Coast Guard Magazine articles from September 2007

Coast Guard Magazine archives from September 2007

A salute to the many heroes of WWII.(Out of the history books)
September 1, 2007... Congressional Medal of Honor MUNRO, Douglas A. Navy Cross JESTER, Maurice D. HIRSHFIELD, James A. CLARK, Paul Leaman WALSH, Quentin R. CLARK, Paul Leaman Distinguished Service Medal SMITH, Edward H. ...

All coast.
September 1, 2007... * Aerial Display At the 2007 Pensacola Beach, Fla., Air Show, crews from the CGC Stingray and CGC Cypress keep a watchful eye while maintaining the show's safety zone as high flying acts take to the sky July 21. * A Solemn Patrol A 25-foot...

Ohio flood: Coast Guard responds to North West Ohio floods.
September 1, 2007... It was the worst flood of Putnam County since 1913. In an area that could double for a Norman Rockwell painting, floodwaters now stretched across the county and engulfed the towns of Findlay and Ottawa. Oil products and other substances...

School of heroes: advanced training prepares rescue crews for intense conditions.
September 1, 2007... To become a rescue swimmer in the Coast Guard, one must complete four months of grueling training at class "A" school in Elizabeth City, N.C. Though difficult, "A" school merely lays the training foundation for today's rescue swimmers. In...

Coast Guard visual imagery: the call for video.
September 1, 2007... Don't just stand there. Shoot it. Because now, more than ever, the demand for Coast Guard operational video has skyrocketed. In the generation of .com, YouTube and other online, attention-starved video Web sites, millions of people now have...

Giving back: from the shores of communist Cuba to the beaches of South Florida, one Cuban's journey to America and his dream of serving the country that gave him and his family their freedom.
September 1, 2007... CUBA AUGUST 18, 1994 Darkness covered them like a veil, allowing the group to move along the beach unseen. Nineteen people worked hurriedly putting a steel-framed raft in the water and saying goodbye to those staying behind. They had been...

Biometrics.
September 1, 2007... The Basics of Biometrics The term biometrics refers to the identification of a person based on physical or behavioral characteristics. One of the best known and most highly commercialized biometric capabilities is the fingerprint....

Mission, Vision & Guiding Principles: a roadmap for Chief Petty Officers and those they advise and lead.
September 1, 2007... This year, the Coast Guard celebrates the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Chief Petty Officers (CPO) Academy. Concurrent with the anniversary is the recent release of a document addressing leadership principles for Chief Petty...

Making the grade: company commander recruits face weeks of scrutiny in their quest for the "cover".
September 1, 2007... Quite possibly the most influential person in a young enlisted service member's life is the first he or she encounters upon entry into the armed services. While attending basic military training, otherwise known as "boot camp," the...

Former Coast Guard commandant dies.(Reprint)
September 1, 2007... Adm. Owen W. Siler, who served as the Coast Guard's commandant from 1974 until 1978, died July 17. He was 85. A World War II veteran and aviator, Siler led the Coast Guard as it broadened its opportunities for women, increased minority...

Off to Africa.
September 1, 2007... "Nanga Def!" ("Hello, how are you?" in Wolof) exclaimed a smiling Senegalese sailor shaking MK1 Mike Lynch's hand as he stepped aboard CGC Legare for a law enforcement exchange. The exchange was the first of many during Legare's demanding...

Shrimp shelter: Coast Guard provides security for Port of Brownsville.
September 1, 2007... The Coast Guard partnered with other federal and local agencies to aid in maritime and shore-side security at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, when 120 ships from the Mexican shrimping fleet arrived in Brownsville's inner harbor seeking safety...

Serious about education.
September 1, 2007... For an enlisted Coast Guardsman, the last day at recruit training in Cape May, N.J., is the start of a life few experience. The idea of driving boats headfirst into white-tipped waves or calling the Caribbean Sea your office is quite unique....

Heroes of Humboldt Bay.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... In an instant, life can change. Most people do not wake up on any given day thinking that today will be the day their life will forever be altered. On Feb. 25, BMCM Michael Leavitt, officer in charge, and BM3 John Duncan of Station...

Always on duty: a Florida Coastie takes his life-saving training out on the road.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... BM3 Paul Anderson, Station Destin, Fla., is no stranger to helping people on the water, but dong it on land was something new. While driving home one afternoon, Anderson was stopped at a traffic light, when he witnessed a traffic accident...

Auxiliary promotes smart paddling.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... When it comes to kayaking safety, Coast Guard Auxiliarist Dick Hilmer has a simple, effective piece of advice. "Wear your lifejacket," he said. This was the message Hilmer and other boating safety instructors from Coast Guard Auxiliary...

A paw up on safe boating.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... Charts, pencils and compasses litter the tables of the mess deck at Station New York in Staten Island, N.Y. The crew of 80 men and women study and prepare for their upcoming ready-for-operations test. The atmosphere is pensive and quiet....

Talking trash: ISC Kodiak goes above and beyond when it comes to taking care of the place they call home.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... Each day, the Coast Guard protects the marine environment from threats ranging from pollution to illegal fishing. While marine protection operations are vigilantly underway along America's coasts and waterways, the Coast Guard has also taken on...

Building a better community.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... To call Station Hobucken remote is an understatement. The journey there is deep through the woods of Eastern North Carolina. The station is an outpost on the Intracoastal Waterway and the crew members are an integral part of the nearest town,...

Leading the charge: Coast Guard prepares response for bird influenza outbreak.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... Imagine groggily picking up your wireless PDA and reading the chilling text, "Avian flu outbreak reaches U.S. soil; four cases diagnosed at New York hospital." By the time that news reaches you, the National Principal Federal Official for...

Disabled and adrift.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... On a sunny morning, two Avalon, N.J., teenagers loaded up a 16-foot Boston Whaler with snacks and bait and headed 35 miles off the coast of Cape May, N.J., Aug. 27. Gus Fellenbaum, 15, and Devon Johnson, 14, left Avalon Marina for one last...

Land transfer paves way for training opportunities.(Logbook)
September 1, 2007... When base realignments mandated the 2008 departure of the 102nd Airborne Fighter Wing from Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod, Coast Guard officials closely evaluated the potential of the 22,000-acre Massachusetts Military Reservation. Envisioning...

2006 organizational assessment survey.(Greetings From)
September 1, 2007... The office of Personnel Management delivered their final report on the 2006 Coast Guard Organizational Assessment Survey. The Executive Summary says in part: "In general, the 2006 results were quite positive. The Coast Guard tied or...

Air Station Cape Cod: the help from above in the great North East.(Greetings From)
September 1, 2007... Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is located at the foot of the Upper Cape, approximately one hour south of Boston, Mass., and is a part of the Massachusetts Military Reservation at Otis Air National Guard Base. The MMR is also host to other...

Over a Million lives saved.
September 1, 2007... A wooden-clad ship is grounded and in peril on the shoals. The alarm echoes through the Life Saving Station, and the crew hauls the heavy beach apparatus through the sand to the scene. "BOOM" goes the brass gun. One by one, the crew rides the...