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

Flotilla Awards

Alert 11, Spring 2024

For 2023, the following operational awards were entered into AuxData:

Auxiliary Instructor Program Ribbon

White, Raymond

Auxiliary Membership Service Award

Andrew, Lucius; Appleby, James; Border, Peter; Eberhard, Susan; Eldred, Fred; Farrow, Gary; Hayner, Michael

Auxiliary Oprns Service Award

Schrag, Lyle

Auxiliary PE Service Award

Chelgren-Koterba, Pamela

Auxiliary VE/MDV Service Award

Border, Peter

CG Unit Commendation

Bell, Steven; Border, Peter; Chelgren-Koterba, Pamela; Cummings, Arthur; Eldred, Fred; Hatfield, Hoyt; Schrag, Lyle; Shaw, Jeffrey

Sustained Auxiliary Service Award

Border, Peter; Schrag, Lyle

Also in this issue

  • Awards

    Lyle Schrag received a Northwest District Award Plaque for his 2023 work with the Chaplain Support Program.

  • Member Training

    Workshops, core training refreshers and courses completed by Flotilla 11 members from November 2023 to March 2024.

  • Navigation Systems

    Pam Chelgren-Koterba taught electronic chart sessions at the 2024 Seattle Boat Show, and the remaining Northwest District NOAA raster charts are being retired in May–July 2024.

  • Operations

    The flotilla continues to run patrols and train new crew and coxswains, with several patrols planned for spring 2024.

  • Public Education

    Flotilla 11 offers Boat America classes, which qualify boaters for the Washington safe boater education card.

  • March Flotilla Meeting

    MKC Shaine Wells of Station Bellingham described the service life extension program for the Coast Guard's 47-foot Motor Lifeboat at the March 2024 flotilla meeting.

  • Change of Watch

    At Flotilla 11's January 2024 Change of Watch, LT Sisk spoke, Leslie Parks was sworn in as a member, Jim Appleby retired, and the 2024 staff officers were sworn in.

  • Parting Shot

    Coast Guard Station Bellingham trains with Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles.

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