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2010 BOATING SAFETY CLASS SCHEDULE POSTED

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FLOTILLA 33 HOSTS COAST GUARD OFFICERS FROM THE CG COMMAND CENTER SCHOOL AT TRACEN YORKTOWN

On Tuesday November 10, Flotilla 33 provided a tour of the Rappahannock, Corrotoman & Piankitank Rivers to LCDR Kelly Hall & LT Michael Anderson, Chief & Executive Officer of the Command Center School at TRACEN Yorktown. Included in the tour was a stop at Coast Guard Station Milford Haven.

L TO R: Brian McArdle, Jim Thomas, LCDR Kelly Hall, LT Michael Anderson, Wally Dawson, & Don Gallagher Aboard AUX 27137

L TO R: Brian McArdle, Wally Dawson, & LT Michel Anderson Aboard AUX 27137 On The Rappahannock River

LCDR Kelly Hall At The Helm Of AUX 27137

LT Michael Anderson Takes His Turn At The Helm

L TO R: LT Michael Anderson, BMC Matthew Welsh, Officer In Charge Coast Guard Station Milford Haven, and LCDR Kelly Hall At Station Milford Haven

L TO R: Jim Thomas, Don Gallagher, Brian McArdle, LT Michael Anderson, LCDR Kelly Hall, Wally Dawson, Get A Tour Of Coast Guard Station Milford Haven From BMC Matthew Welsh (Far R)

FLOTILLA 33 PROVIDES MANPOWER AND MARINE SAFETY PATROLS FOR THE URBANNA OYSTER FESTIVAL  FRIDAY & SATURDAY NOVEMBER 06 & 07

L TO R: Brian McArdle, Sam Conge, Coastie, Pat Hogan, & Don Gallagher At The Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Booth

L TO R: Rick Cook, Jim Thomas, Don Gallagher, & Wally Dawson Aboard AUX 27137

FLOTILLA 33 ASSISTS COAST GUARD STATION MILFORD HAVEN WITH 4 OPERATIONAL FACILITIES, COXSWAINS, & CREW PROVIDING TURKEY SHOOT REGATTA PATROLS ON SAT & SUN OCT 10 & 11

Regatta Patrols are requested by Sector Hampton Roads and Station Milford Haven to provide a safe environment for the race participants and to stand by in case of emergency.

Several Of The More Than 130 Sailboats Participating In This Years's Regatta (Norris Bridge In Background)

With Beautiful Weather On Sunday There Were Lot's Of Spectators. These Kid's Earned An Auxiliary T-Shirt Stencil For Wearing Their Life Jacket's. Thanks To Mom & Dad For Boating Safely

Coast Guard Station Milford Haven Patrol During The Turkey Shoot Regatta

Flotilla 33 Operational Facility 25598 Off Orchard Point During The Regatta

Flotilla 33 Operational Facility 22006 At The Mouth Of The Corrotoman River During The Regatta

Flotilla 33 Operational Facility 24567 At the Mouth Of Urbanna Creek During The Regatta

Flotilla 33 Operational Facility 27137 Near Rappahannock "8" (Near The Western Race Buoy) During The Regatta

Flotilla 33 Operational Facility 27137 Provides Assistance To A Disabled 33' Sailboat After The Turkey Shoot Regatta.

USCG KENNEBEC VISITS AREA TO REPLACE CORROTOMAN RIVER "7"

Corrotoman River "7" was destroyed during a violent thunderstorm on Sunday July 12, 2009. A Flotilla 33 Operational Facility assisting CG Station Milford Haven with post-storm missions discovered and reported "7" discrepant to the Aids To Navigation Team (ANT) Milford Haven. A temporary "wreck" buoy was installed by the ANT Team on Monday July 13, which remained in place until the Kennebec could schedule a trip to the area on Saturday & Sunday September 5 & 6.

Flotilla 33 Provides Assistance To Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown

Flotilla 33 responded to a request for assistance by the Coast Guard Command Center Training Program at Training Center Yorktown.  Members role played boaters in distress helping train CG Officers to work in Coast Guard Command Centers.

L to R: LCDR Kelly Hall, Officer In Charge Command Center School, instructs Flotilla 33 members Frans Kasteel (seated), John Texter, & Sam Conge. Not pictured were Don Gallagher, Brian McArdle, and Jim Wroth.

Updated 11/12/09