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Inside this issue :
Leadership of 5NR
Table of Contents 2
5NR Leadership 2
Commodore ’ s Message 3
DCAPT Messages 4-6
DIRAX Message 7
OTO Message 8
Help Needed 9-10
Information from Around the District
Parting Shot 74
11-29
History of the District 30-39
5NR Obscura 40-41
Photographs 42-51
COMMS Center 52-72
Message from the Editor 73
Contact Information 73
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 M . Chad Morgan
Operations Training Officer ( OTO ) CWO4 Mickey T . Price
District Commodore ( DCO ) Kurt P . Sarac , Sr
District Chief Of Staff ( DCOS ) Noreen Schifini
District Captain Central ( DCAPT-C ) Timothy D . Precht
District Captain East ( DCAPT-E ) Thomas Johnston Don
District Captain West ( DCAPT-W ) Michael B . McElwee
Immediate Past Commodore COMO Joseph J . Giannattasio
President Past Captains Association Alfred O . Grimminger
Division \ Commanders
DCDR 04 DCDR 07 DCDR 08 DCDR 12 DCDR 15 DCDR 16 DCDR 17 DCDR 18 DCDR 19 DCDR 20 DCDR 21
Andrew C . Crowley Thomas H . Brouillard Lorraine Bianco Stephen Paul Straneva Kimberly A . Weber Basil Iwanyk Jeffery A . Davis Armand F . Dauria Edwin W . Seda William R . Turner Walter Conway
D-AD |
Jason C . Flynn |
D-AD |
J . Douglas Willwerth |
DSO-C |
Jason C . Flynn |
DSO-C |
COMO Ken Brown , Janet Brown |
DSO-DV Ruth A . Bearce |
DSO-FN Mark F . Letavish |
DSO-LP |
Francis P . Bigley |
DSO-SL |
Harry W . Otto |
DFSO |
Thomas Callahan III |
DDC-Logistics Robert G . Vanderhook |
DSO-CS |
Richard Taylor , II |
DSO-CA |
Noreen Schifini |
DSO-HR Steven G . Trojanov |
DSO-IS |
Harry F . Dyer |
DSO-MA Jeffery Wilt |
DSO-PB |
Timothy P Marks |
DSO-SR |
Donald W . Merrill |
DDC-Prevention Alfred O . Grimminger |
DSO-AS |
James Robert White |
DSO-MS |
Gregg R . Bollinger |
DSO-MT Terry F . Bearce |
DSO-NS |
Frank J . Williams |
DSO-PA |
COMO Kevin C . Murphy |
DSO-PE |
Pamela L . Thompson |
DSO-PV |
Russell M . Galson |
DSO-VE |
Edwin W . Seda |
DDC-Response Vacant |
DSO-EM |
Thomas V Roberson |
DSO-CM Richard B . Taylor II |
DSO-AV |
Steve Longnecker |
DSO-OP |
Donald W . Merrill |
Front Photographs Cover : Auxiliarist 6 Sandy Dalton ( FL82 ) serving onboard the USCGC EAGLE as a culinary assistant . This photograph was taken while the Eagle was in Denmark . Ever wanted to serve on a Coast Guard Cutter ? Are you interested in working side-by-side with our “ gold-side ” counterparts ? Qualifying as a culinary assistant may be what you are looking for .
US Coast Guard Photograph