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Percy Priest Flotilla 11-04

Volume 3, Issue 3 September 2015

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

2 8ER Aviation Workshop Photo Collage

3 Calendar of Events

4 AUXOP

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Phil Mammano

Flotilla Commander, 11-04, 8ER

Nashville Riverfront Dragon Boat Races

Auxiliarists from 11-04 and 11-05 were on station with 3 boats on Saturday, 12 Sep 2015, to facilitate the Cumberland River closure and provide a safety zone for the 2015 Dragon Boat Races. The event raised money for the Cumberland River Compact.

Check out videos of the races under the news

section at:

http://nashvilledragonboat.org/

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Larry Carter

Vice Division Commander, 11-04, 8ER

Larry Carter and his wife recently returned from a personal trip to Korea, visiting in-laws. While there, they had a chance to visit the JeJu Coast Guard Station. Unfortunately, due to battery issues, the photo above was the only one he obtained. It was raining that day, but if you look closely, the one in English at the very bottom is for the Jeju CG station. Larry obtained the following information from a superintendent there, which Larry’s wife translated.

The Republic of Korea Coast Guard was founded in 1953 with six retired ships from the navy. In 1991, the Korea Maritime Police Force became the Coast Guard, and the marine police team was under the jurisdiction of the National Police Agency. To date, it has developed into a mature force, comprised of nearly 300 vessels, 23 aircrafts and over 10,000 personnel.

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Percy Priest Flotilla 11-04, 8ER (615) 346-5362

Flotilla Commander: Phil Mammano

Flotilla Vice Commander: James “Bill” Bannister

http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=082-11-04

https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Coast-Guard-

Auxiliary-Flotilla-11-04-Nashville-TN/73651372461

Newsletter 2

Steve Campbell, James Gallagher, Ruth Ring,

and James Williamson participated in the 8ER

Aviation Workshop at the U.S. Coast Guard

Aviation Training Center (ATC), Mobile, AL

23 – 26 AUG 2015

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I M B E D D E D L I N K S

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C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S

USCG 8ER FALL D-TRAIN

PLACE: PITTSBURGH, PA

DATES: 24 – 27 SEP 2015

Editor: Ruth Ring, FSO-PB, 11-04, 8ER.

ruth_ring@msn.com

Submit articles/photos NLT 2 weeks

prior to the next meeting, or as directed.

To prevent future accidents like the ferry disaster in 2014, which killed more than 300 people, the lawmakers decided to split the Coast Guard's duties with the National Police Agency. One of the patrol boats is a 1,500 ton vessel with 50 police officers on board. It currently takes turns patrolling the nation’s eastern most islets of Dokdo with the 5,000 ton (empty displacement) Sambong, the heaviest class in the Coast Guard fleet. Another vessel in the fleet is a 3,000 ton large patrol ship. This ship is diesel-powered with a maximum speed of 30 knots. It is equipped with 40mm guns and the ship's rear features a helicopter hanger and landing deck. Previously, Korea Coast Guard launched its first hybrid-style Green Ship. This is a 3,000 ton ship that uses an electric motor when operating at low speeds and switches to a diesel engine when speeding up.

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Flotilla 11-04 Meeting Location:

PAUL B. HUFF ARMY RESERVE CENTER 3598 BELL ROAD NASHVILLE, TN 37214

Meeting Time: 3rd Monday of each month, at 19:00 hours (7 p.m.)

Contact Phone: 615-346-5362

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE – PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 Disclosure of this material is subject to provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974. This Act, with certain exceptions, prohibits disclosure, distribution, dissemination, or copying of any material containing home address, home telephone number, spouse’s names, and social security numbers, except for official business. Violations may result in disciplinary action by the Coast Guard and/or civilian criminal sanctions.

Boating/Sailing Apps

How many of you use boating or sailing apps on

your phone or other smart device? I recently

learned about a few apps that provide mile

markers, among other things. One is the iSailor

app, and the other is called Skipper.

For a comparison of several apps, go to:

http://sailing.about.com/od/equipmentgear/a/Navig

ation-And-Boating-Apps.htm

For more on the Skipper app, go to:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skipper-gps-for-

marine-navigation/id671764434?mt=8

I personally have the USCG mobile app:

http://www.uscg.mil/mobile/

For the background story of the USCG mobile

app, developed to honor a fallen USCG

Auxiliarist, go to:

http://midatlantic.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2015/05/i

n-honor-of-my-son/

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Want to Earn a PhD?

Operational Auxiliarist Program (AUXOP)

About the AUXOP Program

The AUXOP, or "Operational Auxiliarist" Program is an advanced training program available to members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary who wish to increase their practical relevance to Coast Guard missions, and better assist the Coast Guard to fulfill needed skill sets. Members who successfully complete their training are authorized to wear the prestigious AUXOP Device, shown here, and their

membership level advances from Initially Qualified (IQ) or Basic Qualified (BQ) to Operational Auxiliarist (AX), or just "AUXOP". The program has sometimes been called the "PhD of the Auxiliary", and members who attain AUXOP status should be justly proud of their accomplishment, increased utility to the Auxiliary and to the Coast Guard, and in their ability to serve as role models for their shipmates.

Qualification Requirements

In order to qualify as an Operational Auxiliarist, the member must successfully obtain a minimum of seven (7) credits from three categories of courses. Each of the courses requires a proctored, closed-book final examination with a minimum passing grade of 75%. The program was dramatically revised effective January 1, 2011 from six (6) specific specialty courses to a much broader selection, as outlined below, that allow the Auxiliarist a much wider latitude in pursuing knowledge and

skills in his or her areas of interest. Course categories and requirements are as follows:

Required core courses, worth one credit each (3 available, all are required);

Leadership course, worth one credit (5 available; credit given only for one)

Elective courses, credits as shown (numerous available)

Core Courses

The required core courses are as follows. Each is worth one (1) credit, and all are required:

Auxiliary Weather Specialty Course (AUXWEA)

Auxiliary Seamanship Specialty Course (AUXSEA)

Auxiliary Communications Specialty Course (AUXCOM)

Although the curriculum for the AUXCOM course changed significantly in the fall of 2010, members who successfully completed the previous AUXCOM specialty by December 31, 2010, will meet the requirements.

Leadership Courses

Auxiliarists must successfully complete one of the following leadership courses, each worth one credit

(AUXOP credit is not applied for more than one course from this category). These courses include:

Flotilla Leadership Course (FLC, online and classroom versions acceptable)

Auxiliary Leadership and Management (AUXLAMS) – Note: Both AUXLAMS-A and AUXLAMS-B of the

exportable course version must be completed for the credit.

Auxiliary Mid-Level Officers Course (AMLOC-A for DCDR/VCDR/ DVC)

Auxiliary Mid-Level Officers Course (AMLOC-B for DCAPT/DIRd)

Auxiliary Senior Officers Course (ASOC)

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Elective Courses

Auxiliarists will be required to complete their AUXOP credits by completing a combination of the following elective

courses, totaling three (3) or more credits:

Auxiliary Search Coordination and Execution Specialty Course (AUXSC&E) - 2 credits.

Auxiliary Navigation Specialty Course (AUXNAV) - 2 credits.

Introduction to Marine Safety - 2 credits.

Auxiliary Patrol Specialty Course (AUXPAT) - 1 credit.

Auxiliary Aids-to-Navigation (ATON) and Chart Updating C-school (AUX-06) - 1 credit.

National Incident Management System (NIMS)-compliant Incident Command System (ICS) 300 & 400 (ICS

210 cannot be used as a substitution) - 1 credit.

Auxiliary Air Coordinator C-school (AUX-15) – 1 credit.

Specialty ICS Courses – 1 or 2 credits (see below)

Certain NIMS-compliant ICS courses count as one credit for completion of the in-class course and one

credit for completion of the corresponding PQS, for a possible total of two credits. NIMS compliancy is

established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). NIMS-compliant ICS courses may

only be taught by instructors, Coast Guard or other agency, that are certified to teach them. If any of

the following in-class courses is not available, then its corresponding PQS may be successfully

completed for one credit. Such PQS may only be signed off by NIMS-compliant ICS verifying officers

designated by a Coast Guard command or other agency.

The specialty ICS Courses include:

ICS 346 (Situation Unit Leader)

ICS 347 (Demobilization Unit Leader)

ICS 348 (Resources Unit Leader)

ICS 351 (Finance Section Chief)

ICS 430 (Operations Section Chief)

ICS 440 (Planning Section Chief)

Additional information may be obtained by visiting the USCG ICS Courses Page.

The formerly-offered Auxiliary Search-and-Rescue Specialty Course (AUXSAR) and the Auxiliary

Administration Course (AUXADM), if completed successfully, may be substituted for any elective

course above, on a one-for-one basis, at one (1) credit each.

In addition certain NIMS-compliant ICS courses (i.e., ICS Type 3 courses) count as two credits for

successful completion of all required elements (e.g., the in-class course, the corresponding PQS, and

the associated oral board; all as applicable). NIMS compliancy is established by FEMA. NIMS-

compliant ICS courses may only be taught by instructors, Coast Guard or other agency, that are

certified to teach them. Corresponding PQS may only be signed off by NIMS-compliant ICS verifying

officers designated by a Coast Guard command or other agency. Associated oral boards, as required,

must be administered by a Coast Guard Sector or the agency that conducted the in-class course

and/or corresponding PQS. All required elements must be completed in order to get two credits

(partial credit may not be issued).

Acceptable NIM-compliant ICS courses subject to these criteria are:

ICT3 (Incident Commander) LNO3 (Liaison Officer) SOF3 (Safety Officer) PIO3 (Public Information Officer) OSC3 (Operations Section Chief) AOBD (Air Operations Branch Director) DIVS (Division / Group Supervisor) OPBD (Operations Branch Director) STAM (Staging Area Manager) DMOB3 (Demobilization Unit Leader)

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DOCL3 (Documentation Unit Leader) ENVL3 (Environmental Unit Leader) PSC3 (Planning Section Chief) MTSL (Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit Leader) RESL3 (Resources Unit Leader) SITL3 (Situation Unit Leader) LSC3 (Logistics Section Chief) BCMG (Base / Camp Manager) COML3 (Communications Unit Leader) FACL3 (Facilities Unit Leader) FDUL3 (Food Unit Leader) GSUL3 (Ground Support Unit Leader) VSUL3 (Vessel Support Unit Leader) MEDL3 (Medical Unit Leader) FSC3 (Finance / Administration Section Chief) COST3 (Cost Unit Leader) PROC3 (Procurement Unit Leader) COMP (Compensation / Claims Unit Leader) TIME3 (Time Unit Leader)

Recognition

Members who successfully complete all AUXOP requirements are entitled to wear the AUXOP Device shown above. Until that time, members who have completed one or more of the specialty

courses above are permitted to wear the Auxiliary Specialty Ribbon, right, with one or more 3/16" Bronze or Silver Stars indicating the successful completion of another course. When AUXOP qualification is attained, the ribbon is

no longer worn. The following individuals in 082-11-04 have obtained the AUXOP qualification: Rosemary Halldorsson, Phil Mammano, Robert Smith, Bill Weeks, and Jack Wood.

Additional Information

Additional information about the courses mentioned above may be found on this site http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=T-DEPT&category=auxop-courses .