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Volume 114, Issue 3
Message from the Director
I am honored to be your Director of District Five Northern Region. I am in awe
and am very proud that so many people want to give away their most precious
commodity of time and give to others in their community.
The District Five Northern Region DIRAUX staff is amazing – each team
member (CWO Clark, Ms. Kain, SK2 McIntyre, and YN3 Gonzalez) have been
most supportive while I ease into this new role. I can say first hand that they truly
love the Auxiliary program.
I reported to duty as your Director on July 24 th and met a good amount of you at
NACON and DTRAIN but still looking to meet more when I attend Division
Meetings. I am blessed that you voted for an excellent EXCOM, which not only
are respectable people that work smart but are also fun people to be friends with.
As I say that, elections are now upon us. From the DIRAUX perspective, we ask
that you work together and respect new leadership’s perspectives and directives. At
the same time, make full use of the immediate past officers’ experience and
counsel. Please give our newly elected leaders the respect they need to carry out
existing and new directives that come from our Commandant, as required in your
Auxiliary oath.
LCDR Victoria L. Taylor
Director of the Auxiliary
U.S. Coast Guard
5th District-Northern Region
You have to forgive me but I am a mother of two teenage boys and watch many marvel movies….. Uncle Ben said
to his nephew Peter Parker that with “great power comes great responsibility”. As a Coast Guard Auxiliarists, you
have the great power when you wear the uniform to influence, lead, council, and be a positive role model in your
community and to our youth. You also have the responsibility to carry yourself with respect and holding yourself
and others to our Core Values and carrying out the primary mission of Recreational Boating Safety and other
missions set forth by our Commandant.
I saw this at NACON and it rang true in my heart. There is a reason why the Coast Guard Auxiliary wear silver
and that is because they are the silver lining for the Coast Guard. You are that silver lining.
I am honored to be your Director for District Five Northern region for a minimum of the next four years.
Thank you and Best Wishes.
LCDR Victoria L. Taylor
U.S. Coast Guard
Director of Auxiliary
Fifth District - Northern Region
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