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WELCOME TO THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY FLOTILLA 33 WEBSITE!

AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR COAST GUARD AUXILIARY MEMBERS AND THE BOATING PUBLIC.

 

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CG 25837, AUX 22598, AUX 27137, & AUXAIR 69506 COMBINE FOR

3-BOAT SURFACE/AIR SEARCH & RESCUE TRAINING ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ON 19APR12

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AUX 27137 (TOP) WITH CG 25837 IN ALONGSIDE TOW LIGHT A HANDHELD FLARE TO SIGNAL AUXAIR 69506.

NOTE: THERE ARE SEVERE PENALTIES FOR THE IMPROPER USE OF FLARES. FALSELY INDICATING DISTRESS NOT ONLY CARRIES A SEVERE PENALTY, BUT CAN ALSO WASTE TIME & RESOURCES, POSSIBLY EVEN WEAKENING THE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO A REAL EMERGENCY.  FLARES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS AN EMERGENCY EXISTS, EVEN DURING 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS. SECTOR HAMPTON ROADS GRANTS THE COAST GUARD & AUXILIARY PERMISSION TO USE FLARES FOR A LIMITED SPECIFIED TIME DURING TRAINING EVOLUTIONS.

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AUX 22906 & AUX 27137 CONDUCT 2-BOAT TOW TRAINING ON 12APR12

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AUX 27137 PREPARES TO TAKE AUX 22906 IN STERN TOW.

(L TO R): OWEN MCGUILL, FRANS KASTEEL (ON THE BOW OF AUX 22906), JIM LINDAHL, & DON GALLAGHER.

 

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COAST GUARD AUXILIARY RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT POSTS "AVOIDING PROPELLER STRIKES" ON 05APR12

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BOATER ALERT: PROPELLERS CAN CAUSE SEVERE OR LETHAL INJURIES IN AN INSTANT OF CARELESS BEHAVIOR. THE CURRENT ISSUE OF SEAWORTHY, THE BOATUS MARINE INSURANCE & DAMAGE AVOIDANCE REPORT, INCLUDES AN ARTICLE LISTING SAFETY RULES FOR AVOIDING PROPELLER INJURIES WHILE ON THE BOAT & WHILE WATER SKIING

OR SWIMMING.

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AUX 22906 & AUX 27137 CONDUCT 2-BOAT COXSWAIN & BOAT CREW TRAINING ON 29MAR12

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AUX 22906 TAKES AUX 27137 IN STERN TOW, JOHN HOEKSTRA (R STANDING) OBSERVES THE TOW LINE HOOKUP.

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FLOTILLA 33 MEMBERS JIM & AMY THOMAS HELP INSTRUCT THE AUX-10 INFORMATION SERVICES

C-SCHOOL IN ATLANTA

23 TO 26 FEB12

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FLOTILLA 33 MEMBER JIM THOMAS (L STANDING) LEADS A SESSION DURING THE AUX-10 C-SCHOOL IN ATLANTA GA.

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2012 BOATING SAFETY CLASS SCHEDULE

 

2012 BOATING EDUCATION SCHEDULE - REGISTER NOW!

Click On Boating Safety Classes To Download The Flotilla 33 Public Education Application.

ALSO READ THE 10 REASONS TO TAKE A BASIC BOATING COURSE.

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CG 41503 & AUX 27137 CONDUCT COAST GUARD COXSWAIN TRAINING DRILLS IN FISHING BAY ON 17FEB12

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THE CREW ABOARD CG 41503 PREPARE TO COME ALONG AUX 27137 TO DISCUSS THE DAY'S TRAINING EVOLUTIONS.

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CG 25837 & AUX 27137 CONDUCT COAST GUARD COXSWAIN QUALIFICATION TRAINING IN FISHING BAY ON 09FEB12

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CG 25837 TAKES AUX 27137 IN STERN TOW. DON GALLAGHER (R) AT THE HELM & JIN LINDAHL (L) IS FORWARD LOOKOUT ABOARD AUX 27137. NOT PICTURED ARE PAT HOGAN, WALLY JACHIMSKI, & JIM THOMAS.

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AUX 27137 ASSISTS CG 25837 & CG 41503 WITH COAST GUARD TACTICAL COXSWAIN QUALIFICATION CHECKRIDE ON 26JAN12

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TACTICAL COXSWAIN TRAINING INCLUDES ESCORTING & PROTECTING HIGH VALUE ASSETS. CG 25837 (R) INTERCEPTS CG 41503 (L) STAYING BETWEEN CG 41503 & AUX 27137.

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 CG 41503 & AUX 27137 CONDUCT NIGHT 2-BOAT TRAINING ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ON 24JAN12

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THE COAST GUARD CREW ABOARD CG 41503 TAKES AUX 27137 IN STERN TOW NEAR THE NORRIS BRIDGE.

LEARNING TO WORK IN NIGHT CONDITIONS IS IMPORTANT TRAINING FOR COAST GUARD & AUXILIARY PERSONNEL IN PREPARATION TO SAFELY ASSIST THOSE IN NEED IN ANY CONDITIONS.

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 BRIAN MCARDLE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY'S INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (IA) DEPARTMENT, PRESENTS AWARD AT THE FRENCH EMBASSY ON 16JAN12

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CAPT YVES POSTEC (L), FRENCH NAVAL ATTACHE, RECEIVES AN AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR RESCUE AT SEA (AFRAS) AWARD FROM FLOTILLA 33 MEMBER BRIAN MCARDLE (R), DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.

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CG 25779 & AUX 27137 CONDUCT BOAT CREW QUALIFICATION TRAINING ON 19JAN12

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ED HIND (L) & DON GALLAGHER (R) ABOARD AUX 27137 TAKE CG 25779 IN STERN TOW WITH SN ERIN COPSEY (C) SECURING THE TOW LINE

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FLOTILLA 33 AWARDED DIVISION 03 FLOTILLA OF THE YEAR AWARD DURING THE CHANGE OF WATCH CEREMONY AT THE WYNDHAM VIRGINIA CROSSINGS HOTEL IN GLEN ALLEN VA ON 14JAN12

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BMCS MATTHEW WELSH (L), OFFICER IN CHARGE COAST GUARD STATION MILFORD HAVEN, & CDR STEVEN WHITEHEAD (R), DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY 5TH DISTRICT SOUTHERN REGION, WITH JIM THOMAS (C), PAST FLOTILLA 33 & DIVISION 03 COMMANDER DURING THE AWARDS CEREMONY ON SATURDAY 14JAN12. FLOTILLA 33 WAS AWARDED THE DIVISION 03 FLOTILLA OF THE YEAR AWARD.

FLOTILLA 33 MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DIVISION 03 ANNUAL AWARDS:

OPERATIONS COXSWAIN AWARD - Jim Thomas,

OPERATIONS BOAT CREW AWARD - Don Gallagher,

 RECREATIONAL BOATING VISITOR AWARD - Paul Lassanske,

& PROGRAM VISITOR AWARD - Sam Conge.

 

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CG 41503 & AUX 27137 CONDUCT 2-BOAT TRAINING ON 12JAN12

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CG 41503 CIRCLES AUX 27137 IN PREPARATION FOR 2-BOAT TRAINING NEAR RAPPAHANNOCK "6R".

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FLOTILLA 33 CONDUCTS FIRST MEETING OF 2012, GETS BRIEFING FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

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BRIAN MCARDLE, FLOTILLA 33 COMMANDER (L) & JAMES BECKLEY, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

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2012 SAFETY & TRAINING PATROL SCHEDULE UNDERWAY ON 05JAN12

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THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER MAY SEEM CALM SINCE BOATING & ROCKFISH SEASON HAVE ENDED, BUT THE COMMERCIAL BOAT TRAFFIC IS STILL AT WORK. THE FLOTILLA 33 SAFETY & TRAINING PATROL SCHEDULE BEGINS.

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