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Stopping Suicide in our Coast Guard Family

A Message from the National Commodore and the Commandant of the Coast Guard

Stopping Suicide in our Coast Guard Family

Fellow Auxiliarists,

I ask you to take a moment to read Admiral Zukunft's message below. It provides awareness of a very serious and tragic issue that our Coast Guard family must deal with. It also provides guidance on things that we can do to assist, such as practicing the three "knows". As the Commandant writes; know your unit, know your mission, and most importantly, know your people.  Please take this message to heart. Together, we can help make a difference.

 

Very respectfully,

Mark Simoni

National Commodore

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To my Coast Guard family,

This morning, I received a call notifying me that one of our own was lost to suicide.  It was the fifth such call in three weeks.  Each notification is as difficult as the last.  Each notification means we are without another teammate, co-worker and friend.  Each notification means a family is grieving while friends search for answers.  Today there are five less people standing the watch.

 

Suicide can be the result of confusion, pain and suffering which may cloud judgment and cause otherwise unthinkable choices.  The despair faced by those in peril can overwhelm even the strongest among us.  Worse yet, warning signs can be subtle or even unnoticeable.  There are no easy answers.

 

Every one of us is a leader.  As leaders, we need to redouble our efforts in practicing the three "knows."  Know your unit, know your mission and most importantly, know your people.  Our Duty to People requires that we get out, walk around and talk to all those with whom we serve.  Knowing our people requires us to listen.  Do we know their family situation?  Do we know where they live, where they are from, or a few of their interests?  These are not test questions, and we do not learn our people by memorizing cue cards.  We know our people by talking to them and listening to them, regularly and consistently.  This is where leadership matters most and is paramount in our Duty to People.

 

Every one of us is valuable.  As individuals, it is difficult to comprehend the circumstances leading a person to decide to end his or her own life; and it is normal to search for answers and to attempt to understand "why."  The truth is we just don't know.  What we do know is that we all have a duty to watch out for one another and to ask for help when needed.  Doing so requires courage.  It requires courage to reach out for help.  It requires courage to intervene when someone we know displays signs of need.  Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.  

 

If you are in need, take the first step to reach out for help. Early access to care is vital - now is the time to call your Chaplain, Work-Life and servicing medical staffs or anyone you can talk to and trust.  The message to each member of our 88,000 person force of active, reserve, civilian and auxiliary is "you are not alone - there is hope."  That theme is a duty we all share, and it must resonate across every level of our Service.

 

There is hope.  You are not alone.         


 

Most Sincerely,

Admiral Paul F. Zukunft

Commandant

 

DCAPT David G. Porter, Sector NY/S
1st Southern Region

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AUXILIARY UNIVERSITY PROGRAM (AUP) -023/14

1.  The following authorized Auxiliary activity description is effective
immediately.  It will be included as part of the next change to the Coast
Guard Auxiliary Manual, section 2.B. Programs/Activities Authorized for
Auxiliarists:

AUXILIARY UNIVERSITY PROGRAM (AUP)

Auxiliarists are authorized to establish partnerships with accredited
colleges and universities within the U.S. and its territories for the
purpose of enrolling interested and highly motivated students into the
Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program (AUP).  AUP endeavors to
effectively integrate student Auxiliarists' service with their academic
experience. Students who seek to join the Auxiliary through the AUP must
meet all Auxiliary enrollment thresholds and adhere to all Auxiliary
administrative, training, and operational policies subsequent to
enrollment.  They may participate in all aspects of authorized Auxiliary
activities and receive appropriate academic credit for such from the
associated institution.  AUP participants shall adhere to Auxiliary
organizational, administrative, training, and operational structure and
policies as approved and promulgated by the Chief Director.  Auxiliarists
who enroll and participate in the AUP should be strongly supported in
their academic pursuits and Coast Guard Auxiliary mission performance.

2. The purpose of this list is to keep Auxiliarists as well as all other
interested parties abreast of current developments, policies, manuals,
etc.  All information contained herein and linked is OFFICIAL policy and
information.

3. Internet Release and Distribution is Authorized.

4.  CG-BSX sends. 

 

DCAPT David G. Porter, Sector NY/S
1st Southern Region

Happy 75th Anniversary USCG Auxiliary

This summer, Auxiliary shipmates from across District 1 the of the US Coast Guards 1st Northern and 1st Southern Auxiliary Regions, were brought together to share their views and those views memorialized on why they joined the Auxiliary and what we, collectively are all about. Teaming up with PA2 M. Clegg from Sector Boston and the production crew hired to film these mini documentaries were Lynn Enny, Jim Healy and David Porter. I welcome you one and all to view these video clips and learn more about why we do what we do and share these vignettes with our new members and those you wish to recruit. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cbbSd5IVwpFTkqSmct2LQ

 

DCAPT David G. Porter, Sector NY/S
1st Southern Region

American Airpower Museum Holiday Truck Ride

The American Airpower Museum - Where History Flies!

1230 New Highway
Farmingdale, NY 11735

Phone: 631-293-6398
            Email: info@americanairpowermuseum.com
Visit Us At: www.americanairpowermuseum.org

Copyright © American Airpower Museum. All Rights Reserved.

DCAPT David G. Porter
Sector NY - South, 1SR