USCG Band Performance

Alert 11, Spring 2025

The US Coast Guard Band performed at Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center on Feb 22. The Coast Guard Band were on their centennial tour, and performed at numerous locations across the US.

Captain Adam R. Williamson directed the band, as they performed a mix of wind band favorites, virtuosic solo features, rousing marches, new music by American composers, and patriotic classics.

Flotilla member Ray White also manned a table with information about various programs that the Coast Guard Auxiliary performs. The active duty side of the Coast Guard also manned a recruiting table next to him.

• Public Education
• Coast Guard News

Also in this issue

• 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
  By Lyle Schrag

  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.