2015 DIVISION 12 FLOTILLA of the YEAR

Joe Costanzo VFC and Frank Hippel FC at Mystic Marriott, CT receive for the Flotilla, the 2015 Division 12 Flotilla of the Year Award! Great work ALL of you!

WELCOME ABOARD!

Erik Podszus is sworn in as a new member of Flotilla 12-07. Welcome Aboard Erik!

Coast Guard Auxiliary Rescues Endangered, Cold-Stunned Turtles from Cape Cod shores

A recently rescued Kemp's ridley turtle swims in a tank before being taken out and flown to Florida Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell)

Boston – Kemp's Ridley turtles come up to northeast waters in summer and become trapped in the elbow of the Cape's arm as water cools in the fall. These cold-blooded reptiles experience a hypothermic reaction to the cold temperatures with slowed breathing and heart rates, lethargy, thinning, and oftentimes pneumonia.

Without intervention many of these rare turtles would die.

"It is extremely helpful to the turtle population as well as the rehabilitation organizations trying to manage this critical event," said Kate Sampson a sea turtle stranding and disentanglement coordinator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. "Larger turtles are stranding now and creating a crisis of space at the New England Aquarium."

A Coast Guard Auxiliary flight crew from the 1st District Southern Region, flying out of Marshfield Airport, plan to fly about 25 of the turtles to Orlando, Florida, where they can be released into warmer water.

During transport, the turtles will be loaded into the airplane in special boxes with insulation to keep them warm. While in flight the turtles have to be kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

"We're honored to work with our partners at NOAA and the New England Aquarium to ensure these turtles arrive safely in Florida," said Coast Guard Auxiliary pilot Steve Trupkin.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the voluntary, un-paid, uniformed component of the Coast Guard. Congress established the Auxiliary June 23, 1939. The Auxiliary exists to support all Coast Guard missions except roles that require direct law enforcement or military engagement. As of 2015, there were approximately 32,000 members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Collectively, the Auxiliary contributes more than 4.5 million hours of service each year and complete nearly 500,000 missions in service to support the Coast Guard. Every year, Auxiliarists help save approximately 500 lives, assist 15,000 distressed boaters, conduct more than 150,000 safety examinations of recreational vessels, and provide boater safety instruction to more than 500,000 students. In total, the Coast Guard Auxiliary saves taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

D1SR Aviators Visit Air Station Atlantic City

Article and photos by Eric Arango FSO-PA 12-07

 

IPDCAPT David G. Porter, DDC-SP
1st Southern Region

Fighters, Bombers and Face Painting... A Weekend at The American Airpower Museum

   

          

American Airpower Museum honors our WWII POWs with an exhibit dedication on Saturday the 5th at 10:30AM  and 11:30AM on Sunday. A number of surviving POWs will be on hand. They will be flown on our C-47 after the ceremony on Saturday.       

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.

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Special Movie Screening at American Airpower Museum

  

          

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

 

Posted by:

IPDCAPT David G. Porter, DDC-SP
1st Southern Region

Potential Government Shutdown and Auxiliary Operations

Good Evening,

If a funding lapse occurs, the Coast Guard Auxiliary Manual (COMDTINST M16790.1G) Chapter 2, paragraph B.25 require the Auxiliary to cease all activities where individual members depart home, unless supporting one of the exempt functions identified in law & policy.  An Active Duty Order Issuing Authority must SPECIFICALLY call for Auxiliary assistance to support an above mission.  The message MAY be relayed through the Chain of Leadership.  Any orders will be the exception.  To be clear, the Auxiliary is specifically prohibited from travel for training, meetings (including Change of Watch), all RBS activities, or any other authorized activity until funding is restored.  Auxiliary members are encouraged to complete tasks from home, including online training modules.

If there is a lapse in DHS funding for FY2015, no further financial obligations may be incurred by DHS, except for those related to the orderly suspension of DHS operations or performance of exempted activities as defined in Chapter 6.4.2 of the Financial Resource Management Manual (FRMM), COMDTINST M7100.3E. Exempt functions include distress phase search and rescue, significant [federal] aids to navigation outage affecting the safe flow of commerce, or domestic ice operations to move critical energy supplies or prevent flooding.

Please contact me immediately if you have any questions or concerns regarding whether an activity is exempt or non-exempt.  I am working closely with the Order Issuing Authorities to identify their expectation for Auxiliary support of exempted missions.

I understand that this is a frustrating period.  These guidelines are solely based on appropriation law and this is in NO WAY a reflection of the value of the Auxiliary to the Coast Guard or the American people. Thank you for your patience and perseverance as  we move forward together.

Very Respectfully,
CDR Laura Moose, USCGR
Director of Auxiliary, First District Southern Region
Auxiliary Specialist Karen Wagner
1 South Street
New York, NY 10004

DDC-SP David G. Porter, IPDCAPT
1st Southern Region - Sends...