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The Log Publication USCGAUX Flotilla 36 Boca Raton, Florida

Flotilla 36 Volume XXXV, Issue 7

Boca Raton, Florida Division 3, 7th

CG District Aux July, 2011

Volume XXXX, Issue 5

May 2016 Division 3, 7th

CG District Aux

http://www.cgauxboca.org

This version FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Disseminate to US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary ONLY

US Coast Guard : Stanahan River, Ft. Lauderdale

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - PRIVACY ACT OF 1974

The information contained in this publication is subject to the

provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, and may only be used for the

official business the Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Auxiliary

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From the Helm…

Tom Thayer

Flotilla Commander 3 6

[email protected]

Greetings, fellow Auxiliarists!!

The Flotilla year continues to roll right along. Appreciation is hereby extended to all of you that have

dedicated many hours to making us the outstanding Flotilla that we are.

Our next Flotilla Meeting is Thursday May 5 at 1930 (7:30 P.M.) at the base. Please feel free to come

early and make it a social time. Many of our snowbirds have headed North for the summer, so if you are

in the area, please make an effort to attend.

Our program this month will be presented by Andrea Rutherfoord and will include everything that you

ever wanted to know about Public Affairs. Andrea just completed an intensive three day “C” School on

Public Affairs and her presentation will help all of us with regard to dealing with the media, getting

articles published, etc.

Future projects include National Safe Boating Week and the Flotilla 3-6 Special Invitation to a Fourth

Cornerstone Event at the Hillsboro Lighthouse. Please read additional details and dates in the LOG and

Calendar.

Please make every effort to attend the Flotilla Meeting on May 5. Uniform is ODU, Trops or appropriate

civilian attire.

We have a great group of Staff Officers that are very active. If you are not very involved, please seek out

these individuals and become a part of the team that is of most of interest to you. There are some

opportunities to become a Staff Officer. Please contact Mario Stagliano if you have any interest. Staff

Meetings are always open to every member. Check it out and get more involved.

“Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. Most important of all, other people can’t stop

you. Only you can stop you.” – Jeffrey Gitomer -

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Mario Stagliano

Vice Flotilla Commander [email protected] Let’s start off with a few important dates to put on your calendar:

April 30, 2016 - Next Division meeting at McVey House

May 5, 2016 - Flotilla Meeting

May 21,2016 - National Safe Boating Week (first day)

May 22, 2016 - Flotilla 36 Day at the Hillsboro Lighthouse

Everyone is invited to the Division meeting. The general presentation part of the meeting runs from

9:15 AM until 12 with lunch from 12-12:45 ($6 for lunch).

For the Flotilla 36 Day at the Hillsboro Lighthouse please be sure to RSVP to Andrea Rutherfoord so

that we can get an accurate count for food and drinks purchases.

Hurricane and Severe Weather Response Phone Drill

As your aware this drill took place on Monday April 18. We have 122 members who were contacted (or

an attempt was made to contact them). Overall the contact success rate was 91%. We had 11 individuals

who could not be contacted. Some problems arouse with the contact process as well as bad emails,

people out of the country, etc.

Overall an excellence performance… thank you to everyone for your diligence.

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Rick Edwards

IPFC

Well shipmates, the time has come to say goodbye to Flotilla 36 and everyone that has made me smile

here over the last few years. Maddy and I are moving to Jacksonville in May to start anew. The

departure is bittersweet; there are many things we will miss from south Florida. Among the things we

will miss are the warm sun, great food, unique cultures, amazing environment, and the deep blue ocean.

Sure, we will miss them, however, what we will really miss the most are the many friends we have made

here with the Flotilla.

The USCG Auxiliary is more than just a job. It is a place where nice people get together for a common

cause. A way to excel at a purpose you care about while having fun. Promoting recreational boating

safety has been a fantastic opportunity for me. All of us organizing, planning, working, struggling,

learning and succeeding in reaching our goals. An organization is more than a building or an office with

desks. It is the people who work there that give it character and soul. I must say that you all have done

that.

I would just like to say that there are many great people here, both past and present, that have made the

my job and time here truly enjoyable. We have lost some close friends along the way, but we have also

welcomed new friends.

While I would like to thank everyone, now is not the time, we will speak later. However, I would

publically like to thank a few people, Jim Goldisich and Andrea Rutherfoord for their great tutelage over

the last four years. All of my flotilla staff officers who did an excellent job. You guys made me look

good! Finally I would like to thank my mentor Tom Keagan, the man who got me in the Flotilla and laid

the background for a great ride in the Auxiliary! While I may be gone, please feel free to contact me if I

can be of any assistance. I hope that everyone achieves what will make them happy. Good luck in the

future.

Semper Paratus

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Brent Davis

Member Training

[email protected] NO REPORT

Mario Marino

Vessel Examination

[email protected] NO REPORT

Marsha Marino

Materials

[email protected] NO REPORT

Information Systems

[email protected]

Lynn Sauerwein has resigned as FSO-IS for our Flotilla. We thank her for her years of dedicated service

in this staff position.

While we wait for a member to complete the IS training, all forms should be sent to the Division staff

officer, Richard Leys, SO-IS, at [email protected]. (That’s [email protected]). He will enter our

data for the time being.

When filling out your 7029 – Mission Log Activity – use the correct 99 Code.

99A – Leadership/Staff hours related to staff positions (PA/MS officers are submitted on 7030 codes).

99B – Recreational Boating Safety – includes travel/prep for Public Education, Public Affairs, Vessel Exams, Program Visits, Operations

99C - Marine Safety – includes travel/prep for Marine Safety programs

99D - Training – including any training hours for study, classes (not submitted on 7039 Workshop)

99E - Other – all other activity not covered by 7030 or other mission codes

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Mileage – number of miles used to travel for USCG Auxiliary missions, meetings, training that is NOT

reimbursed on CG or District Orders

Costs – costs for uniforms, meals, etc. related to USCG Auxiliary activity that is NOT reimbursed on CG or District Orders, also NO GAS receipts as they are part of the mileage numbers

Jennifer Blau

Publications

[email protected]

Please submit any articles or photographs you would like published in the LOG…Until the next

issue…

Eric Weinbaum

Operations

[email protected]

Based on new Division requirements regarding

inspection of Rescue and Survival Gear, on April 4th

, we went had an

inspection of all crew and crew trainee Rescue & Survival gear. Each

piece of equipment was physically inspected by BM1 Adam Graber,

and BM3 Brian Scansaroli from Station Ft. Lauderdale. Besides

being inspected, each item was also entered into a log book, and

items such as PFD’s and helmets were marked with a Station Ft.

Lauderdale identifier.

New requirements by the division will require that all equipment is

inspected monthly and maintained. No orders will be issued unless all member’s gear is shown as

inspected. Additionally, the division will be working on supplying us with any equipment we don’t

have, or does not meet requirements, such as helmets, gloves, gear bags, etc.

All crew members must be compliant with the new policy by June 1, 2016. The policy can be view on-

line at this website http://wow.uscgaux.info/Uploads_wowII/014-04/231_15_ALCOAST.pdf

Photo: Mario Marino getting his gear logged with BM3 Scansaroli from Station Ft. Lauderdale

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Liliane Meghabghab

Navigation Services

[email protected]

The Aids to Navigation class will be offered on 05/21/2016 from 0900 to 1700 at

McVey House (Flotilla 32). Members don’t have to be boat crew qualified to

participate. Requirements for the class are 4 hour TCT, ICS 100 and ICS 700

At Port Everglades, a dive platform has been mooring equipment to the seafloor. There is a Navy Vessel

using this equipment for high speed runs immediately south of Port Everglades. Boaters are to stay clear

of these vessels.

New river daybeacon #2 has a temporary unlit buoy. Port Everglades Arc Light "B" is destroyed.

Dania Beach Blvd. Bridge will re-open on 04/05/16.

Andrea Rutherfoord

Public Education

[email protected] We had a record-breaking ABS class with 25 students (including 6 teenagers) on April

2. In addition, we were honored to have Kirsten Stevens open the class with

information about the AustinBlu Foundation, which is generously donating all the class

fees for the next several months. Thank you to instructors Michael Hanuschak, Fred

Gless, Mario Stagliano, and Michael Byer, and to aids Rick Edwards, Liliane Meghabghab, and Marie

Thompson.

We presented a certificate of appreciation to Kirsten and the AustinBlu Foundation.

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The next ABS class will be May 7 and we hope for another large class.

Public Affairs C-School

As some members are aware, the Coast Guard offers reimbursable

classroom training (called C-Schools) at scheduled locations/dates

for staff and elected officers (non-officers are rarely selected for

this training). For more information about C-Schools, see this site:

http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=aux00.

Members are allowed to enroll in C-School no more than once

every three years.

In April, I completed the Public Affairs C-School held at Coast

Guard Air Station Clearwater, FL. It was a 3-day class with 19

students (one active duty) and 3 instructors from Boston, Arizona,

and Florida. The objective of the class was to complete the basic

training for becoming a PA Specialist. The capstone activity was a live press conference (in teams of 4)

to the class, which was recorded and critiqued. It required preparation and coordination, as well as a

good amount of thinking on our feet to respond to some lively questions from our “media” audience. A

highlight of the class was a tour of the hangers at the air station, guided by a helicopter pilot, the

husband of our co-student.

Every officer can consider taking advantage of the highly specialized training, including Information

Systems, Aids to Navigation, and Operations, offered at C-Schools. To apply, you’ll need to complete a

form and ask the FC to submit it to DIRAUX for approval. Then the fun begins. My weekend course

was a whirlwind, with homework each night and homework to be completed after the class, from home.

Many courses expect trainees to bring a laptop. All courses require trainees to wear proper uniforms

(trops).

Although many courses are offered on military bases, some will be available this summer at NACON

(the national Auxiliary conference). It will be held this August in Phoenix.

From Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission: “Wear It Florida!” – Life jackets save lives

Public Affairs C-School was

offered in April at the Coast

Guard Air Station

Clearwater.

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As boating season in Florida gets underway, boaters can choose to have fun and be

safe on Florida’s waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

(FWC) and you can help. As a boater, the FWC encourages you to download and link

to the video Life Jackets (about one minute long) for use on your social media

channels and websites.

As the boating capital of the world, Florida leads the nation with nearly one million

registered vessels across the state and is known as the prime boating spot for residents and visitors. The

FWC wants everyone to enjoy boating opportunities safely and conducts boating safety education

campaigns to support this goal by encouraging life jacket wear, 360-degree operator awareness and

sober boating. FWC officers assist and educate vessel operators year-round

Debbie Davis

[email protected] NO REPORT

.

Barry Ruchowitz

[email protected] NO REPORT

William Murphy

FSO-CM NO REPORT

Philip Vale

FSO-PA

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[email protected] NO REPORT

FSO-MS

Vacant

[email protected] NO REPORT

Mario Stagliano FSO-HR

Prospective Member Recruitment – My Contact Information:

Best way to alert me of a prospective member’s interest in our organization is via email:

[email protected]. Alternatively you can call me at 310-251-4366 or hook up with me at the

regular flotilla meeting.

I would encourage you to invite the prospective member to a flotilla meeting.

New Member Intake Procedures:

1. Email and Review the Prospective Information Booklet

2. Complete an application and related documents

3. Take fingerprints

4. Provide proof of citizenship (Birth Certificate, US Passport, Other Certificates)

5. Take the new member exam

6. Take ID Card Picture

7. Collect Dues Check

8. Boating Safety Class (Copy of Certificate)

9. Prepare and Send the New Member Package to Division

May Status Report:

With the help of Tom Janata and Andrea Rutherford we have processed six new applications this past

month. We just received a flotilla member referral on another prospective member.

Lately the initial processing is taking us about two weeks, unless we have a problem with the application

data. In which case the timeframe can easily go out to a month. Once the application is send to

Division the time to get an employee number is about a month.

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In order for the new member to get an ID card the security investigation needs to be completed. We

don’t have any visibility into the process. We only get feedback if there is a problem with the finger

print cards or the ID card shows up. Current timeframe seem to be running four to six months.

Tom Thayer

FSO-DV

Diversity – Sexual Awareness

1. Sexual harassment comes under the umbrella of diversity.

2. Our core values demand sustained action to drive sexual assault from the Coast Guard and Coast

Guard Auxiliary and to foster a culture of respect.

3. Every member of the Coast Guard is responsible for preventing and eliminating all forms of

discrimination that violate law or policy. Sustained mission excellence requires the equal and fair

treatment of every member of the workforce of Active, Reserve, Civilian or Auxiliary members.

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Flotilla 36 Day at the Hillsboro Lighthouse On May 22, join us for an afternoon at the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse.

Art Makenian and his volunteers will open up the lighthouse grounds just to

Flotilla 36 members and families. You can climb the lighthouse for a spectacular

view, swim or sun on the beach, and enjoy a lunch.

Date: Sunday, May 22, 2016

Time: 11 am - 4 pm (lunch starts at noon)

RSVP: Contact Andrea Rutherfoord at 561-495-6702 or

[email protected] by May 14. All names must be on the guest list for

admittance on the grounds.

Clothing: Civilian clothes

Location: 907 Hillsboro Mile (A1A), Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062. From Boca, drive south on A1A. The security gate is on

the east side of A1A, immediately north of the Hillsboro Inlet Bridge.

To climb the lighthouse, you must be sand-free and wear closed-toes shoes.

If you arrive by boat, you must beach your boat on the sand. You are not allowed to tie up on the dock

(CG rules).

Changing rooms and showers are available.

The Flotilla will provide:

Water

Soft Drinks

Hamburgers

Chicken

Salad(s)

Dessert

Members should bring:

Beach chairs and towels

Your own alcohol beverages (alcohol is allowed in moderation)

Remember: Coast Guard families might be using the cabins that day, so please be courteous and mindful

of their privacy.

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Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse 109th

Anniversary

By Andrea Rutherfoord On Sunday, March 6, the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse celebrated its 109th Anniversary. As part of the ceremony, U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Captain Daniel Youngberg, Chief Resource Management, unveiled the new State of Florida Historic Marker featuring the story of the Hillsboro Lighthouse. The ceremony was conducted by Art Makenian (F36) who has personally managed the restoration and ongoing

maintenance of the lighthouse for the last 18 years and was awarded an Auxiliary Meritorious Service Medal for his efforts at the Division Change of Watch Ceremony on December 6, 2015. Art Makenian and Captain Youngberg and unveiled the gifts to the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse.

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◄ April ~ May 2016 ~ June ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

3

4 4 hr TCT, McVey House 5 PM

5 Flotilla Meeting 7:30 PM

6

7 ABS Class

VE Silver Palm Park 10-1

8

9 Boca National Safe

Boating Week Proclamation 1:30 PM

City Hall

10

11

12

13

14 VE Lake Ida 10-1

15

16

17 ICS 100 7 PM

18 ICS 100 7 PM

19 Staff Meeting 7 PM

20

21 Safe Boating Week –Booth at Silver Palm

Park

VE Silver Palm Park 10-1

22 Safe Boating Week

Flotilla 36 Light House

Day 11-4 PM

23 Safe Boating Week

24 Safe Boating Week

ICS 700 7 PM

25 Safe Boating Week

ICS 700 7 PM

26 Safe Boating Week

27 Safe Boating Week

28

29

30 Memorial Day 9 AM Boca Cemetery

31

Notes:

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Auxiliary Mandatory Training

All Auxiliarists are required to complete eight online training courses, called Auxiliary Learning

Management System (AUXLMS). In addition, members are encouraged to complete ICS 100 and 700 –

these courses are offered by FEMA and completions can be added to Auxiliarists’ training records.

This document describes the procedures for completing the mandatory courses.

New members must complete them within the first year from their enrollment date.

Other Auxiliarists have until December 31, 2016.

Each course takes about an hour, maybe longer for some. They are straightforward; some have ongoing

self-checks, others have a final test or no test.

Your completion is sent automatically to the Auxiliary database. However, in certain cases, computer

operating systems and browsers might interfere with the completion.

TIP: Many members have had the best results using the Chrome browser (instead of Internet

Explorer).

If you complete a course but the completion does not save to the system, you can sign an “attestation”

that you completed it. See the FC or VFC for details.

You have the option of taking the courses in a classroom, if offered (taught similarly to a training

workshop) or online on your own computer.

To take the mandated courses online:

Start from this LMS home site: https://auxlearning.uscg.mil

1. Get a password in AUXLMS:

a. Click on the "I forgot my password" link under the Login button.

b. Fill in the Username field with your individual primary email address currently in

AUXDATA. This is your username for AUXLMS.

c. Click on the Submit button.

d. An email will be sent to your AUXDATA email address that contains your login and

password. Note: If you do not receive an email, contact Andrea. The LMS system might

have an outdated email address for you, which can be corrected only by a help ticket.

e. Return to https://auxlearning.uscg.mil and use the credentials provided in the e-mail to

log in.

f. You will then be asked to change your password. TIP: Choose a friendly password that

you can remember (no special rules, and you will not have to change it).

2. Register for a course:

a. On the LMS page, scroll down to Course Catalog (Catalog tab), and click Auxiliary.

b. Again under Course Catalog, click Auxiliary Mandated Training.

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c. There are eight mandated courses, but Civil Rights is waived because it must be taught in

a classroom. Start with Influenza Training and Ethics. The finish the others. Each one is

a little different – some have a final test and others have ongoing self-checks.

d. Select a course to enroll in it.

3. Start the course:

a. To start the course, click My Account, and

b. Under Enrolled, locate the course and click GO.

c. The screen changes, and you will probably have to click GO again.

4. Completion:

d. As you finish a course, you should get a screen saying you completed it. You can go back

to My Account and click Completed.

e. The certification goes directly into the Auxiliary database, and within a few days, it

should appear on your training record – you don’t have to send a certificate to me or

anyone else.

The courses to complete:

502290 Influenza Training (one time only)

The purpose of this e-Learning course is to provide avian influenza (AI) and pandemic influenza

awareness among Coast Guard personnel

502306 Ethics 1 - Personal Gifts (one time only)

Ethical Conduct is a self-paced, interactive lesson with tracking capabilities to demonstrate test

completion and time on task.

502379 Building Resilience and Preventing Suicide in the Coast Guard (every 5 years)

Building Resilience and Preventing Suicide in the Coast Guard will lead participants through

concepts and skills related to stress management and resilience and why they matter. In addition,

you will be shown steps to take when you believe someone may be at risk for suicide.

810000 Sexual Harassment Prevention (every 5 years)

The purpose of Sexual Harassment Prevention training is to raise awareness among Coast Guard

personnel of behaviors that constitute sexual harassment and to teach actions which should be

taken to prevent or eliminate it.

810015 Privacy at DHS: Protecting Personal Information (every 5 years)

In our mission to secure the homeland, we need to collect personal information from citizens,

legal residents and visitors, and we are obligated by law and DHS policy to protect this

information to prevent identity theft or other adverse consequences of a privacy incident or

misuse of data.

810030 Security Education and Training Awareness (every 5 years)

The purpose of this course is to provide basic NEED TO KNOW information to all member of

the Coast Guard on the topics of Operations Security (OPSEC), Information Security

(INFOSEC), and Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP).

810045 Sexual Assault Prevention/Response (every 5 years)

This course provides all Coast Guard personnel with the basic awareness tools and the Coast

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Guard policy and procedures for sexual assault prevention and response.

502319 Civil Rights Awareness (every 5 years)

This course consists of a 30-min video. The purpose of this course is to provide Coast Guard

Auxiliary personnel an overview of the various concepts related to civil rights, information on

the Auxiliary’s Civil Rights Program, and how to ensure the protection of all Auxiliarists’ civil

rights.

Completion records are automatically uploaded from the Coast Guard system to the CG Auxiliary

database within a few days.

To take ICS 100 and 700

1. For Incident Command System, ICS-100,

go to https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b

Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS)

and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history,

features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also

explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

For Incident Command System, ICS-700,

go to https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a

This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS

provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and

nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.

2. Download the course and course materials.

3. When you are ready, click Take the Final Exam.

4. When you pass the final exam, you will receive an email confirming the completion.

5. Forward the email to the FC, who will submit a Help ticket to have the course added to your

training record.

Has your Auxiliary member ID card expired? Once a year, check the expiration date on your member ID card. The card is valid for 5 years. When it’s time to get a new card, you init iate

the process.

If it’s within a few months of expiration, or has already expired:

1. Tell the FC or VFC that you need a renewed ID card. They can help you get started.

2. Have your picture taken in the office (red background, uniform shirt). Zoom in so only your head with the red background is

showing.

3. In an email, send the picture to the FC. Also provide the current information on the back of your card: Height (inches),

weight, eye color, hair color, blood type, date of birth, and ID number.

The FC will submit your photo and information into the system. In a few weeks, the new card will be sent to the FC, who will have it at meetings. Bring your old card to swap out for the new card.

Note: If you present an expired card at the gate of a military base, you will not be allowed entry and your card might even be confiscated.

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Here are some useful local boating websites:

Port Everglades: http://www.PortEvergladesWebcam.com

Boca Raton Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/bocainlet/

Boca Raton South Beach Park: http://evsboca.netfirms.com/

Lake Boca Webcam: http://lakebocacam.com/

Delray Beach: http://delraybeachwebcam.com/

Jupiter Inlet: http://www.evsjupiter.com/main.htm

Lake Worth or Palm Beach Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/lwi/

Boynton Beach or South Lake Worth Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/slwi/

Florida Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Guide

http://www.hisc.org/Cruising/FloridaAtlIntracostalWaterwayMovableBridgeGuide.pdf

Hillsboro Inlet Tides

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Hillsboro+Inlet,+Coast+Guard+Light+Station+Flor

ida

Hillsboro Inlet Tides (and other stuff)

http://www.windfinder.com/tide/Hillsboro_Inlet_Coast_Guard_Light_Station_Florida

Important Web Sites:

http://www.cgauxboca.org/

Flotilla 36 Log, roster, flotilla info - USCGAUX Home USCG.org

http://home.auxidept.org/

National Info. What’s New Page, USCG Seventh District , AUXINFO Division 3 Flotilla 6

http://www.cgaux7.org/index7.htm?page=members

USCG Seventh District /Diraux.org

http://d7diraux.org/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=d7diraux/d7gw.htm

Gateway Membership ID cards, Member Training Guide, Introduction to training available, Member

Training Qualification Guide, All Courses, Division 3 Training Guide, Training in Division 3, Division

3 Member Training Guide, Training in Division 3, New Member Training power point presentation,

History of USCG, Auxiliary New Member Course Student Study Guide -1.pdf 06,

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The Log Publication USCGAUX Flotilla 36 Boca Raton, Florida

The Log is published monthly by:

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36

Marine Safety Building

3939 North Ocean Blvd

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Phone: 561-391-3600

Email: [email protected]

Flotilla Meetings are held on the First Thursday of each month at 7:30PM

The Marine Safety building is immediately

south of Spanish River Blvd on A1A.

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