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6 ways Auxiliarists can support their local units
By John Saran, AUXPA1, District Captain East, Auxiliary Ninth Western Region (CG District 9)
John Saran is an active member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Here are his suggestions on how best to integrate Auxiliary members with operational active duty units. These suggestions will also be presented during an Auxiliary segment at the 2024 Sector Lake Michigan CO/OIC Conference.
Below are the top six general pathways that Auxiliarists should explore to support local boat stations:
Search and Rescue (SAR) & Training Support – Trained and qualified Auxiliary crews (coxswains and crewmembers) can provide additional SAR and training support for local boat stations. For example, Chicago Division 35 provided such support in July 2023 for Coast Guard Station Chicago. Over the course of two weeks, Auxiliary crews spent over two hundred hours conducting patrols and being on SAR standy, resulting in the prosecution of numerous SAR cases. Careful planning of patrols can ensure that Auxiliary operational time is optimized for lifesaving missions.
Auxiliary boat and air crews can also provide training support to local boat stations, whether it’s providing boat facilities for two-boat training, conducting AUXAIR fixed-wing aircraft operations or engaging in formal SAR exercises. For example, this past summer, on Lake Michigan in the Ninth District, there were three SAR-related training exercises involving several units. Coverage of the first event at Coast Guard Station Michigan City can be found here. The second event occurred on the same weekend in early June at Coast Guard Station Charlevoix in the Traverse City, Michigan area involving Team Coast Guard personnel (including Ninth Central Auxiliarists) and four members of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary. The final event occurred at Coast Guard Station St. Joseph and Coast Guard Station Michigan City in September and involved active duty, reserve and Auxiliary (Ninth Western Region) crews from three states that manned six surface facilities and one AUXAIR aircraft.
Watchstanding – As stations might rotate personnel and prioritize active duty watchstanding capabilities for certain SAR and other lifesaving missions, there may be opportunities for Auxiliarists to fill in as watchstanders. Not only would this provide greater coverage for active duty operations, but also help ensure that Auxiliary operations occur.
Culinary Assistance – Small boat stations with galleys may have culinary specialist personnel gaps that Auxiliary culinary assistants could fill. Qualified members could help maintain station morale by supporting the culinary mission and provide liberty and/or training time for active duty culinary specialists. In the Ninth District, Auxiliary culinary assistants cooked meals during SAR exercises at Coast Guard Station Michigan City and Coast Guard Station St. Joseph, provided galley coverage at Coast Guard Station Grand Haven during the Coast Guard Festival so that personnel could engage in training and hosted a chili cookoff at Coast Guard Station Chicago.
Seasonal Station Smalls – Since crews at all seasonal station smalls will be transferred to their parent commands, there could be opportunities for the Auxiliary to have a presence at such seasonal stations. Such presence could range from holding meetings, public education events, fellowship events, open houses and other activities to utilizing such stations for Auxiliary patrols. A good example of this occurred in the Ninth District, where nearly 50 Auxiliarists, led by the District Staff Officer for Operations, District Captain and local AUC, supported the active duty personnel in keeping Station (Small) Wilmette Harbor operational. This Auxiliary team provided 18 patrols that supplemented the active duty’s coverage and held events at the station to maintain a presence.
Public Affairs – Many stations engage in public affairs activities, whether it’s hosting open houses, participating in community events or maintaining an active social media presence. Use of social media is important now more than ever. Auxiliarists can assist stations in covering the accomplishments of their shipmates to assist in retention, showcasing Coast Guard missions as a recruiting tool and providing important information to the public. However, public affairs and social media manager duties are collateral to other duties around the station for personnel. Accordingly, stations could look to qualified Auxiliarists to support their station’s public affairs mission.
Fellowship – Many shipmates at small boat stations might be facing life-changing transitions, such as transferring to other units and re-located across the country. Auxiliarists can tap into their life experiences and provide fellowship support to these individuals as they navigate these changes. An informal cookoff event, as an example, might help provide a temporary reprieve and a taste of home for station personnel.
Auxiliary Unit Coordinators (AUC) should seek guidance from their active duty and reserve unit commands. While boat station needs will inevitably vary across the country, unit commanders and Auxiliary leadership should consider these opportunities for Auxiliary support.
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...has been updated with a revised schedule of events.
Please go to the site to view the latest information. If you have not yet made your hotel reservations you can do that through a direct link on the website.
Time is short so visit today for all the current information.
SOURCE: Martin L. Phillips, Executive Director (CGAuxA)
Letters of Intent for ANACO and Director Positions
Pursuant to Article 1 subsection 1.3 (b) (1) of the National Standing Rules, prior to 01 June in the year that a national election is conducted the National Commodore will give notice through the Chain of Leadership and Management, posted on the Auxiliary website, and in an issue of the electronic national publication, seeking the resume and relevant information from all persons desiring appointment or reappointment as ANACO or National Director for the following two years.
Please submit your resume and relevant information to VNACO Richard Washburn no later than 01 August 2016 if you wish to continue with your current assignment or if you wish to apply for a position as ANACO or Director. No applications for other positions on the national staff shall be forwarded to VNACO Washburn at this time.
Source [Terry Barth, N-EA]
As of 23 May 2015 the following Senior Staff changes are in effect:
Congratulations to all.
Source [Terry Barth, N-EA]
Letters of Intent for ANACO and Director Positions
According to the National Standing Rules, in the year that a national election is conducted, the National Commodore will give notice through the Chain of Leadership, posted on the Auxiliary website, and in an issue of the electronic national publication, seeking resume and relevant information from all persons desiring appointment or reappointment as ANACO or National Director for the following two years.
Please submit your resume and information to VNACO Mark Simoni no later than August 01, 2014 if you wish to continue with your current assignment or if you wish to apply for a position as ANACO or Director.
Source [Anne Lockwood, N-EA]
The following are the appointments of Deputies to ANACOs and Directors with term of office commencing 1 November 2012.
| ANACO-CCd | Chief Counsel | Louis A. Manganiello |
| ANACO-DVd | Diversity | Kenneth E. Jacobs |
| ANACO-PPd | Planning and Performance | Linda M. Merryman |
| DIR-Rd | Response | Gary A. Taylor |
| DIR-Pd | Prevention | John A. McLeod |
| DIR-IdC | International Affairs | Dalene G. Bailey |
| DIR-Vd | Vessel Examination | Michael S. Klacik |
| DIR-Ed | Public Education | John L. VanOsdol |
| DIR-Bd | RBS Outreach | Robert P. Myers |
| DIR-Ad | Government and Public Affairs | Patricia P. Fritchie |
| DIR-Td | Training | Ralph F. Tomlinson |
| DIR-Hd | Human Resources | COMO Robert J. Smekta |
| DIR-Sd | Strategic Planning | Atulkumar A. Uchil |
Congratulations to all.
Source [N-EA, Anne Lockwood]
The following are the Director appointments for a two-year term of office commencing 01 November 2012:
| DIR-R | Response | Robert T. Shafer |
| DIR-P | Prevention | Gregory B. Kester |
| DIR-Q | Incident Management and Preparedness | COMO Peter F. Raiswell |
| DIR-I | International Affairs | James Brian McArdle |
| DIR-V | Vessel Examination | Kelly L. Townsend |
| DIR-E | Public Education | COMO Daniel L. Maresh |
| DIR-B | RBS Outreach | Scott D. Warner |
| DIR-A | Government and Public Affairs | Barry S. Novakoff |
| DIR-T | Training | Dale E. Fajardo |
| DIR-H | Human Resources | COMO Harry M. Jacobs |
| DIR-S | Strategic Planning | COMO Robert E. Nelson, II |
| DIR-M | Performance Management | Nora H. Watson |
| DIR-C | Computer Software and Systems | James Paulett Charlton, Jr. |
| DIR-U | User Support and Services | Carl B. Pennington |
Congratulations to all.
Source [N-EA, Anne Lockwood]
The following are the ANACO appointments for a two-year term of office commencing 01 November 2012:
Congratulations to all.
Source [N-EA, Anne Lockwood]
National Commodore (elect) Thomas C. Mallison today announced the following appointments for two-year terms of office beginning 01 November 2012:
COMO Angelo A. Perata has been appointed deputy national commodore (DNACO) - Operations (O). Perata was elected at NACON as DNACO for the Pacific area.
COMO Harold M. (Hal) Marschall has been named DNACO - Recreational Boating Safety (RBS). Marschall was elected as DNACO for the Atlantic East area.
COMO Richard A. (Rick) Washburn was named DNACO - Mission Support (MS). Washburn was elected as DNACO for the Atlantic West area.
COMO Bruce L. Miller was reappointed DNACO - Information Technology and Planning (ITP) and Chief Information Officer of the Auxiliary.
These appointments were made in accordance with the process described in the Auxiliary Manual, with the concurrence of the Chief Director of the Auxiliary. The three elected DNACOs serve "dual hat" roles, in charge of the districts comprising their geographical area, as well as specific national staff directorates.
Source: N-EA et. al.
SAN ANTONIO Coast Guard Auxiliary senior leaders today elected Commodore Thomas C. Mallison of Bear Lake, Mich. as our organization's national commodore for a two-year term beginning November 1, 2012. The election was held at the Coast Guard Auxiliary National Conference (NACON) underway at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk hotel.
Mallison will succeed current National Commodore James E. Vass, Jr. who is completing his two-year term of office. Mallison has served as vice national commodore under Vass since November 2010.
In a subsequent election, Commodore Mark Simoni of Saginaw, Michigan, was elected vice national commodore, for a two year term. Simoni currently serves as deputy national commodore for operations (DNACO-O).
The 2012 Auxiliary National Convention (NACON) is scheduled for August 22-26 in San Antonio, TX at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk Hotel. Conference registration is now open at www.cgauxa.org/nacon/ where you may find conference information, as well as links to both online registration form and mail-in registration forms. Hotel reservation information is also available, along with the most up-to-date version of the Schedule of Events. Updates will be posted periodically.
This year's covention includes the National Auxiliary elections, preparatory to the biennial Change of Watch on November 1. The conference theme is "FIESTA!" Plan now to join your friends and colleagues in San Antonio and be part of the excitement!
Source [Martin L. Phillips - Executive Director CGAuxA]
Individuals who wish to apply for appointment as a department director (DIR) or Assistant National Commodore (ANACO) for the watch beginning November 1, 2012, including incumbents, must make their intentions known in writing, by August 01, 2012.