N AUGUST 20, 2020 Rear
Admiral Tom Allan, commander of the First Coast Guard District, and Commodore Bill Bowen D1SR, presided over the first unit dedicated to supporting the Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC). The new Auxiliary unit will support the RDC mission by coordinating requests for assets and skills in three focus areas: subject matter expertise, field research activities and public affairs. The new Auxiliary unit coordinator, Brue Buckley will develop a skills bank that matches Coast Guard research priorities to Auxiliary skill sets across the nation. The unit is expected to become a major force multiplier for Coast Guard research.
The RDC has been executing Coast Guard research priorities since 1972. RDC reduces the risk and raises the value of introducig new technology into the Coast Guard by evaluating how it can be applied to Coast Guard missions.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary has a long history of supporting large-scale field testing, through voluntary dedication of their time and assets.
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COMO Bill Bowen and Admiral Tom Allan preside over dedication of new unit