U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11 - Bellingham, WA

Flotilla Accomplishments

Alert 11, July 2023

DECEPTION PASS, Wash. – Auxiliary members on patrol. Performing patrols is one of the key ways that the Auxiliary helps out. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Jeff Halbrook.
DECEPTION PASS, Wash. – Auxiliary members on patrol. Performing patrols is one of the key ways that the Auxiliary helps out. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Jeff Halbrook.

The following program and unit accomplishments are for 2023 year to date.

Public Education: We have taught three Boat America classes which totaled 43 students including one youth.

Vessel Examiner: We have performed 140 Vessel Safety Checks (VSC) and 132 Marine Dealer Visits (MDV).

Operations: We have performed four patrols, of which two were for the Sea-to-Sea Regatta establishing a safety perimeter. On one of those, a rescue was performed for a hypothermic kayaker. In addition, two training patrols were performed. One with Station Bellingham 29’ and one down to Anacortes.

Other Member and Unit Activities:

  • Monthly Staff Meetings via Zoom
  • Participated in Opening Day events: Squalicum and Blaine (Fishermen’s memorial)
  • Three members (+2 retirees) attended Change of Commands for: Station Bellingham, Cutter Sea Lion, Cutter Terrapin
  • Direct Support: Watchstanding (Nico); Chaplain (Lyle: 231 hours, deployed to Puerto Rico July-August!)
  • Member code 99 Hours: 1,534

For our hybrid Flotilla meetings (at Station Bellingham and via Zoom), we had the following Speakers: April: Megan Bugai, Bellingham AIS Program; May: Mike King, Whatcom Deputy; June: Bridget Trosin, Water Quality.

Also in this issue

  • Member Training

    A list of the annual trainings, workshops and courses completed by Flotilla 11 members in the first half of 2023.

  • Awards

    Flotilla 11 members received the USCG Unit Commendation, the Auxiliary VE/MDV Service Award and Auxiliary Membership Awards at the June 2023 flotilla meeting.

  • Navigation Systems

    Progress on the flotilla's 2023 PATON and bridge verifications, electronic navigation training sessions, and a notice that NOAA is retiring its paper raster charts.

  • Change of Watch/Command

    Changes of command in June and July 2023 at Coast Guard Station Bellingham and the cutters Sea Lion and Terrapin, attended by Flotilla 11 members.

  • New Uniforms

    The Auxiliary is getting two new uniforms, an Auxiliary version of the active duty CGU work uniform and the new Auxiliary Working Uniform (AWU).

  • Parting Shot

    U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Terrapin and Sea Lion at Fairhaven.

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