[Aux-enews] eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - 20 MAR 2008

Thu Mar 20 23:23:00 EDT 2008

 eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

20 MAR 2008

CONTENTS:	

HYPERLINK \l "BM_01"Aux-04 and Aux-10 Classes

HYPERLINK \l "BM_02"Seeking Navigator Articles

HYPERLINK \l "BM_03"Seamanship & Safety Book Available Online

HYPERLINK \l "BM_04"National Search and Rescue Competition (NSAR)

HYPERLINK \l "BM_05"Grants Handbook 2008

HYPERLINK \l "BM_06"Coast Guard to Emphasize Life Jacket Wear 

HYPERLINK \l "BM_07"First Issue of the New eBeacon Available

HYPERLINK \l "BM_08"NACO's February 2008 Report to the Commandant

HYPERLINK \l "BM_09"New Member Training Value-Added Article: Chain of
Leadership

HYPERLINK \l "BM_10"What Fibrous Vegetable Material was Once Used in Life
Jackets?

HYPERLINK \l "Help"HELP WANTED POSITIONS 

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Aux-04 and Aux-10 Classes

AUX-04 Basic Technology C-School classes will be held June 19th -23rd in New
London, CT, July 24th – 28th Yorktown VA and September 25 -29 Alameda, CA
2008. Travel and per diem expenses are reimbursed with CG travel orders, and
the training is first class by professional Instructors. If you would like
to attend, you must submit your Short Term Training Request (STTR) ASAP. For
complete details on AUX-04, including prerequisites for the course, visit
the AUX-04 Student Support Website. Don't delay if you want to attend this
exceptional training. Additional information can be found about other
C-Schools on the Auxiliary C-School Portal website.

Have you taken an AUX-10 class to become proficient in the use of AUXDATA
and AUXINFO? A few seats are left in the classes scheduled for the CG
Academy in New London, CT., from 30 June to 2 July 2008 and Seattle, WA from
15-17 September. A new class has also been added for 1-3 August 2008 at
Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA. Please complete a Short Term Training
Request (STTR, ANSC 7059), have your FC endorse it, and send to your
Director's Office if you would like to attend one of these classes. This is
the last chance for attending a class this year. 

Short Term Training Request Form HYPERLINK
"http://forms.cgaux.org/archive/a7059f.pdf"http://forms.cgaux.org/archive/a7
059f.pdf    

AUX-04 Student Support Website HYPERLINK
"http://aux04.auxservices.org/"http://aux04.auxservices.org/ 

Auxiliary C-School Portal HYPERLINK
"http://cschool.auxservices.org/"http://cschool.auxservices.org/

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Seeking Navigator Articles 

Seeking fame, fortune, or immortality? All things are possible -- if you
contribute to Navigator, the national magazine of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Interesting, original articles (up to 1,500 words) and action-oriented,
high-definition photographs (with complete captions and IDs) are now being
sought for the next issue. Please submit ASAP to: editornavigator at aol.com

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Seamanship & Safety Book Available Online

RBS partner, Soundings Magazine has published an on-line, 81-page booklet
entitled Seamanship and Safety as a free special edition for USCG Auxiliary
members. Photos compliment the chapters on Coastal Cruising, Elements of
Seamanship, Situational Awareness, Rough-water Boat Handling, Seaworthiness,
plus 14 more subjects. Access the free Auxiliary edition by going to
HYPERLINK "http://shopauxiliary.com/"ShopAuxiliary.com, click on Members
Only and log in using your member number and AuxEdirectory password. Then
click on the Soundings logo. From the Soundings Auxiliary member website -
click on "Masters Series" - "USCG Auxiliary Edition of Seamanship and
Safety". 

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National Search and Rescue Competition (NSAR)

A new website with details for the first annual NSAR competition in Cape May
is coming soon. The competition will be fierce so start training now. Note:
All DCO's please confirm no later than May 1, 2008 if your district will be
sending a team to Cape May to compete in the first NSAR. We do not need to
know the team members names, only that you will be sending a team. For
additional information, please contact: HYPERLINK
"mailto:directorate_ms1sr at hotmail.com"directorate_ms1sr at hotmail.com 

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Grants Handbook 2008

The updated Grants Handbook 2008 is now posted on the Boating Department
website. This is your source and description of Awards and Grants available
to USCG Auxiliarists for 2008.

HYPERLINK
"http://auxbdept.org/pdf/GrantsHandbook200801March.pdf"http://auxbdept.org/p
df/GrantsHandbook200801March.pdfHYPERLINK "http://www.pagelink.org"  (PDF:
61 KB / 5 pages)

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Coast Guard to Emphasize Life Jacket Wear

A key outcome of the Coast Guard's Recreational Boating Safety program is to
reduce loss of life on the water. A major component of that program is to
convince boaters to wear their life jackets while on the water. See the
entire statement at the National V Department.

HYPERLINK
"http://www.safetyseal.net/dcvsays.asp#Coast_Guard_to_Emphasize_Life_Jacket_
Wear"http://www.safetyseal.net/dcvsays.asp#Coast_Guard_to_Emphasize_Life_Jac
ket_Wear

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First Issue of the New eBeacon Available

The Beacon publication is now an electronic publication. We hope to expand
the publication with more informational articles and links for other
Auxiliary news as we move forward. Our desire is to electronically publish
an issue bi-monthly. Our goal is to provide to you as members of the
Association and the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary information that keeps you
informed on what is happening. We will also endeavor to provide the latest
information on member benefits as well as highlight various items available
to you through your District Stores.

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgauxa.org/ebeacon/"http://www.cgauxa.org/ebeacon/HYPERLINK
"http://www.pagelink.org" 

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NACO's February 2008 Report to the Commandant

The National Commodore’s latest report to the Commandant has been posted to
the NACO website. It highlights Auxiliary events and people during the Month
of February, 2008.

HYPERLINK "http://www.auxnaco.org/"http://www.auxnaco.org/HYPERLINK
"http://www.pagelink.org" 

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New Member Training Value-Added Article: Chain of Leadership

The value-added article Chain of Leadership has been added to the National
Training Department website. The article provides guidance on how to
communicate up and down the chain of leadership within the Auxiliary
organization to resolve an issue or problem. On the left side of the home
page select "Value-Added Training". The article will be listed along with
many other useful articles.

HYPERLINK "http://www.auxtdept.org/"http://www.auxtdept.org/HYPERLINK
"http://www.pagelink.org" 

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What Fibrous Vegetable Material was Once Used in Life Jackets?

Find out in the March 2008 National Safe Boating Campaign column.

HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxadept.org/NSBC/NSBW2008-03.pdf"http://www.auxadept.org/NSBC/N
SBW2008-03.pdfHYPERLINK "http://www.pagelink.org" 

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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:

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi"http://www.cgaux.org/cgau
xweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi

Web Developer for CG-5433  -- Brett Grooms, DC-I -- 2/27/2008 

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