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Leadership of 5NR
Table of Contents 2
5NR Leadership 2
Commodore ’ s Message 3-4
Chief of Staff Message 5
DCAPT Messages 6-7
Focus on 5NR Departments 8-14
Help Wanted 15-17
Information from Around the District
18-39
History of the District 40-46
5NR Obscura 47-48
Photographs 49-53
COMMS Center 54-74
Message from the Editor 75
Contact Information 75 Parting Shot 76
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 Victoria Taylor-Davies
Operations Training Officer ( OTO ) CWO4 Diego Herrera
District Commodore ( DCO ) COMO Joseph J . Giannattasio
District Chief Of Staff ( DCOS ) Kurt P . Sarac , Sr
District Captain Central ( DCAPT-C ) Cindi C . Chaimowitz
District Captain East ( DCAPT-E ) Thomas Johnston Don
District Captain West ( DCAPT-W ) J . Douglas Willwerth
Immediate Past Commodore COMO Thomas J . Dever
President Past Captains Association Alfred O . Grimminger
Division Commanders
DCDR 01 DCDR 04 DCDR 07 DCDR 08 DCDR 12 DCDR 15 DCDR 16
Reynolds A Giovannozzi Jr Scott G . Graham Thomas H . Brouillard Robert N . Babezki Timothy D . Precht Ivan Meixell Basil Iwanyk DCDR 17 Charles Lorentz Jr . DCDR 18 Paul Whitman Sr . DCDR 19 DCDR 20 DCDR 21
Edwin W . Seda COMO KC Murphy Michael B . McElwee
D-AD |
Jason C . Flynn , Donald W . Merrill |
D-AA |
Phil Walmsley |
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-FS |
Noreen Schifini |
DSO-HR Steven G . Trojanov |
DSO-IS |
Harry F . Dyer |
DSO-MA Jeffery Wilt |
DSO-PB |
Timothy P Marks |
DSO-SR |
Noreen Schifini |
DDC-Prevention Alfred O . Grimminger |
DSO-AS |
James Robert White |
DSO-MS |
Gregg R . Bollinger |
DSO-MT |
Theodore R . Hall |
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 Douglas L . Smith |
DSO-EM |
Gregory M . Stough |
DSO-CM Richard F . Lord |
DSO-AV |
William A . Fithian |
DSO-OP |
Donald W . Merrill |
Front Photographs Cover : Rehoboth Beach 6 , DE ; Auxiliarist Al Grimminger on VHF radio checking in with the Command Center during the February 6 , 2022 Special Olympics Delaware Lewes Polar Bear Plunge . For more pictures and information , see page 33 .
Coast Guard Auxiliary photos by Barbara Sama