There will be a full scale AMSTEP exercise 3 Aug - 5 Aug as follows:

Monday 03 AUG,

1. Waterborne IED threat via small boat located at the Northern axis, South of Peekskill.
2. Floating Mine in the anchorage channel determined to be caused by an offload mishap.

Tuesday 04 AUG,

1. Waterborne WMD threat via small boat located at the Eastern axis East, of the VZ bridge. Secure the Cities will be initiated at the Narrows.

Wednesday 05 AUG,

1. IED threat onboard NYWW Ferry inside NY Harbor.
2. Potential waterborne IED threat transferred from small boat to SUNY Empire State vessel southern Long Island Sound off New Rochelle.

**Participation in this exercise will meet the requirements for our Sector 4th quarter MARSEC drill.

Per Betsy, if any qualified crew would like to participate in this operations exercise on Monday, Aug 3rd,aboard the Semper Paratus please let her know by phone or email. Her facility will be shoving off from Westerly Marina in Ossining (TBD) and returning 4 -6 hours later.

Tags: Flotilla, training

Bill “Tiny” Tauber (far left in photo, above) passed away February 20, 2009 at the age of 79. He was a retired Army Lt Col and former Boy Scout troop leader. Within in our Flotilla, he was the FSO-Publications, and created a monthly scrapbook with photos and captions until his health began to decline. He reached the 40 year milestone of USCG Auxiliary service on February 14th, just before his death. His comraderie and service to the flotillla is certainly missed.

The Flotilla is planning two About Boating Safely (ABS) courses this year for the boating public. This is a nationally approved course that is consistent in content across the US, provided by the USCG Auxiliary and the US Power Squadrons. The first course will be given on Saturdays March 21 and 28. The second course will be given on Saturdays April18 and 25. They will start at 9:30 AM, with a refreshment break at 11AM and will continue till 1:30 PM. The course cost will be $65 and will include a book. Contact the Flotilla or Bob Delia specifically with questions or for more information.

Tags: Flotilla, training

A 8 hour TCT class will be held later this month:

DATE: Saturday March 21, 2009
LOCATION: New York State Troop Headquarters
Route 44
Millbrook, New York
Time: 0800 - 1600

Facilitator: Herman H. Tietjen, ADSO-MT D15 & 20, PD Capt.

Directions: Proceed North on Taconic Parkway until you reach the
exit for Route 44/Millbook. Go down ramp and take a right
on Route 44 towards Millbrook for about a mile - on the left side
Coming South on Taconic Parkway until you reach the exit for
Route 44/Millbrook - go down ramp and take a left on Rt. 44 towards
Millbrook for about a mile - on the left side
The GPS address is 2541 Route 44 Salt Point, NY 12578 (town of Pleasant Valley)

Tags: training, Flotilla, TCT

Please review the following materials prior to next month’s 1 hour TCT refresher course given by Kevin Lustyik:

1. Particiant reference
2. Facilitator resource
3. TCT powerpoint presentation

Tags: training, Flotilla

To: ALAUX
From: CHDIRAUX
Subj: Electronic BEACON -017/08

1. The latest issue of the eBEACON is now posted. The Coast Guard Auxiliary
Association, Inc. (CGAuxA) no longer distributes a paper version of the
BEACON. Your Association recommends you save the link to your favorites then
view it at any time. They are attempting to post the latest issue every two
months.

http://www.cgauxa.org/ebeacon/


2. The purpose of this list is to keep Auxiliarists as well as all other
interested parties abreast of current developments, policies, manuals, etc.
All information contained herein and linked is OFFICIAL policy and
information.

3. Internet Release and Distribution is Authorized.

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