The Pelorus

Fall 2014
Veterans Day Parade Information
Lake Murray Training Report
Coast Guard Academy Athletics

Congratulations to Flotilla 12-6 on coming in

second-place in the District 7 newsletter
contest!!
In This Issue
Photo caption on following page
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US COAST GUARD AUXI LI ARY
T h e P e l o r u s
COMMANDERS CALL
Greetings to all. Our District leadership is changing on 1
January 2015. It is a proud moment for Division Twelve and
for Bob Weskerna from Flotilla 12-6. He is the Commodore
(elect) for the Seventh District now. He was elected during
the district business meeting at District Training (DTRAIN). He will be the
District Commodore for the next two years. Congratulations Bob! Sorry,
Commodore (elect) Weskerna. Wish Bob the best as he steps into the new role.
Other new District bridge members that will have a direct relationship with
the Division are Judith Hudson, District Chief of Staff (elect), and Carl Motes,
District Captain North (elect). There will be a new District staff appointments
for the New Year also. Im sure there will be some existing faces and new ones
filling all of those DSO and the ADSO staff roles. More will be provided as
these positions are filled and confirmed.
There are some additional changes coming also. The District dues will be going up by $2 per member in
collected in 2015 for the 2016 year. Please plan your local dues accordingly. There also may be a change in when
the DTRAIN event occurs. There is talk that it may occur earlier in the year to take advantage of training new
officers soon after taking office. It is something that was normal several years ago, but it ceased to exist due to
budget concerns. Im sure the proposed plan will have similar hurdles to deal with.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Continued on Page Five
Al Crothers
Division Twelve Commander
Division Twelve ~ Seventh Coast Guard District
Fall Edition, 2014
Front Cover: Four operational facilities prepare for on-water boat crew training exercises at Lake Murray with
Coast Guard Station Charleston active duty instruction and guidance. OPFAC from Flotilla 2-21 (Augusta, GA), Flotilla
2-25 (Lake Hartwell), Flotilla 12-1 (Lake Marion) and Flotilla 12-3 (Lake Murray) supported the three day training event
held 29-31 August. Photo by Barbara Burcheld, Flotilla 12-3.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
In This Issue
The Division Commanders Report Page 2, 5, 7
Report from the Vice-Commander Page 8
Lay Leader Phillip Poole Page 6 - 7
Veterans Day Parade Info Page 4
Meeting Attendance Roster Page 19
State Liaison Report Page 20 - 22
Lake Murray Training Report Page 23
Staff Officer List & Contact Info Page 24 - 25

Flotilla Reports
The Inland Lakes Page 9
Charleston & Edisto Beach Page 10
East Cooper & Georgetown Page 11
The Grand Strand Page 12
Division Sta! O"cer Reports
Auxiliary Aviation Page 13 - 14
Communications Services Page 16
Diversity & Inclusion Page 15
Human Resources Page 17
Information Systems Page 16
Marine Safety Page 15
Member Training Page 14
Navigation Systems Page 15
Operations Page 14
Publications Page 16
Secretary Records Page 18 - 19
Coast Guard Academy Athletics
The Coast Guard Bears, the football team of the
Coast Guard Academy, will be dedicating the
2014-2015 season in memory of Lt. Jimmy Crotty.
Jimmy Crotty was a graduate of the Coast Guard
Academy, Class of 1934. He also served as Captain
of the football team for the 1933-34 season.
Following his training with the US Navy in mine
warfare, he was sent to the Philippines in 1941.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Crotty was
selected to become second in command to the US
Navy minesweeper USS Quail. After the attack on
the Bataan Peninsula, and later Manila, Crotty and
his battalion were taken prisoner. In September of
1942, Crotty passed away after becoming ill with
diphtheria. To honor his sacrifice, the football team
will wear a Jimmy 34 logo on their helmets for the
2014-2015 football season.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty O!cer 3rd
Class Cory J. Mendenhall. Read more on the
Coast Guard Compass, the o!cial blog of the
US Coast Guard.
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VETERANS DAY PARADE
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FROM THE COMMANDER
The district has also approved a Telephonic/
Electronic Meeting Plan that will become an
amendment to the Standing Rules. It covers topics like
member and board member meeting participation via
phone, conference calls, web conferencing, voting, and
guidelines for the use of the technology. The District
will be acquiring services like web conferencing for
some of these requirements. Use of the system will be
handled through a centralized scheduling process. A
copy of the current draft plan has been sent to all of the
FCs for review. More information will be provided as
it becomes available.
The D7 Director of Auxiliary has instructed us that
all dis-enrollment's (including deaths), transfers and
retirements are to be submitted via the D7 Help Desk.
Although it is currently beneficial only to the Division
Commander, it will be a good process once it is fully
implemented. The Flotilla Commanders still need to
mail or scan and email the forms to the DCDR. The
DCDR is required (D7 requirement) to review and sign
the forms before submission. The requests for dis-
enrollment, transfer, and/or retirement will then be
submitted by the DCDR via the D7 Help Desk portal
with a follow-up to the DSO-HR. You still need to send
the ID cards as usual since the policy for disposition of
these cards has not been settled yet. More will follow
regarding this process.
Also, hopefully all Flotillas have sent their dues
notices and received membership dues from their
members. Please contact delinquent dues paying
members by all means possible (email, phone, certified
mail, etc.) before processing dis-enrollments. But if you
need to process them, please send them to me by the
end of November if the member decides to leave or if
they are unreachable. The Flotilla will risk paying dues
for a dis-enrolled member in 2015 if they are sent later
than that. Make sure you do your best to recover the ID
cards or provide a note indicating the steps taken even
though the card was not retrieved and/or the member
was not contacted. Dis-enrollments, transfers, and
retirements can be submitted to me up through 31
December 2014. They will go to the new DCDR after
this date. New member packages will continue to be
handled as they are presently done through the
Directors District Security Liaison (DDSL) for
Division 12 (Vito Giardina).
Notice that most of our District transactions are
moving to the D7 Help Desk portal. This is a good
thing as it eliminates the single points of contact and/or
failure. It also gets your request for facility approvals,
personnel changes, officer changes, QE requests,
certifications, and many other items to the district
SMEs [subject matter experts] quicker. It may not get it
resolved any quicker, but it gets there and you have a
record of it being submitted. Escalate to your FC and/or
DCDR if you are not getting responses to a request
within a few days. The D7 Help Desk portal site can be
found at the link below:
D7 Help Desk
Now, more about the Division meeting: The fall
Division meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 11 October
2014. It will be held in the Mt. Pleasant Water Works
Public Meeting room as usual.
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VOYAGE OF PERSERVERANCE
Columbus Day is approaching, but the only way
most people are going to notice it will be when they
look for their mail. The United States Postal Service has
historically been closed on Columbus Day, but who
knows, even that may change because we just do not
celebrate or commemorate this holiday like we used to.
I wonder if the schools even talk about Christopher
Columbus journey to the New World? It seems like we
want to forget it even took place. Some people even
think of it in terms of an invasion force, as opposed to a
voyage of discovery.
Columbus log of the journey reflects a lot of his
faith, which he shared with Queen Isabella of Spain.
Scholars at that time believed that one could sail across
the Atlantic Ocean to reach Asia. Using Ptolemys
estimate that the span of Eurasia was 180 longitude,
Columbus believed that the distance from the Canary
Islands to Japan was 3,000 Italian miles (or 2,300
statute miles).
Part of his mission was to try to find a route to
China, but he also saw his journey as a means of
spreading his faith to people across the world. His
journal of the voyage begins with the solemn words,
In the Name of our Lord
He saw himself as being the primary vehicle of
bringing Gods word across the globe. As Columbus
himself put it:
I feel persuaded by the many and wonderful
manifestations of Divine Providence in my especial
favor, that I am the chosen insterment of God in
bringing to pass a great event-no less than the
conversion of millions who are now esisting in the
darkness of sin. -Christopher Columbus
Whatever we think about this special day, there is
no denying the fact that all of us have benefited from
this journey. None of us would be here if Columbus had
not sailed the ocean blue in 1492. Perseverance was
something that Columbus had to keep in order for his
voyage to succeed. On 12 October 1492, some
extremely weary sailors rejoiced at sighting land, but no
one talks about the numerous false sightings, which led
to dashed hopes as the days went by.
After three weeks of sailing, which was the longest
anyone had ever sailed in one direction out of sight of
land, Columbus had to convince the men to carry
on. By 10 October, resentment among the sailors had
grown into a mutiny. Columbus persuaded the crew to
sail on for three more days, promising to turn back if no
land was sighted. Two days later, at two oclock in the
morning, a lookout spotted an island in the distance that
Columbus named San Salvador.
Phillip Poole, Lay Leader
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Toscanelli's notions of the geography of the
Atlantic Ocean, which directly inuenced
Columbus' plans
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FROM THE COMMANDER
The address of the Mt. Pleasant Water Works is:
1619 Rifle Range Road
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Division elections will be held at Commanders
Call (0900). The general meeting is scheduled for 1030.
Commander William Seward, D7 Director of Auxiliary,
is currently scheduled to visit the meeting. Commodore
(elect) Weskerna and Dave Fuller, DCAPT-N also plan
to attend. So, get ready for some inspiring discussion
and congratulate the new division bridge.
The candidates running for division roles are:
DCDR: John Murphy (VCDR 12)
VCDR: Allen James (past FC 12-8)
The 2015 Division 12 Change of Watch is
scheduled for 17 January 2015. It will be at a new
venue, the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort. A Division
meeting will be held in the afternoon. The banquet will
be in the evening. Exact times, hotel details, and meal
information will be sent out soon after the fall Division
meeting. Vito Giardina will be handling the dinner
orders and attending members will have to work
directly with the resort for hotel reservations, if desired.
Thanks to everyone for your support to the
Division, District, the USCG, and the boating public.
You have contributed to the success of the Auxiliary
and Division 12. It shows in your dedication to all of
our missions and cornerstones. Please review those
accomplishments and contributions shown in the staff
and Flotilla reports within this issue of The Pelorus.
There is a lot to be proud of in those activities. You all
represent our Nation, the Coast Guard Auxiliary,
District 7, and Division 12 well. It has been my
privilege to serve as your Division Commander for
these past two years. So, thanks again to everyone for a
job well done. BRAVO ZULU.
Al Crothers
DCDR 12
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Voyage of Perseverance (Continued from Previous Page)
We all feel like giving up sometimes. After
struggling with a difficult relationship for a long time,
we are temped to call it quits. After years of praying for
someone to make better life choices, we become
discouraged when disturbing behaviors routinely
emerge. Sometimes we just get weary of trying to do
the right thing when we do not see any return for our
efforts. Yet, God continuously encourages us not to give
up! Turning back is not a choice we should often make
in life, perhaps because there is usually nothing behind
us worth reversing course for.
Ahead of us is Gods promise that if we do not give
up, we will reap a harvest of blessings at just the right
time. If we keep doing what is right and trusting God
for the outcomes, any day now, we may sight just what
we are looking for. And just as the sailors on the
Columbus voyage found land, we will find God, and
that is the greatest discovery we could ever make.
Amen.
Gods love,
Phil
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VI CE COMMANDERS REPORT
As expected, this has been a busy quarter and your
collective efforts have produced another successful
year, as measured by the many Auxiliary recreational
boating performance standards. Our 2014 boating
safety programs have been especially broad. Key
achievements and the resulting good statistics have
been largely driven by the on-going Vessel Safety
Examinations, Public Education classes and Program
Visitation activities. The rest of us have made notable
contributions to support these three key public
activities. There is a recognized need to increase our
Public Education classes as this represents an important
opportunity for personal connection to interact with the
public and share seamanship skills and knowledge on
safe boating procedures, dangers and overall safe
thinking while on the water.
As we plan for the 2015 Flotilla activities, please be
mindful to promote and help your Flotilla to organize a
number of these boating safety events and Public
Education classes. Coxswains and Boat Crew who have
not been active in the Public Education classes are
encouraged to join the Instructors in sharing your skills
and experiences. Along these lines, I am asking
Member Training Officers to consider organizing
formal Flotilla classes to train and qualify
Instructors. The group class room environment is a
most effective training vehicle to move us forward. As
an example, I have been fiddling with the Instructors
course for a number of years, and although it is not
difficult, it has taken far too long with my unstructured
progress. I attribute some of that to the lack of peer
pressure along with the lack of discipline and fun from
the formal structure of the group learning journey. In
any event, increased Public Education represents a high
return on our recreational safe boating promotion.
It is clear that 2014 will become a banner year for
Division 12, although there is considerable work to be
wrapped-up before year end. As was especially noted at
the District 7 meeting in Orlando, we are already being
sincerely thanked by the Coast Guard for our volunteer
efforts performance in 2014. The USCG Auxiliary is a
continuous cycle of activities, including forward
planning. As we move toward this years closure, please
take time to reflect on both 2015 Flotilla plans and
personal interests. If you have interest in a Flotilla and/
or Division officer position, make sure to let your unit
leader know early-on.

Semper Paratus
John Murphy
VCDR
John Murphy
Vice Division Commander
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THE I NLAND LAKES
12-3, Lake Murray
Festus Burcheld, FC
In July, Flotilla 12-3 elected Festus
Burchfield as Flotilla Commander to
succeed Don Carty who retired the same
month. Russ Jernigan was elected Flotilla
Vice Commander. During the quarter,
Burchfield attended the Lake Murray
Safety Consortium meetings, Flotilla Island Board
meetings, and represented Flotilla 12-3 at Coast Guard
Day on 4 August in Charleston.
Operational facility Voyager operated under orders
ten times in the quarter, including trailering in the
Peach Festival parade on 4 July, regatta safety zones for
the 2nd annual SUP Classic on 27 September, and we
supported Lexington County Sheriffs Office short haul
helicopter and dive team rescue training exercises at
Flotilla Island on 24 September. Flotilla member Scott
Iverson presented fire safety training at the 28 July
flotilla meeting. On 25 August, a navigation class was
held for coxswain and boat crew in training.
Flotilla 12-3 hosted a three-day boat crew training
event at Flotilla Island on 29-31 August with five
operational facilities and twenty Auxiliary members
from four Flotillas participating. Three active duty
personnel from USCG Station Charleston instructed:
BMC Robert Wheat, BMC John Palmer, and MK1
Justin Florane. Bruce Lindsey, Flotilla 25 conducted
Team Coordination Training 4-Hour Course (TCT-4) on
31 August to seven Flotilla 12-3 members. Thanks to
everyone for making this a successful training event.
Three Flotilla 12-3 members attended the District
Training Conference (DTRAIN) 18-21 September in
Orlando, Florida. During that time, the Great Portage
Race was held 20 September at Lake Murray, and was
supported with a loan of VHF radios from FC
Burchfield to the Navy League, sponsor of the annual
Sea Cadets canoe race. Thanks to Flotilla 12-1 and 12-6
for providing the water safety coverage for the young
Sea Cadets again this year. The quarter ended with a
potluck dinner and fellowship at the 29 September
flotilla meeting. The new domain name for the WOW
site is:
www.uscgaux-lakemurray.com
12-1, Lake Marion & the Inland Sea
John Owen, FC
Flotilla 12-1 remains very active. We had seven
members participate in the joint on-water crew training
conducted by the USCG on Lake Murray. This training
was great and the instructors made it that way! Thanks
to Barbara and Festus Burchfield for coordinating and
to the two flotillas from Division 2 in Georgia, for
attending. Our Flotilla also provided safety patrols for
the Navy Leagues Great Portage Race on Lake
Murray. It is always rewarding to be able to provide
service to our boating communities. Our patrol was also
assisted by PWC Operator and 12-6 VFC/FSO-MT Ann
Graham. (shown in photo below)
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12-8, Charleston
Paul Berka, FC
The Division 12 quarterly meeting was held at the
Mt. Pleasant Water Works on 12 July 2014. Lt. Jeffrey
Prebeck, our new Auxiliary Liaison Officer (AUXLO),
took some time to discuss the Auxiliary Order
Management System. He also mentioned that the
USCGC Hamilton will arrive in Charleston in
December of 2014. During the Division meeting, Bob
Mathewes received his Trident Device. The total
number of Auxiliarists who have received this is only
30! Congratulations Bob!
We have had new members transfer in to our
Flotilla, and have also had members who have retired or
dis-enrolled. Rick Tomlin has transferred in from
Flotilla 07-4 and has already been very active on both
patrols and public affairs events. Also new to 12-8 are
Nathaniel Little, Brady Marking and Tanya Gallo.
Welcome Aboard!! A long-time member, Richard
Clarke, will be retiring from the Auxiliary after 22 years
of service. We will certainly miss him and wish him all
the best. Also, Joseph Bokern was recently given a
Member Service Award. He has been with the Auxiliary
for 25 years. Congratulations Joseph! The members of
Flotilla 12-8 have done a great job this year. Weve
added new boat crew, and have re-certified existing
crew and coxswains. Our members have also
accumulated roughly 7,500 hours in Auxdata. Great
job!
12-12, Edisto Beach
Be Moore, FC
Summer boating in the Low Country this summer
has been delightful. The summer vacation season once
again brought beach combers and boaters of all types
from various corners of the state (and the country) to
our community. The Edisto Island Auxiliary team
stepped up to the plate, being visible and providing
service to all aspects of the community. Whether it be in
the form of routine patrols (10), helicopter ops support
missions (2), crew on helicopter ops support missions
(4), or crew members on AUXAIR patrols (2), our
flotilla members spent a busy and rewarding summer
season. In addition, we supported two major events in
Charleston Harbor, namely, the 4th of July fireworks
festivities in Charleston Harbor and the Charleston
Harbor Swim Around Charleston, where we assisted
in providing perimeter security for participants on or in
the water.
At Edisto, we participated in the annual Beach and
River Sweep, helping to keep our shores clean. We
concluded this quarter by re-qualifying our four
coxswains. We look forward to an equally enjoyable
fall season which is surely to be chocked full of
shrimpers and oysters.
CHARLESTON & EDI STO BEACH
From Left: Joe Woodbury, Barbara Thibodeaux,
Blake Cannon and Tom Beachemin. (12-8)
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EAST COOPER & GEORGETOWN
12-6, Mount Pleasant
Scott Heisler, FC
One nice thing about living in Charleston is that
even though the summer vacation season is closing as
this issue goes to press, we still have many months of
quality boating ahead of us this year. We had some fun
fellowship in August at the Banana Cabana on Isle of
Palms. About twenty people were in attendance,
including members, significant others, and even two
new people to the Flotilla.
You have probably seen the ubiquitous Ice Bucket
Challenge videos on Facebook and the internet.
District Seven has reminded us of the requirements for
it: You are welcome to accept the challenge and to
engage in other fundraising efforts as long as you are:
1) Not in uniform
2) Not engaged in an Auxiliary mission or on
orders, and
3) Not on government property. Any videos or
photos you upload must also meet those
requirements and not convey the perception that
there is USCG or USCG Auxiliary support for an
unapproved charitable cause or fundraising activity.
(Official charities are Combined Federal
Campaign and Coast Guard Mutual Assistance.)
12-10, Georgetown
Rick Bankert, FC
Georgetown Flotilla 12-10 has had an active
summer. There has been intensive training to prepare for
QE re-certifications. There has also been training
assistance and coordination with our neighboring Flotilla
12-4. We have had active Public Affairs events and are
planning more in the Fall.
Our Public Affairs experts did a great job offering
training on the care and use of Coastie the Safety Boat.
We look forward to continuing using Coastie as a start in
future events. Public Education has had another great
year. Several successful classes have already been held.
And there is another on scheduled for October.
We have also had a super year with new members. A
big thank you to all members for helping to bring in new
members and for helping with various stages of the
enrollment process. Finally, we are preparing for the
flotilla elections in November. This will be the beginning
of a new cycle for our flotilla commander. All members
have been encouraged to consider serving in a leadership
position.
Flotilla 12-6 Immediate Past Commander Andy Poole has transferred to Flotilla 11-6
in New Port Richey FL. Andys work has taken him away from the Charleston area and
he felt he would be better served transferring to a flotilla nearer to his Florida home. The
Bridge, Staff and membership of Flotilla 12-6 wish him well and thank him for his
outstanding service to the Flotilla, Division 12 and to Sector Charleston. Fair winds and
following seas Andy, we hope to see you often as a frequent visitor.
Wishing Andy Poole Fair Winds & Following Seas
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12-4 Central Grand Strand
Tommy Timberlake, FC
Shriners In Town Again
The Shriners were in Myrtle Beach for their annual
South Atlantic Shrine Association (SASA) Fall
Festival including a competition for their motorized
units on 19 September 2014.
As a child I remember one of the highlights of
local parades was watching the Shiners motorized
units perform their precision maneuvers along the
parade route. What I didnt know was that the Shriners
are such an incredibly dedicated group. Today, they
maintain seventeen hospitals and five burn units,
located in the United States, Canada and Mexico,
where advanced care is provided for children with
orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and
cleft lip and palate. Now, as an Auxiliary member, Ive
had the good fortune to watch how competitive they
are when it comes to their motorized units.
For the fourth time, Flotilla 12-4 was tasked with
assisting the judging of the varied motorized units.
Auxiliary members Jack Margolis and Bud Shepard
performed a military style inspection, and graded
motorized units before they proceeded to the maneuver
phase.
Once a unit pulled into the inspection area, the motor
vehicles were lined up with everything from the valve
stems to the drivers Fez aligned correctly. Even wives
got into the act, brushing of lint and straitening trouser
creases. Once they were ready, Bud Shepard inspected
the personnel using a grading sheet provided by the
Shriners. Jack Margolis inspected the equipment also,
using a Shriners grading sheet .
Also present were Flotilla 12-4 members Tommy
Timberlake and Tomas Bagdas. We enjoyed working
with the dedicated and competitive members of the
shrine and look forward to doing it again.
THE GRAND STRAND
Left Photo: Bud Shepard (left) inspects personnel while Jack Margolis inspects equipment.
Middle Photo: Not all equipment is the same.
Right Photo: Left to right. Tommy Timberlake and Tomas Bagdas take in the maneuver competition.
Photo credits: Tom Williamson USCG Aux.
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In the summer quarter, Auxiliary Aviation air crews
from Division 12 flew Maritime Observation Missions
(MOM), Search and Rescue (SAR), Logistics Missions,
and positioned aircraft for Rotary Wing Air Intercept
(RWAI) tasking. Jay Byers, first pilot, (12-3) and Kent
McCoin, Air Crew (12-3) were diverted by Sector
Charleston from a routine MOM on June 2nd to assist a
Coast Guard boat searching for a 60' shrimp boat on the
south Charleston jetty. The Coast Guard removed three
people from the sinking shrimper and tasked Byers to
circle the area. After circling the area, Sector assigned a
parallel track SAR to look for survivors and fuel spills.
After 60 minutes with no success, Byers and McCoin
refueled at Mt. Pleasant and returned to Columbia.
On Saturday night, 19 July, at 8:40 pm, an eleven-
year-old boy on a wake board, no PFD, was swept out
to sea on a riptide. A Coast Guard helicopter searched
with spot lights with no success. Sector Charleston
requested a first light SAR for Sunday morning. Air
Commander Ron Sain (12-4) and Air Crew Bud
Shepard (12-4) flew an eight-leg parallel track SAR
from 12th. Avenue South, Myrtle Beach to Murrell's
Inlet. The SAR took three hours because of all the
debris in the water. The body washed ashore eight hours
later.
Ken Plesser (12-3) flew logistics missions during
the summer for briefings at Air Station Savannah,
Change of Watch, to perform aircraft facility
inspections, and to position his aircraft for a RWAI.
Ken also continued his duties as DSO-AV organizing
Air Stations Savannah, Clearwater, Miami, and
Borinquen, Puerto Rico into the largest, most active
U.S, Coast Guard Auxiliary Aviation district in the
country. His planning efforts culminated in the recent
successful D-TRAIN meeting which was held in
Orlando, Florida. Pictured is District Commodore
(elect) Bob Weskerna (12-6) sharing the podium with
Ken Plesser at the aviation briefing. (Shown in the
above photo)
Ann Marie Graham (12-6) completed the four
required Air Crew training flights with Air Commander
Ron Sain (12-4) this summer along with the extensive
syllabus and passed Airman Test B to qualify for Air
Crew. Division 12 now has three Pilots, four Air Crew,
and four Air Observers available for Coast Guard
mission support. (Photo shown on following page)
AUXI LI ARY AVI ATI ON
Ron Sain, AAAC, Flotilla 12-4
Bob Weskerna (left) and Ken Plesser (right) at
the D-TRAIN meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Continued on Following Page
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The pilots from Division 12 will be joining other pilots from Air Station
Savannah for a safety briefing at the Air Station in October to review the recent
five mishaps and accidents suffered by AUXAIR pilots in other areas of the
country. The primary mission of AUXAIR is to serve the Coast Guard, but the
primary goal of the flight crews is safe operations.

Respectively submitted,
Ron Sain (12-4)
AAAC District 7
AUXI LI ARY AVI ATI ON
Right Photo: Congratulations to Ann
Graham of Flotilla 12-6. Great Job!!
Continued from Previous Page
Member Training
Richard Daniel, SO-MT
Opportunity for everyone to
continue learning is all around us.
We have webinars for many
courses that are live on-line where
you can see the Instructor and the Instructor sees you.
You can ask questions live where all the other students
taking part can hear your question, and the Instructors
answers. It is a very interactive program. In the old
days, we used to refer to this as closed-circuit TV.
Everything that I have heard from people who have
taken courses through webinars has been positive.
AUXLMS
We also have AUXLMS courses that are shot pops
on each of several very important topics that we are all
required to take. This is required of all members, and
not just those who work in Operations.
Operations
Joe Fleming, SO-OP
Operations are running smoothly. Weve provided
support to Coast Guard units at recent events such as
the 4 July fireworks, Safety Patrols and the Charleston
Harbor Swim. These events went well and Id like to
thank everyone for their assistance. With cold weather
approaching, we will soon be in ODU rather than
summer shorts.
We are currently preparing for a QE which will be
held later this month. We have new boat crew trainees
and those who need to maintain their qualifications.
Make sure to study and be prepared.
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DI VI SI ON STAFF OFFI CER REPORTS
Diversity & Inclusion
Al Crothers, SO-DV
Diversity is about our commitment
to embrace men and women of all
racial, cultural, ethnic, and
religious backgrounds as full,
equal, and vital members of our
organization.
Diversity is about acknowledging differences and
adapting practices to create an inclusive environment in
which diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds are
valued. It is about understanding the individual
differences among our members that arise from a broad
range of backgrounds and lifestyles, and recognizing
the value of using those different perspectives and ideas
to enhance the quality and outcomes of our mission.
Our diversity is shaped by a variety of
characteristics including age, ethnicity, gender,
disability, language, religious beliefs, life stages,
education, career, sexual orientation, personality and
marital status. Additionally, diversity means accepting,
welcoming and valuing the differences inherent in
every individual and recognizing the contribution that a
diverse membership can make to our organizational
effectiveness and operational performance.
Elected leaders and staff officers must implement
strategies specific to the needs of their local units. Plans
must be consistent with the requirements set forth in the
NACO's Strategic Plan and Diversity Statement.
Remember that our Diversity leadership team stands
ready to provide any assistance requested in support of
your local program.
D-Department
Marine Safety
Rick Bankert, SO-MS
I am still trying to get a better understanding of
Marine Safety (MS) opportunities. As best as I can
understand, MS can provide information through public
education events dealing with pollution, resource
conservation and most any other aspect of water
conservation. Marine Safety can also be active with on
the water monitoring and pollution control assistance. I
am including internet links with a brief description of
what they have to offer.
Order form for MS Materials
Sea Partners Training Guide
Sea Partners brochure
I'd also like to thank the Division Flotillas that are
active with Marine Safety projects. Keep up the good
work. And also, keep sending in reports for these
activities.
Navigation Systems
Allen James, SO-NS
We have had an ATON patrol by Flotilla 12-8 on the
upper Cooper River. A patrol for Little River Inlet is
scheduled for 7 October by Flotillas 12-4 and 12-10 for
inspecting all aids and taking pictures of each. Our
patrols are normally run on nights of full moon, but the
weather has not cooperated this summer. If you are
interested in becoming an Aids-to-Navigation Verifier,
see your FSO-NS for requirements.
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Information Systems
Sue Hastings, SO-IS
It has been a busy time in Division
12 in the IS world. Because of
changes in IS positions, I am now
inputting data into AUXDATA for
Flotillas 12-1, 12-2, 12-3 and 12-10. Flotilla
Commanders should check to see if they have anyone
interested in becoming an IS officer so that a request for
AUX-10 training can be submitted. Hopefully, there
will be an AUX-10 in early 2015 in District 7 area,
although I don't have the schedule yet.
I have gone in and checked input for all the Flotillas
to make sure data is up to date. Please continue to ask
members to update their contact information via 7028
form and to submit their missions in a timely manner. I
don't want to get to the end of the year and have a
backload of data to enter.

When I receive a electronic form, I send a note back
to the member that the data will be inputted into
AUXDATA. If they don't see a message within 2-3
days, they should send me an email to let me know in
case the data was lost. Some members, depending on
their software and systems have been having problems
with the electronic 7030/7038/7046 forms. The 7029
forms seem to work correctly at this time.
Communication Services
David Hastings, SO-CS
In checking the websites for Division 12 and the
Flotillas, all but one Flotilla are using the National
Standard design for their websites. All the websites
look good, but there is always need for improvements.
One concern is that we need to make sure that the
websites reflect current up-to-date information and
photos. The websites are often the first impression that
the public has of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and your
unit. When they see material that is very out of date, it
does not make a good impression, and we may lose a
potential member. You can help your Flotilla web
masters by contributing pictures of current activities
and by providing information on programs and other
activities in your Flotilla.
The use of social media is exploding in the country.
As a Flotilla, have you thought about creating a
Facebook page for your Flotilla, or the use of Twitter or
perhaps a Blog? Many units in the Auxiliary are making
use of these newer forms of media to get the word out
about their units and about Recreational Boating
Safety. Both the National and District 7 Auxiliary have
Facebook pages complete with pictures and activities
that are currently happening. If you are interested,
please let your Flotilla Commander know of this
interest for your unit.
Publications
William Carter, SO-PB
As the boating season draws to a close, I would
recommend that Flotillas which dont currently have a
newsletter take this time to develop one. Please feel free
to contact me if you would like to build a publication. I
would be more than happy to assist you in any way I
can.
Also, I would like to congratulate Flotilla 12-6 and
the Coastal Currents for coming in second-place in the
Flotilla newsletter contest for District 7. Great job!!
DI VI SI ON STAFF OFFI CER REPORTS
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Thanks to all the FSO-HRs within
Division 12 for enrolling seventeen
new members so far during
2014. Of those new members,
twelve of them were referrals from
the E-Responder Program. This means
that about 71% of our new members were initially
processed through an internet/telephone inquiry. That is
why Division 12 (and District 7) place such importance
on making and tracking contacts made through the
program. Our percentage rate shows that our efforts are
successful.

Your Human Resources Staff Officers (FSO-HRs)
are the ones who work with the new members to get
them processed, but it takes a team effort from all
others to assist with the new member testing, uniform
procurement, member activity involvement, training
and other aspects of helping new members. There is a
great deal that goes into this.

With the E-Responder Program, so far for 2014, our
Division has received 57 inquiries. Although this
number is lower than it was in 2013, new volunteer
rates were down across the board for 2014. Of the 57
inquires, 39 of these were forwarded to Flotillas for
processing. Those 39 inquires responding to the SO-HR
were initially determined eligible for membership and
forwarded to the respective FSO-HR for contact and
processing. Those interested and willing to commit
will then continue with the Auxiliary membership
process, although many do not for various reasons. I
would like to thank the FSO-HRs for sticking through
it all and assisting new members. There are many other
potential members in all Flotillas in various stages of
membership processing. It does take time, but thanks to
the Flotillas and FSO-HRs for your devotion.
Also of note: Here in Division 12 when I refer an
E-Responder to the FSO-HR, I also cc the FC and VFC.
It is vital to the success of the E-Responder Program
(and to the Flotilla) that potential new members be
personally contacted by a Flotilla member soon after
being referred. No one likes to submit an inquiry that
drifts into wasteland without response. But, that has not
been the case in our Division. Id like to welcome to the
following new members to Division 12:
Flotilla 12-3:
Clayton C. Goodwin Joshua A. Cutro
Lucy M. Wingard John J. Demarco
Flotilla 12-4:
Charlotte R. Becker Barton Collins
Pamela G. Watts
Flotilla 12-6:
Steven R. Lenmaster Brenda Egan
Woodrow E. Tudor
Flotilla 12-8:
Brady Marking Tanya M. Gallo
Flotilla 12-10:
Donald Hastings Michael D. Davis
Jack Harper William Harp
Jeffery E. Slaybaugh
On a final note, I would also like to thank Al
Crothers for his time spent as Division Commander.
HUMAN RESOURCES
John Owen, SO-HR
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SECRETARY RECORDS
Minutes from Division 12 Meeting
Mt. Pleasant Water Works, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Saturday, 12 July 2014
The meeting was called to order at 1020 hours by
Al Crothers, DCDR
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by John
Murphy, DVCDR
Invocation given by Al Crothers
DCDR Welcome/Introductions
Al Crothers welcomed everyone and reviewed what
was discussed at the Commanders Call meeting.
Our guests and visitors for the meeting include: Lt.
Prebeck-AUXLO, Lt. Cromer-Reservist, Ensign
DeFazio-NOA and Dave Fuller -District Captain North.
Minutes Approved
The April Division 12 meeting minutes were
approved at Commanders Call.
Division Commanders Comments
Al Crothers welcomed everyone and reviewed
what was discussed at the Commanders Call meeting.
The Division had logged over 20,000 hours to
date. Al reminded everyone to turn in their 7029s,
7030s, etc.
Al mentioned the ICS-300 and Diversity classes
that were attended by our members. A list of the
upcoming C-School classes was made available.
Awards & Presentations
Al Crothers presented Bob Mathewes with the
Trident Award.
Staff Officer Reports
Billy Shaver, SO-VE passed out YTD VE Report.
The Division is 38% ahead of last year.
Rick Leary, SO-PA discussed our Auxiliary 75th
Anniversary. The celebration has been put on hold,
and we hope to have a celebration planned for the
Fall. The celebration would also include members of
Sector and Station Charleston and the public either at
Station Charleston or a park in North Charleston. He
also suggested that we ask for volunteers to act as a
committee to finalize the event.
Guest Comments
Dave Fuller, District Captain North discussed the
following:
Everbridge- Suggested that the 888-8888 number
be changed. He also expressed his concern that we are
not letting our new members aware of the importance
of confirming the Everbridge message.
We need to emphasize to our members the
importance of reporting our hours.
He complimented Division 12s planning and
outcome of NSBW. He also was complimentary about
the Divisions handling of the state and local
proclamations. We should make sure that we
recognize the individual and/or teams that participated
in NSBW.
He also discussed the dates for NACON and
DTRAIN and mentioned that Division 12 was the
recipient of two National Commandant awards for
Diversity. He also mentioned that we had an increase
in five out of six categories in our Dashboard and we
should concentrate on our Recruiting and Retention
program.
Continued on following page
Deborah Lee, SO-SR (Submitted by Vito Giardina, SO-FN)
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SECRETARY RECORDS ( CONTD. )
Bob Weskerna, DCOS discussed the following:
He mentioned the Deck-Plate Leadership
presentations that are currently on the National
Website.
AP Status- Boot camp process for new members
coming this year.
Any member during the period 24 June 2009
through 23 June 2014 is eligible for the Unit Citation
Award.
Reminded everyone about the upcoming Flotilla,
Division and District elections.
Lt. Prebeck, AUXLO Sector Charleston
introduced himself as the new Sector AUXLO. He
thanked us for our service and discussed the following:
He assured everyone that Patrol Order requests
would be handled in a timely manner.
Reminded us to check with our Station AUXLOs
regarding the ordering of PPEs.
He suggested that, when we turn in our requests for
payment of orders, we should send in copies of all
receipts over $10.00. This will eliminate any problems
if there is an audit.
He issued the following contact info:
Email: jeff.m.prebeck@uscg.mil
Telephone: 843-740-3183 ext. 3909
ID cards can take up to one year to receive.
Announcements
Fall Division Meeting: Saturday, October 11 Mt.
Pleasant Water Works
DTRAIN: 18-20 September, Florida Mall Hotel
and Conference Center- DSOs will be funded.
NACON Aug. 21-24 Orlando
Meeting Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 1215 by Vito Giardina and
seconded by John Murphy
Respectfully submitted,
Vito Giardina, FSO-FN
12-1
William Hayes, VFC
Ron Cunningham
12-2
Carl Brown
Jeanette Brown, FC
Alma Lyerly
12-3
Sue Carty
Don Carty, FC
12-4
Tommy Timberlake, FC
Everette Billy Shaver
12-6
Scott Heisler, FC
Ann Graham, VFC
Al Crothers, DCDR
Bob Weskerna, DCOS
Jackie Weskerna
Rick Leary
Woody Tudor
Matt Garrison
12-8
Paul Berka, FC
Dwaine Harris, VFC
Bob Mathewes
Rick Tomlin
12-10
Ed Wozniak, VFC
John Murphy, VCDR
Vito Giardina, IPDCDR
Reggie Holler
Allen Hap James
12-12
Be Moore, FC
Karen Andrews, VFC
James Andrews
Roster of members and guests present
Continued from Previous Page
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STATE LI AI SON REPORT
Continued on following page
Barbara Burcheld, SLO-SC
Are colored rope lights on boats legal?
The South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources (SCDNR) states the rope lights are legal
and can be blue in color as long as they do not strobe or
flash intermittently. Most importantly, any extra lights
on a boat must not interfere with the navigation lights
and their ability to be seen.
Are PFDs required to be worn on
canoes and kayaks?
US Coast Guard Sector Charleston states 33 CFR
175.15(c) federal requirements for children under 13
years of age must wear USCG approved life jackets
while underway in recreational vessels unless below
deck or within an enclosed cabin. In South Carolina, the
same rules apply to children under 12 years in SC state
controlled waters in a vessel less than 16 feet long.
How do Auxiliary Vessel Examiners conduct
VSC on JetLev, Fly-boards, and Jetovators?
Sector AUXLO LT Prebeck consulted CWO
McCarthy (Sector Charleston Domestic Vessel
Inspector) regarding this issue. McCarthy verified that
the only VSC that would be done regarding Auxiliary
support would be on the actual jet-ski or PWC that is
used to propel the jet-operated water packs (ensuring
required safety equipment is on board).
With that said, Auxiliary Examiners wouldn't
change any criteria for the PWC or jet-ski, even though
it is part of the jet-operated package.
SCDNR does not have any special regulations on
these vessels at this time. The Coast Guard considers
them vessels; they must be registered, have required
safety equipment and follow all navigation rules. For
the Auxiliary Vessel Examiner, the question is whether
they are recreational or commercial vessels and that
may depend on the actual contract from the livery. In
SC, DNR officers have seen all 3 type devices and for
the most part they are falling under recreational or
commercial as a bare boat charter not needing any type
of Captains license. The CG Auxiliary, when inspecting
these types of vessels, should understand that if it is not
privately owned, they would need to look at the
contract from the livery to define the boats status, and
Auxiliary Vessel Examiners may not have the authority
to request a livery's paperwork. This subject is still
being discussed within the agencies.
Some of the policies, best practices and clarications we provided assistance with this quarter:
Flyboard, JetLev and Jetovator.
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STATE LI AI SON REPORT
Continued on following page
Do un-proctored online course and DNRs
classroom courses that are less than eight hours
satisfy the Coast Guard Auxiliary requirements?
To research this particular issue, we submitted a
ticket to the D7 Help Desk to clarify the boating course
Auxiliary requirements for BQ status (AUXMAN
Chapter 8, B.1.c). This is currently an open item. An
excerpt from D7 Help Desk Knowledge-base Article
120 states:
To achieve BQ status, an Auxiliarist must have
completed all of the requirements for IQ status. Also,
they must have successfully completed one of the
following courses (listed below) which must be
approved by the National Association of State Boating
Law Administrators (NASBLA):
(a) Boating Skills and Seamanship (BS&S)
(b) Americas Boating Course (ABC)
(c) About Boating Safely (ABS)
(d) Sailing Fundamentals (SF)
(e) Sailing Skills and Seamanship (SS&S)
(f) Boating Safely Circular (BSC)
(g) U.S. Power Squadrons (USPS) Boating or Boat
Smart Course
(h) A State boating safety course (minimum eight-
hour duration and other than child-specific)
In addition to the above information, written and/or
online examinations must be completed within the past
five years for certification.
SLO ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS
We assisted in locating windsocks needing
replacement on the shores of Lake Murray; we
established contact with Lexington County Sheriffs
Office for valid helicopter landing zones and the Lake
Murray Association, supplier for the windsocks.
Planned and managed a boat crew classroom and
on-water training program 29-31 August with 20
members from four Flotillas from two Divisions with
three Coast Guard active duty instructors at Lake
Murray.
Assisted with contacts for a No-Wake Zone in a
dangerous waterway that both swimmers and power
boats use at the same time.
Met wi t h Sout h Carol i na Boat i ng Law
Administrator (SC BLA) representative.
Attended Coast Guard Day, which was held on 4
August at Station Charleston.
We held a monthly teleconference meeting with
the Auxiliary Sector Coordinator (ASC). This meeting
was held with USCG Sector Charleston and the
Auxiliary leadership. These meetings are important as
they help to improve communication regarding
important current events and issues.
Attended Flotilla 12-3 meetings.
Lake Murray Safety Consortium meeting 13
August and 25 September; multi-agency and law
enforcement group promoting an alliance for safety;
planning for 2015 SC Boating Memorial ceremony
and joint agency missions which included the
following: Lake Murray Chamber of Commerce, Lake
Murray Association, Sea Tow-Lake Murray,
Continued from Previous Page
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STATE LI AI SON REPORT ( CONTD. )
DI VI SI ON 12 2013
01 J AN TO
31 AUG 2014
Number of ABS Classes 24 20
Number of students graduated 248 214
Students under the age of 18 25% 27%
Students registered at DNR website (includes 2 ABS classes not
listed on DNR website)
26% 44%
Public Education Results Year-to-Date: 2014 PE results are on track to meet or exceed 2013 results.
Flotillas are encouraged to use the AuxPlusPE database.
TowBoatUS-Lake Murray, U.S. Power Squadron, and
boating safety partners.
Supported US Navy Leagues Sea Cadet program
by donating one VHF radio and loaning two VHF
radios for the Great Portage Race which was held on
20 September.
Attended DTRAIN conference and training
programs held 18-21 September in Orlando, Florida.
Supported Lexington County Sheriffs Department
SWAT Team training and helicopter deployment
training at Flotilla Island on 24 September.
Supported the 2nd annual SUP Classic on Lake
Murray on 27 September with radios for on-shore
communications.
NEWS RELEASES, ARTICLES, PHOTOS
AND STORIES:
News releaseexternal media; Boating Safety
Class 21 June, and Boat Crew Training Event 29-31
August.
Hosting a boating safety quiz to be published in
each quarterly issue of the Lake Murray Association
newsletter LakeLink.
SLO quarterly reports published in Division 12
newsletters.
Flotilla newsletter reports and articles submitted
monthly.
Respectfully Submitted
Barbara Burchfield
SLO-SC
Continued from Previous Page
Group photo from CG training on Lake
Murray. Report on following page.
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USCG Station Charleston conducted classroom and
on-water training at Flotilla Island, Lake Murray, SC on
29-31 August 2014, for four inland lake flotillas in
South Carolina and Georgia.
Instructors: BMC Robert Wheat (XPO), BMC
John Palmer (AUXLO) and MK1 Sean Florane.
Flotilla 12-3, Lake Murray, hosted the training
program. The program was prepared and managed by
12-3 FC Festus Burchfield and FSO-MT Barbara
Burchfield who were supported by 12-3 members listed
below, along with Bill Lindsay. In total, twenty
Auxiliary members participated from four Flotillas in
Divisions 2 and 12. Five operational facilities supported
the on-water training program.
Flotilla 12-3, Lake Murray, SC:
Burchfield, Barbara Pstrak, Steve
Burchfield, Festus Ushelbec, Kevin
Deaton, Roger Wingard, Lucy
Jernigan, Russ
Flotilla 12-1 Lake Marion, SC:
Hanton, Willie Odom, Larry
Hayes, William Owen, John
Livingston, Joe Young, Bob
Moses, Perry
Flotilla 2-25 Augusta, GA:
Hyde, Donald Skelly, Edward
Lindsey, Bruce Tedrow, David
Flotilla 2-21 Lake Hartwell, GA:
Brown, Dennis McMennamin, Jim
This was a mini-version of the Crew/Coxswain
Training Academy held in 2011. It was designed to
teach qualification tasks required for Auxiliary boat
crew member certification with classroom and on-water
training. The aggressive program complements the
individual Flotilla training program by adding the
critical element of Coast Guard active duty instructors
who provide valuable guidance and instruction for
technique, safety, standardization and best practices.
Coast Guard active duty also brings a sense of mission,
purpose and understanding to Auxiliary members.
Joint flotilla training furthers standardization of
communications, boat and line handling, policies and
practice, etc. Collectively, we are better as we learn
from each other and share knowledge and experience.
The bonus here is fellowship with Coast Guard active
duty and with members of other flotillas and divisions.
We found that, even without advertising the training
program which occurred over a long holiday weekend,
several Auxiliary members from other flotillas asked to
participate, however we were restricted by the
accommodations available. Following the training
program conclusion at 1300, Instructor Bruce Lindsey
conducted TCT-4 course for Auxiliary members.
This training program was a success largely due to
the excellent, skillful (and sometimes humorous)
instruction by BMC Wheat, BMC Palmer and MK1
Florane, and the willingness of Auxiliary members to
spend their holiday weekend in training. Thanks to
everyone involved next time lets do this when its not
96F.
LAKE MURRAY TRAI NI NG REPORT
Barbara Burcheld
After Action Report: Boat Crew Training by USCG Station Charleston
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DI VI SI ON STAFF OFFI CERS
Division Twelve Bridge
Division Commander Al Crothers al_crothers@hotmail.com
Vice Division Commander John Murphy johnj@sccoast.net
Immediate Past Division Commander Vito Giardina vgiardina38@yahoo.com
Flotilla Commanders/Vice Commanders
12-1, Lake Marion & the Inland Sea FC John Owen jowen5150@aol.com
VFC William Hayes wrhayes12167@yahoo.com
12-2, Grand Strand FC Jeanette Brown jeanettebrown37@yahoo.com
VFC Stephen Clay sfclay65@gmail.com
12-3, Lake Murray FC Festus Burchfield fburchfield@earthlink.net
VFC Russell Jernigan rj007@windstream.net
12-4, Central Grand Strand FC Thomas Timberlake timberlake2010@live.com
VFC Oliver Leimbach ogleimbach@sc.rr.com
12-6, Mount Pleasant FC Scott Heisler heisler.scott@gmail.com
VFC Anne Graham wavejumper911@gmail.com
12-8, Charleston FC Paul Berka phberka@comcast.net
VFC Dwaine Harris dwaine108@aol.com
12-10, Georgetown FC Rick Bankert rgbsc@yahoo.com
VFC Edward Wozniak ednatwoz@sc.rr.com
12-12, Edisto Beach FC Be Moore bemoore7@bellsouth.net
VFC Karen Andrews beagles5@bellsouth.net
Division Support Sta!
AUXAIR Auxiliary Aviation Ron Sain jrsain@charter.net
DDSL-12 Directors District
Security Liaison Vito Giardina vgiardina38@yahoo.com
ADDSL-12 Assistant Directors
District Security Liaison Al Crothers al_crothers@hotmail.com
SLO-SC State Liaison Officer Barbara Burchfield bdburchfield@earthlink.net
SLO-SC State Liaison Officer Festus Burchfield fburchfield@earthlink.net
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DI VI SI ON STAFF OFFI CERS
Division Sta! O"cers
SO-CM Communications Walter Runck auxwar@gmail.com
SO-CS Communications Systems David Hastings davidah@msn.com
SO-DV Diversity & Inclusion Al Crothers al_crothers@hotmail.com
SO-FN Finance Vito Giardina vgiardina38@yahoo.com
SO-HR Human Resources John Owen jowen5150@aol.com
SO-IS Information Systems Susan Hastings suedso@msn.com
SO-MA Materials Michael Mikutaitis michaelcae@yahoo.com
SO-MS Marine Safety Rick Bankert rgbsc@yahoo.com
SO-MT Member Training Richard Daniel rbdaniel1829@aol.com
SO-NS Navigation Systems Allen James jamesan38@bellsouth.net
SO-OP Operations Joe Fleming joeflemingjr@comcast.net
SO-PA Public Affairs Rick Leary rleary.uscga@gmail.com
SO-PB Publications William Carter uscgauxcharleston@gmail.com
SO-PE Public Education John Murphy johnj@sccoast.net
SO-PV Program Visitation Dwaine Harris dwaine108@aol.com
SO-SR Secretary Records Deborah Lee awendeb@yahoo.com
SO-VE Vessel Safety Exams Everette Shaver captshaver@gmail.com
From the Editor
I appreciate the feedback from everyone on the layout for The Pelorus. If anyone has photos they would like to
see used for the front cover of upcoming editions, please feel free to send them to me. My only request is that the
photo be rectangular in shape as it will be easier to insert into the cover. Thanks again for the great feedback.

William Carter, SO-PB, Division 12
Condentiality Notice
Telephone numbers and addresses of members are protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. As a matter of policy,
rosters of names, addresses and telephone numbers shall not be made available to the general public or any
outside organization. Privacy of all rosters shall be safeguarded and the page clearly labeled. The publications
of these rosters, addresses, and telephone numbers on any computer on-line service including the Internet is
prohibited by the Privacy Act of 1974.