Alert 11 — Spring 2025
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- USCG Band Performance
The U.S. Coast Guard Band performed at Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center on Feb 22 during its centennial tour, and flotilla member Ray White staffed an Auxiliary information table.
- Annual PPE Swim
Flotilla boat crew and coxswains tested their drysuits for leaks at the annual PPE “swim” at Bloedel Donovan swimming beach on April 26.
- Auxiliary Chaplain Support – Navy Chaplain School
Flotilla member Dr. Lyle Schrag, a founder of the Auxiliary Chaplain Support program, joined three other ACS chaplains at the Navy Chaplain School’s Basic Leadership Course in February 2025.
- Flotilla Meetings
The flotilla’s February, March and April meetings included talks on invasive European green crabs and on radios, emergency devices and e-charts, plus staff reports, swearing-in and awards.
- Member Training
How flotilla members can complete self-administered core training, optional workshops, instructor-led refreshers and boat crew qualification materials.
- Navigation Systems
The flotilla received its 2025 PATON and bridge assignments, held the annual AV refresher via Zoom, and asks boat crew to use electronic navigation systems for charting.
- USCG Museum
A look at the U.S. Coast Guard Museum in New London, Conn., which is moving from the Coast Guard Academy campus to a new purpose-built facility nearby.
- Parting Shot
USCG Cutter Polar Star returns to Seattle after a 285-day deployment.