The Flotilla held is annual PPE (personal protective equipment) swim on April 26. Part of the required activities for boat crew is to test the drysuit for leaks on an annual basis by submerging the suit in water. Despite being called a “swim”, the participants actually just float in shallow water. The boat crew and coxswains who met at the Bloedel Donavan swimming beach were Leslie Parks, Manny Eusebio and Jeff Shaw. Flotilla Commander Pam C-K was the safety watch.
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.
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.
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.
How flotilla members can complete self-administered core training, optional workshops, instructor-led refreshers and boat crew qualification materials.
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.
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.
USCG Cutter Polar Star returns to Seattle after a 285-day deployment.