Coast Guard Magazine articles from February 2005

Coast Guard Magazine archives from February 2005

Heroes: the world's best Coast Guard; BM1 Bernard Webber, EN3 Andrew Fitzgerald, Seaman Richard Livesey and Seaman Irving Maske.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... BM1 Bernard Webber, coxswain of the motor lifeboat CG-36500, from Station Chatham, Mass., and his all-volunteer crew of three rescued the crew of the stricken tanker Pendleton, which had broken in half during a storm Feb. 18, 1952, off the...

All quiet in Washington.(increased security)(55th Presidential Inauguration)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... As part of increased security in the nation's capital during the 55th Presidential Inauguration, MST2 Kyle Smith from Maritime Safety and Security Team Kingsbay mans his M60 machine gun by the Francis Scott Key Bridge near the heart of...

Much-needed supplies.(tsunami relief)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... An HC-130 airplane and crew from Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, delivers more than 34,000 pounds of food Jan. 17 to the tsunami-affected town of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Three other Coast Guard units from air stations Clearwater, Fla., Elizabeth...

Inaugural celebration.(55th Presidential Inauguration)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Fireworks light up the Washington Monument in celebration of the 55th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. Despite frosty temperatures and a midday snow storm, inaugural activities and fireworks went as planned. PHOTO BY...

CG joins Southeast Asia tsunami relief effort.(Coast Guard)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ALAMEDA, Calif., Jan. 10 -- A Coast Guard tsunami relief team of 42 people and two C-130 aircraft are in place today and beginning relief and hazard assessment efforts throughout Southeast Asia. The team from across the U.S. met in Honolulu...

Santa and elf visit with orphans at Christmas.(News Beat)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Montego Bay, Jamaica, Dec. 24 -- Today the CGC Decisive brought "Santa" and his little helper "Petey the Elf" to Home of Charlotte's Children, a home for orphaned, abandoned and needy children. The Decisive's crew collected nearly $800 and...

http://www.navcen.uscg.mil.(WebHot!)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... The Coast Guard Navigation Center is the world's leader at providing navigation information to the public. At the NAVCEN Web site, visitors can obtain a variety of navigation information including, but not limited to, the latest Global...

Night cruise.(News Beat)(CGC Alder, Coast Guard ship)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... JACKSONVILLE, N.C. Jan. 5 -- BM1 Dave Surran, an instructor stationed at Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center Lejeune in North Carolina demonstrates "Over-the-Horizon" boating tactics for crewmembers of the CGC Diligence, homeported in...

CG supports inauguration events.(Coast Guardsmen)(55th Presidential Inauguration)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 20 Coast Guardsmen from around the Service gathered here during the week of the 55th Presidential Inauguration to represent the Coast Guard to a world-wide audience. Marching in the parade were members from the Coast...

MSO Pittsburgh investigates overturned towboat.(Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Pittsburgh)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9 -- Investigators from Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Pittsburgh responded to an overturned towboat in the Ohio River, near the town of Industry here today. The Coast Guard was notified that the motor vessel Elizabeth M...

CGC Fir recovers NOAA buoy.(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
February 1, 2005... ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. 14 -- Today, the CGC Fir recovered one of the two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration coastal weather buoys, which had broken loose during a severe storm and were drifting up the coast of Washington. During...

Always ready.(Kimball Award)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... OSWEGO, N.Y., Dec. 15 -- The crew of Coast Guard Station Oswego, N.Y., received its second consecutive Sumner I. Kimball Award for readiness Dec. 15. This award is given only to those units that have achieved the highest levels of operational...

Hold tight.(News Beat)
February 1, 2005... KODIAK, Alaska, Jan. 6 -- Crewmembers from Air Station Kodiak and Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle train together above the forward deck of the Kodiak-based CGC Spar. The crew's cooperative effort facilitates getting and maintaining...

CG and Dominican Republic navy team up for drug bust.(News Beat)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... MIAMI, Jan. 24 -- The CGC Shamal and Dominican Republic naval vessel Altair prevented a drug smuggling attempt 150 miles south of the Dominican Republic today resulting in the seizure of more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana. The suspected...

CG JAG officer assists Marine Corps legal.(News Beat)(Coast Guard Judge Advocate General)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. Jan. 14 -- For Lejeune-based Marines, relying on their reservist counterparts to complete the mission while they answer the call to arms overseas is nothing new, however being replaced by a Coast Guardsman...

Panic in the waves.
February 1, 2005... As the crew of the patrolling Falcon jet from Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, looked down at the narrow vessel slowly making its way toward the Puerto Rican coast, the yola's passengers waved cheerfully at the Coast Guardsmen tracking their...

The perfect Christmas gift.
February 1, 2005... Three Miami fishermen missing since Christmas day from a recreational fishing trip were located Dec. 28 by Coast Guard crews who had been searching from Homestead to northern Palm Beach County for two days. A Coast Guard C-130 Hercules...

Time to scramble.
February 1, 2005... (Ringing) "Dolphin 2." "This is NORAD, scramble, scramble, scramble! Bogey bearing zero- niner-zero at thirty nautical miles, three thousand feet. This is not a drill. Authenticate Alpha Mike." "Roger, bogey bearing...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2005... The photo on pages 52 and 53 of the Dec. 2004 issue of Coast Guard Magazine was taken by PA2 Erica Taylor of Special Missions Training Center Lejeune. Editor

TRICARE regional contractors in the United States.
February 1, 2005... TRICARE transitioned from 12 regions and seven contractors stateside to three regions and three contractors to better meet the health care needs of TRICARE beneficiaries. The new contracts were phased in from June through November 2004. ...

CGMA provides hurricane relief.(Coast Guard Mutual Assistance)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... As hurricanes took their toll last Fall, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance was there to help. Assistance totaling nearly $126,000 was extended to 65 Coast Guard individuals and families, primarily in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and the...

Old 8X10: CGC Modoc.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Transferred to the Navy by Executive Order No. 8029 of Nov. 1, 1941, the CGC Modoc joined the Greenland Ice Patrol, whose orders were to do "a little of everything." The Greenland Patrol was harsh duty but it was vital to the Allied victory in...

Shipmates.(Logbook)
February 1, 2005... The 50th Anniversary of the historic voyage by CGC's Storis, Bramble and Spar circumnavigating North America during the summer of 1957 will be remembered and celebrated during a reunion in 2007. The exact date(s) and place will be announced...

Chuckles.(Logbook)
February 1, 2005... TO INSURE THE CREATURE NEVER RETURNS, I FLUSNED DOWN A FEW DOZEN PAPER TOWELS, GENERAL. MC INTIRE DC NIGHTMARES

Greetings from Sector Guam.
February 1, 2005... Located in the heart of the Western Pacific, the island of Guam boasts tropical living, with an abundance of palm trees, coconuts, marine life and sunshine. The island lies across the International Date Line at 13[degrees]28" north latitude and...