning browser
and program settings on the students’ laptops. Robin reflected that after her entire course attendance that
the experience could be improved and streamlined by developing a course PQS for successfully
completing all the steps involved in attending C-School.
Robin stated that her flight from San Francisco to Memphis went well. “We can’t fly in uniforms but we
wore our Tropical Blues while attending class. When I arrived at the hotel, we all met that night in the
lobby to greet, network and get final course details and schedules. The class met in a separate building
down the road from our accommodations. It was a pleasant short walk to the classroom on a quiet road
that crossed a small river. In the evenings, we went out to dinner together and socialized.”
According to Robin, “the class for Information Services was naturally very detailed, both in how to enter
forms correctly, and in matching the various codes to the appropriate missions. The Instructors were very
helpful and gave a great deal of support for each student. At the end of the class we took an open-book
exam which a few students passed but many, including me, did not. There will be a chance to retake it in
a few months.”
Traveling back home to California was a different story and experience. Robin stated, “My travel home
was very challenging since my flight from Memphis to Dallas left too late for me to catch my connecting
flight. I stayed overnight at the Memphis Airport in a Minute Suites “room” which is designed for
travelers to nap and refresh themselves. It was a welcome airport passenger amenity that saved me from
sleeping on the floor.”
After returning home Robin felt strongly that, the final part of the C-School procedure (should be in a
PQS), for submitting the required Travel Voucher and paperwork to send in to DIRAUX. Robin stated,
now that all the steps are complete, “I will need to practice entering forms into a protected area of Aux-
Data. My work will be checked for passing the make-up exam to get formal approval to serve as FSO-IS.
I will then finally be responsible for entering the flotilla’s hours into Aux-Data. I’m actually looking
forward to that important role. As an IS officer the importance of accounting for everyone’s hours
impacts the Coast Guard’s budget; and every successful Auxiliary mission and hours logged frees Coast
Guard resources and personnel to respond rapidly to critical priority missions.”

24. NEW Flotilla 1-7 MEMBERS
April 15th
2017, Auxiliarist Herman George Haluza – Sworn in by FC Bill Burns
Herman holds a Master 100 Gross Ton License as an Auxiliary Sail, Power & Commercial
Assist Towing Operator. He is also an ASA Certified Instructor. Right Photo: Left
Standing: Herman taking part of an OPTREX training session with other USCGAUX crew
members and their Auxiliary Patrol Facility.
Auxiliarist Daniel Rogers has prior
military service with the U.S. Army
in the Military Police and is
currently working on the USCG
Base Alameda as part of the base
security team. Photo: Roger Bazeley
May 20th, 2017; Auxiliarist Daniel Rogers being Sworn in by FC Bill Burns

25. Member of the Quarter
Auxiliarist SUE FRY is often seen working in many
areas of Marine Safety for USCG Sector San Francisco
from Comercial Fishing Vessel Exams to Ferry Audits
and RBS/Vessel Exams. She has contributed thousands
of hours supporting and augmenting the USCG as part
of “Team Coast Guard”. Sue is an incredible resourse of
Marine Safety information and a hands-on instructor
and auxiliary member mentor. She has extensive boating
experieince as a Coxswain and long time boat owner
and is passionate in augmenting and serving the USCG.
Remembering: Franz von Uckermann
Franz von Uckermann
Nov 6 1931 – Jan 5 2017
On the morning of May 19, 2017, Franz’s ashes were
scattered outside the Golden Gate Bridge off the San
Francisco Bay Headlands in sight of Point Bonita Light
House. His family members and niece Dagmar from
Germany were in attendance. The Memorial and dispersal
at sea, were made possible by Flotilla 17 Auxiliarists from
a large facility captained by owner Auxiliarist Bruce
McPhillips and crew.
The ceremony was performed with Auxiliarist PA Roger
Bazeley playing as requested the standard U.S. Military
TAPS on the trumpet and followed by the German Taps
as played by the German Coast Guard. Franz’s life
companion Patsy was also present and participated in
carrying out the service and his final wishes.
A final toast to Franz at sea was made by all, before
heading back to berth at Treasure Island Marina to
celebrate his incredible life as an immigrant from war torn
Europe, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard---punctuated with
stories and USCG Auxiliary fellowship with his family and
relatives, with an on board wake and BBQ.

26. TEAM COAST GUARD
District 11 North Coast Guard Auxiliary Passenger Ferry
Vessel Audit Program Augments Sector San Francisco
By Roger Bazeley, FSO-PA D11N USCGAUX
The Federal Government and the NTSB National Transportation Safety Board became concerned about
increasing passenger vessel incidents, even before a series of deadly international passenger ferry
maritime accidents from 2000-2010. As a result, numerous recommendations including annual USCG
inspections were proposed and mandated for improving vessel safety operations and equipment for older
and current operated passenger ferry vessels and for the new generation of high-speed commuter ferries.
SAN FRANCISCO--Sept.
17, 2016 — Coast Guard
Auxiliary Passenger Ferry
Audit Team boasts some
distinguished members and
guests.
From left is Steve Johnson,
Flotilla 5-1 Vallejo, D11N,
COMO Rich Thomas,
D11N and COMO Richard
Washburn, National
Commodore.
Photos: by Roger Bazeley,
FSO-PA Flotilla 17 Point
Bonita, D11N.
The U.S. Coast Guard enforces safety operations, equipment, and structural integrity set forth in the Code
of Federal Regulations which is constantly updated. The NSTB and USCG recommended safety
management systems for passenger vessels and yearly USCG safety inspections were mandated by
Congress in 2010. The U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Standards vary on older vessels still in operation,
depending upon the vessel’s operational distance from the shore, water temperature, vessel design, hull
material, and other equipment carried.
Because of the continuing issues with passenger ship safety concerns, boating accidents, and the large
number of fatalities from hypothermia, there is a continuous need for safety improvements, as well as
vessel safety inspections by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Auxiliary Ferry Audit and training program was
established to support and augment the U.S. Coast Guard, as a “Team Coast Guard” member and partner.

27. The District 11 North (D11N) Auxiliary Ferry Audit program is a program that works under the
guidelines set forth by the USCG Domestic Inspections Branch-Sector San Francisco as a part of “Team
Coast Guard.” The Auxiliary Ferry Audit program augments the Coast Guard in maintaining a safe
passenger ferry system and adhering to safety standards outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations as
applied to Marine Safety. Auditors utilize a USCG-Auxiliary “Deficiency Summary Worksheet” to
produce an ‘Audit Report of Findings’.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2016—Left: Steven Johnson, an Auxiliary Ferry Auditor from
D11N inspects an inflatable life raft canister. Right: Ferry stern mounted life raft storage
canisters with hydrostatic release. Photos by Roger Bazeley, FSO-PA Flotilla 17, D11N
USCG Marine Inspectors refer to IMO International Maritime Organization publications, Code of Federal
Regulations, Navigation and Inspection Circulars, and locally produced cite guides for specific regulatory
references before taking any action on reported vessel safety/CFR deficiencies. Not all items in the
Auxiliary/USCG Audit Worksheet are applicable to all types of passenger ferry vessels. References
given are only general guides and are provided for auditor information and clarification. USCG Auxiliary
Passenger Ferry Auditors need not research regulatory basis for reporting deficiencies to USCG Marine
Safety and Prevention Branch; Sector San Francisco.
General vessel areas of a USCG Auxiliary ferry vessel audit include:
 VESSEL EQUIPMENT - Condition, Passenger Safety Equipment-Lifejackets to Extinguishers,
lighting and Safety Signage;
 POLLUTION PREVENTION - Required Posted Notices; Fuel or Sewage Leaks;
COMMUNICATIONS-Public Safety announcement equipment/speakers;
 STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY - holes, rust, leaks, damage, and safety hazards and;
 SECURITY - Vessels carrying 150 Plus Passengers.
Auxiliary Ferry Auditors do not make recommendations or enforce compliance, which is left to the sole
responsibility and authority of the USCG as mandated within the Code of Federal Regulations and local
regulations.

28. Ferry Stern-Life Raft Storage Above for Hydrostatic Release, Inspecting Posted Vessel Documents
Right: Steven Johnson reviews the vessel’s inspected posted documents with COMO Richard
Washburn, National Commodore. Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N
Left and Center: Ferry Vessel Auditor Steve Johnston Inspecting Fire Hose Container and Fire
Extinguisher; Right: Passenger Ferry Passenger Deck with Emergency Diagrams and Multi-Media
Information LED Display - Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N
Left Photo: Alcatraz Passenger Ferry Alcatraz Island Passenger Landing Berth Right Photo: Historic
Steam Paddle Wheel Passenger/Rail Ferry –Hyde Street National Maritime Museum - Photos: Roger
Bazeley FSO-PA D11N

29. The Evolving History of Ferry Vessels on San Francisco’s Bay Increases Current Demand
and Future Need for USCG Inspection and USCG Auxiliary Ferry Audit Program
Bay Area ferry services have played a long and historic role in the development of the region, at one time
constituting the greatest water transit system in the world. From the Gold Rush until the completion of the
San Francisco Oakland Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, ferries provided the only transportation across the
Bay since the first recorded ferry system was established in 1850. Most ferry lines from 1890 to the
1930’s were established and operated by railroads seeking means to extend their rail service across the
Bay. Consolidation took its toll and by the early 1930s only 10 passenger ferry operators remained.
The Southern Pacific Company was by far the largest operator, with 22 vessels in full time service in
1935. The Key System and Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company held second and third place. In 1921,
these three operators carried 27 million, 15 million, and 7 million passengers respectively. According to
historian George H. Harlan, Historic Ferries-San Francisco Bay Ferryboats 1967, most vessels were
large and stately. The Northwestern Pacific’s Eureka had seating for 2,300 and standing room for a
further 1,000. All of Southern Pacific’s major vessels had seating capacity of greater than 1,000; the
Golden Bear could seat 2,200. By today’s standards, the ferries were slow at 15 knots. Vessels were
powered by steam until the early 1920s when diesel engines began to appear.
The great peak ferry transit years were 1935 and 1936, when 50 to 60 million people crossed the Bay
annually on almost 50 ferries and 250,000 passengers flowed through San Francisco’s Ferry Building
each day. In the 1930’s San Francisco’s “World Famous “great bridges were constructed and opened.
First the Golden Gate, followed by the Bay Bridge in 1937. The decline of ferry service was rapid, and by
1958 there were no more passenger ferries. To prevent competition, the Legislature had adopted several
laws and resolutions prohibiting alternative forms of transportation within 10 miles of the Bay Bridge.
Over time, assisted by mounting traffic congestion, transit system emergencies, and natural disasters,
ferries started to stage a comeback. In the 1960s the revived Tiburon ferries, which operated only a few
daily round trips to the historic Ferry Building. Currently there are 130 daily arrivals and departures from
the Ferry Building – a little less than half of the activity of the 1930s, but still a significant increase.
Natural Disasters Bring Back the Ferries and need for USCG Inspections
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake awakened interest in the role of ferries as important emergency links.
The ensuing month-long closure of the Bay Bridge powerfully reinforced that perception. On Wednesday
November 1, 1989, two weeks after the earthquake, ferries from Alameda, All-day totals of 20,000
passengers were normal during the rebuilding period. Emergency preparedness became a priority and
ferries were an important part of the preparedness picture.
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) was established as a
regional public transit agency tasked with operating and expanding ferry service on the San Francisco
Bay and with coordinating the water transit response to regional emergencies. Under the San Francisco
Bay Ferry brand, WETA carries over two million passengers annually utilizing a fleet of 12 high speed
passenger-only ferry vessels. San Francisco Bay Ferry currently serves the cities of Alameda, Oakland,
San Francisco, South San Francisco and Vallejo.

30. Left: WETA New Hydrus High-Speed Catamaran, Right: Older Golden Gate Transit High-Speed Ferry
Photo: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N
The introduction of the high-speed catamaran, powered by conventional diesel engines, brought
ferries into the universe of marketable, competitive and financially viable transit options. Ferries
now routinely achieve speeds of more than 40 mph, substantially increasing their marketability
and ridership demand and usage. The ferry’s future is bright. Water-borne transportation is likely
to enjoy a considerable expansion whether due to high oil prices, impassable traffic jams, or just
an embrace of a more civilized way to move across our beautiful Bay
Left Photo: WETA High-Speed Leaving SF; Right Photo: “Team Coast Guard” Ferry
Audit Vessel Program Instructors, Steve Johnson USCGAUX, Master Chief Gollnick,
USCG Prevention USCG Alameda, CA; Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N USCGAUX .
As a result of the growing number and demand for high-speed commuter passenger ferries there
is an increased demand on the limited resources and USCG personnel for inspections and the
cost and safety benefit of the USCG Auxiliary Ferry Audit Program in supporting and
augmenting the USCG Marine Safety mission and prevention goals in insuring maritime
passenger ferry safety compliance. The D11N Auxiliary Ferry Audit program is playing an
important part as a member of “Team Coast Guard” in the San Francisco Bay and the growing
demand and launching of new High-speed passenger ferries.

31. USCGC MUNRO 755 Commissioned April 1, 2017 at Seattle,
Homeports at USCG Base Alameda, CA
Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N, BA Assistant Editor NAVEX – Excerpt
USCGC MUNRO SHIELD and Vessel Trials Photo, Courtesy USCG and Ingalls Archives
Munro is named to honor Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro, the Coast Guard’s sole recipient of
the Medal of Honor. He was mortally wounded on Sept. 27, 1942, while evacuating a detachment of
Marines on Guadalcanal during the battle with Japanese forces holding the Pacific Island.
Seattle as the selected 2017 site of the commissioning of the newest Legend Class High Security Cutter
MUNRO 755 was also the home of Douglas Munro who had been a resident of Cle Elum, a small town in
Washington State. The first USCGC Munro was commissioned on September 27, 1971, at Avondale
Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the tenth of twelve 378-foot (115 m) cutters; she was the first
to be named after a Coast Guard hero. The previously commissioned “Hamilton Class” 378-footers had
been named for former secretaries of the Treasury, a tradition that began in 1830 when a cutter was
named for Alexander Hamilton.
Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA D11N, BA-NAVEX USCGC National Security Cutter Commissioning
USCGC Munro 755 Seattle, Wash. commissioning was attended by dignitaries, USCG members and
public, NLUS supporters, as well as the USCG Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft, USCG VADM Fred
Midgette, Commander Pacific Area and Defense Force West, Captain Thomas King, Commanding
Officer USCGC Munro, and Ms. Julie Sheehan, ship sponsor. Ceremonial honors were presented by the
USCG Ceremonial Honor Guard, and the National Anthem performed by the U.S. Navy Northwest Band.

32. Navy League of the United States Co-Adoption Ceremony of the
USCGC MUNRO (WMSL 755) Roger Bazeley NLUS-PA PMMC
Lake Merritt Council and Alameda Council, Navy League of the United States and the USCG
District Command sponsored the Co-Adoption Ceremony of the USCGC MUNRO (WMSL 755)
on 21 June 2017 on board USCGC MUNRO at Coast Guard Island, Alameda; CA. A reception
followed the ceremony at the base Banner Club. Roger Bazeley photographed the event as a
member of the NLUS and for a NAVEX/NAVIGATOR story assignment as a BA-NAVEX
USCGC MUNRO from Alameda City view USCGC MUNRO Crew in formation on Aft Flight Deck
Photos: Roger Bazeley, NLUS-PA PMMC
Honored NLUS Council Guests – Lake Merritt and Alameda Councils being presented with certificates
of ships adoption by the two Navy League of the United States Councils - Photos: Roger Bazeley
Oil Painting of the USCGC MUNRO presented to Captain King-USCGC MUNRO by NLUS

33. ETHOS – Diversity + Policy
Photos: Roger Bazeley, FSO-PA D11N Public Affairs USCG Auxiliary
ADMIRAL Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant USCG
THE U.S. COAST GUARD’S VISION FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PLAN
“I am committed to improving diversity within the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard's
strength resides in its people and the different perspectives, talents and abilities they
bring to the Service. We gain much from the ideas and viewpoints of a workforce that
reflects the richness of American society…We must respect those who serve with us.
We must leverage diversity and we must be inclusive in order to achieve the highest
level of mission excellence.
We will create and sustain a climate where people of different backgrounds are
included, valued and respected. .. A diverse workforce stimulates innovation, new
approaches, and fresh perspectives to solve complex organizational challenges. Our
Service benefits greatly when we incorporate diversity at all levels of the workforce:
active duty, Reserve, civilian, and Auxiliary. Diversity ultimately enables us to better
perform our challenging maritime missions.”
“Instilling a diversity-inclusion mindset is a process deeply connected to organizational
strategies and every Coast Guard member’s personal growth and development.
Building a collaborative work environment for all employees is vital, particularly in
today’s resource climate when organizations are compelled to operate with less money,
fewer people, and expanding missions. Our people are our most important investment,
and they deserve an organization that serves to engage and retain a best qualified and
inclusively diverse workforce. Only then, can the Coast Guard address the globally
complex mission support and response challenges of the 21st century.”
Admiral Paul F. Zukunft
Commandant

34. ETHOS – Duty, Honor, Respect, Service
Photos: Roger Bazeley FSO-PA, USCG Auxiliary Public Affairs; Taps-R. Stewart
Memorial Day Photography – Remembering those veterans who served and
sacrificed for America; Presidio National Cemetery, San Francisco, CA 2017