Topside Winter 2018 Newsletter | Page 2

Page 2 topside Volume 115, Issue 1 Leadership of 5NR Inside this issue: Table of Contents 2 5NR Leadership 2 Commodore’s Message 3-4 Chief of Staff’s Message 5 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, Vickie M. Tyler DSO-C COMO Ken Brown, Janet Brown District Commodore (DCO) COMO Barry M. Kyper DSO-DV Marilyn F. Hughes DSO-FN COMO Robert J. Perrone, Sr. DSO-LP Martin C. Mooney Sr. DSO-SL Harry W. Otto DSO-SL Thomas J. Morrissey Message From the Director 6 Focus on 5NR Departments 7-10 Focus on 5NR Divisions District Captain Central (DCAPT-C) DSO-SL 11-17 Donald W. Merrill District Chief Of Staff (DCOS) Thomas J. Dever District Captain East (DCAPT-E) Information from Around the District 18-25 Joseph Smith, Sr. Photographs 26-29 District Captain West (DCAPT-W) Message from the Editor Contact Information Parting Shot Robert G. Vanderhook 31 DDC-Logistics Mark F. Letavish DSO-CS Richard Taylor, III DSO-FS Noreen Schifini DSO-HR Thomas H. Brouillard Immediate Past Commodore COMO Kevin C. Murphy 31 32 COMO Richard L. Raudabaugh President Past Captains Association Lionel F. Crossman DSO-IS Lorraine Cannata DSO-MA Lorraine Bianco 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 Douglas L. Smith Cover Photograph: WILDWOOD, NJ - Warmer weather patrol season is starting soon within the District, Photographs 6 now is the time to prepare your facility and conduct the inspection of safety gear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) according to Coast Guard and Auxiliary policies. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Joseph Giannattasio