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Inside this issue :
Leadership of 5NR
Table of Contents 2
5NR Leadership 2
Commodore ’ s Message 3-4
Chief of Staff ’ s Message 5
DCAPT Messages 6-9
Message from DIRAUX 10
Focus on 5NR Departments 11-19
Help Wanted 20-22
Information from Around the District
23-57
History of the District 58-62
Photographs 63-66
COMMS Center 67-80
Message from the Editor 81
Contact Information 81 Parting Shot 82
Confidentiality Notice Privacy Act of 1974
The disclosure of personal information contained in this publication is subject to the provisions contained in the Privacy Act of 1974 . The subject Act with certain exceptions prohibits the disclosure , distribution , dissemination or copying of any material containing home addresses , home telephone numbers , spouses ’ names , and social security numbers , except for official business . Violation may result in disciplinary action by the Coast Guard and / or civilian criminal sanction .
Director of Auxiliary ( DIRAUX ) CDR ( SEL )
Victoria Taylor-Davies
Operations Training Officer ( OTO ) CWO4 Douglas Schubert
District Commodore ( DCO ) COMO Joseph J . Giannattasio
District Chief Of Staff ( DCOS ) Kurt P . Sarac , Sr
District Captain Central ( DCAPT-C ) Cindi C . Chaimowitz
District Captain East ( DCAPT-E ) James Hans
District Captain West ( DCAPT-W ) Doug Willwerth
Division Commanders
DCDR 01 DCDR 04 DCDR 07 DCDR 08 DCDR 12 DCDR 15 DCDR 16
David J . Clendening Scott G . Graham Thomas Johnston Don Robert N . Babezki Timothy D . Precht Diego Herrera Terry F . Bearce DCDR 17 Charles Lorentz Jr . DCDR 18 DCDR 19 DCDR 20 DCDR 21
Kathleen A . Kunyczka Richard B . Taylor , II COMO KC Murphy Michael B . McElwee
D-AD |
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D-AA |
Phil Walmsley |
DSO-C |
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DSO-C |
COMO Ken Brown , Janet Brown |
DSO-DV Ruth A . Bearce |
DSO-FN |
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DSO-LP |
Francis P . Bigley |
DSO-SL |
Harry W . Otto |
DFSO |
Thomas Callahan III |
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DSO-CS |
Richard Taylor , II |
DSO-FS |
Noreen Schifini |
DSO-HR Steven G . Trojanov |
DSO-IS |
COMO Jan Robert Munroe |
DSO-MA James Carey |
DSO-PB |
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DSO-SR |
Noreen Schifini |
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DSO-AS |
Shane Jones |
DSO-MS |
Gregg R . Bollinger |
DSO-MT Theodore R . Hall |
DSO-NS |
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DSO-PA |
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DSO-PE |
Pamela L . Thompson |
DSO-PV |
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DSO-VE |
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DSO-IM |
Gregory M . Stough |
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DSO-AV |
William A . Fithian |
DSO-OP |
Donald W . Merrill |
Front Photographs Cover : Chesapeake 6 City , MD : A sign of the times . Newly elected DCAPT James Hans during the swearing-in ceremony at Schaefer ' s Canal House during the Last EXCOM meeting of 2020 . Wearing masks has become commonplace with the pandemic continuing to cause havoc across the nation .
Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Barbara Sama