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Page 2 topside Leadership of 5NR Inside this issue: Table of Contents 2 5NR Leadership 2 Commodore’s Message 3 Chief of Staff’s Message 4-5 Director’s Message 6 Focus on 5NR Departments 7-9 Focus on 5NR Divisions Volume 114, Issue 3 Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX) LCDR Victoria Taylor D-AA Jason C. Flynn D-AA Phil Walmsley Operations Training Officer (OTO) CWO4 Richard Clark DSO-C Kevin L. Tyler DSO-C Vickie M. Tyler District Commodore (DCO) COMO Barry M. Kyper DSO-DV Marilyn F. Hughes District Chief Of Staff (DCOS) Thomas J. Dever DSO-SL District Captain Central (DCAPT-C) DSO-SL 10-13 Donald W. Merrill District Captain East (DCAPT-E) Information from Around the District 14-17 Joseph Smith, Sr. Photographs 18-20 District Captain West (DCAPT-W) Message from the Editor 21 Contact Information 21 Parting Shot DSO-FN COMO Robert J. Perrone, Sr. DSO-LP Martin C. Mooney Sr. DSO-SL Harry W. Otto 22 Thomas J. Morrissey COMO Richard L. Raudabaugh DDC-Logistics Mark F. Letavish DSO-CS Richard Taylor, III DSO-HR Thomas H. Brouillard Robert G. Vanderhook DSO-IS Lorraine Cannata Immediate Past Commodore COMO Kevin C. Murphy DSO-MA Lorraine Bianco President Past Captains Association Lionel F. Crossman DSO-PB Timothy P Marks DSO-SR Rita H. Kratzer DDC-Prevention Alfred O. Grimminger DSO-MS Laurie L. Huselton DSO-MT Steven J. Marthouse DSO-NS Matthew J. O’Brien Jr. DSO-PA COMO Kevin C. Murphy DSO-PE Robert N. Adams DSO-PV Russell M. Galson DSO-VE Edwin W. Seda DDC-Response Douglas L. Smith DSO-CM Richard F. Lord DSO-IM Greg M. Stough DSO-OP Other News Cover Photograph: Douglas L. Smith 18 Chesapeake Bay - During a MOM patrol in the Chesapeake area bay Kurt Sarac, Coxswain and owner, is at the helm of Photographs 6 a twin diesel capable of up to 26KNTS. The boat was constructed between 1971-1973 . the 41Utility Boat (UTB), Only 156 were commissioned and this one was the 5th to the last. Crew member J. Berkmier stands on stern watch. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Barbara Sama