2011 Pacific Northwest Sportsman's Show Watch Standing

Shipmates,

It is again time for the second of our major show events of the year - the 2011 Pacific Northwest Sportsman's Show. This show is an outstanding opportunity to spread the Recreational Boating Safety message, attract participation in our classes, schedule VEs, raise the profile of the joint Coast Guard/Auxiliary team and speak to potential new members.

The main show days are Wednesday, 09 FEB to Sunday 13 FEB 2011.

I encourage each of you to participate in at least one shift and, as your schedule permits, serve multiple shifts.

The uniform is ODU and we are requesting members wear inflatable PFDs (provided onsite) to showcase the ease of wear of these lifesaving devices.

The shifts are slightly longer than the boat show with four watch standers rather three to allow adequate breaks during shifts.

Signing up for watch standing:
Last year we used an online schedule and email approach which worked well and we'll replicate the process this year.

1. Review this schedule for open watches
2. Send an email to veryuseful@gmail.com with the your availability and preferences. If your schedule is flexible please indicate that is the case.
3. You selections will be updated into this schedule upon receipt and will display in this post.
4. You will receive a confirmation email within a few hours
5. You will receive a reminder email the day prior to the show.

If the watch bill does not display above please use this link.

Tickets will be provided for watch standers and will be held at will-call. You are more than welcome to spend time viewing the show before or after your shift. As with last year we will have shuttle service from the Delta Park West Marine parking lot to eliminate the cost of parking.

Controlling Communications with Mariner-TCO Class

Posted By Jonathan James

All, Saturday will be a combined member training and TCO academy located at MSU Portland on the Training Deck. The start time will be 0830 and will conclude about 1500. Lunch will be on your own and the galley will be open for breakfast and lunch.

Chief Rief from Sector Columbia River Command Center and OS2 Carter who is an Operations Specialist from the Sector Command Center will be providing the training for the Saturday class.

A highlight of the training:

---> Important skills for the watchstander to concentrate on in crisis situations.

---> Standard Script for Watchstander to Follow When Taking Assistance Information.

---> Standard Response to a Request for Vessel Assistance If Determined To Be a Non-Distress.

---> Standard Response to a Request for Vessel Assistance If Determined To Be a Distress.

---> Marine Assistance Request Broadcast Format for Radiotelephone Transmission.

---> Other Marine Broadcast Formats for Radiotelephone Transmissions (Pan-Pan, Security)

---> Communicating Between Coast Guard Resources.

---> Networks and Network Operations.

---> Pass-down Procedures.

Related material for this class are located in the following sections of the PQS:

* APPENDIX B CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS WITH MARINER.
* APPENDIX C STANDARD SCRIPTS AND RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR VESSEL
ASSISTANCE.
* APPENDIX D COMMUNICATING WITH CG UNITS READING ASSIGNMENT.
* APPENDIX E NET AND DIRECTED NET OPERATIONS READING ASSIGNMENT

A makeup session for Fuel Dock and pump training will be offered for the members who participate in this division training session.

ICS Class

ICS 300 - Portland OR - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

February 22, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (1st DAY) - Full
February 23, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (2nd DAY) - Full

ICS 300 - Vancouver WA

April 21, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (1st DAY)
April 22, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (2nd DAY)

July 21, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (1st DAY)
July 22, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (2nd DAY)

September 22, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (1st DAY)
September 23, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (2nd DAY)

ICS 400 - Vancouver WA

February 24, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (1st DAY)
February 25, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (2nd DAY)

May 19, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (1st DAY)
May 20, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (2nd DAY)

August 25, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (1st DAY)
August 26, 2011 8:00am-5:00pm (2nd DAY)

Contact SO-MT Joanthan Polimeni for details.

Extraordinary performance in 2010: Vessel Safety Checks

Shipmates,
Last night at the Flotilla 78 change of watch George Sipes and I had the opportunity to discuss our VSC program in 2010. In the course of the conversation we looked up FL78's numbers to compare to other Flotillas in the District and Division 7's numbers to compare to other Divisions nationally.

Flotilla 78's VSC count alone exceeded that of each of the other nine Divisions in the District - 1,425 VSCs*. Way to go 78!

Only two other Divisions in D13 exceeded Flotilla 76's count of 759 VSCs for 2010 - our shipmates in Division 6 with 912 and in Division 1 with 852.

Nationally there are only three Divisions, of 170, that exceeded our total Division VSC count in 2010 of 2,958. Two of these are large Divisions in District 7 with 447 and 514 members respectively -- to our 258. The other is District 11NR - Division 10 which turned in two more VSCs - this was done with only 87 members and is an incredible achievement worthy of great respect.

Since Divisions vary so much in size it is more useful to look at the number of VSCs per active member in the Division. Nationally the Auxiliary did 4.4 VSCs per member in 2010. Division 7 did 11.5 VSCs per member. This is the fourth highest per member rate of the 170 Divisions. The four Divisions with higher rates have fewer than 100 members and one or two very productive VEs -- in the case of 11NR Div 10 they have a single member with over 2000 VSCs per year for the last 5-6 years.

A few very productive VEs (750+ VSCs/year) is a fragile way to accomplish our RBS mission. Illness or a change in focus can devastate a VSC program dependent on just one member or a few members.

This brings me to the most important point in the data - we accomplish our total numbers and our rate with a broad swath of our membership. We do have a number of outstanding performers - George conducted 475 VSCs while Lynn, Matt, Josh, Lance, Hall, and John H. were between 100 and 300 VSCs. Excluding these seven members we still had over 1,350 VSCs. In total we had 64 VEs active in 2010. We are not entirely dependent on a few members to accomplish the VSC mission. This gives us the ability to sustain our performance in the long term and meet the surge needs of ramp/dock work for Make Way, Opening Day and other events.

It is also the type of VE organization we need to continue to build to meet the challenge we face - 80 thousand registered boats and likely 100+ thousand unregistered paddle craft.

Thank you for the great work in 2010. Also my particular thanks to our outgoing SO-VE Dick Andreasen for his hard work and willingness to go anywhere, anytime to make our VE cadre effective and ensure they had the materials to get the job done. 2011 VE Decals are on hand -- let's get to work!

NOTE If you would like to look at the data I have put the spreadsheet online. Visit this link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AvHhc1QsrrWwdERWOEg3UDdpR0NCODd3NVYtd1FVanc&hl=en&single=true&gid=0&output=html

*All figures are from AUXDATA as of 30DEC10

Portland Boat Show Schedule and Watch Standing

Shipmates,

It is again time for the first of our major show events of the year - the 2011 Portland Boat Show. This show is an outstanding opportunity to spread the Recreational Boating Safety message, attract participation in our classes, schedule VEs, raise the profile of the joint Coast Guard/Auxiliary team and speak to potential new members.

The main show days are Wednesday, 12 JAN to Sunday 16 Jan 2010.

I encourage each of you to participate in at least one shift and, as your schedule permits, serve multiple shifts.

The uniform is ODU and we are requesting members wear inflatable PFDs (provided onsite) to showcase the ease of wear of these lifesaving devices.

Signing up for watch standing:
Last year we used an online schedule and email approach which worked well and we'll replicate the process this year.

1. Review this schedule for open watches
2. Send an email to veryuseful@gmail.com with the your availability and preferences. If your schedule is flexible please indicate that is the case.
3. You selections will be updated into this schedule upon receipt and will display in this post.
4. You will receive a confirmation email within a few hours
5. You will receive a reminder email the day prior to your watch(es).

If the watch bill does not display above please use this link.

Tickets will be provided for watch standers and will be held at will-call. You are more than welcome to spend time viewing the show before or after your shift. As with last year we will have shuttle service from the Delta Park West Marine parking lot to eliminate the cost of parking.

ALCOAST 595/10 - 2010 HOLIDAY GREETINGS

Shipmates,
As many of you don't receive ALCOAST messages directly I want to pass along the holiday message from Commandant Papp.

Thank you for your service,
Daren

R 152359Z DEC 10

ALCOAST 595/10
COMDTNOTE 5100
SUBJ: 2010 HOLIDAY GREETINGS
1. SHIPMATES, IN THE MIDST OF THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, LINDA AND I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SEND OUR WHOLEHEARTED THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.

2. EACH AND EVERY DAY YOU PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATION AND ITS WATERS. YOUR OUTSTANDING WORK OVER THE PAST YEAR, WHETHER ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN OR AUXILIARY, ONCE AGAIN SHOWCASED THE VALUE OF OUR SMALL SERVICE. IN HAITI, YOU WERE FIRST ON-SCENE TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN THE WAKE OF A DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE, AND YOU HAVE LED, AND CONTINUE TO LEAD, THE EXTRAORDINARY CLEAN-UP AND OVERSIGHT OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL RESPONSE. WE ALSO REMEMBER OUR RETIREES, WHO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT US AND STILL SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD FAMILY. THIS YEAR, OUR FAMILY ALSO EXPERIENCED THE PAINFUL LOSS OF SHIPMATES. WE REMEMBER THEM. WE MISS THEM. WE WILL NEVER FORGET THEM.

3. WE FACE MANY CHALLENGES IN THE NEW YEAR. INDEED, THERE IS MUCH IMPORTANT WORK TO BE DONE-BUT MY FAITH IN YOUR ABILITY TO COMPLETE OUR CHALLENGING MARITIME MISSIONS HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER. FOR NOW, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO ENJOY THE WARMTH OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. REST, RELAX AND SPEND TIME WITH YOUR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND SHIPMATES. AS YOU ENJOY THE COMPANY OF YOUR LOVED ONES, REMEMBER OUR COAST GUARDSMEN, AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN SERVING IN OUR ARMED FORCES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, WHO ARE PROUDLY STANDING WATCH, PROVIDING SAFETY, SECURITY AND PEACE FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

4. YOU ARE AN EXCEPTIONAL GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW THANKFUL I AM TO SERVE WITH YOU. DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, AND FOR THE MANY THAT WILL FOLLOW, WE WILL CONTINUE TO FAITHFULLY SERVE. THIS IS OUR CHOSEN PROFESSION. THIS IS OUR WAY. THIS IS WHAT WE DO. WE ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, PAST AND PRESENT.

5. STAND A TAUT WATCH, SEMPER PARATUS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

6. ADMIRAL BOB AND LINDA PAPP, SEND.

7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

December 2010 Commander's Comments

Shipmates,
Over the last few weeks I've had cause to reflect on the sense of calm in the face of challenge that the mentorship, training and operational experience I've received as a member of the Auxiliary and the Coast Guard has granted me. I find myself responding calmly and competently to events that once would have caused consternation or even panic. I consider this sense of calm as one of the many gifts I've received from my shipmates, one for which I am very grateful. This particular gift does not come without a price, for me that price is the concern that I've not done everything I can do to ensure the safety of my shipmates. Our area of greatest inherent risk remains our surface and air operations programs. We work hard to give you the equipment, training, policies and procedures to operate safely but when it comes time to operate we rely on your integrity and judgement. This model has served us well in many ways -- we play by the rules, we use the provided PPE at the requisite times, we call off missions and evolutions due to conditions, and exercise our judgement and integrity in many other ways while operating.

We also need to count on that judgement and integrity when it comes to personally determining if each of us has the physical capability and mental focus to conduct our operational mission on a particular day or even if the time has come to switch the focus of our duties to other non--operational Auxiliary missions. The causes of such determination can be a passing illness, onset of disease, stress at work or home, a family tragedy, simple lack of rest, or any of a number of other factors. Honestly we are all aware age plays a part as well although it impacts each of us differently. We need to look to our core values and assure our culture allows honest dialog about our readiness, does not question the hard call to scrub a mission, and honors the extremely difficult decision to give up an operational qualification.

Our policy includes qualification or flight examinations. Part of the reason for this policy is to check that we are mentally and physically capable of completing the tasks for our qualification. We cannot expect our few members with responsibilities as Qualification Examiners or Flight Examiners to carry the whole burden of these judgements - hopefully we have all considered our level of competence and physical capability well before it comes time for our examinations. You should also expect your leadership to be willing to have respectful and frank conversations on these readiness topics. We owe it to each other.

This brings me back to my original point, I'm honored to work with such incredibly dedicated and competent shipmates - friends I've come to rely upon and would be willing to stand with in any storm. It is important to assure that our competency does not lead to a sense of complacency. We need to be introspective about our personal readiness and have honest conversations about operational readiness with our shipmates. We need to be able to answer yes to questions like "Can we quickly get any member of our crew out of the water?" and "Is our vision and hearing adequate to the conditions?". Again, we owe it to each other.

It is somewhat counterintuitive when discussing "when not to go out", but one thing that can make a huge difference in safety is operating regularly, participating in training opportunities, and building beyond being qualified to being truly proficient at our operational missions. There is nothing like actually operating to bring any concerns about readiness into focus.

Thank you for your service. Be safe out there and look to the safety of your shipmates,
Daren

Leadership: 24 hour rule

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/12/how_ford_24_hour_rule.html




Ford, HBR

So we put a rule in place. It says: 'You have 24 hours to take a new and emerging issue, try to understand it and see if you can resolve it yourself. After that, you have to go public with it.' It's an escalation process. Because with a lot of these issues, we can solve them pretty quickly by applying the intellect we have in this company.

Finding balance

Shipmates,
I've recently been in the grip of a project at work that has required greater than normal focus and a departure from the family <-> work <-> Auxiliary balance I like to maintain. I accept that my responsibilities will, from time to time, upset my preferred balance -- particularly if I am challenging myself. Times like these do remind me of an unhealthy period in my life when I lived out of balance on an ongoing basis. This was not due to the fact that I was doing too much of any one part of the puzzle that is a life, rather I was inattentive to

Happy 235th Birthday Marines

Shipmates,
Today, November 10, 2010, marks the 235th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps. Take a moment today to reach out and wish a Marine a happy Corps birthday. I'm sure at least a few of you are Marines, parents of Marines, or children of Marines in active service or who have served in the past. Thank you for your service and the service of your loved ones.

I encourage you to watch the message the Marine Corps leadership, Commandant Gen. James F. Amos & Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent, prepared which highlights the service of Marines in the Korean War and those serving today around the world  on our behalf.

http://www.marines.mil/usmc/Pages/2010MarineCorpsBirthdayBall.aspx




Our Commandant's message to the Marines can be read here:

http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/alcoast/547-10_alcoast.txt

Happy Birthday Marines!

Rose Festival in 70 seconds, a photo essay

Shipmates,
Yesterday I saw a great little video which was based on every photo from a vacation. It did a great job of portraying the trip. This approach also conveyed a great sense of what being a photographer is about and the large number of frames most of us need to take to get a few keepers. During Rose Festival this year I took over 500 photos, which is actually fewer than some past years, and this video shows each of those shots in a very compressed format. If you have a high speed connection please change to HD for the best viewing experience.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_tXZzfjsao

Vancouver Veteran's Day Parade 2010

Shipmates,
Here is a video showing our participation in the Vancouver Veteran's Day Parade. Enjoy and I hope to see you there next year!



Be sure to play in HD. If the video does not show please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8HMlu1j_Q0

Thank you to SO-PA John Hilbrands for organizing the Coast Guard participation.

Member Training/Communications - TCO Academy January 2011

Posted on behalf of SO-CM Jon James

Division 7 members are invited to participate in the first Telecommunications Operators (TCO) School taught by members from Division 7 and Active Duty members from Sector Columbia River and Station Portland. These classes will help you though the Personal Qualification Standard (PQS) and eventually an ability to stand before a board of members to qualify as a TCO. I also would like members who hold the AUXCOM to participate in this school. I find there is a lot of useful information in this PQS that is either missing from, or outdated, in the prior AUXCOM material. This will help you further your qualification as a radio operator. The classes will be held on the Training Deck at MSU Portland on the following dates.

• Tuesday, 04 January from 1900 to 2100
• Tuesday, 11 January from 1900 to 2100
• Saturday, 15 JANUARY FROM 0830 TO 1300 (this is division member training because its beneficial to all operations members)
• Tuesday, 18 January from 1900 to 2100
• Qualification Board TBD.

Here is a list of manuals you will reference throughout your PQS. I apologize but the class cannot provide you with hard copies of the PQS or manuals. We will however provide you with a copy of all materials on a CD when requested.

(a) Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual, COMDTINST M16798.3 (series) Link
(b) Boat Crew Seamanship Manual, COMDTINST M16114.5 (series); Chapter 11 Link
(c) Auxiliary Aviation Training Manual, COMDTINST M16798.5 (series); Chapter 6 Link
(d) Telecommunications Manual (TCM) COMDTINST M2000.3 (series)
(e) Radiotelephone Handbook, COMDTINST M2300.7 (series)
(f) U.S. Coast Guard Addendum to the United States National Search and Rescue Supplement, COMDTINST M16130.2 (series) Link
(g) Communications Watchstander Qualification Guide, COMDTINST M16120.7 (series)
(h) AUXCOM – U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications Course
(i) Appendices A-G to the Auxiliary Telecommunications PQS
(j) Chart No.1, NOAA Nautical Chart Symbols and Abbreviations
(k) NOAA or Corps of Engineers charts of the local area.
(l) United States Coast Pilot, Vol. 1-9, as applicable to the local area
(m) Light List, Vol. 1-7, COMDTINST M16502 (series) , as applicable to the local area
(n) NOAA Tide Tables, as applicable to the local area
(o) Telephone Directory, as applicable to the local area

Please do not let this long list discourage you from joining the class. You will only be referencing portions of these manuals.

Here is the breakdown of each class’s subjects.

Day 01 Tuesday 04 January 1900 to 2100 

• Introduction to the TCO Academy. 
• ATQ-01-01-TCO: OPERATE THE UNITS RADIO.
• ATQ-03-03-TCO: IDENTIFY CONTACT NUMBERS FOR AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE AOR.

Day 02 Tuesday 11 January 1900 to 2100

• ATQ-01-02-TCO: DEMONSTRATE BASIC RADIO PROCEDURE.
• ATQ-01-03-TCO: BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.
• ATQ-02-02-TCO: STATE VHF-FM MARINE BAND DISTRESS & RADIO FREQUENCIES. 
• ATQ-02-03-TCO: IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN STANDARD RADIO URGENCY CALLS AND SIGNALS.

Day 03 Saturday 15 January 0830 to 1500 

• ATQ-02-01-TCO: CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MARINER. 
• ATQ-04-01-TCO: RESPOND TO A NON-DISTRESS VESSEL INCIDENT.
• ATQ-04-02-TCO: RESPOND TO A DISTRESS VESSEL INCIDENT.
• ATQ-05-01-TCO: PROVIDE APPROPRIATE NAVIGATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PUBLIC.
• ATQ-05-02-TCO: PASS APPROPRIATE BASIC WEATHER INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.
• ATQ-06-01-TCO: DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF OPS NORMAL AND POSITION REPORTS. 
• ATQ-06-02-TCO: DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF LOST COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES. 
• LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1130 TO 1230
• ATQ-06-04-TS: DEMONSTRATE CORRECT PROCEDURES FOR PARTICIPATEING IN A DIRECTED NET. 
• ATQ-07-01-TS: EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF NET CONTROL STATION IN A DIRECTED NET.
• ATQ-07-02-TS: DEMONSTRATE CORRECT PROCEDURES IN MANAGING A DIRECTED NET.
• PASS DOWN PROCEDURE: Not in TCO but needs to be addressed. 

Day 04 Tuesday 18 January 1900 to 2100

• ATQ-03-01-TCO: IDENTIFY INFORMATION ON A NAUTICAL CHART
• ATQ-03-02-TCO: IDENTIFY AND LOCATE INFORMATION FROM COAST PILOT, LIGHT LIST, AND TIDE TABLES.
• ATQ-06-03-TCO: EXPLAIN THE NEED FOR AND PROCESS OF FILING A FLOAT PLAN.

Please email if you with any questions and if you plan on attending the school. I will post updates on the division blog and ask that FC’s to email this to members who do not use the blog.

Thanks,
SO-CM Jonathan James

Member Training/Communications - TCO Academ

Posted on behalf of SO-CM Jon James

Division 7 members are invited to participate in the first Telecommunications Operators (TCO) School taught by members from division 7 and active duty members from Sector Columbia River and Station Portland. These classes will help you though the Personal Qualification Standard (PQS) and eventually an ability to stand before a board of members to qualify as a TCO. I also would like members who hold the AUXCOM to participate in this school. I find there is a lot of useful information in this PQS that is either outdated or not in the AUXCOM material. This will help you further your qualification as a radio operator. The classes will be held on the Training Deck at MSU Portland on the following dates.

• Tuesday, 04 January from 1900 to 2100
• Tuesday, 11 January from 1900 to 2100
• Saturday, 15 JANUARY FROM 0830 TO 1300 (this is division member training because its beneficial to all operations members)
• Tuesday, 18 January from 1900 to 2100
• Qualification Board TBD.

Here is a list of manuals you will need to reference throughout your PQS. I apologize but the class cannot provide you with hard copies of the PQS or manuals. We will however provide you with a copy of all materials on a CD when requested.

(a) Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual, COMDTINST M16798.3 (series)
(b) Boat Crew Seamanship Manual, COMDTINST M16114.5 (series); Chapter 11
(c) Auxiliary Aviation Training Manual, COMDTINST M16798.5 (series); Chapter 6
(d) Telecommunications Manual (TCM) COMDTINST M2000.3 (series)
(e) Radiotelephone Handbook, COMDTINST M2300.7 (series)
(f) U.S. Coast Guard Addendum to the United States National Search and Rescue Supplement, COMDTINST M16130.2 (series)
(g) Communications Watchstander Qualification Guide, COMDTINST M16120.7 (series)
(h) AUXCOM – U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Communications Course
(i) Appendices A-G to the Auxiliary Telecommunications PQS
(j) Chart No.1, NOAA Nautical Chart Symbols and Abbreviations
(k) NOAA or Corps of Engineers charts of the local area.
(l) United States Coast Pilot, Vol. 1-9, as applicable to the local area
(m) Light List, Vol. 1-7, COMDTINST M16502 (series) , as applicable to the local area
(n) NOAA Tide Tables, as applicable to the local area
(o) Telephone Directory, as applicable to the local area


Please do not let this long list discourage you from joining the class. You will only be referencing portions of these manuals.

Here is the breakdown of each class’s subjects.

Day 01 Tuesday 04 January 1900 to 2100 

• Introduction to the TCO Academy. 
• ATQ-01-01-TCO: OPERATE THE UNITS RADIO.
• ATQ-03-03-TCO: IDENTIFY CONTACT NUMBERS FOR AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE AOR.

Day 02 Tuesday 11 January 1900 to 2100

• ATQ-01-02-TCO: DEMONSTRATE BASIC RADIO PROCEDURE.
• ATQ-01-03-TCO: BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.
• ATQ-02-02-TCO: STATE VHF-FM MARINE BAND DISTRESS & RADIO FREQUENCIES. 
• ATQ-02-03-TCO: IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN STANDARD RADIO URGENCY CALLS AND SIGNALS.

Day 03 Saturday 15 January 0830 to 1500 

• ATQ-02-01-TCO: CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MARINER. 
• ATQ-04-01-TCO: RESPOND TO A NON-DISTRESS VESSEL INCIDENT.
• ATQ-04-02-TCO: RESPOND TO A DISTRESS VESSEL INCIDENT.
• ATQ-05-01-TCO: PROVIDE APPROPRIATE NAVIGATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PUBLIC.
• ATQ-05-02-TCO: PASS APPROPRIATE BASIC WEATHER INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.
• ATQ-06-01-TCO: DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF OPS NORMAL AND POSITION REPORTS. 
• ATQ-06-02-TCO: DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF LOST COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES. 
• LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1130 TO 1230
• ATQ-06-04-TS: DEMONSTRATE CORRECT PROCEDURES FOR PARTICIPATEING IN A DIRECTED NET. 
• ATQ-07-01-TS: EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF NET CONTROL STATION IN A DIRECTED NET.
• ATQ-07-02-TS: DEMONSTRATE CORRECT PROCEDURES IN MANAGING A DIRECTED NET.
• PASS DOWN PROCEDURE: Not in TCO but needs to be addressed. 

Day 04 Tuesday 18 January 1900 to 2100

• ATQ-03-01-TCO: IDENTIFY INFORMATION ON A NAUTICAL CHART
• ATQ-03-02-TCO: IDENTIFY AND LOCATE INFORMATION FROM COAST PILOT, LIGHT LIST, AND TIDE TABLES.
• ATQ-06-03-TCO: EXPLAIN THE NEED FOR AND PROCESS OF FILING A FLOAT PLAN.

Please email if you with any questions and if you plan on attending the school. I will post updates on the division blog and ask that FC’s to email this to members who do not use the blog.

Thanks,
SO-CM Jonathan James

Operation Safe Summer 2010 Year End Report

Shipmates,

I would like to add my thanks for your outstanding efforts in the Recreational Boating Safety over the summer, throughout the year, and look forward to successes in the future. The RBS mission is job #1. While we may never know the exact safety outcomes from a particular VE, program visit, class, PA event, or on-the-water safety conversation please know these interactions make a difference and save lives.

Every member can participate in RBS at almost any time your schedule permits. Many RBS qualifications are quick, if not easy, to achieve and a great way for new members to get started and make a difference right away. While initial qualification is readily achievable each of these missions has the wonderful challenge of taking many years to master and there is always something new to learn.

Again, thank you for your efforts.

Be safe out there and look to the safety of your shipmates,

Daren

R 021505Z NOV 10

FM CCGDTHIRTEEN SEATTLE WA//DP//

TO COMCOGARD SECTOR PUGET SOUND WA
COGARD MSU PORTLAND OR
COMCOGARDGRU NORTH BEND OR
COMCOGARD SECTOR COLUMBIA RIVER OR

BT

UNCLAS //N16750//

SUBJ: OPERATION SAFE SUMMER 2010 END REPORT

A. OPERATION SAFE SUMMER 2010, CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS DTD 5 MAY 2010
B. D13INST 16750, STRATEGY FOR THE REDUCTION OF RECREATIONAL BOATING
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES IN THE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT, 2009 TO 2

1. PER REF A, OPERATION SAFE SUMMER IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FIELD
UNITS AND COMMANDS WITH A TOOL TO FOCUS AND MEASURE RBS EFFECTIVENESS
FOR BOTH ACTIVE DUTY AND AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES. THE FIVE PRIMARY
GOALS: ADVANCE BOATER EDUCATION, NAVIGATION RULES COMPLIANCE,
BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, LIFEJACKET WEAR, AND OPERATOR COMPLIANCE
ARE ALL SIGNIFICANT FACTORS IN RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS AND
FATALITIES IN D13. WITH AN AVERAGE OF 52 RECREATIONAL BOATING
FATALITIES DISTRICT WIDE, WE AND OUR STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS HAVE
A MONUMENTAL TASK AHEAD. OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE THROUGH
EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT.

2. ALTHOUGH WE FELL SHORT IN SEVERAL AREAS, THE EFFORT TOWARDS
MEETING D13s PERFORMANCE GOALS WAS A SUCCESS. RECREATIONAL VESSEL
EXAMINATION TARGETS WERE SET WITH AN OVERALL DISTRICT GOAL FOR 2010
OF 4,100 EXAMINATIONS. FINAL NUMBERS FOR THE END OF THIS PERIOD
INDICATED THAT 4,628 VESSEL EXAMINATIONS WERE COMPLETED WHICH IS 112
PERCENT OF OUR GOAL. THIS IS A 13 PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE 4,004
EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED IN 2009.

3. AUXILIARY FORCES WORKED DILIGENTLY TO REACH OUT TO BOATERS ACROSS
THE DISTRICT AND CONDUCTED OVER 900 VESSEL SAFETY CHECK EXAMINATIONS
TO ASSIST BOATERS IN COMPLYING WITH CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS.
AUXILIARISTS ALSO VOLUNTEERED OVER 1,000 HOURS IN ATTENDING PARADES,
OPEN HOUSES AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND CLASSES FOR ALL
AGES, IN ADDITON TO CONDUCTING OVER 4,000 HOURS OF RBS PATROLS DURING
THIS PERIOD.

4. RECREATIONAL BOATING IS STILL THE HIGHEST RISK BOATING ACTIVITY IN
THE DISTRICT, AND THERE IS STILL MUCH MORE TO DO. GUIDANCE FOR
OPERATION SAFE SUMMER 2011 WILL BE COMING SOON, AND I ENCOURAGE ALL
TO REVIEW OUR GOALS IN THE DISTRICT RECREATIONAL BOATING STRATEGY
(SEE REF B). MY RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY SPECIALIST, MR. DAN
SHIPMAN, WILL BE VISITING EACH SECTOR AND UNIT IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS
TO REVIEW YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND TO ASSIST YOU IN IDENTIFYING NEW
OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH OUT TO RECREATIONAL BOATERS WITH AN OVERALL
GOAL TO REDUCE RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES IN THE
REGION.

5. I WANT TO COMMEND ALL HANDS ON THEIR EFFORTS TO MAKE OPERATION
SAFE SUMMER 2010 AN OVERALL SUCCESS AND YOUR EFFORTS TO MAKE
RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFE AND ENJOYABLE.

6. CAPT BORNEMANN, CHIEF, PREVENTION DIVISION, SENDS.

BT

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