Several members attended recent Flotilla meetings, and were presented awards from Flotilla commander Pam Chelgren-Koterba.
In the images below, clockwise from the top left photo, there are: Raw White, Pam Chelgren-Koterba, Peter Border, and Lyle Schrag.
Flotilla members toured the Birdon facility in Bellingham where the Coast Guard's 47-foot Motor Life Boats undergo the Service Life Extension Program overhaul.
Flotilla members hosted a table and displayed a flotilla facility at Squalicum Harbor's opening day.
The flotilla provided a safety patrol for the kayak leg of the Ski to Sea race in Whatcom County on May 26.
A list of the workshops and core training courses completed by flotilla members during the first half of 2024.
Flotilla aid verifiers have begun 2024 PATON verifications, and the last local NOAA raster charts are being retired in July.
The flotilla continues to run patrols and train new crew and coxswains, with several patrols planned in the coming weeks.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary marked its 85th anniversary with a June 20 ceremony at USCG Headquarters, where it received a Coast Guard Unit Commendation.
Coast Guard Station Bellingham and Air Station Port Angeles rescued four adults, a child and a dog near Lummi Island on June 9.