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The PelorusWinter 2013

Serving Division Twelve of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

In This Issue:2012 Annual

Performance Reports

Flotilla 12-6 celebrates itstwentieth anniversary.

Celebrating the

accomplishments and

the retirement of Walter

Spall.

Updates from area

Flotillas and Auxiliary

Aviation.


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Al Crothers

Division Twelve Commander

US COAST GUARD AUXILIARYD i s t r i c t 7 D i v i s i o n 1 2

W i n t e r E d i t i o n 2 0 1 3

T h e P e l o r u s

FROM THE COMMANDERWelcome to a New Year. I hope everyone is having a good and safe holiday season.

I want to thank the Division Board and the membership for your vote of condence

to elect me as your 2013 Division Commander and John Murphy as your Vice Division

Commander. We will do our best to live up to your expectations. But, I can say that we

will not be able to do it all by ourselves. That is where the Division Staff, Flotilla

Commanders, Flotilla Staffs, and you, the membership, come in. Your participation is

important to the continued success of Division 12, District 7, and the Auxiliary.

It is a privilege to be part of this great organization, Division 12. AUXINFO, as of

9 Dec 2012, indicates that Division 12 has dedicated 48,792 hours of service in 2012.

That is tremendous and a true sign of a great organization. Im sure the hour count will

go up once all of the 2012 hours have been recorded. So, please get your reports to the

FSO-IS for input. Im certain that we will continue to make this a great division in

2013. Our boating public, the U.S. Coast Guard, and our

membership (us) expect it.

Again, I want to thank you for electing me to this role. Myduty is to be the divisions primary point of contact along

with the facilitation of activities, communications, and

help you, the members, get your jobs done as efciently

and effectively as possible.Continued on Page Six

I t i s wi th aheavy hea r tthat the CoastGuard family

mourns the loss ofChief Boatswains Mate TerrellHorne III. We are forever grateful to you for your serviceto our country.


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TABLE OF CONTENTSIn This Issue

The Division Commanders Report Page 2, 7

Report from the Vice-Commander Page 6

2012 Mission Hours Reports Page 25-26

Birthdays of Famous Coast Guard People Page 6

Celebrating Walter Spall Page 4

A New Years Message Page 5

Citadel Detachment Report Page 8

State Liaison Report Page 21-22

Twentieth Anniversary for Flotilla 12-6 Page 13

Flotilla Reports

The Inland Lakes (12-1, 12-3) Page 9

The Grand Strand (12-2, 12-4) Page 10

Charleston (12-8, 12-12) Page 11

East Cooper & Georgetown (12-6, 12-10) Page 12-13

Division Staff Ofcer Reports

Auxiliary Aviation Page 14-15Communications Services Page 17

Communications Systems Page 17

Diversity & Inclusion Page 24

Human Resources Page 16

Information Systems Page 17

Materials Page 24

Marine Safety Page 22

Member Training Page 18

Operations Page 23

Publications Page 16

RBS Visitation Page 16

Secretary Records Page 20-23

Vessel Safety Examinations Page 18-19

USCG Icebreaker EastwindIn 1960, the USCG Icebreaker Eastwind became the

rst cutter to circumnavigate the globe. She departed

Boston in October of 1960, then entered the Pacic

Ocean via the Panama Canal. Upon reaching the

Pacic, the Eastwind visited New Zealand and the

McMurdo Sound Station in Antarctica. After going through some of the harshest weather on the planet, in

areas where it is not unusual for the ice to become

10-20 feet thick; the crew of the Eastwind began their

voyage home, passing through the Indian Ocean en

route to the Suez Canal. After going through the

Mediterranean Sea and the Straits of Gibraltar, the

Eastwind returned to Boston in May of 1961.


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CELEBRATING WALTER SPALL On Saturday, December 8th, Flotilla 12-4 of the

Central Grand Strand celebrated the retirement of Walter

Spall with a dinner and ceremony. Walters wife Sally was

presented with a bouquet of owers as a way of saying

thank-you for allowing him to participate with the Auxiliary

for thirty years. After the salute to the ag, Bud Sheppard

said a very personal and tting prayer.

We are honored to be here to recognize a man that has dedicated

30 years of serving the public with boating safety and serving you

Lord. He will always be remembered as the man that started Flotilla

12-4. We lift Walter up to you Lord and pray that You will heal and

comfort him. We pray that You give him many more years of life to be

an encourager and man of character to everyone that he meets. Amen.

In 1982 Walter decided that the Coast Guard Auxiliarywould be the ideal avenue to enhance his professional

development and return something to the community. Im

sure he will tell you how much he got from the Coast Guard

Auxiliary and his training at Cape May, but he gave much

more. Throughout his long and distinguished service,

Walter has held a myriad of appointed and elected ofces

in the Auxiliary. At the Flotilla level Walter has held the

Finance, Public Education, Materials, Marine Safety, and

Operations ofces. He also was appointed the Division Staff

Ofcer for Information Systems and Public Education. In

1995 he was elected Flotilla Commander of Flotilla 12-2 in

Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Although it required him to commute more than two

hours; Walter patrolled out of Sea Isle City in the Cape

May area of the Jersey Shore. Annually, Walter led the

safety patrol of Ocean Citys Night in Venice Boat Parade.

Over the years Walter has also completed many courses

which have qualied him as ATON Verier, Instructor,

Vessel Examiner, Coxswain, Qualication Examiner and he

has earned the right to wear the coveted Operational

Auxiliary Program (AUXOP) device.

After retiring from his day job, Walter retired to

Surfside Beach, SC and transferred to Flotilla 12-10 in

Georgetown. Walter remained active in the Flotilla holding staff ofcer positions and going on safety patrols. Walter

also became the Detachment Leader of the effort to

establish a new Flotilla on the Grand Strand here in the

Surfside Beach area. In 2010 Walter was elected the rst

Flotilla Commander of Flotilla 12-4 and steered the Flotilla

through its rst formative year. While Commanding a new

Flotilla with few experienced members, Walter took on the

task of training the rst crew members, arranging training for staff ofces and obtaining training assistance from sister

units.

Thanks to Walter Spall we have accomplished, in only

two years, a Flotilla of over thirty members and growing

monthly.


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Rev. Dr. Phillip Poole, LLWe all love new stuff. We love that new car, new

house, new watch, new shirt or, really, a new anything.

We love to put the word new in front of a word

because it changes the meaning of what it is; at least in

our own minds, it becomes something special.

That new thing we get as a gift, or buy with our own

money, gets our special attention. We treat these new

things with tender loving care. Since we all say Happy

New Year, I want to challenge you to treat the NEW

decisions you make for your life with tender loving care.This is a new year, and we are going to make new

decisions for our lives, so we better choose wisely.

I said this last year, and it is worth repeating again

this year; please stop. Stop! Do not do it! Please, do notmake a New Years resolution! New Years resolutions

do not last; typically, we do not follow through with

them at all. Last year, forty-six percent of Americans

made New Years resolutions, but only eight percentactually kept them. New Years resolutions are generally

a waste of time. If we truly want make changes in our

lives for the better, we need to ask God to help us with

these changes.

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.

There, we will receive His mercy, and we will nd grace tohelp us when we need it most.

God is always working on us to help change the

things that we need to and want to change. Making a

change with Gods help is not just a one-time quick x;

it is something that takes place repeatedly. We give

ourselves to God once, but we need to transform and

renew our lives for Him constantly.

If we want to be successful in following a healthy

diet or getting rid of a bad habit, we really need God to

help us. Making a New Years resolution is us thinking there is always a way out, or it is OK if we fail.

However, asking for and allowing God to help us is the

beginning of something new that we are going to be

doing for the rest of our lives.

In order for us to change things in our lives, we have

to change the way we live our lives. In order for us to

change the way we live our lives, we have to change

what we say and do. In order for us to change the thingswe say and do, we need Gods help. Only with His help,

can these changes become permanent additions to our

lives. Please do not make a New Years Resolution.

Instead, allow God to make changes in you, for results

that last a lifetime.

Gods love,

Phil

A NEW YEARS MESSAGE


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VICE COMMANDERS REPORTChange of watch planning has been well organized and

we will all enjoy the courtesy, protocol and our traditional

great fun in Myrtle Beach. Afterwards, we elected folks have

a daunting, but welcomed responsibility to maintain the

Divisions established good course, offer improved

opportunities and tackle the issues that will surely come our

way. Division 12 is an incredible volunteer organization

with unparalleled patriotism, talent, experience, membercredentials and maturity. Both the USCG and the

recreational boating public are constantly vocal in their

appreciation of your dedication and service. In addition to

all of our commitments, I plan to focus on the need for

recruiting new members as a key element to preserve our

strengths and to support the benets of our membership

maturity.

There are many good reasons given for the overall

reduction in volunteer interest across America. The

American public is changing, our national security network is under constant attack and the supporting role of the

Auxiliary is receiving unparalleled key support requests

from the USCG to help them in fullling their port security

mission. I personally

can not think of any

reason an inv i t ed

boating friend that is

p a t r i o t i c a n d a

qualied candidate

would not want to join

any Flotilla in DivisionTwelve. Spreading the

welcome mat for new

membership growth

represents a serious patriotic challenge to all of us.

As a start, please bring a potential member to your next

Flotilla meeting. Of course, remember to empathize the fun

we have in addition to our serious business.

Semper Paratus

John Murphy

VCDR

John MurphyVice Division Commander

Birthdays of Famous Coast Guard PeopleLloyd Bridges: Actor, Born January 15th, Served in the US Coast Guard during World War Two.

Thad Allen: 23rd Coast Guard Commandant, Born January 16th, Widely praised for his efforts in directing Federal

response in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Richard Cromwell: Actor, Born January 8th, Served in the US Coast Guard during World War Two.

Chiao-Shun Soong: Chinese Patriarch, Born in February. Also known as Charles Jones Soong, Chiao-Shun is

considered by many to be among the most well known Americans of Chinese descent to serve in the US Coast Guard,

or any other branch of the armed forces.

Dorothy Stratton: Educator, Coast Guard Captain, Director of Girls Scouts USA, Born in March. One of the most

well known of anyone who has served with the Coast Guard.Charles Gibson: Journalist, Host of Good Morning America from 1987-2006, Born 9 March. Joined the US Coast

Guard Reserves in 1966.

Tom Blake: Professional Surfer, Born 8 March. Considered one of the greatest (and most inuential) surfers of the

1900s. Blake served with the US Coast Guard during World War Two where he taught swimming, ocean rescue, and

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FROM THE COMMANDERCommanders Report (Contd.)

Please include me in your activities and communications.

Also, get me involved in issues and/or areas of interest that

need to be resolved in order to help you perform your job.

A New Year and new leadership usually bring out

questions regarding our direction. The District 7 Strategic

Plan (2013 thru 2016) is a good place to start with for 2013

guidance. It helps us understand what our direction is. Please

read it and maintain a copy for future reference and use.

The District 7 Strategic plan can be found through the

following link: http://www.uscga-district-7.org/PDF/

D7%20STRATEGIC%20PLAN%20-%209-16-12.pdf

The District 7 Strategic Plan lists the issues of greatest

importance as:

Effectiveness in recreational boating safety missions.

Leadership development and use of exemplary

practices.

Growth and diversity of the districts ready volunteer

force.

Joint planning and mission execution with the CoastGuard.

It also provides insight to the Auxiliary Mission, the

National Commodores Vision Statement, National Strategic

Imperatives, District 7 Commodore's Vision Statement, and

District Strategic Issues.

As the New Year starts, there are items that need to be

completed early in the year. Flotilla Commanders need to

provide the Flotilla Financial Report and Flotilla Inventoryby the end of January. I will need these reports prior to the

end of the month in order to prepare the Division reports.

Flotilla Goals will be due by 1 February. Other items that we

need to perform throughout the year are the monthly otilla

activity reports, monthly staff reports, and special reports (like

National Safe Boating Week). Remember to copy myself and

John Murphy, VCDR on all of these reports so we can see and

understand what is going on within the division.

Please remember the Auxiliary Cornerstones while

performing our tasks and missions. They are dened in thecurrent Auxiliary Manual (section A; pages 2-3 thru 2-4) as:

Member Services

Recreational Boating Safety

Operations and Marine Safety

Fellowship

Also, remember the people side of things and respect all of

the individuals that we meet, work with, work for, and

associate with.

The Winter Division meeting/COW Banquet is at the

Beach Colony Resort; Myrtle Beach, SC; in the Carolina

Room on 12 January 2013. The remaining 2013 Division

meetings are 13 April, 13 July, and 12 October at the Mt.

Pleasant Water Works Public Meeting Room. All of the

general meetings are scheduled for 1000 with the

Commanders Call at 0900. The Change of Watch Banquet

starts at 1900.

I look forward to se eing you at the meetings and serving

with you throughout 2013. Thank you for your Time and

Service.

Semper Paratus

Al Crothers

DCDR 12
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Cadet LaRiviere

THE CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

D e t a c h m e n t

Its been a busy time for all of us at The Citadel. The freshman had the

opportunity to go underway with the crew at Station Charleston. They conducted

man overboard drills, and learned about the procedures and rules when going

underway. The upperclassman continued their Boat Crew Training in the

Communications Room as well as learning and rening their knots. Later

the cadets received a tour of the Coast Guard Cutter Oak and Coast

Guard Cutter Gallatin. The cadets enjoyed training with the enlisted men

and women at Station Charleston! It was productive weekend with great

experiences!

Left Photo: Christmas lights and decorations at The Citadel. AbovePhoto: The Citadel Regimental Band marching in the Charleston

Christmas Parade.

As the semester came to a close, the Cadets nished their training to head home for winter break. This semester we

added several of our newest members to the Detachment, Cadet Kyle Busbee, Cadet Alexander Rosenbaum, Cadet

Connor Rosenbaum, Cadet Keaton Walker, Cadet Eric Borio, Cadet Patrick Heavey, and Cadet Andrew Mize. They have

been training with the Detachment this semester and have solidied their commitment to the Coast Guard Auxiliary. These

Cadets are excited to take on the mission of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and look forward to continue their training.

Overall it was an eventful semester full of physical training, Field Training

Exercises, and other educational training events. We look forward tocontinue training next semester with the Enlisted men and women at Coast

Guard Station Charleston and with the Auxiliary!


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THE INLAND LAKES

From Left: Lee Rudd - PV; Sep Harvin - FN; William Hayes- PA; Joe Livingston - IPFC/OP; COMO Jay Dahlgren - CS/

PB; Ellen Newman - PE; Joe Newman - VFC/CM; RonCunningham - MA/VE; Bob Young - IS/SR; Richard

Phillips - MS/NS; John Owen - FC/DV/HR. Absent PerryMoses III - MT.

Flotilla 12-1, Lake Marion & the Inland Sea John Owen, FC

Flotilla 12-1 has been busy during the closing months of

the 2012 boating season. Safety and training patrols were

completed on Lakes Marion and Moultrie, as well as, Patrols

through the locks and on the Cooper River. QE check rides

were successfully conducted for re-certications of two

Coxswains from each of Flotillas 12-1 and 12-3 and one

Crew from Flotilla 12-1. Several VE Blitzes were staged over

different weekends at Scarboros Landing on Lake Marion.Seven members visited a monthly meeting of the Swamp Fox

Boat Club in Eutawville to discuss ongoing cooperation

during boating events and display the Flotillas Equipment

Trailer. A Suddenly In Command class was presented to a

church youth group.

The Flotillas Change of Watch was conducted on

December 5th and the new FC and FSOs were sworn in.

The above photo was taken at our Change-of-Watch and

shows our 2013 FC, VFC and FSOs.

Preliminary plans are being made to attend up-coming Boat/Sportsmans Shows in January and March 2013.

12-3, Lake Murray

Jerry Ruschkofski, FC

Greetings from Lake Murray and Flotilla 12-03. Myname is Jerry Ruschkofski and I have been elected to serve as

Flotilla Commander for Flotilla 12-03 for 2013. My ViceCommander is Ken Uschelbec. Between us we have almost60 years of service in the Auxiliary and Division 12. We are

looking forward to an exciting year of service to the Coast

Guard and the Boating Public here in the Midlands of South

Carolina and especially on Lake Murray. Our focus in 2013 isgoing to be growth and training.

In the growth area, we plan to be more active this yearwith more PE Classes; more inner action with the Lake

Murray Association, the Lake Murray Power Squadron, and

other organizations with interest in the Lake. We plan toreestablish a VHF radio communications network around the

Lake with base stations at Auxiliary members homes who live

on the Lake and at Flotilla Island. Our thinking is if the

Boating Public hears the Auxiliary on the radio, it will

generate more interest in our programs.

In the training area, we have appointed a new MemberTraining Ofcer who is very energized. He plans to do more

training with the Coast Guard in Charleston. We also want to

do some training with other Auxiliary units in the area.

Flotilla 12-03 has aircraft and pilots that are part of theAuxiliary Air program that might be available for training

with boats. If the details can be worked out, this training would be expanded to include other Auxiliary units and

Coast Guard units. We could easily use our base at Lake

Murray for this training similar to the Army parachute jumpexercise this past September.

Speaking of the Army Parachute Exercise, we would like

to again thank all the Coast Guard and Auxiliary members

and units who participated in September's exercise. Not onlywere all the troops recovered successfully, but it was a greattraining opportunity. I have told by the Army that this may bean annual event, so put it on your calendars for 2013.


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THE GRAND STRAND12-2, Grand StrandDorothy Schoch, FC

Although the overall performance levels for Flotilla 12-2

have seen a decrease from 2011 (based on hours put into

AuxData), our Flotilla has seen two areas with spectacular

growth levels. The rst is in Vessel Safety Checks, where we

logged in eleven hours, which is an increase of 120% over

last year. Great job everyone! The Vessel Safety Check

program is one of the cornerstones of our organization, and

I would encourage anyone who is not qualied in this areato take the VE test and join us on a boating safety event.

Upon passing the VE test, you will need ve supervised

vessel safety checks. This is a great program and it has no

doubt saved many lives since we started it.

The second area of growth was in Search and Rescue

hours, where we logged in more than twenty hours, which is

a 250% increase over 2011. We also saw a 9.5% increase in

Public Education and logged in just under 3,500 hours for

2012. Keep in mind however, that this data is as of 31 Dec

2012, so as we enter January these gures could increasesince there could still be hours yet to be inputed into the

system.

Id like to say thanks to our members for all of their

hard work and dedication to Flotilla 12-2.

Members of Flotilla 12-2

The Central Grand Strand of South Carolina.

Flotilla 12-4, Central Grand StrandChuck Budnick, FC

We wrapped up 2012 with over 5,400 hours, which is

only 9% less than in 2011. As the last of the 7029, 7030 and

7038 forms get submitted and put into the system, this gure

could still be subject to change. We did however, see growthin three elds: Public Affairs (55%), Vessel Safety Exams

(3%), and Marine Safety (5%). Bravo Zulu everyone! Lets all

work to build on this to see growth in 2013. Im very

optimistic about the upcoming events for National SafeBoating Week.

Prospective members are always welcome to attend our

monthly Flotilla meeting, so if you know of anyone who may

be interested in joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary, make

sure to bring them along to our next meeting.Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to

Flotilla 12-4. The work that we do provides a valuable

service both to the United States Coast Guard and to the

safety of our community.

Semper Paratus


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12-12, Edisto BeachKaren Andrews, FC

On October 13th we had a booth for the Home Tours.

We had a great turnout, answered lots of questions and

gave out a good number of boating safety brochures.We are doing two or three

helicopter operations per

month. The Christmas

Parade was December 8th

due to the warm weathert h e r e w a s a g r e a t

attendance this year.

12-8, CharlestonPaul Berka, FC

In my rst ofcial message as Flotilla Commander, I

want to extend my thanks for all the encouragement and

support I have received from everyone in the otilla. I

would like to thank Paul Thomas for his leadership and

guidance to our otilla over the past year. I would also liketo thank all the members of my 2012 staff, and I know

you will be supporting Dwaine Harris in 2013.

My major objective for 2013 is to enlarge the core of

individuals that support the Flotilla activities. Each Flotilla

Staff Ofcer (FSO) should in 2013 be seeking other

members to train in their area of responsibility.

We all continue to make personal sacrices to serve in

the otilla and for that I thank you. We need to remember

that the existence of our otilla provides a valuable

support to the Gold Side and the boating safety of thegeneral public. We have three events in January. The rst

is the monthly otilla meeting on the 9th, the Division

Change of Watch in Myrtle Beach on the 11th and 12th,

and the Charleston boat show which will be held at the

North Charleston Convention Center on the 25th, 26th

and 27th. Volunteers are going to be needed for this

event. Please check with Joe Woodbury for details on the

boat show.

Be safe, have fun andlets all work to make 2013

another great year for

Flotilla 12-8 and for the

Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Semper Paratus

Paul H. Berka

Charleston Parade of BoatsOn 1 December, participants from Flotilla 12-8 assisted

the Coast Guard in maintaining safety patrols for the Annual

Parade of Boats. Boat captains from around the area

decorated their vessels, such as the one shown above. Santa

Clause was also in attendance, dancing lively along the

forecastle deck of a large vessel. As we made our way back to

the boat landing, the night sky was clear, the moon a

beautiful change of color as it made its way above the city,and the water smooth as a mill pond. Indeed, it was a

spectacular low country evening.

CHARLESTON


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EAST COOPER & GEORGETOWN12-6, Mount PleasantRon Foreman, 2012 FC

Fellow shipmates this will be my last newsletter input as

Flotilla Commander, as I nish my second year . The past

two years have been a wonderful time where the Flotilla has

performed in the highest standards of the Coast Guard and

the Auxiliary, and winning the Cup for most improved

Flotilla in District Seven and being awarded the Flotilla

"Meritorious Achievement Medal". Bravo Zulu to all of you

for your Vessel Exams (VE), Visitation (PV), for those fewthat supported Phil Poole with the Public Education (PE)

and those doing Navigation (ATON) verication and the

many Safety Patrols, as we lead in the total number of the

prior listed in Division 7. I challenge each of you to keep up

the drive to be the best we can be and make it a better

Auxiliary.

I want to thank those who have helped guide me in the

right direction and continue to motivate me to motivate

others. Remember you can make a difference in making this

Flotilla and the Auxiliary even better, just step up andbecome a Flotilla Staff Ofcer, mentor or work for the

division as a Staff Ofcer. Your time and talent are

important to the Auxiliary and the Coast Guard.

We had a wonderful Christmas Party & Change Of

Watch Ceremony on the 8th of December and followed by

the Mt Pleasant Christmas Parade on the 9th where we took

second place, great job for those who helped.

As I depart the position of FC and become your IPFC, I

will be around to provide support as needed for those that

desire mentoring. Jeanne and I would like to wish all of you a wonderful

Christmas and a very happy New Year, as 2013 will bring us

many new rewards and challenges.

Ronald Foreman

2012 FC 12-06

FC-Elect Andy Poole presents Outgoing FC Ron Foremawith a gift of appreciation for his dedication and service.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo.

12-10, GeorgetownRick Bankert, FC

The Georgetown otilla will be establishing our yearly

goals for 2013. Goals under consideration include: new

membership, enhancing our social activities, and increased

participation of current members.

Our area does not have a large population. However we

can set goals for inviting friends to our meetings. We will also

consider promoting the Auxiliary on the local government

TV channel.We will consider options for promoting our social

activities. We will reect on successful past social activities a

we try to get together on the water and off the water.

We will also ask current members to consider taking on

the challenge of engaging in new areas such as PE, VE or

crew/coxswain certication.

Our otilla has many members with great experience

and qualications. We can ask for their continued

participation as they continue to lend their expertise and

guidance.


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EAST COOPER & GEORGETOWN20th Anniversary of Flotilla 12-6

Sunday, November 15, 1992 was a dream come true

for Rick Marton and Rick Buxton on Bonneau, SouthCarolina as they took their oaths as Commander and Vice

Commander of Flotilla 12-6 of the US Coast Guard

Auxiliarys Seventh District during the chartering ceremony

of the new Flotilla.

Sixty-seven people attended the banquet. Immediate

Past District Captain Horst Wuestenhagen presented

Commander Marton with the charter amid applause for the

twenty members of the Santee Cooper Lakes Flotilla.

The ideas of coming to the lake area was spawned in1987, and hard work, perseverance and enthusiasm paid off

as the Coast Guard Auxiliary will now have a presence on

Lake Moultrie. Their services will include search and rescue,

education and courtesy vessel safety examinations. They will

work out of the Dennis Wildlife Center.

United States Coast Guard representatives to the

ceremony were Commander Alvin A. Sarra, Commanding

Ofcer of the USCG Group Charleston and Captain

Robert T. Ritchie, Chief of the Boating Safety Division inMiami, Florida and Director of the Auxiliary. Newly electedState Senator Bill Mescher and his wife Kitty also attended.

Submitted by John Sikes, SO-PB XII (1993)

Congratulations to Flotilla 12-6 on reaching its

twentieth anniversary. Id like to say thanks to Maggie

McCarty, John Sikes, Ron Foreman and Barbara Burcheldfor letting me include this article into the Division

newsletter.

William CarterSO-PB

Shown in photograph from left to right: Horst W.Wuestenhagen, DCP, Senator Bill Mescher and RickMartin, FC of the new Seventh District Flotilla 12-6.

1993 Rick Martin

1994 Rick Burton

1995 Simon Kirby1996 Lee Borts

1997 Frank Carney

1998 Charles Wooton

1999 George OBriwn

2000 Charles McCarty2001 Larry Moran

2002 Arlene Southerland

2003 Jack Connelly

2004 Bob Gillow

2005 Bob Weskerna2006 Maggie McCarty

2007 Ed Jones

2008 Gary Graham

2009 Al Crothers

2010 Al Crothers2011 Ronald Foreman

2012 Ronald Foreman

Flotilla 12-6 Past Commanders


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Our visit to Sector Jacksonville.

Working with the crew from USCGAir Station Savannah.

Ron Sain, AAAC, Flotilla 12-2I recently assumed the responsibility for reporting

Division Twelve aviation activities in the Pelorus. My

predecessor, Ken Plesser, is the new District Staff Ofcer

for Aviation (DSO-AV) for District 7, and I am the Assistant

Auxiliary Air Coordinator (AAAC) for training in South

Carolina.

More than fteen Division 12 Auxiliarists are involved

in Auxiliary Aviation (AUXAIR). Many are active withboth air and surface platforms. Two air facilities have own

missions this past quarter: Ken Plesser, (12-3), and myself,

(12-2). A third airplane co-owned by Jay Byers, (12-30, and

Al Paglia (12-3) was recently inspected and is expected to

become available soon. Two other airplanes are potential

assets pending engine and propeller overhauls required to

comply with the Coast Guards requirement that after a

predetermined number of years/hours, components must

be overhauled: Steve Jacobs, (12-6) and Mike Rasnak,

(12-8).Division 12 AUXAIR RECENTLY added two

Observers: Ann Marie Graham (12-6) and Bud Shepard

(12-4). Now Bud Shepard is working on Air Crew

requirements, and Walt Runck (12-6) and Jim Nelson (12-4)

are close to completing the requirements for Observer. The

AUXILIARY AVIATION

pilots, air crew, and observers will be a ready asset for Coast

Guard support in the northern AOR of Air Station

Savannah. If you know of any pilots please encourage them

to participate. Auxiliary Aviation provides opportunities for

additional training to y safely and gain new skills.

In the past quarter, Division 12 aviation facilities ew

Maritime Observation Missions (MOM), logistics missions,

and one Rotary Wing Air Intercept (RWAI) exercise to assistin training a junior pilot and two MH-65 helicopter crews

from Air Station Savannah. Ken Plesser (12-3) ew twelve

air intercept exercises over a 3.8 hour mission. LCDR Nims

commended the AUXAIR support for adding realistic

value to the operation. For Auxiliary Aviation, participation

claried the use of unfamiliar terminology and

communications.

On October 13 Tommy Timberlake (12-4), Bud

Shepard (12-4), Jim Nelson (12-4), Ann Marie Graham

(12-6), Walt Runck (12-6), Ken Plesser (12-3), and I had theopportunity to tour the Command Center at Sector

Charleston. The tour gave the Auxiliary aviation crews an

opportunity to learn about the other side of

communica t i ons and answer ques t ions abou t

implementation of the new EF Johnson encrypted radios.

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Left Photo: Team Savannah representatives at St. Peter DCDR Warren Wilson, Observer Peg Peterson, DSO-AV

Plesser, VDCDR Ted Phillips, CO, CGAS Savannah GregObserver Nancy Hastie, ADSO-AV Bob Hastie.

On November 17, Tommy Timberlake (12-4) and I ew an

MOM mission to Air Station to be tted with Aircrew Dry

Coveralls (ADCs), then continued the ight to Jacksonville to

tour Sector JAX with Auxiliary pilots and crew from the

southern AOR.

Aviation activities decline in the fall and winter quarters

as offshore water temperatures drop below 70 F. With water

temperatures below 70 F Auxiliary aircraft can not yoffshore further than gliding distance from land. But with

ADCs missions can go offshore and be a more valuable asset

to the Coast Guard when water temperatures drop below 70

F.

The big event for the next quarter is the annual

AUXAIR Workshop at Air Station Savannah located on

Hunter Army Air Field on February 1st. and 2nd.

Participants must pass a 75 yard swim test wearing a ight

suit and un-inated PFD then climb into a raft plus update

themselves with required operational training and aero-medical issues. Anyone interested in learning more should

contact me.

Ron Sain

Flotilla 12-2

AAC reports from D7 Auxiliary AviationIn mid-September, Cecil Christopher announced his

resignation as the DSO-AV in order to return to work to

support a critical program in the Department of Defense.COMO Walter Jaskiewicz appointed Ken Plesser as DSO-

AV and David Cristol as ADSO-AV-AAC Savannah.

During the period 20-23 September, the District

Training Conference was held in St. Petersburg, FL. The

photo to your left was taken at this event. This provided an

opportunity for members of Team Savannah to discuss

operations and to interact with AuxAir from the otherthree Air Stations as well as the active duty leadership.

During the month of October the transition Aux AirSavannah began the transition process for AAC David

Cristol. Ken Plesser provided historical material and

guidance for the new AAC and the transition was

completed on schedule.

A tour of Sector Charleston was completed by several

members. The original intent was to distribute the new

radios but they were not available. The tour was still

valuable in the exchange of information and between

AuxAir and the active side.The month of November as AAC has progressed well.

The main challenge has been managing the transition and

understanding the current status of all activities. An effort

is underway to refresh the roster and conrm all

participants commitment and status.

A visit was made to Sector Jacksonville by 4 pilots and

2 crew. A tour was provided and we had a good exchange

of information on topics such as communications and

operations. Ed Chappel and I have been invited to speak atthe Sector meetings in mid December and hope that this

will provide a platform to better dene our missions.

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DIVISION STAFF OFFICER REPORTSHuman Resources

John Owen, SO-HRId like to say Great Job to the Division 12

Flotilla FSO-HRs! During the period

from January to November 2012,

Division 12 added thirty-one new

members (thirty were added in 2011).

Almost half of those new members

initially inquired through the E-Responder

program. Approximately seventy inquiries have been madethus far about Auxiliary membership within Division 12

through the E-Responder program.

As 2013 approaches, please ensure new FSO-HRs are

listed, so I can contact them about the E-Responder

program. As a reminder, only those individuals referred to

Flotilla Commanders, Vice Flotilla Commanders and FSO-

HRs from me should be contacted. I make initial contact to

determine eligibility and interests, and match those with the

appropriate otilla. Once referred, they are all yours to

process. Three attempts should be made by otilla humanresource ofcers to contact the potential member (please

record dates, times, methods).

This information will be recorded on the Monthly E-

Responder Reports which I maintain and submit to the

District Human Resources Ofcer. The District HR Ofcer

and I make additional efforts of contact the person before

removal from our records we want to get potential new

members to otillas for processing or remove them if no

longer interested.

The most important part of the E-Responder program isfor Flotillas to contact the potential members. This is why the

checks and balances and the reason I send courtesy copies

of the referral data to the Flotilla Commander and Vice

Flotilla Commander. If anyone has any questions or concerns

with the E-Responder program or Human Resource issues,

please feel free to contact me. Im looking forward to another

year!!!

PublicationsWilliam Carter, SO-PB

As the new SO-PB, let me say what an honor it is for me

to be able to serve the Auxiliary and Division 12. As you can

tell, Ive made some changes to the Division newsletter. In the

future Id like to include more photos from each of the

Flotillas. This could be from public affairs events or just

simply photos taken by members that showcase the beauty of

their community. Graphics always make the difference. In

addition to The Pelorus, I also handle the newsletter forFlotilla 12-8.

The Pelorus will be released in January, April, July and

October. Id like to have all submitted articles in by the 15th

of the month prior. If youre going to need more time thats

ne, just let me know in advance. Feel free to contact me if

you have any questions or ideas for future publications.

Program VisitationDwaine Harris, SO-PV

The Division Twelve Program Visitation team had 1,531

visits in 2012. Thanks to each one of you for every visit.

The PV program is another way toeducate the public about the

Auxiliary, boating safety, and the

importance of wearing a life jacket

Restocking our display racks with

safety pamphlets seems like a small job

but it generates conversations and helps us get out

information about vessel safety checks and other life saving subjects.

Our greatest responsibility as Auxiliarists is to support

Recreational Boating Safety. I would invite you to encourageothers to consider being a PV this year. Four visits are all that

is required for staying current on this qualication. Your visit

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Information SystemsSue Hastings, SO-IS

I want to thank all the Division FSOs-IS for a

good year in 2012. We had inputter

coverage for each Flotilla. I look forward

to working with them and the new

FSOs-IS in 2013 to provide the best

service to you our members.

You can help by turning your missions,

exams, or visits in a timely manner. We still have manymembers who do not turn in a 7029 form on a regular basis.

If you are not sure how to complete a form electronically or

by hard copy, please check with your FSO-IS. It is also very

important that your contact information is kept up to date.

REYR is being run on 31 December 2012. If you go into

this status you will need to do the maintenance task whether it

is hours, visits, exams, or tests before your certication can be

restored and they have to be entered into AUXDATA. Your

Flotilla Commander then must make the request to remove

REYR though the District 7 Help Desk. It is very importantthat IT/VE/PV show only one Trainee on the mission form.

The Directors ofce will not accept missions for

recertication if more than one Trainee is listed for these

qualications.

Communications ServicesDavid Hastings, SO-CS

I want to thank the Flotilla Staff Ofcers for

Communication Services in 2012 for the great job they did in

having a web site for every Flotilla in Division 12. I amlooking forward to working with the Flotillas for 2013. Any

Flotilla that does not have a FSO-CS can have a WOW II

website set up. For those not familiar with this acronym, itsshort for websites without web masters. This web design

system is easy to operate and it does not require any special

programming. I will help any Flotilla that needs help in doing

this.

Members, please help your Web Masters by providing

them with up to date information on your classes, activities,

etc., that can be added to your websites. Our websites are

usually the rst impression we make to a potential new

members o r the boating public.

Communications Systems Jim Ramsey, SO-CM

Greetings All,

Now that the Christmas Season is about over I hope

everyone has a great New Year!

I have been working with the Sector Charleston

Command Center folks to establish a plan of action for

Auxiliary personnel that have an interest in being a part of

the watch. I hope to have the plan ready to implement by the

beginning of the New Year.

If anyone is interested in becoming a radio watch-stander

please feel free to contact me and I will explain therequirements to become Auxiliary qualied. That is the rst

step. Station and Sector requirements would follow the

Auxiliary PQS. This program is a commitment, so please call

and Ill go over the requirements.

Also, Im looking into the interest to make an Auxiliary

communications van or trailer. The trailer would be used by

Division 12 as a mobile communications unit. If anyone is

interested give me a ring and lets discuss.

Thanks, I look forward to hearing from you.

Happy New Year to all,

Jim Ramsey

[email protected]

843-819-3500

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Member TrainingBe Moore, SO-MT

This fall saw a busy summer season

winding down with several otillas

culminating their on-the-water training

efforts with crew and coxswain

qualications and re-qualications. In

addition, an 8-hour TCT class was

conducted in November.

Now is the time to be thinking about what you would liketo accomplish in 2013. As I have said before, member

training is the core of our existence in the Auxiliary, whether

you are in upgrade training yourself or helping someone else.

Memb er training is also pre valent on each patrolon-the-

water or walking the docks. I encourage each member to

actively enter a training program. Most of the AUXOP

courses, i.e., AUXCOM, AUXSEA, AUXPAT, AUXWEA,

etc. are available on line and offer a wealth of information.

Contact your otilla training ofcer for more information.

We hope to hold several division wide training sessions in2013. Flotilla 12-8 under the guidance of FSO-MT Richard

Daniel has developed a GPS for Mariners course and will

offer the rst class on 19 Jan 2013. They also plan on

presenting a Charting and Plotting class in March 2013. If

you interested in either or both of these classes, contact your

otilla member training ofcer or Richard Daniel at

[email protected] . In addition we hope to conduct

another division wide ICS 210 class for future coxswains and

an 8-hour TCT class both in late spring/early summer.

As you can see, Member Training Ofcers have a lot tooffer. You can help them by telling them of your training

needs and desires. Stay in touch with your Member Training

Ofcers. I guaranteethe more you get involved with

training, the more you will enjoy being in the Auxiliary.

AUXOP Courses, Leadership Courses, and Online

Testing Are Available on the Coast Guard Auxiliary Training

Directorate Website.

Access the site by visiting the link below:

http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=t-dept .

After you self-enroll into the course, review the onlinepresentation and related materials. Once you complete the

review of the course, access the National Testing Center

take the nal exam (AUXOP courses must be proctored).

Vessel Examinations Andy Poole, SO-VE

Equip Yourself: Gear for Cold Weather BoatingAs the water temperatures around the South Carolina

lowcountry continue to drop, cold weather boaters need

protection from hypothermia, both on deck and in the event

of falling overboard. Cold water shortens in-water survival

time, making a quick rescue essential. Fortunately, you have

options whether you hunt, sh, or cruise on cold water.

Choose the right gear to increase your chances of surviving a

cold-weather mishap.

Flotation Coat

Flotation coats provide warmth and double as a life jacket

should the wearer fall in the water. Float coats are

recommended for boaters who boat year-round in locales

with moderate air temperatures and cold water. If you boat

in extremely cold temperatures, a otation coat will not

protect you from hypothermia if you were to fall into the

water.

Immersion or Survival SuitWinter boating calls for hardy gear. Survival suits will

protect you from the elements, and they will provide

otation and hypothermia protection if you enter the water.

Wearing a survival suit can increase survival time in col

water.

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Dry Suit

Dry suits can be instantly drawn tight to prevent water from

entering, appropriate thermal layers worn beneath the drysuit provide insulation and they are not buoyant. Dry suits

are suitable for intentional entry into the water, but provide

no passive protection if you fall in.

Personal Position Locator Beacon

Otherwise known as a PLB, a personal position locatorbeacon is a scaled down version of the Emergency Position

Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB). When immersed in

water or manually activated both EPIRBs and PLBstransmit a signal that allows rescuers to pinpoint your

location.

Personal Emergency Locator Light

An emergency light worn and activated if a person is in the

water can attract the attention of rescuers, providing a

much more visible target than your head in the water. Thebright, ashing light increases the chances of being spotted

by rescuers or a passing boater.

Flares

Store hand held and/or parachute ares in immersion suit

pockets, secured with a lanyard. Make sure to study their

instructions before you need them.

Whistle

Attracting attention will increase your chances of surviving

in the water. Whistles are a inexpensive and simple way tomake noise without exhausting yourself. Rescuers are

trained to turn off the boat engines and listen for a period

of time while they are on search and rescue missions, or a

nearby boater may hear the signal. Conventional whistles

dont work if the pea inside is wet, so make sure that you

choose a waterproof model.

Common sense can also increase your chances of survival

in cold weather. Dress in layers to provide maximum

protection and warmth. Technical bers provide thermalprotection and wont absorb water. Include a hat to protect

your head from heat loss. Wear gloves.

Don't be tempted to skip proper cold weather clothing

and gear. Be sure to wear a life jacket, le a oat plan, get a

vessel safety exam, and have the appropriate hypothermiaprotection when boating in the cold.

Division 12 completed 1, 883 Vessel Safety Exams this

year, as of December 16, 2012. Last year, the division set a

record with 2, 881 Vessel Safety Exams. Since records areestablished to be broken, lets all see what we can do to

exceed the VSC Record of 2011.

DIVISION STAFF OFFICER REPORTSVessel Examinations (Contd.)

19%

1%5%

13%

30%

23%

5% 4%

Hours: Vessel Safety Checks

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SECRETARY RECORDSDeborah Lee, SO-SR

Minutes from Division 12 Meeting

Waterworks, Mt. Pleasant, S.C

Saturday, October 13, 2012

The meeting was called to order at 1020 hours by Vito

Giardina, Division Commander.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Al Crothers,

Division Vice Commander.

The Invocation was given by Al Crothers, Division Vice

Commander.

Division Members in Attendance: (listed below)

DCDR Welcome/Introductions:

Vito Giardina DCDR welcomed everyone and guests

CDR LeFebvre and LTJG Rice, Sector Charleston.

Vito thanked Flotilla 12-02 Grand Strand for therefreshments.

Division Minutes: July Division meeting minutes were

approved at Commanders Call as listed in the Pelorus

newsletter.

Financial Report: Approved at Commanders Call as

submitted by John Murphy, SO-FN

DCDR comments:

Vito Giardina reviewed the items covered at

Commanders Call.

VCDR comments:Al Crothers commented on the number of hours

reported to date in AUXINFO (approximately 35,000). He

also stated that we now have 279 members in our Division. Al

thanked all for electing him as the new DCDR.Division Staff Ofcer Reports:

Please read these reports published in the Pelorus

newsletter.

New Business:

Swearing in of newly elected DCDR, Al Crothers byCDR LeFebvre and DCAPT-N Bob Weskerna

Presentation of Awards:

Flotilla Meritorious Achievement Award for greatest

improvement in overall performance for 2011 presented to

Ron Foreman, FC 12-06. Membership Growth Award Michael Mikutaitis,

12-03 and Charles Budnick, 12-04.

Meritorious Team Award for State Liaison Ofcer

Training-Barbara Burcheld, 12-06.

Continued on Page Twenty-ThreeRoster of members and guests present

12-1

Jay Dahlgren

John Owen

Perry Moses

Ron Cunningham

12-2

Dorothy SchochCarl Brown

Jeanette Brown

Alma Lyerley

Judith Ash

Joyce Slingerland

12-3

Michael Mikutaitis

Peg PetersonKen Plesser

Gerry Ruschkofski

Sue CartyDon Carty

12-4

Chuck Budnick

Jack Stacy

Nancy Johnson

Tommy

Timberlake

12-6

Al Crothers

Andy PooleBob Weskerna

Deborah Lee

Walter Runck

Ron Foreman

Ann Graham

Barbara Burcheld

Festus Burcheld

12-8 Joe Fleming

Bob Mathewes

Paul BerkaAlan Miles

12-10

Vito Giardina

Richard Bankert

Sue Hastings

Dave Hastings

Reggie Hollar

Allen James

12-12

Karen Andrews James Andrews


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STATE LIAISON REPORTBarbara Burcheld, SLO-SC

SLO-SC Barbara Burcheld attended District 7 Training

Conference in September, giving two separate presentations.

Barbara developed a presentation for the RBS Strategic Plan2012-2016, highlighting the Coast Guards priorities including

increasing the number of persons who complete a boating

safety course or test that conforms to the National Boating

Education Standards as recognized by the USCG.

Barbara assisted in the development and presentation of

Public Education Best Practices with DSO-PE Judi Bacon

and DCAPT-N (e) Dave Fuller. Her part of the PE

presentation explained how some Auxiliary courses (About

Boating Safely, Boating Skills & Seamanship, and Sailing

Skills & Seamanship) are affected by NASBLA standards andapprovals, BLA certications; and SLO facilitation of

auxiliary public education missions with the states.

We sent the South Carolina Boating Law Administrator

(BLA) an offer to have auxiliary data for 2012 RBS

Performance Report, such as the number of vessel safety

checks, public education classes and students. The annual

report covers the period 01OCT - 30SEP and is sent to the

Coast Guard Ofce of Boating Safety with a 12/31/2012

deadline. The information is used to report activities funded

with RBS Program Dollars.2012 Auxiliary data of certied boating courses held in

South Carolina reveal a growing trend of decline in public

education courses and students. While the number of

recreational boaters increases each year, the number of

auxiliary boating safety courses continues to decrease. One-

third of all scheduled Auxiliary ABS classes were cancelled in

2012, primarily due to lack of student enrollment. In some

cases ineffective product advertising and holiday/event

conicts contributed to cancellations.

SLO-SC monitors the DNR certied boating safetycourses in South Carolina. For Division 12 specically, public

education results for 2012 are shown in the pie chart shown

to your upper right.

The number of classes held by each otilla are as follows:

12-1: 1 12-4: 0 12-10: 3

12-2: 2 12-6: 12 12-12: 1

12-3: 2 12-8: 4

See the following page for more detailed information on

ABS course statistics.SLO-SCs are working with the E-Department on public

education instructor and course development to increase

recreational boater enrollment in Auxiliary safety courses.Stay tuned.

The Navigator winter edition included an SLO article

from Barbara. She also contributed stories to the Lake

Murray Association newsletters highlighting safety about day

markers, navigation lights and boat fenders. She is nalizing a

story about local South Carolina Auxiliarist Robert

Weskerna, elected to D7 Chief of Staff, to be released tonewspapers and publications in December.

We attended the Lake Murray Safety Consortiummeeting on September 19, 2012; meetings were cancelled

October-December 2012.

The Burchelds supported the Sea Cadets Great Portage

Race 9/15/2012 with one of the two operational facilities;

setting up the safety zone for 20 cadets from South Carolina

ranging in age from 10

12-112-212-312-412-612-812-1012-12

18 2219

165

4137

7

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STATE LIAISON REPORTto 18 years old. They exhibited a wide range of ability tested

their knowledge and canoe skills. The Sea Cadet leaders were

very appreciative of the AUX keeping tabs on them.

Operational Facilities Master Chief (12-01) and

Voyager (12-06) provided safety zone coverage with

Auxiliarists from 5 otillas, 3 Divisions and 2 Districts.

In this 4th Quarter 2012 report, we shared another

example of Division 12 membership working with otherorganizations and providing positive public impact:

Flotilla 12-4 (Socastee, SC) members were invited to

inspect and judge units participating in the event at the old

Myrtle Square Mall site across from the Myrtle Beach

Convention Center on September 21. The Myrtle Beach

Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB and the City of Myrtle

Beach welcomed the South Atlantic Shrine Association

(SASA) 39th Annual Meeting to the area 9-22 SEP. Events for

the SASA, included the great Shrine competitions featuring

motorcycles, light weight motorcycles, small cars and

marching units all competing for trophies.

In the below photo, from left: Auxiliarists Eric Hurlin and

Chuck Budnick inspect a motorized unit. Photo and story

courtesy of Tom Williamson, FSO-PA 12-4.

TOTAL CLASSES

NUMBER OFSTUDENTS

REGISTEREDWITH DNR

STUDENTSUNDER 17

PERCENTAGEOF TOTAL

2012 27 332 23% 79 24%

2011 33 478 22% 100 21%

Marine Safety Rick Bankert, SO-MS

I am looking forward to productive year for all of our

otillas in the area of Marine Safety. I would like to ask

each Marine Safety otilla ofcer to send me the following

information over the next two months.

First Let me know what your otilla does, for Marine

Safety, that you consider to be successful missions. Just a

sentence or two about each mission.

Second What would you wish for in order to makeMarine Safety more successful? Again, a brief statement

of areas that should be developed further or new ideas

that you would like to consider.

Here are some web sites that you might want to check

out.

http://pdept.cgaux.org

http://live.cgaux.org/?p=831

Please feel free to e-mail the monthly reports to me at:[email protected].

Tha nk you.

Rick Bankert

SO-MS
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Meritorious Team Award for National Conferences-

Brett Grooms, 12-06.

Commodores Certicate of Excellence Award(250+Hrs) OPS/MS-Ron Foreman, 12-06 and Robert

Mathewes, 12-08.

Commodores Certicate of Excellence Award RBS

(250+Hrs)-Barbara Burcheld, 12-06, Ron Foreman,

12-06, James Poole, 12-06, Phillip Poole, 12-06, DaveHastings, 12-10, Steve Rodvansky, 12-01.

Commodores Certicate of Excellence Award CG

Operational/Administrative Support (100+Hrs)-Barbara

Burcheld, 12-06, Hugo Endris, 12-06, Jay Dahlgren,12-01.

Commodores Certicate of Excellence Award

Watchstanding (100+Hrs) James Ramsey, 12-06, Steve

Rodvansky, 12-01.

Multi-Directorate Award for OPS/MS/RBS

(250+Hrs)-Karen Andrews, 12-12. Multi-Directorate Award for OPS/MS (250+Hrs)

George Gammon, 12-06.

NSBW Presentation-Alan Miles, 2012 NSBWChairperson presented both, Power Point and slide

presentations of the 2012 NSBW programs. This same

presentation was shown and well accepted at DTRAIN

held in September.

Guest Remarks:

CDR LeFebvre thanked everyone for their dedication to

supporting the Boating Safety Program and stressed theimportance of wearing PFDs. LTJG Rice also thanked

everyone for their support and for our assistance in keeping the fuel budget in control.

Bob Weskerna spoke about the election process. He

spoke about a few items from DTRAIN regarding QE

missions and the release of a new version of POMS. Bob

also spoke about realizing when its time to step down from

OPS missions and look at the possibility at taking on other

positions in the otilla.

DCDR -Closing Remarks:

Thanked all the members for their support during his

term of ofce and reminded everyone of the COW dates.A motion was made by Ron Foreman to adjourn the

meeting and seconded by Mike Mikutaitis. The meeting was

adjourned at 1230 hours.

Respectfully submitted,Deborah Lee

SO-SR

Operations Joseph Fleming, SO-OP

Happy New Year to All Division 12 Members. Hope

everyone had a Merry Christmas. I know spending time

with family and friends is what Christmas is all about. The

New Year is upon us again and with it will be new

challenges and opportunities in our everyday operations as

Auxiliarists.

This year we need to keep a closer watch on our fuel

usage so we can prevent running out like the past. The Goldside depends on us with many of their daily missions and

thats one of reasons we are here. On your regular patrols

take time to practice SAR patterns, man overboard drills

and plotting. This will keep your skills sharp, so when the

time comes when you need them its like second nature to

perform.

FSO-OPS, I would like to hear from ALL of you on

any problems with operations or equipment problems and

needs. I also need an operation report each month so I can

keep our DSO up to date of our operations and needs.Remember when you wear the uniform; you represent

ALL of us. So wear it proudly and professionally.

Semper Paratus

Joseph Fleming

Secretary Records (Contd.)

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Diversity & InclusionAl Crothers, SO-DV

Diversity & Inclusion

Dependability, Integrity,

Diversity

Diversity is about our commitment to embrace men and womenof all racial, cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds as full,

equal, and vital members of our organization.

There is another staff ofce for all levels of theAuxiliary. That ofce is Diversity and Inclusion. This

directorate was ofcially established recently. Flotilla

Commanders should consider a candidate for the role, if

they have not done so already. I plan to hold the division

ofce for 2013 in order to understand what the directorate

requirements are from the division level.

There are great references (Resources, News, and

Outreach Programs) for all of us to read in order to

understand the new directorate ourselves. You can nd a

list of those on the http://cgaux.org Diversity & Inclusion

page. Here is the URL:

http://cgaux.org/leadership/diversity-inclusion/

Commandants VisionCharting the Course of the United States Coast

Guard

We are dened by our Missions, People and Heritage.

We will selessly serve our Country and perform our duties

in a manner that secures the trust and condence of

mariners and citizens alike. We will set a course that

steadies the Service, honors our profession, strengthens our

partnerships, and respects our Shipmates.

Semper Paratus

DIVISION STAFF OFFICER REPORTSMaterials

Michael Mikutaitis, SO-MAHappy New Year to everyone. I'm Michael Mikutaitis

(I go by 'Mik'), I'm last year's FC for 12-3 at Lake Murray. I

will be serving as the division materials ofcer for 2013.

If you are a newly appointed FSO-MA for your otilla

you can rest at ease. The position is not that difcult to

handle. Those that have stayed on for 2013 then you know

the job.

I will keep you updated on any changes to the ANSCcatalog during the year. They have put the catalog ordering online making ordering much simpler. Some catalog itemshave limits on them, submit your order and if it is rejected

which I haven't seen happen yet then contact me and I will

resend it using your information or I'll send it up the chain

of leadership. The only time you should exceed the quota

are for those special events that pop up from time to time.

You will need to submit a monthly report to me and

what I would like to see is what you ordered for the

previous month especially postage. Please submit that

report to me by the 1st of each month. This report shouldbe what you submit to your VFC for your otilla.

A report from ALL FLOTILLAS is required.

Do not stockpile a large amount of materials except for

our known events. I will send out the ANSC ordering formto you in a few days. Your FC should provide you a formoutlining your job duties but I'll be sending out a copy of

that form too. Below is my contact information:

Michael Mikutaitis, SO-MA 070-12

USCG Auxiliary

6 Kinlaugh Ct.

Columbia, SC 29204-4431

803-331-5810 cell/home ~ 803-737-1877 work
http://cgaux.org/leadership/diversity-inclusion/http://cgaux.org/leadership/diversity-inclusion/


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2012 MISSION HOURS REPORTS

TOHO

TAL URS

MD

V

RINEALER

ISITS

VESSEC

L SAFETYECKS

PUAF

BLICAIRS

SEARRE

CH ANDSCUE

12-1 4,419.30 -38.7% 77.00 -49.6% 185.00 -56.5% 122.00 -33.5% 2.00 -50.0%

12-2 3,472.40 -20.2% 143.00 -18.3% 11.00 +120.0% 133.00 -27.3% 20.80 +252.5%

12-3 5,393.60 +2.0% 20.00 -20.0% 51.00 -23.8% 194.00 +20.8% 47.70 -64.5%

12-4 5,458.00 -9.1% 45.00 -16.6% 131.00 +3.1% 241.90 +55.1% 17.50 -7.9

12-6 14,990.80 -26.4% 325.10 -31.7% 300.25 -45.1% 509.30 -34.7% 57.10 -1.2

12-8 8,874.15 -24.7% 56.00 +16.6% 225.50 -18.8% 581.50 +22.4% 4.50 -90.5%

12-10 6,895.75 -9.7% 40.00 -27.2% 54.00 +5.9% 971.70 +75.0% 0.00 N/A*

12-12 2,279.90 -14.0% 23.00 -30.3% 35.00 +52.2% 119.00 +33.7% 9.60 -42.5%

Total 51,784.60 -20.7% 729.10 -28.4% 992.75 -34.8% 2,872.40 +11.2% 159.20 -44.2%

MASAF

INEETY

TONM

TRMBER

AININGMAPA

RINEROL

PUEDU

BLICATION

12-1 0.00 N/A* 0.00 N/A* 41.00 -59.4% 832.30 +85.7% 52.00 -18.1

12-2 0.00 N/A* 0.00 N/A* 197.50 -14.6% 225.50 -10.6% 98.60 +9.5%

12-3 0.00 N/A* 0.00 N/A* 189.00 +60.1% 528.30 +2.3% 139.00 -6.7

12-4 62.50 +5.0% 0.00 -100% 70.00 -33.7% 420.1 -39.5% 30.00 -19.0

12-6 655.50 -7.5% 47.50 190.00 -36.1% 1,109.40 -39.6% 265.50 -41.1

12-8 338.55 +19.8% 32.55 -61.3% 180.00 -28.3% 864.60 -28.8% 87.00 +5.4%

12-10 0.00 -100% 6.30 -57.0% 89.50 +18.3% 552.70 -18.7% 54.60 -69.7

12-12 0.00 N/A* 26.00 +225% 43.00 -16.5% 487.30 -16.5% 26.00 +18.1%

Total 1,056.55 -4.3% 112.35 -4.0% 1,000 -20.5% 5,020.30 -19.4% 752.70 -30.0

The information above is accurate as of 30 December 2012 from the D7 AuxInfo report. Division Twelve logged in nearly

51,700 hours for the year 2012. This represents an overall decrease of 20%. With the exception of Public Affairs, performance

levels have decreased in every category listed above.

* Flotilla did not log hours in this category for 2012 or 2011, therefore the percentage increase/decrease does not apply.

Flotilla logged no hours in this category last year.


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DIVISION STAFF OFFICERSDivision Twelve Bridge

Division Commander Al Crothers [email protected]

Vice Division Commander John Murphy [email protected] Immediate Past Division Commander Vito Giardina [email protected]

Flotilla Commanders/Vice Commanders12-1, Lake Marion & the Inland Sea FC John Owen [email protected]

VFC Joe Newman jenewm [email protected]

12-2, Grand Strand FC Dorothy Schoch msdot@ sccoast.net

VFC Judith Ash [email protected]

12-3, Lake Murray FC Gerry Ruschkofski g_rusch [email protected] omVFC Ken Uschelbec [email protected]

12-4, Central Grand Strand FC Chuck Budnick [email protected]

VFC Thomas Timberlake timberl [email protected]

12-6, Mount Pleasant FC Andy Poole nautica [email protected]

VFC Festus Burcheld fburch [email protected]

12-8, Charleston FC Paul Berka phberk [email protected]

VFC Dwaine Harris dwaine [email protected]

12-10, Georgetown FC Rick Bankert rgbsc@ yahoo.com

VFC Vito Giardina [email protected]

12-12, Edisto Beach FC Karen Andrews [email protected]

VFC Cliff Songer cdsong [email protected]

Division Support Staff AUXAIR Auxiliary Aviation Ron Sain jrsain@ charter.net

DDSL-12 Directors DistrictSecurity Liaison Vito Giardina [email protected]

ADDSL-12 Assistant Directors

District Security Liaison Al Crothers al_crot [email protected]

SLO-SC State Liaison Ofcer Barbara Burcheld [email protected]

SLO-SC State Liaison Ofcer Festus Burcheld [email protected]
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DIVISION STAFF OFFICERSDivision Staff Ofcers

SO-CM Communications Jim Ramsey [email protected]

SO-CS Communications Systems David Hastings [email protected] SO-DV Diversity & Inclusion Al Crothers [email protected]

SO-FN Finance Vito Giardina [email protected]

SO-HR Human Resources John Owen [email protected]

SO-IS Information Systems Susan Hastings [email protected]

SO-MA Materials Michael Mikutaitis [email protected]

SO-MS Marine Safety Rick Bankert [email protected]

SO-MT Member Training Be Moore [email protected]

SO-NS Navigation Systems Allen James [email protected] SO-OP Operations Joe Fleming [email protected]

SO-PA Public Affairs Jay Bird [email protected]

SO-PB Publications William Carter [email protected]

SO-PE Public Education Vacant Position

SO-PV Program Visitation Dwaine Harris [email protected]

SO-SR Secretary Records Deborah Lee [email protected]

SO-VE Vessel Safety Exams Andy Poole nautica [email protected]

Upcoming Division Change of WatchThe Division Change of Watch Ceremony is scheduled for January of 2013 and will be held at the Beach Colony

Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. Contact Vito Giardina if you need additional information.

Where: Beach Colony Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC

Time: Jan 11-12

Attire: Tropical Blue for Division Meeting, Dinner Dress Blue or Service Dress Blue for S aturday dinner.

Condentiality NoticeTelephone numbers and addresses of members are protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. As a matter of policy,

rosters of names, addresses and telephone numbers shall not be made available to the general public or any

outside organization. Privacy of all rosters shall be safeguarded and the page clearly labeled. The publications of

these rosters, addresses, and telephone numbers on any computer on-line service including the Internet is

prohibited by the Privacy Act of 1974.
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