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

Member Training

Alert 11, Spring 2026

Congrats to Bret & Monica on their qualifications for Vessel Examiner and Program Visitor respectively!!

Year-to-date, our members have completed 13 training activities: TCT Refreshers, Operation Workshop, Blood-Borne Pathogens, VE, PV, IT, AV Workshops and qualification courses.

  • TCT Refresher: Peter, Jeff Shaw, Lyle, Pam, John Salinas, Jeff Halbrook, Nico, Manny, Leslie, Bret
  • Ops Workshop: Jeff Shaw, Lyle, Pam, Nico, Manny, Leslie, Bret
  • Blood-borne Pathogens: Jeff Shaw, Lyle, Nico, Manny, Leslie, Joie, Bret
  • VE Workshop: Steve Bell, Peter, Lyle, John Salinas, Jeff Halbrook, Nico, Bret
  • VE Qual Course: Bret
  • PV Workshop: Peter, John Salinas
  • PV Qual Course: Monica
  • Instructor Workshop: Peter, Nico
  • Aid Verifier (8 hour) Workshop: Pam (conducted), Bret
  • Core Trainings (6): Steve Chock

Also in this issue

  • Flotilla 13-01-01: 2025 Year in Review

    A data-driven look at Flotilla 11's 2025 activity hours, training completions and awards, drawn from AUXDATA II reporting.

  • Change Of Watch

    Flotilla 11 held its annual Change of Watch at Station Bellingham on January 17, installing Leslie Parks as Flotilla Commander for 2026.

  • Navigation Systems

    Flotilla Aid Verifiers have been notified that 2026 PATON and bridge assignments are available, and one member completed AV training.

  • A History of Coast Guard Helicopter Aviation

    A tour of every helicopter type the Coast Guard has flown, from the Sikorsky HNS-1 of 1943 to the planned all-MH-60T Jayhawk fleet, with a profile of Air Station Port Angeles.

  • Recreational Boating Safety: 2024 in Review

    The Coast Guard's 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics Report recorded the fewest boating deaths on record, but paddle craft made up 26% of fatalities.

  • Station Bellingham Honored for Lummi Island Rescue

    A Station Bellingham boat crew received the 2025 Coast Guard Foundation Award for rescuing a family of five whose kayaks capsized near Lummi Island in June 2024.

  • New Beacons, New Radios

    What current PLBs and handheld VHF radios can do that older gear cannot, why MMSI and beacon registration matter to rescuers, and what Vessel Examiners and Program Visitors should ask boaters.

  • Return to Full Mission Operations and Standard Uniform Wear

    Following the end of the government shutdown, COMO Klaas Nijhuis announced that Coast Guard District Northwest is returning to full mission operations and normal uniform wear.

  • Parting Shot

    A Coast Guard response boat crew on patrol in the San Juan Islands.

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