[Aux-enews] eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - 15 Sept 2005
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eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
15 Sept 2005
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In this issue of Aux eNews:
* Coast <> Guard Auxiliary Association is Teaming with Coast Guard
Mutual Assistance to Increase the Funds Available for Auxiliarists and Other
Coast Guard Family Members
* Operation <> Life Ring Web Site Up and Running
* In Memoriam - Four Years Later
* Katrina Recovery Efforts and AUXDATA
* October Membership Drive <>
* Headquarters is looking for Auxiliary Members Who Have PowerPoint
Experience
* Update <> to Headquarters Request for Urgent Technical Support to
FEMA for Hurricane Relief
* CGAuxA/Boater's <> World Revised Strategic Alliance
* BoatUS <> Foundation Safe Boating Grants
* USCGAUX/USCG/U.S. <> Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) MOU
* Up Top In Operations <> (2005-08) Published
* Six <> Step Method for Successfully Completing the TRIDENT Program
* Complete <> SITREP Coverage on NACON 2005 and Continuing Coverage
of the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
* Help <> Wanted Positions (from the National Web Site)
* Unsubscribe and Archive Instructions <>
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Coast Guard Auxiliary Association is Teaming with Coast Guard Mutual
Assistance to Increase the Funds Available for Auxiliarists and Other Coast
Guard Family Members
The Association continues to receive contributions for Operation Life Ring
to provide disaster assistance funds to our Auxiliary and Coast Guard
personnel affect by the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. We
encourage everyone to continue to donate through Operation Life Ring as well
as other Coast Guard specific programs to provide this needed assistance.
The Association is teaming with Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) to
leverage the donated funds we have available with their funds and those
provided by the Coast Guard Foundation. This will significantly increase the
funds available to all our affected Coast Guard family members. We will work
with CGMA to identify Auxiliarists and guide them and other Coast Guard
family members to CGMA representatives in the Gulf Coast region.
Past Commodore Joseph Taylor remains as a primary contact for Auxiliarists
seeking assistance and in coordinating the distribution of available funds
to meet the urgent needs of our Auxiliarists and Coast Guard personnel
affect by Hurricane Katrina.
Commodore Taylor, as Commodore Vass' on-scene contact for assistance, may be
contacted at (903) 778-2684 home, (214) 460-1084 cell, or via E-mail at
jntaylor34 at earthlink.net to assist with applying for and receiving donated
funds, including those received through Operation Life Ring. He will
maintain liaison with CGMA representatives in the affected areas to help
expedite requests for assistance. Commodore Taylor will coordinate and
assist Auxiliarists as well as other Coast Guard family members that contact
him with obtaining monetary assistance through CGMA.
Gene M. Seibert
National Commodore
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Operation Life Ring Web Site Up and Running
A web site dedicated to promotion of Operation Life Ring (OLR) is now
operational at www.operationlifering.org . The site will eventually feature
a web log (blog) of Auxilairists working in the devastated areas (or who
suffered from Hurricane Katrina), as well as a photo gallery, copies of all
related news releases, and more. There is also a prominent link to the
CGAuxA web site where donations can be made to the Operation Life Ring
Relief Fund. Remember - 100 percent of the funds received by OLR will go to
benefit Auxiliarists impacted by this tragedy. Also remember -
non-Auxiliarists can donate too, and all donations are tax deductible (check
with your tax advisor for details).
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In Memoriam - Four Years Later
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary remembers one of our own, as we
remember the anniversary of September 11th. Gregory Sikorsky U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary
Gregory Sikorsky, U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary, 35, Sept. 11, 2001, during the
collapse of the World Trade Center. He was a volunteer firefighter for the
Hillcrest, N.Y. Fire Department. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps
Reserve and of the Persian Gulf War. A member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary
since 1995, he was in Division 10 in the 1st District Southern Region. He
is survived by his wife, Maria, and son Steven. A Memorial Mass was held
Oct. 20, 2001 at Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Church in New York
We also remember the following United States Coast Guard Reservists who lost
their lives on that fateful day:
* Jeffrey A. Palazzo, FDNY Rescue 5, USCGR
* Vincent Gabriel Danz, Special Ops, NYPD, USCGR
* Gilbert F. Granados, USCGR (Retired)
Let us not forget the other heroes, from the Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey Police Department, the New York City Police Department, the New
York City Fire Department, and all the men and women whose lives were cut
short in this tragedy.
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Katrina Recovery Efforts and AUXDATA
Members involved in Katrina recovery efforts should indicate "Katrina
Recovery - KR" in the Remarks Section of the Mission Activity report, ANSC
7030, when reporting any hours involved in those efforts. Members inputting
such activity should ensure that Code "KR" is entered in the Operation
field. Doing this will enable the leadership to determine Auxiliarist
involvement in the Katrina recovery. See AUXDATA Update #18 (Adobe AcrobatT
format, 83KB) that covers these procedures, link below.
http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/bridge/UPDATE18.pdf
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October Membership Drive
The Department of Personnel is kicking off a National Membership Drive that
will run from October 1 to October 31. Tips, new posters, a PowerPoint
presentation and more information are available on the new P Department web
site at www.auxpdept.org <http://www.auxpdept.org/> . All members, and
especially PS officers at all levels, are encouraged to download the
materials in the toolkit and help with this initiative.
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Headquarters is Looking for Auxiliary Members Who Have PowerPoint
Experience-
and a Secret Clearance (or a current Direct Operational determination-via
SF86*) to work at the Command Center CG Headquarters in Washington. If you
are from outside the DC area, transportation to DC, hotel (per diem), and
rental car will be provided. Assignments will be for 2-4 weeks duration,
with the option to extend if selected. If you meet the specific criteria,
and are available as indicated below, please complete and submit the form
at: http://projects.auxidept.org/hk_hqppt_support_form.htm Duty hours are
2100 - 0500 (Over Night) If you are selected, you will be contacted
directly by Headquarters with specific information regarding the assignment.
Please check back with the above website for future additional general
information on this request as it becomes available. Thank you for your
support in this time of critical need!
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Update to Headquarters Request for Urgent Technical Support to FEMA for
Hurricane Relief
HQ has been advised that Auxiliary Members selected for IT technical
support will be paid an hourly rate of $23.41 and an overtime rate of
$29.95. FEMA will also provide travel to the duty site, and provide
housing. Members selected to assist will be contacted directly by FEMA (the
actual contact process began yesterday). Please be patient as we have no
additional information at this time, and *if* you are selected full details
will be provided at that time. To apply online or for additional
information go to:
<http://www.projects.auxidept.org/hk_tech_support_form.htm>
www.projects.auxidept.org/hk_tech_support_form.htm. See original info
posted on the What's New page from Sept. 6., and described in last week's
AUX eNews.
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CGAuxA/Boater's World Revised Strategic Alliance
The Boating Department announces the signing, at the 2005 NACON, of the
revised Strategic Alliance between Boater's World Marine Centers and the
Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc., (Adobe AcrobatT format) which
represents the first update since 1998 between our two organizations. Key
provisions of this new Alliance include such items as providing recreational
boaters a 10% discount on any items needed to pass a vessel safety check,
publishing articles regarding Auxiliary boating safety courses and vessel
safety checks in Boater's World catalogs, retail flyers, store signage as
well as public service announcements, promoting cooperation and interaction
between Boater's World store managers and local flotilla leadership,
promoting America's Waterway Watch program, through dissemination of
literature through Boater's World stores and catalogs, and making store
space available for presentations of boating safety classes, booths and
vessel safety check stations.
http://www.auxbdept.org/BW-MOU.pdf
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BoatUS Foundation Safe Boating Grants
The Foundation awards local volunteer organizations up to $4,000 for the
promotion of boating safety education. Over the past 15 years the
Foundation has awarded over $575,000 to local community organizations, yacht
clubs, flotillas and squadrons. The Foundation is looking for creative and
innovative projects that promote safe boating on your local waterway.
Topics can range from literature on the effects of boating under the
influence to signs at boat ramps telling users about free vessel safety
checks. Applications must be postmarked by 1 November 2005. Read the
Frequently Asked Questions (link below) to find out more about the
Foundation. Please visit the BoatUS site at
http://www.boatus.com/foundation/Grants/ for detailed information on
preparing and submitting an application. You may also sign up for the
BoatUS Foundation's E-Newsletter so that you can keep up-to-date about what
the Foundation is up to. With this service you will be the first to know
when applications become available for all of their programs. Please pass
this information to your Flotilla Commander and/or your Division Captain.
http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/boating/FAQ_2006_CWG.pdf
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USCGAUX/USCG/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) MOU
The Boating Department announces the signing, at the 2005 NACON of a
memorandum of understanding [MOU] as entered into by the United States Army
Corps of Engineers, the United States Coast Guard and the United States
Coast Guard Auxiliary for establishing a mutual framework governing the
respective parties for providing coordinated homeland security efforts and
advancing public water safety and security awareness. Any Corps Field
Operating Agency may establish local partnerships or volunteer agreements
with the USCGAUX to assist in non-law-enforcement efforts to promote safety
and security on the Nation's waterways.
http://www.auxbdept.org/ACE-MOU.pdf
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Up Top In Operations (2005-08) Published
The August 2005 edition of Up Top In Operations is now available for
viewing.(Adobe AcrobatT format, 280KB).
http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/operations/ops08-05.pdf
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Six Step Method for Successfully Completing the TRIDENT Program
The M Department has prepared a PowerPoint presentation detailing the 6
steps for successfully completing the Trident program. The link is enclosed
below (opens in PDF format).
http://www.auxmdept.org/TRIDENT%20INSTRUCTIONS%20TEST.pdf
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Complete SITREP Coverage on NACON 2005 and Continuing Coverage of the
Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
NACON 2005 Coverage: http://teamcoastguard.org/2005/NACON05/NACON05.htm
Hurricane Katrina Coverage:
http://teamcoastguard.org/2005/Katrina/katrina.htm
Both pages have been updated in the last week or so. Check back often on
the Hurricane Katrina coverage.
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HELP WANTED POSITIONS (from the National Web Site)
The following "Help Wanted " ads appeared on the National Web Site as of the
date of this newsletter: http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi
* Branch Assistant-BA-IDA (views: 47) -- George Engel, DC-Id --
9/13/2005 11:39
* National Chief of Staff (views: 215) -- Gene M. Seibert -- 9/8/2005
20:44
* Branch Chief, Webmaster (views: 105) -- Roger Strukhoff -- 9/2/2005
15:16
* Branch Assistant Personnel Administrative Asst. (views: 257) --
David A. Hastings, DVC-PS -- 8/15/2005 07:48
* BA-AMN (views: 269) -- Nick Tarlson -- 8/12/2005 12:31
* Division Chief-TA (DVC-TA) (views: 468) -- Gail Venezio -- 7/28/2005
21:18
* Adobe Acrobat Forms & Java Script (views: 147) -- Bud Nusly --
7/27/2005 11:02
* BC-PRWeb Designer/Programmer (views: 187) -- David A. Hastings,
DVC-PS -- 7/15/2005 21:07
* Branch Chief-Newsletter (views: 282) -- Jesse L. Harrup, Jr, DC-B --
7/6/2005 11:15
* Branch Chief-Grants (views: 298) -- Jesse L. Harrup, Jr., DC-B --
6/27/2005 08:56
* Branch Chief Marine Safety (views: 741) -- Karel Kester, DVC-MS --
6/21/2005 11:41
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