As of Oct 3 2001 I am in Coast Guard Auxiliary
District 13, Division 5 Flotilla 51 COOS BAY, OREGON
On 5/28/02 I passed my test and oral review board and am a fully qualified radio watchstander.
The training and test(s) is the same as members of the Coast Guard do.
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This is where I stand my Radio Watches.
Motor Lifeboat Station Coos Bay OR
Which is under the Command of Group/Air Station North Bend
The missions of Group North Bend include maritime search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties,
providing aids to navigation, and marine environmental protection.
In addition, the Air Station frequently assists Federal, state and county agencies
by responding to calls for
assistance with inland searches and medical evacuations (medevacs) of injured loggers.
Group North Bend has integrated members of the Coast Guard Reserve
into every facet of the Group's operations,
and maintains an active liaison with Coast Guard Auxiliarists on the central and southern Oregon coast.
On any given day, the men and women of the Coast Guard:
Conduct 109 search-and-rescue missions.
Assist 192 people in distress.
Seize 169 pounds of marijuana.
Nab 306 pounds of cocaine.
Most important, the Coast Guard saves lives.
"Ten or 12 people today will go home to dinner with their family
only because the Coast Guard got them out of trouble,"
said Adm. James Loy, commandant of the Coast Guard.
Now that's a respectable day's work.
All from a service of only 35,000 people, fewer than the New York Police Department.
I am sometimes on this boat in the ocean as part of my training.
52' Motor Lifeboat Intrepid
Generally regarded by their crews as the "Cadillac" of the motor lifeboats, these boats answer the call when heavy weather conditions are too severe for any other rescue boat. Built in 1960 to replace wooden-hulled ships that carried the same names since the 1930's, these steel-hulled 52-foot motor lifeboats can withstand 100-mile per hour winds and sea swells up to 35 feet. These are the only Coast Guard vessels under 65 feet that have names. Only four 52-footers are in service, all in the Pacific Northwest. They are built to withstand the most severe conditions at sea and are capable of effecting a rescue at sea even under the most difficult circumstances. They are self-bailing, self-righting, almost unsinkable, and have a long cruising radius.
Missions: Search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, marine environmental protection, and recreational boating safety.
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We Need You -- In the wake of the recent attacks on the United States, the Coast Guard Auxiliary will be called upon to provide essential services to the Coast Guard as they focus more heavily on their military missions. We will need all the help we can get. You needn't own a boat or even be an experienced boater, since our missions are wide-ranging. For information about existing Auxiliary missions and the Auxiliary in general, go to our Join the Auxiliary webpage. You will find there a form through which you can ask that a local Auxiliarist make contact with you to explore the ways in which you can assist Team Coast Guard
and, in the process, do something for our country in its hour of need.
Age 17 and up (no upper age restrictions) Click Here for details.
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Good on you!! God Bless You for giving of yourself in a way that is SO important to our country!! You look right nice in that uniform, too! ;)
88 posted on
11/29/2002 8:36:24 PM PST by
SuziQ
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Thumbs up, Tonk :)
89 posted on
11/29/2002 8:49:36 PM PST by
agitator
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
WOW! I am so proud of you, Tonk!
Thank you for serving, especially at this time. I really appreciate your service to our country.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
CONGRATULATIONS Tonkin
A pat on the back and a hug for Good Luck.
92 posted on
11/29/2002 10:36:29 PM PST by
B4Ranch
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BTTT Great work, Tonkin!
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Well, I was going to say congratulations, but a couple of people beat me to it. Have fun!
94 posted on
11/29/2002 10:52:47 PM PST by
Gothmog
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Congratulations! Sounds like a wonderful assignment. I loved my short-lived (2 year) stint w/ the USCGA, and miss being out on the water. Way to go! :)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BZ. Nice job.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Kudos, Tonk!
You are an inspiration to us all.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Powder..Patch..Ball FIRE!
BlackPowder SALLUUTTEE!!
Not much need for the Coast Guard in Missouri though, (unless you are on lookout for land-sharks...;-)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Good on you, Tonk!
To: RottiBiz; BallandPowder; Fred Mertz; snippy_about_it; Mr. Silverback; Yehuda; RightOnline; ...
Please forgive this general reply to YOU.
I am honored AND humbled by YOUR responses.
Know that I walk a bit taller when I am on duty.
God Bless You All.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Wonderful news! Congrats!
111 posted on
11/30/2002 7:34:33 PM PST by
Scully
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Well done, Sir!
116 posted on
12/01/2002 6:02:33 PM PST by
LibKill
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Way to go. We are all counting on you.
God bless you and yours,
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Tonk!!! Oh, man do you make us proud or what!!!!! I'm glad you flagged me, I don't get on FR much these days...trying to earn a living! Thanks, darlin' man!
119 posted on
12/02/2002 2:18:17 PM PST by
AuntB
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Looks like the NW is safe with you on the job. Now all we need are Freepers on the rest of the coasts. :^)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Proud to know you, sir, if only through the internet. Congratulations and thank you very much for your service.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Somehow I'd missed this thread. Thanks for sharing the link on a thread today.
I just love that picture of you. It's a really good one. You look so handsome in your uniform. :0) I saved it to my hard drive.
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124 posted on
10/18/2004 4:33:30 AM PDT by
JudyB1938
("A paranoid schizophrenic is somebody who just found out what's going on." - Wm S. Burroughs, Jr.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Thanks for your continued service to our great nation...I am proud of you and most grateful.
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