The Long Blue Line (Winter 2023)

WINTER 2023 

YOUR RETIREE NEWSLETTER & MORE 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 

CAPE MAY 

TODAY 

NATIONAL MUSEUM: 

CONSTRUCTION 

UPDATE 

INSIDE THE EXHIBITS: 

HURRICANE 

KATRINA 

IMMERSIVE 

GALLERY

2 WINTER 2023 

THE LONG BLUE LINE THE LONG BLUE LINE WINTER 2023 

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Managing Editor: Scott McGuire 

Graphic Designer: Scott McGuire 

Contributing Writers: 

William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. 

MCPO Jeff Creighton, USCG (Ret.) 

Chief of the Mess: MCPOCG Vincent 

W. Patton, Ed.D., USCG (Ret.) 

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ON THE COVER: 

A graduate from recruit company 

Uniform-201 completes basic 

training at U.S. Coast Guard 

Training Center Cape May, NJ, 

2022. Training Center Cape May’s 

mission is to transform the recruits 

of today into the enduring Coast 

Guard of tomorrow while providing 

superior mission support to the 

Coast Guard's tenant commands. 

(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman 

Christian Lower) 

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS: 

If You Build It, They Will Come 

National Retiree Council Co-Chairs 

Message from the Director 

Coast Guard Pre-Retiree 

Reunions, Notices & Items of Interest 

COVER STORY | Cape May Today + Q&A with CAPT 

Warren D. Judge 

Portraits of Service: Meaningful Stories from Shipmates 

Museum Construction Updates 

Inside the Exhibits: The Hurricane Katrina Immersive Gallery 

Moving the Needle: The Coast Guard Foundation announces 

$2.5M donation to the Museum 

Annuitant Kathy Grande Recognizes Husband's 

Service on Wall of Philanthropy 

Coast Guard Inaugurates New Ethos at Cape May 

The Desired Effect: Taking the PSU Back to Its Roots 

Retirement Notices 

TAPS Notices 

Chaplain's Corner 

RADM Joanna Nunan, USCG (Ret.), to Lead the U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy 

PPC-RAS 

Other Important Retiree Resources 

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IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME 

—Field of Dreams 

In 1938, then Commandant of the Coast Guard, VADM Harry G. Hamlet wrote “The Creed 

of the Coast Guardsman,” where in the second paragraph of the document, “I revere that 

long line of expert seamen who by their devotion to duty and sacrifice of self, have made it 

possible for me to be a member of a service honored and respected, in peace and in war, 

throughout the world.” It was from that historical document where our Coast Guard core values 

of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty were born. These principles were instilled in me 

from the start of my Coast Guard journey on June 19, 1972. 

Although the foundation remains the same, there are many notable differences in the boot camp 

I attended at Cape May, and the training, lessons, and knowledge our current graduates now 

carry with them as they maneuver through their newfound Coast Guard experience. Today, 

Training Center Cape May has new technologies, more diversity, and is continuously adapting 

to new requirements presented by a rapidly changing maritime domain which our newest 

recruits will soon encounter. 

In my frequent visits to Cape May, during my time on active duty and even afterwards, I 

have had the opportunity to see these differences in the accession program, yet I still feel 

inextricably connected to our new recruits as they begin their journey. I have watched as they 

start to become close-knit members of an exceptionally well-trained military branch and united 

members of our great Service. 

HONOR 

INSPIRE 

ENGAGE 

During the recent Museum Keel Laying Ceremony, I was overcome with that same sense of 

belonging, that connection to the past and our future Service, that began for me at Cape May, 

and I admit that I shed a few unexpected tears of joy. I knew we had 

reached a significant benchmark that accompanies any campaign 

of this magnitude—WE WERE ABOUT TO MOVE EARTH! I’m sure 

when I step across the Museum’s threshold for the first time into the 

magnificent Atrium, see the full-sized H-60 Jayhawk helicopter 

suspended five stories above me, read the donor names on 

the Wall of Philanthropy, and prepare myself to experience the 

immersive Coast Guard exhibits, I will happily shed a few more 

tears of joy. 

I hope you all get a chance to reflect on your service to our Nation 

and think about your first days in the Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, 

or Public Health Service. Like our newest recruits at Cape May, 

and the newly commissioned officers in New London, 

you became something greater than yourself. Thank 

you for your service, and best wishes for a happy 

and healthy 2023. 

Semper Paratus! 

Vince Patton, MCPOCG, USCG, Ret. 

Chief of the Mess, 

National Coast Guard Museum 



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NATIONAL RETIREE 

COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS 

RADM JEFF HATHAWAY: 2023 has begun, and 

here is to hoping it will be good to us all! On 8 

December 2022, MCPO Lloyd Pierce and I met with 

our Commandant, ADM Linda Fagan, MCPOCG 

Heath Jones, and DCMS senior leadership, to 

discuss the 2022 CGNRC annual report (available 

on the USCG Retiree Services website). Both ADM 

Fagan and MCPO Jones stressed that they are 

committed to supporting our CG retiree community 

as a vital link in the USCG’s Long Blue Line. We were 

happy to report that all 19 Regional Retiree Councils 

survived the challenges presented by the pandemic 

and are returning to their individual “battle rhythms.” 

Here are the significant points covered in our 

meeting: 

• We thanked CG leadership for responding to our 

CGNRC request about making retirees eligible 

for the STAR Program’s $1,000 referral fee 

should a recommended candidate subsequently 

become a future member of the USCG’s Long 

Blue Line. Quite an incentive for those needing 

some extra pocket change while putting your 

mark on tomorrow’s USCG! 

• After discussing the great strides that PPC 

Topeka has made in more timely support to 

retirees and annuitants, ADM Fagan committed 

to our request to lower the maximum processing 

time for Audit Error Worksheets (required to 

support VA concurrent pay and disability 

claims) from 120 to 90 days. Remarkably, PPC is 

currently processing AEWs on an average of 75 

days, down from six months or more just a year 

ago! The 90-day ceiling policy will help ensure 

that AEW processing at PPC remains on a par 

with our DoD counterparts. 

MCPO Lloyd Pierce, USCG (Ret): cgsilverancientmariner11@outlook.com 

RADM Jeff Hathaway, USCG (Ret): hathaway.cgnrc@aol.com 

• We pointed out that there are a number of 

retirees that may have departed the Service 

with their health records during the pandemic 

when the required digitizing of those records 

ceased. ADM Fagan committed to publishing 

defi nitive guidance that will make it easy for 

retirees to return their health records to the CG 

so that they can be digitized and uploaded into 

a database accessible to the VA. 

• Finally, my tenure as your CGNRC co-chair will 

end in 2023. Keep an eye out for a solicitation 

for candidates. Any retired flag officer that has 

an interest is welcome to contact me directly. 

Thoughts on retirement: 

"I enjoy waking 

up and not having 

to go to work. So I 

do it three or four 

times a day." 

—Gene Perret 

MCPO LLOYD PIERCE: Hope everyone made it 

through 2022 unscathed and ready to answer all 

bells in 2023. Some good news – record COLA 

increase! Of course, we understand that good 

news has a partner in bad news – record inflation. 

Anyway, military veterans benefi tted from some 

other legislative progress last year. Regretfully, we 

only gained a few seats in the House and none in 

the Senate in the elections. Only 7 state governors 

have military experience. We remain at historical 

lows for military veterans serving in Congress. You 

can keep up with issues and initiatives through 

one of the military coalition organizations. 

The Coast Guard Retiree Council had a productive 

year, summed up by Admiral Hathaway in his 

piece. The Commandant and MCPOCG are 

listening and responsive to our “asks” and many 

Directorates and departments have engaged and 

worked with us. Mr. Bob Hinds (CWO/ Honorary 

MCPO Ret.) continues to lose sleep and hair 

working as our HQ representative. We haven’t 

mastered all the challenges, but we’re keeping 

them on the front burner and making sure you 

get heard. 

One of our perplexing challenges is working with 

VA claims. A very simplifi ed overview is that: you 

put in a claim for a service-connected disability: 

the VA checks your service records to establish 

eligibility: the VA rates your disability: the Coast 

Guard reviews the claim for accounting/ pay 

purposes: you get paid. Seems simple enough 

—BUT wait, there’s more! Buried in that simple 

process are several hurdles. Currently, the 

biggest hurdle is the digitization of health records. 

The VA has gone digital and will now only accept 

electronic health records. For those of us who 

signed carbon copies of all our paperwork … UH- 

OH. The process of digitizing was going along 

smoothly before COVID, and then it wasn’t. Now 

the digitization process is back, and the Coast 

Guard is working to get caught up. It’s causing 

delays, but we’re working to get it fi xed. 

Another perplexing problem for the Coast Guard 

is that recruiting numbers aren’t meeting Service 

needs. I might be able to help. I wear a lot of 

logo hats and shirts, many with boxers (dogs 

not underwear) because people like to give me 

boxer stuff. Often, my logos draw some random 

comment that catches me off-guard. A guy in line 

at the store will chuckle and say, “They sure are a 

handful, eh?”—while I stare blankly and wonder 

who he’s talking to. Pointing at my shirt, “BOXERS! 

Your shirt…”. Oh, THAT! “Yeah, yeah they sure 

are!” So begins the conversation about boxers 

and the chaos they bring. I stopped wearing 

Coast Guard stuff when I retired because I was 

going through my “hippie” phase. Not shaving, 

walking around with my hands in my pockets, 

cutting across the grass, whistling, listening to 

CCR’s "Fortunate Son" and 5 Man Electric Band’s 

"Signs." My Coast Guard stuff got tossed in a 

drawer while I adapted to my new life and avoided 

Coast Guard talk. (Except for trying to make sense 

of “today’s” Coast Guard and walking around 

mumbling about “MY” Coast Guard and how 

things were done in “MY” day). It might be time 

to open that drawer. As I pointed out, sometimes 

our attire is a conversation starter—so I’m wearing 

my Coast Guard gear and taking names. I’ve 

established comms with my nearest recruiting 

offi ce and checked out the GOCOASTGUARD. 

COM website. I even tested out the chat feature 

to see if anyone would answer (they did). This 

edition of Long Blue Line has information on the 

Scout Talent and Refer (STAR) program as well as 

how to direct someone to a recruiter. We (retirees) 

are included in the incentive program, so it might 

be worth something to wear that gear around and 

tell some sea stories! I’m confident that our retired 

community can answer this call. 

Happy New Year! 


THE LONG BLUE LINE 

THE LONG BLUE LINE 


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PUSH IT, 

PUSH IT 

REAL GOOD! 

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) is aided 

by tugboats in a departure from the pier at Base Seattle in 

November 2022. The Polar Star is part of Operation Deep 

Freeze, the annual joint military mission to resupply the 

United States Antarctic stations in support of the National 

Science Foundation (the lead agency for the United States 

Antarctic Program). 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark 



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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR 

U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION 

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE DIRECTOR 

AS WE WELCOME IN THE NEW YEAR, I’M REMINDED THAT JANUARY 2023 MARKS THE 

THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE LONG BLUE LINE. After 13 quarterly issues, more than 800,000 

copies, I’m pleased to report that this publication remains a valuable information resource for CG 

leadership, transitioning members, and +65,000 retirees. On behalf of all readers, I extend my 

sincere appreciation to the National Coast Guard Museum Association (NCGMA), the publisher, 

and a valued CG partner. The Long Blue Line reflects the Museum Association’s commitment 

to CG retirees and importance of the CG retiree community to the success of the National CG 

Museum project. 

I want to specifically thank Mr. Drew Forster for his work as Managing Editor of The Long Blue Line 

and wish him the best as he departs for future endeavors. It is noteworthy that CAPT Wes Pulver, 

USCG (Ret), President, NCGMA; Mr. Drew Forster, Director of Communications NCGMA; and 

Mr. Scott McGuire, Graphic Designer, NCGMA; were presented CG Meritorious Public Service 

Awards by the Assistant Commandant for Human Resources (CG-1) in June 2020. 

Finally, I want to thank RADM Jeff Hathaway, USCG (Ret), and MCPO Lloyd Pierce, USCG (Ret), 

CG National Retiree Council (CGNRC) Co-Chairs and the entire Council for conducting a highly 

successful annual meeting at CG Headquarters, Sep 7-8 2022. The hybrid in-person/virtual format 

was well received and provided a model for future CGNRC meetings. I was privileged to join 

the CGNRC Co-Chairs for their meeting with the Commandant, MCPOCG, and other CG senior 

leadership to discuss the Council’s annual report, which is accessible, along with highly informative 

presentations from the Council’s annual meeting, at: www.dcms.uscg.mil/retiree 

Best Wishes for a SAFE and HAPPY New Year. 

Yours in Service, 

Dr. Donna Mischell Navarro 

COAST GUARD 

PRE-RETIREE 

NEW HAMPSHIRE MILITARY COACHING ALLIANCE 

CAPT Jim Spotts, USCG (Ret.) 

If you're moving to or planning on staying in New Hampshire, Southern Maine, 

or Northern Massachusetts after your Coast Guard career please look into the 

New Hampshire Military Coaching Alliance (NHMCA) (www.nhmca-osd.com 

/ nhmilitarycoachingalliance@gmail.com). Started in 2018 by a small group 

of businessmen and retired military members, the NHMCA is an informal group 

of New Hampshire's business leaders and veterans working together to help 

service members with their transitions and to find the right positions for their 

skills, aptitudes, experiences, and interests. Focusing on the veteran-friendly 

state of New Hampshire, NHMCA connects veterans from all services, at all 

levels, with New Hampshire business leaders and other veterans. 

NHMCA is an informal organization, there are no costs and no money is raised. New Hampshire's 

business leaders donate their time and facilitate access to their networks as a way to help veterans 

and their families transition to civilian life. The other veterans in the group help by providing local 

knowledge and advice on transition issues. NHMCA also works collaboratively with many of the 

other veteran networks in the area. One coach, who is also a veteran, said. "I wish there was 

something like this when I retired and moved here." 

Douglas RD "Dolphins" 

In the early 1930s, the Coast Guard began acquiring 

Douglas RD Dolphins, including the prototype model 

named Sinbad. The Coast Guard christened their first 

Dolphin as "Procyon." It was assigned to Air Station 

Cape May, NJ. Later Dolphin models differed from their 

predecessors in that they were true amphibians and 

came equipped with more powerful "Wright" engines. As 

the Coast Guard continued its Dolphin acquisition (13 

total), they named each of them after stars. The last 

RD-4 was retired in 1942. 

PRE-RETIREE 


CG HISTORY MINIS 



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REUNIONS, NOTICES & 

ITEMS OF INTEREST 

MILITARY RETIREES AND DEPENDENTS WITH ID CARDS THAT DON’T EXPIRE NEED TO GET 

REPLACEMENTS WITHIN 4 YEARS 

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN Military.com. 

Retirees and military family members who have 

identification cards with no expiration date can 

choose to upgrade to the new Next Generation 

Uniform Services Identification, or USID, cards 

whenever it's convenient -- as long as it's done 

within the next four years, according to the Defense 

Department. 

There is no looming deadline for use of those old 

non-active duty cards without expiration dates, 

but the department expects to completely phase 

out and replace them with the next-generation 

IDs, which are more durable and have enhanced 

security features, by 2026, Maj. Charlie Dietz, a 

spokesman, told Military.com. 

In the meantime, cards with expiration dates are 

required to be replaced within 90 days of elapsing. 

The Defense Department began the effort to update 

all those IDs to the new format in July 2020, but the 

changeover hit delays caused by the pandemic. 

"DoD plans to phase out and cancel the existing 

card forms in 2026 when all existing cards with 

an actual expiration date will have expired," Dietz 

wrote in an email. "After then, only the USID card 

will be accepted for installation and benefits 

access." 

The USID format for military retirees and 

dependents represents the first change to those 

identification cards in nearly 30 years; the last 

update was in 1993. The new design closely 

resembles the Common Access Card, or CAC, 

format issued to active-duty troops and department 

civilians. 

But there was uncertainty among those with cards 

that list the expiration as indefinite. The IDs are 

needed to access military facilities and to confirm 

eligibility for various military benefits, so missing 

a deadline or losing the identification could 

disrupt cardholders' lives. Expired cards can be 

confiscated at base gates. 

Those with cards with no expiration dates "may 

have the card replaced at their convenience," 

according to Dietz. The department recommends 

they go to the ID Card Office Online (www.idco. 

dmdc.osd.mil/idco/) and use the office locator to 

find a site that issues the new cards and book an 

appointment. 

Retirees and their dependents, dependents of 

active-duty troops, reserve members and Medal of 

Honor recipients are among those who will receive 

the USID cards. A description of the new cards 

and a complete list of who is eligible can be found 

here: www.cac.mil/Next-Generation-Uniformed- 

Services-ID-Card/ 

At the onset of the pandemic in April 2020, the 

Defense Department extended the deadlines for 

replacing expiring cards in an attempt to keep 

the military community from gathering in issuance 

offices and spreading COVID-19. By February 

2021, more than 200,000 of the new IDs had been 

issued. 

"Social distancing and other pandemic safety 

precautions at DoD ID card sites worldwide has 

delayed the progress of existing card replacement, 

but generally most of those cardholders who 

needed to replace an expired card have done so," 

said Dietz. 



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NCCGRC’S 29TH ALL-SERVICES RETIREE SEMINAR 

Gresham Conference Center 

Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 

APRIL 22, 2023 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM 

The Northern California Coast Guard Retiree Council 

announces the 29th All Services Retiree Seminar 

to be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 8:00 

am - 12:00 pm, in the Gresham Conference Center, 

Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA. Speakers and 

information tables will provide the latest information 

on TRICARE, current legislation, legal assistance, 

scams, fraud, Space-A travel, and more. Additional 

information is available at: NCCGRC.org or contact: 

David.D.Swanson@Outlook.com or by phone at 

510-390-6312. 

FREE ENTRANCE TO NATIONAL PARKS FOR GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND VETERANS 

The National Park Service in partnership with 

Operation Live Well would like to thank military 

personnel and their families for their service and 

invite them to enjoy their national parks. 

The free Military Pass is a way to thank current US 

military members and their dependents, Gold Star 

Families, and US military veterans for their support 

of our country and to encourage them to explore 

recreational opportunities on their public lands and 

waters. 

A free lifetime Military Pass is available for 

Gold Star Families and US military veterans. A 

free annual Military Pass is available for current 

US military members and their dependents. The 

passes provide free access to more than 2,000 

federal recreation areas, including national parks, 

wildlife refuges, and forests. 

The Interagency Military Pass covers entrance fees 

and standard amenity fees (day use fees) at lands 

managed by the National Park Service, US Fish 

and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, Bureau 

of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, 

and US Army Corps of Engineers for current US 

military members, and dependents of current 

military members, US military veterans, and Gold 

Star Families. In recent years, they were able 

to receive annual passes. The new interagency 

Military Lifetime Passes will be available starting 

November 11, 2022. 

The free Military Lifetime Pass admits the veteran or 

the holder of the Gold Star Family voucher as well 

as occupants of a single, private non-commercial 

vehicle OR the veteran or voucher-holder and three 

persons (16 and older) where per person fees are 

charged. The passes are non-transferrable and are 

void if altered. 

The pass does not cover expanded amenity fees 

such as camping, tours, or special recreation 

permits; reservation fees and fees for organized 

groups or concession-operated facilities or 

activities. 

visit: nps.gov 



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HIGH SEAS CUTTERMAN - A BOOK BY: YNCS STANLEY A. JACEKS, USCG (RET.) 

BY: YNCS Stanley A. Jaceks, USCG (Ret.) 

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC-719) 

stanley2421@localnet.com 

The high seas rescue that saved the lives of 519 

passengers and crew aboard the ill-fated and 

burning Dutch Cruise Ship Prinsendam in the frigid 

waters of the Gulf of Alaska during October 1980. 

Through gallantry and risk to their own lives, men 

and women members of the U.S. Coast Guard, 

U.S. Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian 

Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, and Alaskan First 

Responders guided by "divine providence" rescued 

all souls aboard the Prinsendam without serious 

injury or loss of life. 

719) played under the Command of USCG Captain 

Leroy G. Krumm who was designated as On Scene 

Commander in October 1980. It was under Captain 

Krumm's leadership that brought this rescue mission 

to a successful end and why this book is dedicated 

to his memory. It is not a complete record of all the 

events that took place during this operation—by other 

units or individuals. It was not written to overshadow 

their exemplary service or diminish the magnitude 

of the Prinsendam rescue and subsequent sinking. 

However, it is a true and accurate account of 

Boutwell's operational role based on official records 

and personal accounts in what historians recognize 

as ''The Greatest High Seas Rescue in Coast Guard 

History.'' 

My unedited story, while brief, is a narrative of the 

role the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC- 

www.gorhamprinting.com/book/high-seascuttermen 

CDR ARMAND “TOBY” CHAPEAU, USCG (RET.), INDUCTED INTO 

THE GEORGIA MILITARY VETERANS HALL OF FAME 

Armand Legriel Chapeau (SERVICE) 

USCG Commander (Ret.) and former Griffin Chief 

of Police, “Toby” Chapeau is an exemplary role 

model of 64 years of selfless service. He began 

his 29-year USCG career as an enlisted man, 

serving in Vietnam on patrol boats and providing 

much needed fire support to Marines. On one 

particular mission, he was critically wounded 

resulting in paralysis. But 33 days after surgery, 

this Purple Heart Recipient returned to combat 

duty to continue his unwavering support to 

those in harm’s way. Later as a commissioned 

officer, he was selected for numerous command 

and staff positions including the Director of The 

National Narcotics Border Interdiction System, 

Gulf Region. After the military, he began a civilian 

law enforcement career and became the recipient 

of many awards including “Outstanding Georgia 

Citizen” and “Chief of The Year”. 

Commander / Chief Toby Chapeau is an inspiration 

to all and a true American Patriot. 

https://gmvhof.org 



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BEAR HUG 

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class 

Thirkeal Lightsey, an information systems 

technician aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), 

is reunited with his girlfriend in Portsmouth, VA. 

Bear was returning to base after completing a 

74-day deployment. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban 



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CAPE MAY 

TODAY 

+ Q&A with 

CAPT WARREN D. JUDGE 

“Sir! Yes Sir!” is the first response our recruits learn, followed 

by an equally clear “Aye Aye, Sir.” These responses are 

instilled before our recruits exit the bus and arrive at the 

beginning of their Coast Guard journey. They have most likely 

traveled a long distance to a picturesque seaside location 

off the coast of New Jersey—a place they’ve probably never 

heard of prior to entering a recruiting office. Over the next 

couple of weeks, their appearance drastically changes as 

they learn “attention to detail” in every aspect of recruit life. 

To say the Boot Camp experience is overwhelming from 

the moment they exit that bus is not an exaggeration. Their 

training commences immediately, and the recruits discover 

the Company Commander is now in charge! 

Anyone fortunate enough to enter the intensive 8-week 

Coast Guard enlisted accessions program, which involves 

a dedicated 24/7 immersion into a newly chosen profession, 

quickly discovers how to work together as a team. It remains 

imperative that they learn from each other’s achievements 

and misfortunes as their Company develops into a cohesive 

crew. 

Similar to the past, today’s training encompasses the 

Service’s history, traditions, and missions. Also, the recruit’s 

day still starts with, and often ends with, a good deal of 

physical fitness training. Today’s program stresses the 

importance of mental and physical fitness since both 

types of resiliencies are essential to ensure recruits 

are able to perform in the fleet. Over the 8 weeks, 

recruits learn a vast vocabulary of nautical 

We’re helping transform our 

total workforce by teaching recruits that 

mental soundness and inclusion within the 

Coast Guard are just as critical to mission 

success as physical readiness. 

—Command Master Chief Radford Hoffpauir 



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We’re transforming civilians into 

the newest members of our Coast 

Guard fleet. It’s a no-fail mission, 

our basic training ensures 

graduates report ready to achieve 

mission success, and we take that 

charge very seriously. 

—Executive Officer Brad Conway 

nomenclature and an understanding of the classic 

manual of arms. And just when the recruit thinks the 

Company is ahead of the curve, they are faced with the 

all-time favorite “Team Building” exercise that pushes 

everyone to their limits. 

One standard that has changed over the years is 

the issuance of the Helmsman and comprehensive 

Recruit Pocket Guide, both replacing the old 

Bluejacket Manual (or Coast Guardsman’s Manual) as 

required reading for all new recruit’s success. These 

books create the foundation for understanding how 

the Service is organized and equipped to meet the 

demands of their soon-to-be occupations, and recruits 

will be drilled on their contents daily. If they don’t know 

an answer, recruits certainly know the first place to 

look. Upon graduating from basic training, our new 

shipmates are highly motivated and proud to wear their 

Coast Guard uniform—as were we. 

Over the past 50 years, there have been changes 

at TRACEN Cape May. One major addition that now 

occupies these honored grounds is the 2019 installation 

of the Coast Guard Enlisted Memorial with monies 

raised through a command sponsored grassroots effort 

and a dedication by ADM Karl Schultz (Ret.). Located 

on the parade field and centered around a pyramid 

topped with a bronze flame, three granite walls are 

etched with the names of 1,500 service members who 

have made the ultimate sacrifice in performing their 

duty to our Country. I hope you have an opportunity 

to see it in person, it is spectacular! Another positive 

impact is the Base’s visibility, outreach, and community 

service within the community. Recruits participate 

in many highly attended annual events such as the 

Coast Guard Community Festival in May, various 

local parades, 5K road races throughout the State of 

NJ, and Operation Fireside, a program funded and 

operated by the American Red Cross, whereby local 

families host recruits for Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

TRACEN’s level of commitment has forged a robust 

bond with Cape May, which is considered the Coast 

Guard’s hometown. Cape May residents take pride 

that the Coast Guard is part of their coastal community. 

I personally want to send a special shout out to our 

newest recruits for taking the oath and serving our 

great Nation. Bravo Zulu! 

—MCPO Jeff Creighton, USCG (Ret.) 

G-117 TRACEN Alameda 

NCGMA Plankowner 

Q&A WITH 

CAPT WARREN D. JUDGE 

Captain Warren D. Judge reported as Commanding 

Officer of Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, 

N.J., in July 2022. Annually, he oversees the basic 

training of approximately 3,800 new Coast Guard 

women and men. CAPT Judge graduated Coast 

Guard recruit training in 1986 with company M-123 

and was selected for the Pre-Commissioning 

Program for Enlisted Personnel in 1995. 

He most notably served as a Presidential Response 

Officer communications lead for President Barack 

Obama at the White House Communications 

Agency, and recently served as the Engineering 

Services Division Chief in Portsmouth, Va., for the 

C5I Service Center. 

Q: What are the most common motives or 

inspirations among new recruits for their pursuing 

a Coast Guard career over other branches of the 

military? Why do they want to join the Coast Guard? 

CO: Command Master Chief Hoffpauir and I speak 

to the graduating company during their graduation 

week, and from what we are hearing, many of the 

recruits are choosing the Coast Guard over the other 

Services due to their desire to be a public servant. 

While the recruits understand National Defense is one 

of our missions, their motivation to protect, serve, and 

save lives continues to be the common theme. Their 

desires to be part of a team in a SAR (Search And 

Rescue) case to save lives or participate in a counter 

narcotics mission to keep drugs from reaching our 

communities is definitely high on their reasons for 

joining the world’s best Coast Guard. 

Q: Cape May is the accession point for all enlisted 

personnel, literally the quality control command 

for the fleet. Have you, or your team, developed 

an inventory of any specific traits or identifiable 

qualities in individual recruits that are crucial to 

their future success? For example, leader, hardcharger, 

positive attitude—are there recurring 

qualities that predict greater potential for their 

success? 

CO: Leading the ‘Birthplace of the Enlisted Corps’ 

carries a lot of weight. The Command Staff and I 

believe traits such as: putting service before self, 

patriotism, demonstrating a positive attitude and 

teamwork are perennial. However, with this next 

generation of Coasties, we are seeing recruits with 

strong self-efficacy tend to succeed better. This 

generation has been raised with displaying more 

emphasis on mental health; they are quick to evaluate 

their mental health and aspire to be recruits that 

exhibit higher self-confidence and mental resiliency. 

In today’s Coast Guard, we must be more aware 

of a full 360 aspect, including focusing on mental 

resiliency, as well as physical well-being. Let me be 

very clear, we are not softer or in any way weaker. 



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The recruits are in many ways stronger and address 

issues sooner than past generations. To allow each 

graduating recruit to know how much I value their 

tenacity to finish the boot camp program, I write a 

personal note of encouragement on the back of each 

graduation certificate I sign. 

Q: What are your guiding principles and strategies 

for success during your tenure at Cape May? 

CO: The mission for Training Center Cape May, NJ 

will always be: Transforming today’s volunteers into 

fleet-ready firemen and seamen to serve in the world’s 

best Coast Guard. Each Commanding Officer brings 

their own flavor, guiding principles and strategies to 

be successful during their tenure in Command. The 

three guiding principles I am instilling into the DNA 

of Training Center Cape May are: (1) We will take 

PRIDE (Professionalism Results In Dedicated Efforts) 

in everything we do, (2) We will earn our Double ‘E’ 

degree, double E meaning – Executing Excellence, 

and (3) We will provide Presidential Customer Service 

to EVERYONE crossing the threshold of our gates 

into Training Center Cape May. 

Q: You are not only responsible for growing the 

next generation, but also continuing to develop 

the current generation. What are you doing to 

train, inspire, and motivate your staff to achieve 

continued mission excellence? 

CO: The mentors in my life play, and have played, 

a significant role at the major turning points in my 

life, and I am working to have the same impact in 

someone else’s life. I take mentoring seriously and 

therefore, started a new initiative, a bi-monthly brown 

bag luncheon with the CO. I am always walking 

around the regiments and visiting different offices; I 

believe being a visible and transparent CO will help 

me build a more inclusive family environment here 

at TRACEN Cape May. This too, will allow TRACEN 

Cape May to be a major contributor to building the 

Coast Guard’s Ready Workforce 2030 vision and 

help the Commandant with deploying her guiding 

principles / intents which are: (1) Transform our total 

workforce, (2) Sharpen our competitive edge and (3) 

Advance our mission excellence. 

Q: What is the single most popular experience 

among recruits during boot camp, if any? Is there 

a recurring event, ordeal, or memory they all will 

carry with them when they leave Cape May? 

CO: WOW! I am not sure if there is a single most 

popular experience. I think like the generations of 

Coasties that have come through this long blue line 

of history here at TRACEN Cape May, the evening 

arrival from the Philadelphia airport, the Friday 

pick-up by their Company Commanders, and 

Graduation will always be key experiences. Also, 

the first time at Seamanship, firefighting school, 

uniform issuance, receiving your company colors, 

and of course transiting the galley ramp hoping you 

don’t get stopped by a Company Commander are 

all experiences current recruits (and many of your 

readers) will never forget. We definitely cannot forget 

about some of our shipmates / fellow recruits with 

long hair and the look on their faces after receiving 

their first haircut – priceless! 

Q: In your own assessment, how has the boot 

camp experience changed from your time as a 

newly minted recruit in comparison to those 

reporting today? 

CO: From 1986 to 2022, boot camp is still challenging 

and difficult. Now, of course, we adapted to the 

changing time. Our instructional equipment and 

curriculum have changed, but the forging of new 

Coasties still has rigor and is tough. The changes 

we make are smarter but not softer. We know our 

graduates must be able to face the demands of our 

Service and the demands our maritime environment 

imposes upon each and every Coastie. We tell our 

graduates that they must be prepared to operate 

when every natural force is working against them, 

and circumstances are challenging their ability 

to complete their mission. We must very seriously 

embrace that charge to train our recruits for that 

reality. 

Q: What is it like being back at the Training center 

for you personally? 

CO: Being back at TRACEN Cape May is a 

phenomenal experience. There is no way, back in 

1986, I would have been able to tell you that, 36 years 

later, I would return as the Commanding Officer. 

Having the chance to give back to each recruit that 

will graduate under my tenure, is an opportunity I 

cherish and do not take lightly. I am grateful for my 

outstanding staff and tell them every day that we are 

the heartbeat of the Coast Guard. I am thankful for 

all their hard work and dedication to the Coast Guard 

and this Command. I am truly humbled and honored 

the Coast Guard trusts my leadership abilities and 

chose me to be the CO of this prestigious command. 



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PORTRAITS OF SERVICE 

There are thousands of untold stories that are not in the history books. The Long Blue Line is a 

fantastic platform to share your personal journeys from the diverse mission sets of the Coast Guard. 

We are excited to provide a place where readers can share their Coast Guard story. We’ve made it 

easy for you with a simple questionnaire at coastguardmuseum.org/retirees TELL YOUR STORY! 

Florence Manchester Smith, USCG SPAR 

Florence Manchester Smith took an oath to 

serve in the U.S. Coast Guard 79 years ago and 

has remained connected to the Service ever since. 

Smith is a World War II veteran and Jonesport, 

Maine native, who recently celebrated her 100th 

birthday with Coast Guard Sector Northern New 

England and Station Jonesport members. 

At Station Jonesport, Smith received a letter of 

appreciation and a coin from ADM Linda Fagan, 

Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. CAPT Amy 

Florentino, CDR Megan Drewniak, and CMDCM 

Daniel Morales from Sector Northern New England, 

Jonesport, ME 

Happy 

100th 

Florence 

Manchester 

Smith 

- BZ! 

located in Portland, Maine, traveled to Jonesport to 

honor and celebrate the centenarian’s contributions 

to the Coast Guard. 

“Without the women who came before, I would not 

be where I am today,” said Florentino, commander 

Sector Northern New England. “We owe them a 

debt of gratitude, and I am so glad that we were 

able to pay tribute to Ms. Smith.” 

In December 1943, Smith enlisted in the Coast 

Guard SPARs, the all-female workforce that was 

mobilized during World War II. SPARs, an acronym 

of the Coast Guard's motto - Semper Paratus 

(Always Ready) - served in various shore-side 

roles on the home front, which freed up men to 

fi ght abroad and at sea. SPAR Manchester was 

one of more than 10,000 women who volunteered 

for service between 1942 and 1946. 

Smith was one of nine members of her family 

to join the Coast Guard and the fi rst SPAR from 

Jonesport. She was inspired to join the SPARs by 

how the women looked in their uniforms. However, 

a newspaper article published in The Bangor Daily 

News documented her enlistment ceremony and 

quoted her saying: 

"My brother Frank had his ship burned out from 

under him somewhere in North Atlantic waters. He 

wants to go back to sea again. Why can't I take his 

place on a shore job, so he can go? He has been 

working as a mail clerk. That's something I can do. 

That's what SPARs are for, isn't it? To release men 

for sea duty?" 

Smith's fi rst assignment was in a Palm Beach 

bakery, and then she was transferred to Boston to 

transcribe confidential paperwork as a confidential 

clerk. She served for about a year before she 

married her husband and fellow Coast Guardsman 

and Jonesport native, Philmore Smith. At the time, 

married women could not serve in the military. 

She received a convenience discharge along with 

54 dollars and remained connected to the Coast 

Guard station in Jonesport ever since. 

On June 30, 1946, the entire SPAR component 

was demobilized, and more than 10,000 women 

departed the Service, forever altering the course of 

history and blazing the trail for future Coast Guard 

women. 

When asked, "What do you think of women in the 

military?" Smith said," Oh, I love it! Someone told 

me once that I was a pioneer. I guess I am." 

Left: Florence Manchester Smith reads a letter from ADM Linda 

Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, presented to her in 

honor of her 100th birthday. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by LT 

Pamela Manns) 

Right: Petty Officer Crystal Christiansen, a machinery technician 

assigned to Coast Guard Station Jonesport, poses with Florence 

Manchester Smith at Coast Guard Station Jonesport. (U.S. Coast 

Guard photo by LT Pamela Manns) 

This article was originally published by MyCG 

For more great Coast Guard stories, visit www.mycg.uscg.mil 



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ISC Kevin Gallager, USCGR (Ret.) 

Irvington, NY 

When asking ISC Kevin Gallagher, USCGR (Ret.) 

what his most memorable moment serving in 

the Coast Guard was, he says, “There are two 

… at least.” 

The fi rst, the newly built ocean liner, RMS Queen 

Mary 2, was set to arrive in New York City on January 

12, 2004. Cunard Line Security, the NYPD, and Coast 

Guard Activities NY planned for its inaugural voyage. 

A joint boarding team was assembled to conduct the 

escort. At 0400 hours, we were transported out by 

a Sandy Hook Pilot launch. It was cold and foggy. 

When Queen Mary 2 emerged from the fog her size 

was immense. The coxswain pinned the launch 

along Queen Mary 2, the pilot hatch opened, and 

the team climbed the Jacob's Ladder into the warm 

interior. The team split up between the Engine Control 

Room and the Navigation Bridge. The escort was 

uneventful until they approached the Verrazzano 

Narrows Bridge, where Queen Mary 2 steered for 

the middle passageway. The liner’s funnel cleared 

the lower roadway deck by only 10 feet. Kevin vividly 

recalls how nerve wracking it felt sliding under that 

bridge. He later found out that the funnel height was 

designed specifi cally to clear that bridge. To this 

day, passengers gather on the uppermost decks as 

it narrowly skirts underneath. 

His second, in April 2010, Kevin’s team from Field 

Intelligence Support Team NY (FIST NY) was 

conducting a standard Foreign Port Security Survey/ 

Consent Based Interview aboard the bulk carrier 

M/V Panamax Peppou in the Port of New York at the 

Claremont Terminal. Due to attacks on commercial 

shipping by Somali pirates, the Vessel Master was 

asked if he had been approached, boarded, or 

attacked. He replied in the negative but said his Chief 

Electrician had been. The Chief Electrician agreed 

to be interviewed by Kevin about an attack in April 

2009. He recounted how the pirates approached the 

M/V Irene in the Gulf of Aden, boarded with makeshift 

ladders, took over the bridge, knocked out radio 

communications, secured the crew in two separate 

cabins, looted their personal belongings, and held 

the entire ship hostage for six months. The Chief 

described tactics used by the pirates, their weapons, 

use of khat, knowledge of vessel operations, and 

hierarchy. He related that the Philippine government 

took over ransom negotiations, and eventually, a 

small airplane dropped 2-million-dollars by parachute 

near the anchored vessel. The pirates collected 

the cash and released the vessel. A Dutch naval 

vessel arrived quickly thereafter to provide medical 

treatment, food, and fuel. I ended the interview by 

asking the Chief if he had told his story to anyone 

else. He replied that my team was the first. My Field 

Intelligence Report for that interview ended up being 

seven pages long and garnered some attention from 

CGHQ after being submitted in the USCG Message 

System. 

Kevin’s Coast Guard service carried over into 

his career in the NYPD. He became the liaison 

between Coast Guard Sector NY and the NYPD 

Intelligence Bureau. 

CWO2 Ronald A. Henderson, 

USCG (Ret.) 

Goose Creek, SC 

It was nearing 2 pm on Jan. 25, 1982, when Coast 

Guard Station Base Charleston received a radio 

distress call—the S.S. McFarland, a 320-foot 

Army Corps of Engineers dredge, was on fire in 

Charleston harbor. Two Coast Guard 41-foot utility 

boats and a 17-foot Marine Safety Office boat bolted 

to the blaze with CWO2 Ronald A. Henderson as the 

designated on-scene commander. 

When Ronald arrived, the McFarland's crew was 

abandoning ship from the bow into a smaller vessel. 

Other crewmembers were trapped on the fantail by 

heavy smoke. Henderson boarded the McFarland with 

a firefighting team composed of Base and Cape Knox 

personnel. Once in the fantail, a command post was 

established. 

From there it was an all-out effort by CWO2 

Henderson, Coast Guard personnel, the Navy, and 

local emergency agencies. After some consideration, 

it was decided to tug the burning McFarland out of 

the shipping channel to prevent it from sinking near 

the Port Authority Terminal and causing additional 

damage. Battling the fire was grueling. Rotational 

units of men from all Services were used to minimize 

fatigue. 

Coast Guard and USS Brumby teams were relieved 

by the USS John Rodgers who put the fi nishing 

touches on extinguishing the major fires. A fire team 

from USS Sierra relieved the USS John Rodgers to 

snuff out remaining scattered smoldering flames. At 

9:30 pm, thanks to the tremendous team effort, the 

S.S. McFarland fire was fully extinguished. For the 

remainder of the night, cutter Cape Knox and Navy 

Tug YTB-792 remained alongside the sickened 

vessel on a reflash watch. By 8 am the next morning, 

the Army Corps of Engineers assumed control of 

their crippled but rescued vessel, and the repaired 

dredge is still in use today (although near the end 

of its lifespan). 

Ronald vividly recalls that day, “My Master Chief 

and I were in our full-dress uniforms when we were 

called to the scene. I was told over the radio, 'Do 

not let that ship sink and block the channel. You are 

the on-scene command, tell us what you need,' And 

they did exactly that—they provided everything we 

needed to control that fire. It was an all Service, all 

night operation.” 

After the Coast Guard, Ronald became a real estate 

broker who assisted hundreds of military families 

for 38+ years. 

Ronald’s son joined the Coast Guard and retired 

as an ETC several years ago, continuing the long 

blue line. 

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HEADWINDS 

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class 

Meera Gudipati, Flutist for the Coast Guard 

Band, poses for an environmental portrait. 

Gudipati is the co-principal flutist for the band. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme 



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Museum construction site image taken on 

November 24, 2022. View is northward looking 

up the Thames River from City Pier Plaza in 

New London, CT 

the Coast Guard has protected the United States 

maritime safety, security, and economic prosperity. 

We haven’t had the place to tell those stories to 

the American public that we serve—and arguably, 

we haven’t had a place to honor those stories for 

ourselves.” With those few eloquent words, ADM 

Fagan signified the importance of stepping across the 

delineation mark between the intellection of a National 

Coast Guard Museum and its physical construction. 

After the Keel Laying Ceremony, it was immediately 

back to work—construction began one month later. 

The National Coast Guard Museum Association 

continues to push forward in its fundraising efforts and 

managing the building's construction. 

From September 2022 to February 2023, 

museum construction will have met these 

milestones: 

SQUARING UP 

YARDS: 

MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 

The area around the National Coast Guard Museum’s 

construction office in New London, Connecticut’s 

Coast Guard City, is bustling with activity. Horns 

sound in the distance from the Long Island and 

Block Island ferries as they approach the terminal, 

delivering people only a short walk from the site. 

Amtrak and Connecticut Shoreline East trains glide 

in and out as they make their routes between Boston 

and New York, dropping passengers off on what 

will be the doorstep to the National Coast Guard 

Museum. Along the waterfront, the majestic Barque 

EAGLE’s new home berth is steps away at the New 

London City Pier. At the construction site equipment 

is energized, men and women are hard at work, the 

crane is lifting and moving concrete, and the site is 

beginning to take shape—the National Coast Guard 

Museum is underway. 

The start of the initial construction phase is due to 

the National Coast Guard Museum Association's 

prodigious year of fundraising. Generous private 

donations, strong partnerships with the State of 

Connecticut and the City of New London coupled 

with tremendous support of the Connecticut 

Congressional delegation, and a $50 million grant 

authorized in the 2022 Federal Omnibus Spending Bill 

tipped the construction of the Museum past the pivot 

point between its design phase and into its building 

construction and exhibit fabrication stages. To date, 

$135 million has been committed to the project and 

the National Coast Guard Museum continues to hone 

in on its goal of $150 million for building construction 

and additional funding for post-occupancy operations. 

These successes propelled this project forward and 

gave great reason to celebrate. On a bright August 

day, more than 500 people gathered on City Pier 

Plaza near the Museum site and took part in a historic 

moment—the Museum’s Keel Laying Ceremony. 

While presiding over the ceremony, Coast Guard 

Commandant ADM Linda Fagan said, “For 232 years, 

September 23, 2022 

Bulkhead & Fill Construction site 

mobilization begins 

October 17, 2022 

Barge and crane arrive onsite. 

Barge and crane to be used for 

demolition work, supply storage, 

and to drive steel sheet piles for 

bulkhead. 

October 28, 2022 

Phase 1 (Westside) of Bulkhead 

& Fill project complete, Phase 2 

(Eastside) begins. 

November 25, 2022 

First sheet pile driven. Sheet piles 

will be driven to form an outer 

bulkhead and inner bulkhead, 

which will then be filled in to 

create additional land for Museum 

building site. 



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SNEAK 

PEEK 

INSIDE THE 

EXHIBITS 

HURRICANE KATRINA IMMERSIVE GALLERY 

DECK 

2 

SAFETY DECK 02 

LIFESAVERS AROUND THE GLOBE 

Hurricane Katrina, an Atlantic hurricane that 

fl uctuated between a category 3 and a category 

5, made landfall over southeast Louisiana and 

Mississippi in late August 2005 wreaking havoc 

on the area. 

Although New Orleans had been spared a direct 

hit by Katrina’s winds, it was not so fortunate 

escaping its catastrophic 10 inches of rainfall and 

storm surge. The levee system in New Orleans 

that held back the waters of Lake Pontchartrain 

and Lake Borgne were breached—leaving the 

city fl ooded. 

While some federal agencies had been criticized 

for their slow response, the Coast Guard 

lived up to its motto, Semper Paratus (Always 

Ready). Having dispatched rescue crews to the 

region well ahead of the storm's landfall, the 

Coast Guard immediately began airborne and 

waterborne search and rescue efforts. 

The Katrina Immersive Gallery, located on the 

Museum’s Safety Deck, gives visitors a glimpse 

into the chaos and devastation left in the 

aftermath of Katrina and the dauntless rescue 

efforts led by the Coast Guard. Upon entering 

the gallery, visitors are surrounded by life-sized 

dioramas of Coast Guard operations and are 

brought into the action. To the left, a Coast Guard 

rescue swimmer pulls a stranded family from 

a rooftop, loading them into helicopter rescue 

basket suspended from the ceiling. To the 

right, a punt boat (small, fl at bottom boat) aids 

the evacuation as it delivers citizens to safety. 

Projectors broadcast undulating images of the 

floodwater’s surface onto the exhibit’s floor. This, 

alongside full-scale street signs and telephone 

poles (designed as if partially submerged), 

gives the viewer a sense of the fl oodwater’s 

murky depths. Situated behind the punt boat 

diorama is a video display wall telling the story 

of the Coast Guard’s lifesaving efforts and the 

incredible amount of precise coordination it 

takes to overcome challenges during rescue 

missions of this scale. 

To learn more about the Museum, visit: 

coastguardmuseum.org 

location 



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Moving 

the 

Needle 

T 

he Coast Guard Foundation has a long, proud 

history of partnership with the Coast Guard. 

At its annual meeting this past November, the 

Coast Guard Foundation committed $2.5 million as a 

principal level investment in the future National Coast 

Guard Museum. 

“A national museum dedicated to the history, 

missions, and people of the Coast Guard is long 

overdue, and it is our distinct honor to support the 

Coast Guard Museum project in New London,” said 

Coast Guard Foundation President Susan Ludwig. 

“We look forward to the day when all Americans 

know the Service’s stories of heroism and mission 

excellence.” 

The Coast Guard Foundation’s mission is rooted 

in honoring the Coast Guard’s contributions to our 

Nation by addressing the Service’s highest priority 

needs for its members and families. This investment 

in the National Coast Guard Museum will allow 

the Coast Guard community to raise awareness, 

educate, and engage the public about the Coast 

Guard’s long, storied tradition of excellence. With this 

gift, the Foundation also sees an opportunity to shine 

a bright light on the future of the Service and inspire 

future Coast Guard members and families to serve. 

This gift reinforces ADM Fagan’s message that the 

National Coast Guard Museum is the Coast Guard’s 

top philanthropic priority and brings the total raised 

by the Museum Association to more than $135M – 

90% toward its total fundraising goal. 

Coast Guard Foundation President Susan Ludwig and Chairman Tom Allegretti (center) at the 

Texas Salutes the Coast Guard event in Houston, TX, Nov. 4. At the event, Allegretti announced the 

Foundation’s commitment of $2.5 million to support the construction of the National Coast Guard 

Museum. Also pictured are: Coast Guard District Eight Commander Rear Admiral Richard Timme, 

Atlantic Area Commander Vice Admiral Kevin Lunday, and Vice Commandant Admiral Steve Poulin 

(left) and Commander James Connor, Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent Neiman, and Lieutenant Daniel 

Chase (right) from Coast Guard Air Station Houston. Air Station Houston was given a Foundation 

award for rescuing nine people from a burning oil rig in Sabine Pass, TX, on Feb. 24, 2022. 



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GIVING CIRCLES 

ANNOUNCED 

Recognizing the generous 

donors who drive the effort 

to build the National Coast 

Guard Museum has been 

a hallmark of our capital 

campaign. The Museum 

Association is excited to 

announce the creation of 

five Giving Circles that 

acknowledge heroes 

from the history of the 

predecessor Services and 

the modern Coast Guard. 

The wall of philanthropy at 

the Museum’s entrance will 

be a permanent reminder 

of what these standout 

leaders did for our Nation 

and the donors who went 

above and beyond to help 

us honor all of those who 

served. 

ALEXANDER 

HAMILTON 

“A few armed vessels, judiciously 

stationed at the entrances of our 

ports, might at a small expense be 

made useful sentinels of the laws.” 

—Federalist Paper #12 (27 November 

1787) 

Our Nation’s first Secretary of the 

Treasury Alexander Hamilton is 

considered the father of the United 

States Coast Guard for his effectual 

efforts to create a fleet of Federal 

vessels that the newly created United 

States required to enforce tariff 

laws and interdict smuggling. What 

Hamilton envisioned began as the 

Revenue Marine in 1790 and was later 

renamed the Revenue Cutter Service, 

the precursor to the Coast Guard. 

DOUGLAS 

MUNRO 

The Coast Guard’s sole Medal of 

Honor Recipient 

At just 22 years old, Munro, a 

signalman first class, died heroically 

on Guadalcanal on 27 September 

1942. Having volunteered to evacuate 

a detachment of Marines who were 

facing annihilation by an unanticipated 

large enemy force, he succeeded in 

safely extricating them and in doing 

so was mortally wounded. He briefly 

regained consciousness and asked 

his shipmate, “Did they get off?” 

Receiving an answer in the affirmative, 

he smiled and crossed the bar. 

For his sacrifice, Douglas Munro 

posthumously received the Medal of 

Honor, our Nation’s highest military 

award. 

IDA 

LEWIS 

“Bravest Woman in America” 

Ida Lewis rose to national 

prominence in the 19th century 

through skill and professional ability, 

to become the official keeper of the 

Lime Rock Light Station, a position 

she held until her death. 

While her first-rate skills and abilities 

as a lightkeeper were noteworthy, 

most of the attention came for her 

abilities as a life-saver. An expert 

small boat handler, she was quite 

skilled with oars. Indeed, she could 

“row a boat faster than any man 

in Newport.” She was officially 

credited with saving 18 lives during 

her 39 years at Lime Rock and was 

awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal. 

RICHARD 

ETHERIDGE 

Enslaved at birth, Union Army 

veteran, Commander of Pea Island 

Life-Saving Station 

Richard Etheridge was a barrier 

breaker. By the time he became the 

first African American to command 

a Life-Saving station in 1880, he 

had already overcome more in his 

lifetime than most will ever face. He 

developed rigorous lifesaving drills to 

keep his crew prepared for anything 

and his station earned the reputation 

of “one of the tautest on the Carolina 

Coast,” with its keeper well-known 

as one of the most courageous and 

ingenious lifesavers in the Service. 

ELLSWORTH 

BERTHOLF 

$2.5M+ $1M - $2,499,999 $250,000 - $999,999 $100,000 - $249,999 $50,000 - $99,999 

First Commandant of the Coast 

Guard 

In 1897, Bertholf, along with two 

other men, made up the relief party 

on an epic journey to save over 200 

American whalers that became known 

as the Alaska Overland Expedition. 

He was appointed Captain- 

Commandant of the United States 

Revenue Cutter Service on 19 

June 1911 and re-appointed to the 

same office in January 1915 when 

President Woodrow Wilson merged 

the Revenue Cutter Service with 

the Life-Saving Service to form the 

U.S. Coast Guard, a merger made 

possible through Bertholf’s strong 

guidance and input. 



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RISE TO THE 

CHALLENGE 

LT Anthony Grande planned to 

make a career out of his Coast 

Guard service. Unfortunately, 

difficulties with his health limited 

his time to four years at the 

Academy and six years on 

active duty including serving 

in the VIGOROUS stationed in 

New London, CT and Hampton 

Roads, VA. He went on to pursue 

his “second passion” according 

to his wife, Kathy: pharmaceutical 

development, which he did for 30 

years at Merck. 

“Anthony carried his Coast Guard 

experience with him all his life,” 

Kathy says. “He was so proud of 

having served.” 

Kathy grew up in Old Lyme, CT 

near where the National Coast 

Guard Museum is currently under 

construction. One night, she and 

her sisters traveled to New London 

to participate in dance lessons for 

the Cadets at the Coast Guard 

Academy. She met Anthony that 

first night and it was love at first 

sight. They married when she 

graduated from the University of 

Connecticut in 1977. 

The Grandes kept in touch with 

many of his Academy classmates 

and returned to New London 

many times over the years. “I 

was blessed with that time as 

a Coast Guard wife, and I look 

back on those years as some 

of the happiest in my life. The 

camaraderie, even after he got 

out, lasts a lifetime.” 

Anthony worked right up until 

cancer forced him to stop and 

crossed the bar in early 2022. 

“He never got to enjoy retirement 

and all of the things he should 

have after working so hard for so 

long,” Kathy recounts. “I wanted 

to find a way to honor him and 

when I heard about the Museum 

being built in the area where 

I grew up, I just thought it was 

a wonderful project to be part 

of. The Coast Guard deserves 

a museum just like the other 

branches.” 

Kathy explains that Anthony’s 

classmates and Coast Guard 

friends came to mind when she 

heard about the opportunity to 

join CDR Frank Dean, USCG 

(Ret.) and add her gift to the 

year-end matching challenge. 

“The Class of ’76 is a tight-knit 

group and a lot of them came to 

my husband’s service. I thought 

giving a gift to the Museum might 

be something they would like to 

do, as well, to honor their loved 

ones.” Through her generosity, 

we have increased this year’s 

matching gift challenge to 

$200,000 and have extended 

the campaign to January 31, 

2023. Additionally, LT Anthony 

Grande will be recognized on 

the Wall of Philanthropy in the 

Museum’s Atrium. 

Anthony’s passion for the 

Coast Guard never waned. 

At his memorial service, his 

daughter told a story about how 

Pop Pop wanted to pass on his 

passion and was teaching his 

four-year-old granddaughter 

nautical terms. In fact, one day 

as they pulled up to the curb, his 

granddaughter said, “Mommy, 

can you let me out on the 

starboard side?” 

Kathy looks forward to bringing 

her grandchildren to the Museum 

when it opens. “The exhibits all 

look so exciting, and it will be a 

great way for them to connect to 

what their Pop Pop did when he 

was younger. The Coast Guard 

does so many things and people 

should know all that they do. 

JOIN US ON THE 

WALL OF PHILANTHROPY! 

SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO SERVICE – JOIN US! 

This is a unique opportunity to have your name, or that 

of a loved one, included in the welcoming atrium of 

the Museum. 

Nearly 40 Coast Guard retirees, veterans, annuitants 

and auxiliarists from all backgrounds have made 

commitments of $50,000 or more to secure a place 

on the Wall of Philanthropy. Our goal is to increase the 

number of our Coast Guard community who appear on 

this wall joining other shipmates and family members. 

Additional gift-naming opportunities are available 

within the Museum galleries and exhibits. 

The professional staff at the Museum Association can be 

helpful in exploring the different methods of giving and 

opportunities for support. Pledges can be distributed 

over 5 years. Connect with Katherine Bainbridge at 

kbainbridge@coastguardmuseum.org with any 

questions, or return the enclosed card, to learn more 

and to join us on the Wall of Philanthropy! 

We hope you Join Us with your gift or pledge today 

and add your name to the Wall of Philanthropy of OUR 

National Coast Guard Museum. 

ENGAGE. 

EDUCATE. 

INSPIRE. 

VISIT: 

coastguardmuseum.org/donate 

info@coastguardmuseum.org www.CoastGuardMuseum.org @USCGMuseum @USCGMuseum @USCGMuseum 



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DRONE ON 

Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team member Petty Officer 

1st Class Audrey Gurganus, a marine science technician, 

flies a drone to view boats lodged in the mangrovesto assess 

targets for possible pollution threats as a result of Hurricane 

Ian. Coast Guard marine environmental response teams are 

working diligently with partners under an Emergency Support 

Function #10 mission to assess and mitigate post-hurricane 

pollution threats. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando 



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U.S. COAST GUARD INFORMATION ACTIVE DUTY 

COAST GUARD INAUGURATES 

NEW ETHOS AT CAPE MAY 

TANGO-202 BECOMES THE FIRST GRADUATING 

COMPANY TO RECITE NEW ETHOS By Zach Shapiro, MyCG Writer 

The Coast Guard’s new ethos has reached a 

milestone. In October, Tango-202 became the 

first company to recite the new ethos during 

graduation from boot camp at Training Center 

(TRACEN) Cape May in New Jersey. ADM Linda 

L. Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, 

announced the new ethos in the release of the 

2022 Coast Guard Strategy on Oct. 12. 

As Tango-202’s honor graduate, the day was 

bittersweet on many levels for Fireman Maya 

Hannah, and graduation forced her to juggle 

a host of emotions. Proud as she was to have 

completed basic training, she was sad to lose 

the close friends and “strong bonds” they built 

in boot camp. Excited as she was about her 

guaranteed District 13 assignment, which takes 

her to Coast Guard Cutter Alert in Oregon, she 

knew it would be tough to be away from her 

family for the first time. 

A native of Foster, Rhode Island, Hannah 

decided the Coast Guard was the place for her 

after having been accepted to several colleges. 

As her senior year in high school wound down, 

she knew she wanted the structure of the 

military and greatly enjoyed a station visit with 

her local Coast Guard recruiter. “I want to gain 

skills [during my service] that I can use later in 

life,” she explained. Hannah will be working in 

the engine room on the Alert. 

Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Scarpinato, the lead 

company commander of Tango-202, is excited 

about the new ethos. “The major point [of the 

new ethos] was to make it more inclusive, and 

so the adding of ‘we’ is a lot more inclusive. 

That’s one of the things we’re trying to push in 

bootcamp—that we’re a team,” he reflected. A 

marine science technician, Scarpinato has been 

in the Coast Guard for 15 years and is going 

into his third year as a company commander at 

TRACEN Cape May. 

“Tango has a special place in my heart,” he 

added, “because it was the first company I was 

lead company commander for. I was learning 

just as much as they were.” 

The Service’s new ethos was the perfect end to 

a meaningful boot camp experience, according 

to Hannah. “I think the new message in the ethos 

is really great. It put into words what they were 

teaching us all throughout boot camp, that we 

needed to work as a team.” The ethos took on 

special meaning given the unique experience 

she and her shipmates in Tango-202 shared. 

Initially, the company struggled to work together. 

The challenges of boot camp taught Hannah 

a great deal about leadership and prompted 

her to take charge and help bring the company 

together, she said. “We had a lot of other people 

who were great leaders,” she noted. Their hard 

work and success were an exemplary reflection 

of the Service’s new ethos. 

Reflecting on her time at Cape May, Hannah said, 

“you create great friendships and bonds in boot 

camp. No one else really understands it except for 

the people you were in boot camp with.” 

THE NEW ETHOS: 

In Service to our Nation 

With Honor, Respect, and 

Devotion to Duty 

We protect 

We defend 

We save 

We are Semper Paratus 

We are the United States 

Coast Guard 

ACTIVE DUTY 

U.S. COAST GUARD INFORMATION 



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THE 

DESIRED 

EFFECT: TAKING THE 

PSU BACK TO ITS ROOTS 

Story by Anastasia M. Devlin, courtesy of Reservist magazine 

BACK TO THE 

EXPEDITIONARY 

ROOTS 

For the last 20 years, the Coast Guard’s Port 

Security Units (PSUs) have become associated 

with their continual, rotational deployments to 

Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

However, while demonstrating the versatility 

of the units, these missions didn’t test all 

the operational capabilities that PSUs were 

designed to execute. PSUs are expeditionary 

units, which means they’re required to be ready 

to deploy in as little as 96 hours. 

“Guantanamo Bay is an established mission 

with an existing infrastructure in a permissive 

environment with a predictable rotation 

cycle,” said CDR Erin Bennett, the Coast 

Guard’s expeditionary program manager at 

Headquarters. “We need to keep sharpening 

our actual skills for the expeditionary mission.” 

Port security units are one of the larger 

types of units in the Coast Guard. They 

have a complement of approximately 150 

people comprising 12 boat crews, three 

security squads, and command, logistics, 

communications and engineering departments. 

They integrate with Department of Defense and 

host-nation military partners to provide layered 

defensive protective functions, including 

protection for strategic shipping and high value 

assets. 

Two years ago, LCDR Ryan Kowalske, executive 

officer for Coast Guard PSU 309, began forming 

a plan to bring the PSU back to its roots. The 

best time to implement it would be during the 

unit’s two weeks of active duty, or ADT-AT. 

Commanding Officer CDR Todd Remusat 

supported Kowalske’s idea unequivocally. 

MAKE A PLAN, AND 

MAKE IT WIDE 

Not only did the unit need a location that could 

support all the personnel as part of Exercise 

Desired Effect, but they’d need a range, 

berthing, instructors, and a boat ramp with 

access to an expanse of water. After coming 

up short trying to identify internal training 

options, Kowalske found Asymmetric Solutions, 

a contractor in Farmington, Missouri, about 600 

miles from the PSU’s home base in Port Clinton, 

Ohio. 

Moving 80% of the unit, four trailered vessels, 

an armory, and enough gear and supplies to 

support them for two weeks called for a massive 

plan. 

The engineering shop chief, CPO Shawn 

Spicer, secured C-17 and C-130J airframes for 

personnel and gear transport; he also trained 

members of the engineering department on 

truck and trailer use, saving the PSU tens of 

thousands of dollars in transportation costs. 

SMOKIN’ ‘EM 

Command cadre members recognized the 

huge training opportunity. More than half of its 

members had advanced or been promoted in 

the past year, and they were understaffed by 

about 25% of the unit. But as the excitement 

about the training spread, members who’d be 

reporting in the following month requested to 

report early. 

Early on a Saturday in September, the PSU’s 

personnel flew via C-17 down to Scott Air Force 

Base, Illinois, convoyed to the training site in 

Missouri, and began the process of setting up 

the bivouac. 

Waterside, shoreside, and engineering 

personnel worked together to put up massive 

tents with air conditioning units to combat the 

95-degree days. Four gray transportable port 

security boats were dropped neatly next to 

a floating lakeside dock, and fixed fighting 

positions were set up along the water. MREs sat 

on a pallet under a nearby pavilion with picnic 

tables and white boards for scheduled and 

impromptu training, and a plastic “water buffalo” 

nearby offered a constant source of hydration. 

The communications division set up a working 

tactical operations center overlooking the water 

and the ECP; there, they tested both regular 

PSU communication equipment and previewed 

potential new “situational awareness” software 

that could generate a real-time common 

operating picture. 

The sight of folks sharpening knives, trading 

more valuable pieces of MREs, and going over 

manuals became commonplace. While some 

We need to keep 

sharpening 

our actual 

skills for the 

expeditionary 

mission. 

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blue uniforms were worn in the first few days, 

the supply petty officer worked to get everyone’s 

camouflage-style Navy Type-III uniforms 

ordered and on scene by the first weekend. 

Every day (with the exception of a Sunday off 

for a morale barbecue), the unit worked through 

sign-offs and trainings, and every evening, 

after a family-style dinner (catered by the 

contractors), they studied and planned for the 

following day’s events. 

“We ran training from 0600 to 2200; they were 

smoked at the end of every day,” said Remusat. 

Ilcisko agreed, noting the increase in crew 

cohesion. 

“Those relationships come from spending that 

many hours together,” said Ilcisko. “It’s like a big 

family living together in a college dorm. You’re 

stuck to figure things out together.” 

FROM THE FRYING 

PAN INTO THE FIRE 

Once the tent city was established, waterside 

and shoreside divisions split off for a week’s 

worth of layered trainings specific to the petty 

officers’ needs, depending on their qualification 

progress. Shoreside division worked through 

PSU insignia requirements, team movements, 

and weapons qualifications. They established 

elevated watchtowers and mapped out an ECP 

for practice scenarios. 

The Waterside division went down to the lake 

and spent time recertifying on the gray 32- 

foot TPSBs, alternating lessons in general 

seamanship and familiarization with relevant 

manuals. 

The 270-acre lake provided the perfect amount 

of space to open the throttles on the TPSBs 

and practice waterside protection of high value 

assets. 

The PSU’s command cadre worked in concert 

with the contractors to ensure the courses 

taught adhered to the required syllabus from 

the Coast Guard. The company also offered 

other trainings based on the instructors’ military 

and law enforcement experience that sparked 

We ran training 

from 0600 to 

2200; they were 

smoked at the end 

of every day. 

the interest of many PSU members, such as 

hand-to-hand combat fighting, emergency field 

medicine, and emergency vehicle repair using a 

welding technique involving car batteries. 

Kowalske said the contractors real-world 

experience gave perspective to the training. 

“A good example is this: when you believe 

there’s an IED present in your entry control 

point, everybody tells you 'go to radios silent’ 

because keying up your radio could potentially 

set off the bomb,” said Kowalske. “Our guys can 

get hung up on that, avoiding use of the radios. 

These contractors, having been in that situation 

in real life, reminded them not to focus on that. If 

it’s more important to get the message out, just 

use the radio. The chance of it setting off the IED 

is extremely low. We get so focused on the binary 

black-and-white in some of our training events, but 

these instructors with real-world experience are able 

to provide insight.” 

Despite the long days and high heat, the excitement 

and pride in the crew was palpable as they moved 

through the second week, which culminated in both 

a two-day exercise and a range of qualification 

boards. 

POPPING OFF 

In the darkness Wednesday morning of week two, 

the sounds of gunfire brought the crew out of their 

cots. A woman had come to the gate requesting 

help, but only long enough to distract the guards. 

The ECP was under attack. 

Through the confusion and the volleys of bullets, 

Coast Guard safety officers in red hats floated by 

like ghosts, ignored by the players. The tableau of 

Coast Guardsmen firing into the woods at opposition 

forces, while simultaneously calling to each other for 

ammunition and backup created an eerie feeling of 

realism. 

Frost said that first emotional reaction is, ‘My team is 

in trouble what do I do, how fast can I get to them,’ 

but by the time you get your gear on and your helmet 

on and you regain your senses a little, then your 

training kicks in and you formulate a plan.” 

After a quick debrief following the evolution 

at the ECP, exercise action picked up on the 

lake, where an opposition force (or OPFOR) 

vessel began a simulated attack on two 

HVAs—one at anchor and one underway. 

As the vessels dodged each other, their 

sharp turns and evasive maneuvers tossed 

up a heavy wake. Back on shore and hidden 

in the trees, security teams watched the red 

and green lights on the water, weapons at 

the ready. 

Radios at the TOC picked up the dialogue 

of the security boat coordinating directly with 

those in the fixed fighting positions on shore 

to cover down on the OPFOR boat. 

Kowalske said that handoff of engagement 

was one of the most important aspects to train 

on, ensuring both continued engagement 

with the OPFOR as well as the protection of 

the security boat coxswain and crew. 

“We get so few opportunities to exercise 

those in tandem,” said Kowalske, “so we took 

full advantage of our ability to test both.” 

The two weeks of [ADT] training is always 

valuable, but this level of evolution puts a 

new spin on it,” said Remusat. “This was a 

total success—it helps us prepare the unit for 

future mobilizations on the horizon.” 

RESERVE 




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U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION RETIREMENTS 

RETIREMENTS 

ACEVEDO, FREDDIE 

ACEVEDO, JESUS 

ACEVEDO, MELVIN 

ADAMS, JOSE 

AGUILAR, ADAM 

AGUILAR, RAUL 

AKIN, NATALIE 

ALEJANDRO, JAIME 

ALEXANDER, CARLOS 

ALEXANDRE, MARDOCHEE 

ALLEN, KERIC 

ALLEN, LADONN 

ALLEN, MICHAEL 

ALLEN, RYAN 

ALLYN, MATTHEW 

ALONGI, ANTONE 

ALONSO, RICARDO 

ALPHONSO, NICHOLAS 

ANDERSON, ANDREW 

ANDERSON, BRETT 

ANDERSON, COREY 

ANDERSON, DWAYNE 

ANDERSON, JUSTIN 

ANDERSON, KENNETH 

ANDERSON, KIMBERLY 

ANDERSON, PAUL 

ANDINO, LUIS 

ANDRADE, JASON 

ANISKOFF, THEODORE 

ANTHONY, JOHN 

ATER, JOSEPH 

ATTAWAY, RAYMOND 

AURICCHIO, TISHA 

AVERY, JONATHAN 

BACEWICZ, NEIL 

USCG 

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ITC 

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CDR 

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BAGLEY, SHELLIE 

BAILEY, FAE 

BAILEY, JUSTIN 

BALLARD, WILLIAM 

BARAJAS, OMAR 

BARBAY, THOMAS 

BARELA, LIONEL 

BARELLI, TIMOTHY 

BARKER, CRAIG 

BARRERA, DERRICK 

BARTELS, STEVEN 

BATTLE, CORIEN 

BAUZ, RICHARD 

BAXTER, STEPHEN 

BECK, HOLLY 

BELANGER, JEFFREY 

BELMAS, BYRON 

BENETKA, FRANK 

BENSON, JACOB 

BENTON, SARAH 

BERG, BENJAMIN 

BERGMAN, MARK 

BERKOVICS, DEAN 

BERRYHILL, BRIAN 

BESKA, ANDREW 

BEST, RICHARD 

BILLINGS, MICHELLE 

BIRD, BRIAN 

BIRD, QUAYLA 

BIRT, ALLEN 

BLACK, ADAM 

BLALOCK, SAMUEL 

BLODGETT, ADRIENNE 

BOLL, CALEB 

BOLLING, JEFFREY 

SKC 

MST1 

MKC 

ELC4 

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YN2 

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BONNER, BRETT 

BONSEY, BOBBY 

BOTTING, EDWARD 

BOUDREAUX, JASON 

BOUDREAUX, RUBEN 

BOUNDS, HUNTER 



BOWIE, CHAD 

BOWMAN, ZACHARY 

BOYD, KEVIN 

BRANCALEONE, PAUL 

BRANDON, MATTHEW 

BRANNIGAN, THOMAS 

BRANNON, BRADFORD 

BRAWNER, AARON 

BRETH, MARK 

BROCKETT, CASSANDRA 

BRONSON, COLLIN 

BROPHY, DAVID 

BROST, ZACHARY 

BROWN, CHRISTOPHER 

BROWN, ERIC 

BROWN, JUSTIN 

BROWN, LAURA 

BRUBAKER, ROY 

BRUCE, JESSE 

BRUNELLE, SHANE 

BUCHANAN, LANCE 

BULL, ENEIDA 

BULLER, JAY 

BURGESS, BLAKE 

BURGOS, JASON 

BURKE, BRANDON 

BURKETT, JAMES 

BURNS, JEREMY 

BURROUGH, ARLEAN 

BURTON, DUSTIN 

BUSHEY, CHARLES 

BUTLER, JOSHUA 

BUTTERFIELD, SHANNON 

BUXTON, BRANNON 

CABAN, ELIZABETH 

CAIRNS, WILLIAM 

CALOBREVES, JERAD 

CAMACHO, LUIS 

CAMPBELL, ANDREW 

CAMPBELL, LISA 

CAMPOS, MARCOS 

CANADAY, KIMBERLY 

CANDELARIA, DAVID 

CANNY, BRENDAN 

CANTRELL, KEVIN 

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CARDONA, PEDRO 

CARLINO, JOSEPH 

CARLISLE, TAYLOR 

CARMONA, LUIS 

CARREON, VINCENTE 

CARROLL, JEREMY 

CARTER, THOMAS 

CARVALHO, ANDREW 

CASTILLO, LORENZO 

CHAILANTE, MICHAEL 

CHANDLER, JOHN 

CHASE, CHRISTINE 

CHATTERTON, CARRIE 

CHAUHAN, MITUL 

CHILD, ROBERT 

CHILSON, JASON 

CHIRICO, KRIS 

CHRISTENSEN, JOHN 

CHURCH, STEPHEN 

CHYNOWETH, MICHAEL 

CITAK, PAUL 

CIUCA, ERIC 

CLARK, CHRISTOPHER 

CLARK, DANIEL 

CLARK, JOSHUA 

CLARK, PETER 

CLARK, RODNEY 

CLARY, DARYL 

CLAY, FREDERICK 

CLENDENIN, SCOTT 

CLEVERSEY, BRIAN 

COBB, JAYSEN 

BMC 

MKC 

BOSN4 

CDR 

CDR 

LT 

ASTCS 

EMCS 

MKC 

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BMC 

BOSN3 

CS2 

LT 

ET1 

MKCM 

SK1 

ITC 

CDR 

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ETC 

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COCHET, EMILE 

COCHRANE, JOHN 

COFFIN, RYAN 

COFFMAN, BRYAN 

COLLINS, ANTHONY 

COLLINS, JAMES 

COLLINS, LAURA 

COLLIS, MICHAEL 

COLLISON, MARCUS 

COMESS, MICHAEL 

CONOL, GARRETT 

COOK, ALEXIS 

COOK, KENDALL 

COOPER, ERIC 

COOPER, THOMAS 

COPELAND, MICHAEL 

COPPO, PATRICK 

CORBETT, ROBERT 

CORDELL, AARON 

CORNELL, KEVIN 

CORREA, DAVID 

CORREA, JOE 

CORTES, CHAD 

COSSITT, MICHAEL 

COTY, WILLIAM 

COURNYEA, MICHAEL 

COUTU, CHRISTOPHER 

COWAN, TREVOR 

COY, CHRISTOPHER 

CRAHEN, SHAWN 

CRAIG, TED 

CRITCHFIELD, SAMUEL 

CROCIATA, CHRISTOPHER 

CROCKETT, CHRISTOPHER 

CROWTHER, CHRISTOPHER 

CRUZ, ASDRUBAL 

CUNNINGHAM, DANA 

CUPP, JESS 

CURIMAO, MICAH 

CUSIMANO, MICHAEL 

CZERWONKA, GREGORY 

DAILEY, BRYAN 

DAME, JASON 

DAMICO, JOSEPH 

DANGERFIELD, KRISTY 

DART, WILLIAM 

DAUER, COREY 

DAVENPORT, DARREN 

DAVIS, AMEL 

DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER 

DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER 

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CDR 

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CAPT 

CDR 

AMTC 

BMCM 

BMC 

MKCM 

BM1 

BMC 

LCDR 

SKCM 

AMT1 

BM1 

EMC 

MECS 

CAPT 

CAPT 

BMC 

BMC 

CS2 

MKC 

AMTCS 

ELC4 

ENG2 

MSSE4 

CDR 

10-01-2022 

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09-01-2022 

11-01-2022 

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11-01-2022 

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10-01-2022 

10-22-2022 

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10-01-2022 

09-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

11-01-2022 

DAVIS, CLINTON 

DAVIS, KENNETH 

DEDMON, MATTHEW 

DEINES, CHRISTOPHER 

DELAPAZ, MARIO 

DELVECCHIO, JOSHUA 

DEMETROS, KRISTOPHER 

DENDY, GREGORY 

DENNIS, CASEY 

DENNY, KAREN 

DENT, BRENDAN 

DETORRES, DERRICK 

DEUSTER, WILLIAM 

DEWITT, RYAN 

DICKEY, PATRICK 

DISIRO, NICOLE 

DISTEL, JONATHAN 

DITMAR, BRIAN 

DOEPKING, MATTHEW 

DOLAN, SEAN 

DONN, STEVEN 

DOSTART, TROY 

DUBAY, JEROME 

DUMONT, JUSTIN 

DUNKELBERGER, PATRICK 

DUNN, RILEY 

DURGIN, SHAWN 

DURNING, TERRY 

DURRAH, JON 

DURRANT, BENJAMIN 

DUTSCH, JONATHON 

DWYER, DONALD 

EARLES, STEVEN 

EASON, TIMOTHY 

EAST, BRIAN 

EASTER, CHRISTOPHER 

EDEY, ANDRE 

EDWARDS, JOHN 

EDWARDS, SCOTT 

EDWARDS, SHAUN 

EL-AMIN, WILMARIE 

ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER 

ELLISON, DONALD 

ERNSTER, DENNY 

ESTRAMONTE, JAMES 

ETTESTAD, BRYCE 

ETZLER, BRAD 

EVONUK, PETER 

FALCIONI, DANIEL 

FALLON, JEFFREY 

FANCHER, CHRISTOPHER 

BMC 

HSC 

LT 

BMC 

MK1 

EMC 

BMCS 

GMCS 

BMC 

CDR 

AST2 

BM1 

AETCM 

BM1 

AMTC 

SK2 

MSSE3 

BMC 

LT 

BMC 

BM1 

BM1 

CAPT 

CS1 

ISC 

GMCS 

MKC 

PERS4 

LT 

SK1 

ITCM 

MKC 

OSCS 

CAPT 

ET1 

LT 

OS1 

LT 

MK1 

CDR 

YNC 

MECM 

BMC 

LCDR 

CAPT 

LCDR 

MKC 

CDR 

BOSN3 

ME1 

MST1 

10-01-2022 

09-01-2022 

09-28-2022 

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10-01-2022 

FARIA, RICHARD 

FARINA, AINARA 

FEARS, DOUGLAS 

FERGUSON, HANK 

FERGUSON, JEREMY 

FERRELL, BRENT 

FETZNER, MATTHEW 

FIALKOWSKI, ERIC 

FIELDS, LORI 

FINLEY, JESSE 

FISCHER, DANIEL 

FISCHER, KACY 

FLACK, TINA 

FLANDERS, DAVID 

FLORES, ADRIAN 

FLOYD, KEVIN 

FLOYD, ROBERT 

FOOS, ALEXANDER 

FORCE, JOSHUA 

FORD, MICHAEL 

FORD, NICHOLAS 

FORD, ROY 

FOSTER, AARON 

FOUCHA, ROBERT 

FOX, RANDY 

FRANCIS, TERRYANN 

FRANKLIN, KRISTOPHER 

FRANTZ, PAUL 

FRAWLEY, MICHAEL 

FRETTS, JOHN 

FREY, RYAN 

FROBERG, CHARLES 

FULENWIDER, GEORGE 

FURLOW, CHRISTOPHER 

FURMAN, JASON 

GABRIEL, GERALD 

GALBERT, ZANE 

GALICIA, ANDY 

GANEM, JASON 

GANN, RICHARD 

GARDNER, DAVID 

GARDNER, TRAVIS 

GARNER, MATTHEW 

GATTI, JOHN 

GAUSE, DUSTIN 

GERBER, MATTHEW 

GERBINO, JOSEPH 

GERMEILLE, FABIOLA 

GEROLD, JOHN 

GIANNA, DAVID 

GIBSON, CHRISTOPHER 

CSCM 

YN1 

RADM 

DC1 

AMTCM 

MSSD3 

LCDR 

HS1 

YNCM 

AETC 

MKC 

BMC 

YN1 

ETC 

MKC 

CAPT 

MKC 

CAPT 

ME1 

MED4 

F&S2 

MECS 

MSSD4 

DVC 

OSC 

LCDR 

BOSN3 

CAPT 

CAPT 

MECS 

GM1 

OSCS 

CDR 

BMCS 

MKC 

EMC 

SK1 

DCC 

MECS 

EMC 

BM1 

AMTC 

AET1 

LCDR 

BMC 

AETCM 

MK1 

PERS2 

YN1 

ITC 

PERS3 

10-01-2022 

11-01-2022 

11-01-2022 

09-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

09-01-2022 

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10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

GIBSON, DEREK 

GIBSON, MATTHEW 

GILL, ERIN 

GILLIAN, JOHN 

GILLUM, TRAVIS 

GOBBELL, GARTH 

GODSEY, NATHANIEL 

GONZALES, JEREMIAH 

GONZALEZ, KRISTEN 

GRACE, DUSTIN 

GRANT, GEORGE 

GRANTHAM, CHRISTOPHER 

GRAY, MATTHEW 

GRAY, MICHAEL 

GREEN, JAMES 

GREGORICH, ROBERT 

GREMS, JOEL 

GRIFFIN, JASON 

GRIFFITH, GIL 

GRIS, MICHAEL 

GROOM, IAN 

GROVE, JOHN 

GRUNDEN, CHRISTIAN 

GSELASSIE, LUCAS 

GUEVARA, NICOLAS 

GUNTHER, WILLIAM 

GUTIERREZ, EUGENE 

HAJOST, PHILIP 

HALDENWANG, DANIEL 

HALE, KENNY 

MSSD4 

DC1 

LCDR 

GMC 

LT 

F&S2 

AMTC 

MEC 

MED2 

SKC 

BMC 

AMTC 

CDR 

MK1 

LT 

EMCM 

ITCS 

BMCM 

EM1 

CDR 

LCDR 

BMC 

MKCS 

ETC 

CSC 

AMTC 

F&S3 

MKC 

ETC 

MKC 

09-01-2022 

09-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

11-01-2022 

09-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

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10-27-2022 

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HALL, AARON 

HALLING, TRAVIS 

HALLMARK, NICHOLAS 

HAMAN, TREVER 

HAMONTREE, BRANDON 

HAN, WINSTON 

HANNAM, JAMES 

HARANT, HOLLY 

HARE, MATTHEW 

HARGER, DUSTIN 

HARLACHER, ROBERT 

HARRINGTON, JOSHUA 

HARRISON, ERIC 

HARRISON, SCOTT 

HARTENSTINE, MATTHEW 

HARTSHORN, LEE 

HASENAUER, TERRY 

HAUGK, NOAH 

HAYNES, SETH 

HEAPHY, DAVID 

HEATH, JOHN 

HEFLIN, GARY 

HEINEN, NICHOLAS 

HEITNER, LEE 

EMC 

MSTC 

GMC 

MKC 

BM1 

AMT1 

CDR 

HS1 

MKC 

AMT1 

BMCM 

LCDR 

ME1 

BMC 

ELC2 

CDR 

MSTC 

EMC 

OSCS 

MEC 

F&S3 

MSTC 

ME1 

BOSN4 

10-01-2022 

09-01-2022 

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10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

HELLER, THERESA 

HENI, BENNO 

HENRY, JACOB 

HENRY, THOMAS 

HERYFORD, JOLENE 

HETZEL, MICHAEL 

HILL, DANIEL 

HILL, KEVIN 

HILLEARY, BRENDAN 

HOFFMAN, CHRISTOPHER 

HOLDEN, MORGAN 

HOLDEN, ROBERT 

HOLDER, JEFFREY 

HOLDRIDGE, TOBY 

HOLMES, BRIAN 

HOLTZ, BRYAN 

HOOF, KYLE 

HOOKS, JAYKE 

HOPKINS, BRIAN 

HORNBY, ZACHARY 

HORNE, WALTER 

HORNING, BRIAN 

HOWARD, PETER 

HUCKINS, CALVIN 

HUGHES, THOMAS 

HUGUELEY, MICHAEL 

HUMPHREY, NEIL 

INGRAM, STEVEN 

IRINO, JEFFREY 

IVERY, MARCUS 

IVES, AUSTIN 

JACKSON, JOHN 

JACOBS, TIMOTHY 

JEAN, MARQUIS 

JENKINS, AARON 

JEPSON, AARON 

JEWELL, BRENT 

JOHNSON, DEREK 

JOHNSON, DEXTER 

JOHNSON, JAMES 

JOHNSON, JASON 

JOHNSON, MAUREEN 

JOHNSON, RICHARD 

JOHNSON, RYAN 

JOHNSTON, JACQUELINE 

JONES, CHRISTOPHER 

JONES, GERREN 

JONES, JOHNNY 

JONES, MATTHEW 

JONES, MOLLY 

JONES, NATHAN 

SK1 

MSTCS 

DC2 

ASTC 

SK1 

BMC 

ETC 

CDR 

CDR 

AST1 

CDR 

AVI3 

AETCM 

CAPT 

ITC 

YN1 

IT2 

BM2 

CAPT 

BOSN3 

CAPT 

MECS 

LCDR 

AMT1 

F&S4 

MK1 

AMTC 

MKC 

CDR 

CDR 

CAPT 

F&S2 

BM1 

EMC 

LT 

IT1 

MAT4 

AST2 

MSSE2 

MKC 

MSSE4 

CDR 

BMC 

AETC 

YN1 

BMC 

YNC 

CSC 

CDR 

LTJG 

BMC 

10-01-2022 

09-17-2022 

10-21-2022 

09-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-08-2022 

10-01-2022 

11-01-2022 

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10-01-2022 

JONES, SAMUEL 

JONSSON, JEFFREY 

KARNATH, MICHAEL 

KATZ, CHRISTOPHER 



KATZ, SEAN 

KEATING, LOUIS 

KEENAN, PAIGE 

KEIPER, MATTHEW 

KELLER, DAVID 

KERCHER, JOHN 

KESSLER, LYLE 

KETCHESON, PHILIP 

KILBURN, MARK 

KILLEEN, JAMES 

KILMER, CAYCE 

KIMREY, CHRISTOPHER 

KINZEL, NATHAN 

KITTRELL, BRANDON 

KLEIN, JAMES 

KLINGNER, ERICH 

KNIPHUISEN, RAYMOND 

KNIZESKI, CHRISTOPHER 

KOCH, SHAWN 

KOSTOWSKIE, VIRGINIA 

KRUKOWSKI, WILLIAM 

KUEBLER, MICHAEL 

KUNZ, NICHOLAS 

LABEAU, BRANDEN 

LABERT, MARK 

LADAGA, LORENZO 

LAMBORN, JOSHUA 

LAMMERSEN, PATRICK 

LANDYSHEV, IGOR 

LANE, BARRY 

LANGSTON, GRANT 

LARSON, ADAM 

LASSITER, WILLIAM 

LAWRENCE, JARRED 

LAWRENCE, PETER 

LE, KY 

LEASK, RACHAEL 

LECIEJEWSKI, DARRELL 

LEGER, ELVA 

LELYO, CHRISTOPHER 

LEON, REINALDO 

LESHER, BENJAMIN 

LIPIN, MICHAEL 

LITTLE, ZACHARY 

LLOYD, SCOTT 

LOCKE, MICHAEL 

LOFTUS, ELI 

DCC 

BMC 

LCDR 

SKCS 

CAPT 

BM1 

CDR 

LCDR 

BMC 

SKC 

CDR 

BMCS 

MECM 

BMC 

HS2 

LCDR 

ET1 

GMCS 

MK1 

AST1 

EM1 

EMCM 

CAPT 

PERS2 

BMCS 

MK1 

MKC 

BMC 

CDR 

BMC 

YN1 

LCDR 

LCDR 

INF4 

LCDR 

LT 

AETC 

ET1 

MKC 

HSCS 

PERS4 

ASTC 

YNC 

AMT2 

MK1 

ITC 

YNC 

AETC 

AETC 

ISM3 

MAT4 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

09-01-2022 

09-28-2022 

09-01-2022 

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09-09-2022 

10-01-2022 

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10-05-2022 

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10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

LOGRECO-REARDON, LINDSAY 

LONG, JOSEPH 

LONGSWORTH, ROBERT 

LONGVAL, MARK 

LOPEZ, EFREN 

LOPEZ, LUIS 

LORENZO, WILLIAM 

LOSKA, SCOTT 

LOWE, ERIC 

LOWE, MACIE 

LUDWIG, DONAVAN 

LUERA, JOSE 

LUJAN, JUSTIN 

LUMPKIN, JILL 

LUMSDON, DUANE 

LUNA, ROBERT 

LYFORD, JOSEPH 

LYNCH, JEFFREY 

MACDONALD, BRIAN 

MACHADO, JOSE 

MAHAR, CHRISTOPHER 

MAHONEY, NATHAN 

MAIOCCO, MICHAEL 

MALPHRUS, BRADLEY 

MANNING, MICHAEL 

MARAVILLA, JON ELIJAH 

MARCY, RICHARD 

MARFIL, NESWARD 

MARIN, THOMAS 

MARKS, JACOB 

MARRERO, RAMON 

MARSHBANKS, GERALD 

MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER 

MARTIN, MARY 

MARTIN, RICHARD 

MARTIN, WADE 

MARZI, JOSHUA 

MASSEY, GARY 

MASSINGILL, JOHN 

MAUTTE, HARRY 

MAYNARD, JASON 

MAZUR, JOSEPH 

MCALLISTER, MICHAEL 

MCARDLE, RYAN 

MCCANN, SHAWN 

MCCARTER, HAROLD 

MCCASLAND, ANDREW 

MCCAULEY, BRIAN 

MCCLAIN, LEON 

MCCLEARN, JAMES 

MCCLOSKEY, WILLIAM 

MST1 

AETCS 

CSCS 

BMCS 

CDR 

YNCS 

F&S3 

AMTCM 

PERS3 

MED2 

ET1 

F&S2 

BM1 

CAPT 

MEC 

OSC 

BMC 

CDR 

GMC 

AET1 

EMC 

ITC 

BMC 

MKC 

ETC 

ET1 

MKC 

AST1 

INV2 

LCDR 

GMC 

LCDR 

MKCS 

CDR 

BMC 

MK1 

BOSN3 

MSSE4 

CDR 

CAPT 

EMC 

AETC 

VADM 

HS1 

AMTC 

CDR 

EMC 

MKCS 

CAPT 

OS1 

BOSN2 

09-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

10-01-2022 

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MCCONKY, DAVID 

MCCORKLE, DANNY 

MCDERMOTT, JAMES 

MCINTIRE, SCOTT 

MCINTYRE, JOHNNY 

MCKEE, STEVEN 

MCKENZIE, JOSHUA 

MCKENZIE, MATTHEW 

MCKINNEY, JOHN 

MCMILLAN, LEE 

MCNAIR, MICHAEL 

MEADER, ROBERT 

MEADOR, RANDY 

MEHN, CHAUNCY 

MELTON, DALE 

MENDICINO, JAMES 

MENNELLA, JOHN 

MERCER, CHASE 

MERRY, JASON 

MEYER, DAMIAN 

MICHELI, KAREEM 

MIDGLEY-HAAS, DANIELLE 

MILLER, JASON 

MILLER, LOUIS 

MILLS, NICHOLAS 

MILLSPAUGH, RONALD 

MOBLEY, GAROLD 

MOLNAR, BENJAMIN 

MONA, SETH 

MONAGHAN, MATTHEW 

MONKIEWICZ, CHRISTOPHER 

MONNIN, JARROD 

MOORE, CHRISTOPHER 

MOORE, KEVIN 

MORGAN, CLINTON 

MORGAN, TROY 

MORRISON, KEVIN 

MORROW, JAMES 

MORTON, ROBERT 

MOSELY, BRANDON 

MOURITSEN, GREGORY 

MUELLER, DAVID 

MULLEN, THOMAS 

MULLINS, TRACI 

MURPHY, JASON 

MURRAY, DONALD 

MYERS, BRIAN 

MYERS, DAVID 

NAFTAL, TRISHA 

NARANJO, HENRY 

NATTEAL, BRANDON 

LT 

BMC 

BOSN3 

LT 

AMTC 

SKCS 

MKCM 

BM1 

IV2 

BMC 

F&S3 

MKC 

CAPT 

AMTC 

AMT1 

BMCS 

EMC 

LT 

AMTC 

BMCS 

MEC 

SKC 

BMCS 

GM1 

AST1 

CDR 

ISC 

BMC 

SN 

BM1 

EM1 

ME1 

ET1 

ETC 

LT 

BM1 

AMTCS 

CDR 

BM1 

CS1 

CDR 

ENG4 

MEC 

YNC 

WEPS4 

BMC 

BMC 

ET1 

YNCM 

MSTC 

CDR 

10-01-2022 

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NELSON, GLIN 

NELSON, KEITH 

NG, JOHN 

NICHOLS, JAMES 

NICHOLS, ROBERT 

NILLES, JOSEPH 

NIN, CHRISTOPHER 

NIX, RYAN 

NOE, JASON 

NOORIGIAN, ADAM 

NOVO, ERIC 

NYGAARD, SCOTT 

OBENCHAIN, JEREMY 

OBERHOLZER, CHADWICK 

OBERMEYER, RYAN 

ODOWD, BRIAN 

O'HALLORAN, CHRISTOPHER 

O'LEARY, MARIANA 

OLSGARD, DAVIS 

OLSON, ERIC 

OMEARA, RYAN 

ONEAL, OTIS 

ORLOWICZ, BRANDON 

ORNE, TRACI 

ORNOT, PHILIP 

ORSHALL, CRAIG 

ORTIZ, WALTER 

OSBORN, DEREK 

OSMAN, EMMA 

OWEN, WILLIAM 

PACE, ALEXANDER 

PADILLA, RICARDO 

PALMER, JOHN 

PALMER, MICHAEL 

PANKAU, KEYTH 

PANTOHAN-LIBRE, ABEL 

PAQUETTE, MICHAEL 

PARENTI, FRANK 

PARHAM, JAMAR 

PARKS, LOUIE 

PARRISH, JAMES 

PARRISH, THOMAS 

PARSLEY, NICHOLAS 

PARSONS, RYAN 

PASCIUTO, CHRISTOPHER 

PATTERSON, ERIK 

PAYNE, WILLIAM 

PEARCE, WILLIAM 

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PENTECOST, STEVEN 



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PERKINS, JOSHUA 

PERRAULT, EDWARD 

PERRIGO, TIMOTHY 

PERRON, JEFFREY 

PERRY, RAVEN 

PERRY, TIMOTHY 

PESTER, ROBERT 

PETEREIN, SCOTT 

PETRICCA, ERIC 

PHILLIPS, HARPER 

PHILLIPS, TRACY 

PHILYAW, WILLIAM 

PICKARD, JEREMY 

PIETRASZKIEWICZ, MATTHEW 

PILKINGTON, PATRICIA 

PITNEY, AARON 

PITTMAN, MATTHEW 

PORTER, EDWARD 

PORTERFIELD, EUGENE 

POST, DENNIS 

POWERS, BRANDON 

POWERS, JOSHUA 

POWERS, LOREN 

POYER, SCOTT 

PRESTIDGE, GREGORY 

PRESTON, LEAH 

PRYOR, JOSHUA 

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PUGMIRE, SHAWN 

PULKKINEN, ALYSON 

PUMP, ROBERT 

QUIJANO, GEDEON 

QUINONES, JUAN 

QUINTANAR, ZACHARY 

QUINTERO, JENNIFER 

QUINTERO, JOSHUA 

RACHAL, VINCENT 

RACHWAL, JAMES 

RADY, KRISTOPHER 

RAE, MATTHEW 

RAINWATER, SUZANNE 

RAMOS, ANTHONY 

RANKIN, CHARLES 

RARDON, ANDREW 

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REED, JOHN 

REED, KEVIN 

REED, MICHAEL 

REID, SAMUEL 

REISS, DANIEL 

RENANDER, SCOTT 

RICE, JONATHAN 

RICHARDSON, MARIA 

RICHMOND, DANIEL 

RIEDLINGER, MARC 

RIGGS, JASON 

RILEY, JAMES 

RILEY, JAMES 

RIVERA, CARLOS 

RIVERA, JOHN 

RIVERA, MELISSA 

RIZZO, CHRISTOPHER 

ROBERTS, JOHN 

ROBERTS, KATHERINE 

ROBERTSON, ROBERT 

RODD, ESTHER 

RODRIGUEZ, JAYSON 

RODRIGUEZ, JUAN 

RODRIGUEZ, ROGELIO 

ROHALY, MATT 

ROLL, DUSTIN 

ROMANELLI, PATRICK 

ROMERO, ERIC 

ROMERO-CASIANO, KEVIN 

RONDON, ROBERTO 

RONEY, WILLIE 

ROSA, JEREMY 

ROSARIO, MARIA 

ROTH, ALLAN 

ROWLAND, DAVID 

RUCH, REBECCA 

RUDMAN, KRISTIAN 

RUEGSEGGER, MATTHEW 

RUIZ, TIMOTHY 

RUMSEY, NATHAN 

RUNT, CHRISTOPHER 

RUPP, HOLDEN 

RUSKO, JAMES 

RYBKA, JAN 

SAMMONS, DANIEL 

SAMUEL, RACHELLE 

SANCHEZ, JOSHUA 

SANDERS, PAUL 

SANDOVAL, DAYNA 

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SCHAFER, SHELTON 

SCHELL, ANTHONY 

SCHIPPER, JAMES 

SCHLANGEN, DAN 

SCHMERBER, JOHN 

SCHMIDT, CHRISTOPHER 

SCHNELLER, DEBORAH 

SCHULTZ, NIKOLAUS 

SCHUTTPELZ, ERIK 

SCIORTINO, GINO 

SCIULLO, ANTHONY 

SCOFIELD, WILLIAM 

SCOTT, BABY LAGIMAAO 

SCOTT, BRANDON 

SCOTT, CLAYTON 

SCOTT, RICHARD 

SCOTT, ROBERT 

SCROGGINS, JOHNATHON 

SEAWELL, MARK 

SECKA, ABDOU 

SELF, CLINTON 

SEPULVEDA, WILFREDO 

SETTLE, JOHN 

SEVERSON, ANTHONY 

SEVON, ROBERT 

SHADRICK, KIRK 

SHAFFER, JOSHUA 

SHEPHERD, JASON 

SHEPPARD, MITCHELL 

SHIELDS, BRENDAN 

SIDLO, COREY 

SIERRA, ANGEL 

SIGLE, JAMES 

SIKORA, RYAN 

SIMERAL, SHAWN 

SIMMS, ANDREW 

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SLOWIK, DONALD 

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SMITH, BRIAN 

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SMITH, COREY 

SMITH, DANIEL 

SMITH, JARED 

SMITH, JEFFREY 

SMITH, STEPHEN 

SMOLAR, CHAD 

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SOMMERVILLE, RANDALL 

SOSA, SAMUEL 

SOULTZ, SHAWN 

SPEER, KEVIN 

SPENCER, DEVIN 

SPINO, MARK 

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SPRINGER, ROBERT 

STAFFORD, JEREMIAH 

STAHL, DAVID 

STALL, JACOB 

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STANDLEY, ALAN 

STARR, MICHAEL 

STEENBERGEN, HAROLD 

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STEINHAUS, MEGHAN 

STEVENS, JOSEPH 

STOIA, BRANDON 

STONE, DAVID 

STOUT, THOMAS 

STRICKLAND, DARRELL 

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SUMMERLIN, JESSE 

SWINGSETH, WILLIAM 

SWITZER, JESSE 



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TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER 

TERRY, CHRISTOPHER 

TESTA, NICHOLAS 

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THOMAS, CHRISTOPHER 

THOMAS, KEVIN 

THOMAS, PAUL 

THOMPSON, MATTHEW 

THORKILSON, KELLY 

THORNE, JASON 

THORNTON, DAMON 

TLAPA, GREGORY 

TOMASZEWSKI, ERIC 

TORMOS, EVELYN 

TORRES, DAVID 

TOYE, MATTHEW 

TRAPP, MARCUS 

TRASK, DARYLL 

TROM, JEROME 

TROMBLEY, MATTHEW 

TROYER, JEREMY 

TRUE, JOHN 

TURK, JEREMY 

TURNER, CHADWICK 

TYGER, JASON 

URBANO, JUSTIN 

VALENTINO, THOMAS 

VANACORE, JAIME 

VANHUYSEN, AARON 

VANSICKLEN, TIFFANY 

VEDA, STEPHEN 

VICKERS, JACOB 

VILLA, JOSEPH 

VILLEGAS, CAMILO 

VILTUS, GARDY 

VITORINO, EDUARDO 

VLAUN, MARK 

VOGEL, ERIC 

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VRANEY, DAVID 

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WALLIN, ROBERT 

WALSH, ROBERT 

WALTON, BENJAMIN 

WARNOCK, TONY 

WARREN, DANIEL 

WARTENBEE, CAROL 

WATSON, JOHNNY 

WEAKLEY, JAMES 

WEBB, ROBERT 

WEBER, RICHARD 

WELLS, BENJAMIN 

WEST, DEBORAH 

WESTFALL, THOMAS 

WHALLON, JOSEPH 

WHITE, MATTHEW 

WHITING, JOSHUA 

WHITNEY, RICHARD 

WHITTEN, SEAN 

WHITTREDGE, MICHAEL 

WIDELL, ANDREW 

WIDMER, RICHARD 

WIKE, JARED 

WILKIE, ADAM 

WILKINSON, JAMES 

WILLIAMS, HOWARD 

WILLIAMS, NIYA 

WILLIAMS, ROBERT 

WILSON, ANDREW 

WILSON, BRIAN 

WILSON, CHRISTIAN 

WILSON, JOSHUA 

WINSTEIN, DOUGLAS 

WISINGER, JEREMY 

WOFFORD, WESLEY 

WOLFE, ADAM 

WOLFE, RONALD 

WOODWARD, CHRISTOPHER 

WOOTEN, ROBERT 

WORRELL, KENNETH 

WRIGHT, JOHN 

WRIGHT, TIFFANY 

WUNCH, SHAUN 

YEMMA, DAMIAN 

YOUNG, ERIC 

YOUNG, JAIME 

YOUNG, KYLE 

ZAZZALI, PETER 

ZERINSKAS, JAMES 

ZIERK, AARON 

ZUCKERMAN, BRIAN 

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ACUNA, RUBEN 

ADCOCK, HELLEN 

BAILEY, KARL 

BALLARD, ROGER 

BARROW, ROXANNE 

BENNETT, PETER 

BINGHAM, JEFFREY 

BOSSHART, JEFFREY 

BRANTLEY, RICHARD 

BROOKS, KEVIN 

BROWN, CLEVELAND 

BROWN, CORNELIUS 

BUDNITZ, DANIEL 

BUNN, BRIAN 

CASTILLO, CHRISTINE 

CHRIST, JOSEPH 

COOK, PAMELA 

COX, HELEN 

CROWNHOLM, JASON 

CUMMINGS, JAMES 

DADDEO, VICTORIA 

DENIS, PATRICK 

DESAI, NIMA 

DONALESKI, MICHAEL 

DOSS, KRISTI 

EMERSON, DEBRA 

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ranks. Corrected ranks are denoted with an asterisk. 

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FAZ, MIKE 

FLAITZ, GREGORY 

FORD, CHRISTINE 

FRITSCH, JEFFREY 

FRYMIRE, JANE 

GABREL, CELIA 

GOING, WILLIAM 

GOODIE, JEFFREY 

GROHSKOPF, LISA 

GUERRA, MARTA 

GUSSIO, RICHARD 

HANSEN, ANASTASIA 

HEARD, NAHLEEN 

HERRERA, VALERIE 

HOBBS, GARY 

HOCHBERG, THOMAS 

HONG, JAEWON 

HORNSBY-MYERS, JENNIFER 

HUBBARD, KATHERINE 

JONES, GERTIE 

KAJIWARA-NELSON, KAREN 

KANE, JULIA 

KAZHE, MILLIE 

KIM, KWANG 

KROUSKOP, JEFFREY 

KRUMM, ANITA 

LAHEY, NICHOLAS 

LAWRENCE, NICOLE 

LEE, JAMES 

MAJURE, GELYNN 

MARSHALL, MARK 

MCGRUDER, HENRAYA 

MCGUIRE, MOIRA 

MORRIS, JAMES 

NA, PAUL 

NELLE, TIMOTHY 

NOSKA, MICHAEL 

ODOM, JANET 

PARTRIDGE, SUSANNA 

PLASS, NICOLE 

PORTER, BILLY 

PRYOR-BAZEMORE, NAKEYA 

PYANT, JUDY 

RAND, ALBERTA 

RICKS, TIMOTHY 

RITSCHER, KAREN 

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MANNING, NICOLE CDR 10-01-2022 

COAST GUARD TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 

PROGRAM (TAP) 

TAP prepares Service Members separating or retiring from the Coast Guard for their transition to 

civilian life. All eligible SMs are required to complete the standardized components of the TAP. 

These components are 1) Pre-separation Counseling and 2) the Transition Seminar, encompassing 

the Transition Goals, Plans, and Success (GPS) core curriculum. 

dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Health- 

Safety-and-Work-Life-CG-11/Office-of-Work-Life-CG-111/Transition-Assistance-Program/ 

TRYING TO CONNECT WITH A FELLOW 

USCG, USPHS, OR NOAA RETIREE? 

If you need help connecting with a USCG, USPHS, or NOAA 

retiree, you may provide the individual’s name (and rank/ 

paygrade if known), along with your contact information to: 

Robert Hinds, CG Retiree Services 

e-mail: Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil 

phone: 202-475-5451 

(An attempt to contact the individual and provide 

your contact information will be made by email) 

DO NOT SEND PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII), SUCH 

AS SSN, EMPID, THROUGH PUBLIC E-MAIL (E.G. AOL, G-MAIL, ECT.) 



ROSE, JUDY 

RUANO-ROSSIL, JORGE 

RUEBEN, MONICA 

SAINI, PARMJEET 

SEUNG, SARAH 

SHEETS, MARY 

SHUMACK, JOHN 

SHUSTER, MICHAEL 

SKERDA, RAELENE 

TAHIRU, ADAMU 

VAUGHAN, TAMI 

WALKER, JOSEPH 

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WARE, JACQUELINE 

WATKINS-BRYANT, THERESA 

WEAVER, BRYAN 

WEST, LINDA 

WHEELOUS, TERESA 

WHITE, ZERITA 

WILLIAMS, GAIL 

WILLIAMS, HOLLY 

WILLIAMS, SANYVETTE 

*WISNER, STELLA 

YAMANOUCHI, PAUL 

YOON, STEVEN 

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63

TAPS 

CAZALOT, JAMES 

SLIDELL, LA 

ADC 

RET. 10-01-1972 

TAPS 08-06-2022 

GIRARDIN, MELVIN 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 

CWO4 

RET. 10-01-1989 

TAPS 08-21-2022 

TAPS 

CHADDICK, LOUIS 

COLUMBIA, SC 

CAPT 

RET. 06-07-1994 

TAPS 10-19-2022 

GRADY, RANDOLPH 

HARKERS IS, NC 

CWO4 

RET. 08-01-1976 

TAPS 09-11-2022 

CURLIS, JAMES 

KERRVILLE, TX 

CWO4 

RET. 01-01-1986 

TAPS 09-06-2022 

GREEN, JAMES 

GRAND HAVEN, MI 

BMC 

RET. 05-01-1989 

TAPS 07-29-2022 

DAVILA, LEANDRO 

SAN ANTONIO, TX 

SK1 

RET. 04-10-2001 

TAPS 08-06-2022 

GULAU, ALLEN 

AU GRES, MI 

LCDR 

RET. 06-01-1974 

TAPS 08-30-2022 


TAPS 

DEPENDENT TAPS: To place a Dependent TAPS notice in The Retiree Newsletter, provide the dependent’s 

name, relationship to retiree, date of passing, and city/state to Robert Hinds at: Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil or 

phone: 202-475-5451. 

A current Coast Guard Master Decedent Affairs Officer (DAO) & Military Funeral Honors (MFH) Coordinator 

Roster is accessible at: dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/retiree/docs/DAO_%20MFH_Master_Roster_. 

xlsx?ver=2018-09-07-140443-903. 

CG MFH Guidance is accessible at: dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/psc/psd/docs/Military%20Funeral%20 

Honors%20Guidance.pdf?ver=2017-03-24-102439-577. 

If you need additional assistance on Casualty & Decedent affairs matters, you may contact Mr. Brian Behlke, CG 

Casualty Matters Chief, at Brian.R.Behlke@uscg.mil , or by phone at: 202-795-6637 (office) or 571-266-2375 

(24x7 work cell). 

ADAMS, PHILIP 

GRAHAM, WA 

ALEXANDER, E 

ALLEY, CLEO 

ANDRES, WILLIAM 

ARIAS, JORGE 

BARRETT, CALVIN 

BERNARD, PAUL 

BORS, FRANK 

USCG 

CENTRAL VLG, CT 

LINCOLNVILLE, ME 

LARGO, FL 

HIALEAH, FL 

CHINCOTEAGUE, VA 

SPENCER, MA 

STURGEON BAY, WI 

BOSCH, MIGUEL 

GLEN BURNIE, MD 

FSCM 

SN 

MKCM 

BOSN3 

ME1 

PSC 

SKCS 

DC1 

FS1 

RET. 02-23-2002 

TAPS 09-17-2022 

RET. 09-25-1975 

TAPS 09-14-2022 

RET. 04-01-1977 

TAPS 10-14-2022 

RET. 10-01-1999 

TAPS 09-13-2022 

RET. 10-19-2022 

TAPS 10-19-2022 

RET. 09-14-1992 

TAPS 09-10-2022 

RET. 09-01-1997 

TAPS 08-23-2022 

RET. 04-01-1977 

TAPS 08-07-2022 

RET. 02-12-2002 

TAPS 10-19-2022 

BOSS, CARL 

SHOW LOW, AZ 

BOUCHERON, STEPHEN 

ROME, NY 

BRAUER, EUGENE 

VERNON, FL 

BRUMBAUGH, ANDREW 

SOLDOTNA, AK 

BUCKLEY, HERBERT 

ROWLEY, MA 

BURGAMY, CHARLES 

NORTH BEND, WA 

BURGESS, THOMAS 

GOOSE CREEK, SC 

CANCELLIER, RICHARD 

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 

CARNEY, DENNIS 

JESSUP, MD 

PSCS 

MKC 

AD1 

AT1 

YNCS 

BOSN4 

FSC 

CDR 

MK1 

RET. 06-29-2013 

TAPS 09-10-2022 

RET. 05-25-2011 

TAPS 09-01-2022 

RET. 02-01-1976 

TAPS 10-26-2022 

RET. 07-01-1980 

TAPS 08-26-2022 

RET. 11-20-2004 

TAPS 09-27-2022 

RET. 05-16-2000 

TAPS 09-08-2022 

RET. 12-12-1996 

TAPS 08-07-2022 

RET. 01-22-1994 

TAPS 11-02-2022 

RET. 12-06-1982 

TAPS 09-04-2022 

DEAL, KEVIN 

FREDRICKSBURG, VA 

DEFILIPPO, EUGENE 

SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA 

DESCOTEAUX, ROBERT 

REPUBLIC, WA 

DIXON, ROBERT 

MOORESBURG, TN 

DOOLAN, MARTIN 

DALLAS, TX 

DOWNEY, JOHN 

WAKEFIELD, RI 

DUCOMMUN, HENRY 

WASILLA, AK 

DURHAM, DAVID 

SITKA, AK 

FENNER, JAMES 

MELBOURNE, FL 

FERGUSON, EDWARD 

CHERRYFIELD, ME 

FRY, EMANUEL 

BYRON, GA 

FULLER, LYNN 

AURORA, CO 

GARCIA, ROMEO 

HINIGARAN, NEGROC 

GIBSON, ANTHONY 

RIVERVIEW, FL 

GILBERT, CRAIG 

LEDYARD, CT 

GILMORE, THOMAS 

GLEN BURNIE, MD 

LT 

CDR 

CDR 

ETCS 

CAPT 

BMCM 

MKC 

CAPT 

CDR 

CWO3 

BMCM 

BMCS 

FSC 

BMC 

CAPT 

SK1 

RET. 02-01-2005 

TAPS 09-07-2022 

RET. 10-02-1984 

TAPS 09-05-2022 

RET. 08-01-1977 

TAPS 10-09-2022 

RET. 08-01-1983 

TAPS 08-18-2022 

RET. 01-12-2000 

TAPS 07-30-2022 

RET. 09-01-2008 

TAPS 08-21-2022 

RET. 04-01-1986 

TAPS 08-01-2022 

RET. 04-06-2006 

TAPS 10-11-2022 

RET. 07-01-1985 

TAPS 09-08-2022 

RET. 06-01-1975 

TAPS 10-16-2022 

RET. 03-15-1995 

TAPS 07-28-2022 

RET. 10-01-1988 

TAPS 09-23-2022 

RET. 03-01-1980 

TAPS 09-28-2022 

RET. 06-01-2001 

TAPS 09-09-2022 

RET. 11-01-2009 

TAPS 09-02-2022 

RET. 09-01-2004 

TAPS 08-30-2022 

HAESKE, OLIVER 

HOUSTON, TX 

HANCOCK, ROBERT 

HARKERS ISLAND, NC 

HARDY, DONALD 

ASHLAND, MO 

HARE, JOHN 

ROLESVILLE, NC 

HAUPERT, MICHAEL 

MANCHESTER, MO 

HAYLES, RICHARD 

FLORENCE, AL 

HEALD, THOMAS 

CLEARWATER, FL 

HENDERSON, CHARLES 

ATOKA, TN 

HINKLEY, LONNIE 

SAN DIEGO, CA 

HITCHNER, LEWIS 

POULSBO, WA 

HOFFERBER, BRIAN 

BELLA VISTA, AR 

HOKANSON, JAMES 

FALLBROOK, CA 

HOSKINS, DANIEL 

SMITHS GROVE, KY 

HOYLE, KELLY 

UNION CITY, CA 

JENKINS, WILLIAM 

FT PIERCE, FL 

JORDAN, ROBERT 

WILMINGTON, NC 

ME1 

BMC 

YNC 

GMCM 

YNCS 

BMC 

LT 

MKCS 

MK1 

BMC 

CDR 

BM2 

MK3 

INV3 

RADM 

AD1 

RET. 03-01-2016 

TAPS 09-04-2022 

RET. 03-01-1975 

TAPS 08-28-2022 

RET. 10-01-1975 

TAPS 10-18-2022 

RET. 08-24-2018 

TAPS 09-24-2022 

RET. 11-01-1993 

TAPS 08-30-2022 

RET. 04-01-1977 

TAPS 09-18-2022 

RET. 03-01-1984 

TAPS 09-23-2022 

RET. 08-01-2003 

TAPS 09-28-2022 

RET. 09-10-1997 

TAPS 10-19-2022 

RET. 09-01-1975 

TAPS 09-09-2022 

RET. 07-01-2017 

TAPS 08-17-2022 

RET. 10-01-1954 

TAPS 09-14-2022 

RET. 11-29-1994 

TAPS 10-13-2022 

RET. 10-01-2010 

TAPS 08-26-2022 

RET. 07-01-1977 

TAPS 08-27-2022 

RET. 11-04-1976 

TAPS 11-18-2022 




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JONES, DUANE 

NORFOLK, VA 

BMCM 

RET. 09-01-1995 

TAPS 08-26-2022 

MILLER, ROBERT 

FORT BRAGG, CA 

BMC 

RET. 12-01-1976 

TAPS 10-03-2022 

PUCHALSKI, KENNETH 

HUDSON, FL 

AMCS 

RET. 10-01-1991 

TAPS 08-24-2022 

SHIRVINSKI, ADAM 

POTOMAC, MD 

CAPT 

RET. 06-01-1988 

TAPS 08-16-2022 

TAPS 

KASPARIAN, ANTHONY 

HOUSTON, TX 

LCDR 

RET. 03-01-1975 

TAPS 10-26-2022 

MILLRADT, CHARLES 

BAY VILLAGE, OH 

CAPT 

RET. 07-01-1985 

TAPS 08-24-2022 

QUINTO, EDUARDO 

LYNNWOOD, WA 

SKCS 

RET. 07-01-1988 

TAPS 09-05-2022 

SMITH, DONALD 

CENTERVILLE, MD 

LT 

RET. 02-01-1988 

TAPS 08-18-2022 

KEITH, JOHN 

BATTLE GROUND, WA 

CDR 

RET. 08-01-1978 

TAPS 09-21-2022 

MONDIER, VAN 

MOBILE, AL 

AMTC 

RET. 07-01-2005 

TAPS 09-21-2022 

RASMUS, THOMAS 

DANVILLE, CA 

DCC 

RET. 05-01-1976 

TAPS 08-20-2022 

SOLTIS, JOHN 

BEDFORD, OH 

DCC 

RET. 12-01-2003 

TAPS 08-07-2022 

KENNEDY, WILLIAM 

MT VERNON, WA 

CWO4 

RET. 09-01-1987 

TAPS 08-12-2022 

MORELLI, ALBERT 

MICHIGAN CITY, IN 

FSC 

RET. 08-01-2001 

TAPS 10-04-2022 

READ, DONALD 

LYNFIELD, MA 

BMCM 

RET. 11-01-1971 

TAPS 09-17-2022 

SPEAR, DONALD 

GILFORD, NH 

LT 

RET. 03-01-1973 

TAPS 09-25-2022 

KIMIECIK, ANTHONY 

CENTREVILLE, VA 

SN 

RET. 05-24-1988 

TAPS 10-24-2022 

MORTON, THOMAS 

FREDERICKSBURG, VA 

IV2 

RET. 08-08-2010 

TAPS 08-26-2022 

RICAFRENTE, CIRIACO 

SAINT MARY, FL 

FS1 

RET. 02-01-1977 

TAPS 10-09-2022 

SPENCE, JAMES 

TAMPA, FL 

CDR 

RET. 07-01-1994 

TAPS 09-29-2022 

KING, RALPH 

HARTSELLE, AL 

RMC 

RET. 06-01-1982 

TAPS 09-14-2022 

MOSER, JOHN 

NEWMAN, GA 

ETC 

RET. 03-01-2006 

TAPS 10-08-2022 

RICE, CLARENCE 

PADUCAH, KY 

MSSD4 

RET. 09-01-2008 

TAPS 08-29-2022 

SPICER, MICHAEL 

HANFORD, CA 

PSS2 

RET. 05-27-2014 

TAPS 09-21-2022 

LANDRY, EARL 

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 

RMC 

RET. 09-01-1966 

TAPS 10-07-2022 

MOTT, JOSEPH 

MARBLE FALLS, AR 

CWO3 

RET. 08-01-1975 

TAPS 10-27-2022 

ROBINSON, PAMELA 

BLACKSHEAR, GA 

SN 

RET. 07-07-1989 

TAPS 08-20-2022 

STACHOWSKI, WILLIAM 

DENTON, MD 

ENG3 

RET. 08-01-1980 

TAPS 09-15-2022 

LLEWELLYN, ROBERT 

BARDSTOWN, KY 

LCDR 

RET. 06-01-1993 

TAPS 09-23-2022 

NACHTWEY, DONALD 

BEND, OR 

CAPT 

RET. 10-01-1985 

TAPS 08-19-2022 

ROGERS, WILLIAM 

WINTER GARDEN, FL 

QM1 

RET. 06-01-2000 

TAPS 09-06-2022 

STEVENS, NORMAN 

PORT TOWNSEND, WA 

CDR 

RET. 10-01-1994 

TAPS 10-20-2022 

LUCAS, WALTER 

HARPSWELL, ME 

BM1 

RET. 12-25-2012 

TAPS 08-29-2022 

NEWTON, CHARLES 

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 

CWO4 

RET. 08-01-1988 

TAPS 09-22-2022 

SACAMAY, ELISEO 

CYPRESS, CA 

FS2 

RET. 07-01-1975 

TAPS 08-04-2022 

STOBBE, ISAAC 

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 

BM3 

RET. 09-04-2022 

TAPS 09-04-2022 


MACDONALD, JOHN 

VANCOUVER, WA 

MACOMBER, RONALD 

ORANGE, CA 

MAHER, CHARLES 

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 

MARTIN, THOMAS 

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 

MAYER, TIMOTHY 

WETUMPKA, AL 

MCCABE, JERRELLE 

SAN DIEGO, CA 

MCDONOUGH, JAMES 

TUCSON, AZ 

MCDOWELL, GILMORE 

CHARLESTON, SC 

MCGEE, VERNON 

RAPIDS CITY, SD 

MEDEIROS, JOHN 

WEST PALM BEACH, FL 

MIDGETT, LEO 

SWANSBORO, NC 

CWO4 

DC2 

CWO4 

CDR 

CDR 

EM2 

CDR 

LCDR 

CWO2 

CWO4 

MKC 

RET. 08-01-1980 

TAPS 09-12-2022 

RET. 07-07-2006 

TAPS 08-03-2022 

RET. 08-01-1981 

TAPS 08-05-2022 

RET. 01-23-1995 

TAPS 09-05-2022 

RET. 07-01-2014 

TAPS 09-13-2022 

RET. 09-06-2022 

TAPS 09-06-2022 

RET. 02-12-2014 

TAPS 09-14-2022 

RET. 08-14-2003 

TAPS 08-21-2022 

RET. 12-12-1990 

TAPS 09-05-2022 

RET. 04-01-1987 

TAPS 09-17-2022 

RET. 08-01-1976 

TAPS 09-07-2022 

NORDNESS, OSCAR 

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 

OBERFRANC, GERALD 

ST PETERS, MO 

ORTIZ, EDWIN 

PORTLAND, MO 

PACE, LARRY 

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 

PALMER, MARK 

MURRYSVILLE, PA 

PARKS, RAYMOND 

LEXINGTON, NC 

PHILBIN, MICHAEL 

EXPORT, PA 

PHILLIPS, DAVID 

ATMORE, AL 

PITTMAN, JOSEPH 

MIMS, FL 

POWERS, JOHN 

LARGO, FL 

PROCTOR, EDDIE 

SPRINGFIELD, MO 

PI1 

RMC 

MKC 

QMC 

CDR 

AT1 

BM1 

CWO4 

BMCM 

CWO4 

AMC 

RET. 03-01-1955 

TAPS 08-23-2022 

RET. 11-01-1976 

TAPS 08-28-2022 

RET. 09-01-2011 

TAPS 08-04-2022 

RET. 02-01-1993 

TAPS 07-17-2022 

RET. 10-01-2019 

TAPS 08-23-2022 

RET. 03-01-1976 

TAPS 08-23-2022 

RET. 04-30-2000 

TAPS 08-29-2022 

RET. 08-01-1986 

TAPS 08-03-2022 

RET. 12-01-1988 

TAPS 08-29-2022 

RET. 04-01-1990 

TAPS 09-27-2022 

RET. 03-01-1980 

TAPS 08-24-2022 

SADLER, RICHARD 

BEND, OR 

SCHENDZIELOS, CLYDE 

KENT, WA 

SCHULTZ, ROBERT 

DARLINGTON, MD 

SCOTT, HERBERT 

YUMA, AZ 

SHANNON, ROGER 

BARCA, NC 

FSC 

SKC 

PSCM 

CWO2 

PS1 

RET. 08-01-1974 

TAPS 10-09-2022 

RET. 09-06-2012 

TAPS 08-02-2022 

RET. 10-01-2004 

TAPS 08-25-2022 

RET. 07-01-1978 

TAPS 08-16-2022 

RET. 06-04-1997 

TAPS 10-01-2022 

SURBER, JAMES 

NAMPA, ID 

SWAPP, JOHN 

ST GEORGE, UT 

TALACTAC, ELIGIO 

UNCASVILLE, CT 

TAYLOR, ALLEN 

SEVERN, MD 

TAYLOR, MARTIN 

CYNTHIANA, KY 

AE1 

COMM4 

FS1 

CWO4 

QM1 

RET. 06-16-1975 

TAPS 09-21-2022 

RET. 04-01-1998 

TAPS 09-01-2022 

RET. 12-07-1976 

TAPS 07-28-2022 

RET. 05-01-1988 

TAPS 11-16-2022 

RET. 12-01-1983 

TAPS 08-07-2022 




67

TAPS 

TELLINGHUISEN, LEON 

DEFUNIAK SPGS, FL 

MKC 

RET. 12-01-1982 

TAPS 08-06-2022 

NEWELL, AGNES 

MADISONVILLE, LA 

CAPT 

RET. 09-01-1985 

TAPS 09-12-2022 

SNYDER, LEO 

DERWOOD, MD 

CAPT 

RET. 06-01-1992 

TAPS 08-06-2022 

TAPS 

TENHAGEN, JOHN 

WEST SENECA, NY 

SKCM 

RET. 07-01-1976 

TAPS 08-19-2022 

NISULA, BRUCE 

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 

CAPT 

RET. 01-01-1995 

TAPS 08-30-2022 

STATEN, DAVID 

FREDERICK, MD 

CDR 

RET. 04-01-2019 

TAPS 10-16-2022 

THOMPSON, DONALD 

LELAND, NC 

VADM 

RET. 07-01-1988 

TAPS 08-21-2022 

OLANIYAN, BARBARA 

SUITLAND, MD 

CDR 

RET. 10-01-2020 

TAPS 09-18-2022 

THEBERGE, ALBERT 

GAINESVILLE, VA 

CAPT 

RET. 10-01-1995 

TAPS 11-01-2022 

TOW, DANA 

ATKINS, IA 

SA 

RET. 12-05-1975 

TAPS 08-13-2022 

SHUPING, RALPH 

SALISBURY, NC 

CAPT 

RET. 12-01-1991 

TAPS 08-13-2022 

WENTWORTH, CHARLES 

TYLER, TX 

CAPT 

RET. 07-31-1978 

TAPS 01-26-2022 

TROPECK, GARY 

THE VILLAGES, FL 

RDC 

RET. 03-01-1990 

TAPS 10-24-2022 

NOAA 

TUTTLE, SAMUEL 

YULEE, FL 

MKC 

RET. 09-01-2009 

TAPS 09-17-2022 

THEBERGE, ALBERT 

GAINESVILLE, VA 

CAPT 

RET. 10-01-1995 

TAPS 11-01-2022 

VANHORN, JAMES 

KETCHIKAN, AK 

LCDR 

RET. 11-01-1977 

TAPS 10-16-2022 

WILCUT, TERRY 

EUSTIS, FL 

MKC 

RET. 08-01-2007 

TAPS 09-04-2022 

WILLIAMS, LARRY 

LEBANON, OH 

AEC 

RET. 09-01-1989 

TAPS 08-01-2022 


WILLIS, CHRISTOPHER 

HINGHAM, MA 

YOUNG, CHARLES 

SPRINGFIELD, OR 

USPHS 

ANDERSON, KENT 

DOLORES, CO 

ARMSTRONG, GEORGE 

LEESBURG, VA 

BARNETT, MARK 

GAITHERSBURG, MD 

BELARDO, JOSE 

LANSING, KS 

BOKSLEITNER, RUDOLPH 

SALISBURY, NC 

BRUMBAUGH, MARK 

WINDSOR, CA 

BUNCH, CHARLES 

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 

CARSON, GEORGE 

SHAWNEE, KS 

LCDR 

AOC 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

RADM 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

RET. 07-01-1983 

TAPS 07-28-2022 

RET. 10-01-1964 

TAPS 08-28-2022 

RET. 10-01-2019 

TAPS 07-31-2022 

RET. 03-01-2004 

TAPS 10-29-2022 

RET. 01-01-1995 

TAPS 09-17-2022 

RET. 04-01-2017 

TAPS 09-16-2022 

RET. 08-01-1991 

TAPS 08-13-2022 

RET. 02-01-1996 

TAPS 08-08-2022 

RET. 11-01-1984 

TAPS 08-05-2022 

RET. 08-01-1986 

TAPS 09-15-2022 

EDERMA, ARVO 

MOORESVILLE, NC 

FAHLSTEDT, ALFRED 

LITTLETON, CO 

FARMER, JACK 

CARY, NC 

HAYDEN, JOSEPH 

ROCKVILLE, MD 

KAELBER, CHARLES 

ROCKVILLE, MD 

KILPE, VILIS 

COLUMBIA, MD 

KUHLTHAU, ROBERT 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL 

MCKENNA, JOHN 

GALVESTON, TX 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

RET. 07-01-1990 

TAPS 09-23-2022 

RET. 01-01-2003 

TAPS 10-19-2022 

RET. 12-01-1990 

TAPS 10-05-2022 

RET. 10-01-1993 

TAPS 09-08-2022 

RET. 01-01-1999 

TAPS 08-31-2022 

RET. 05-01-2000 

TAPS 09-17-2022 

RET. 09-01-2000 

TAPS 08-24-2022 

RET. 08-01-1972 

TAPS 08-26-2022 




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TAPS 


DEPENDENT TAPS 

NANCY A. BELLUCHE 

SPARTA, MO 

DONNA L. CASTLE 

BOTHELL, WA 

JUDY RIDER 

VENICE, FL 

MARGA PIPES 

MIDLAND, TX 

SANDRA F. FRANKEL 

LAS CRUCES, NM 

NYLA J. IMLER 

AMITY, AK 

NANCY M. CHRISTIANSEN 

ANN ARBOR, MI 

JULIA “JUDY” RAE STERLING HENSLEY 

MOYOCK, NC 

MAY S. SALAS 

WOODBRIDGE, VA 

BETTY R. CLANCY 

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL 

JOAN E. THORSETH 

CROFTON, MD 

ERMELINDA GUTIERREZ ZAMORANO 

HOUSTON, TX 

DORA G. FIERRO 

SAN ANTONIO, TX 

DARLENE M. CHEEVER 


CATHERINE “KITTY” KANE 

SO. PORTLAND, ME 

BRENDA N. WEBSTER 

RICHMOND, VA 

JUDYTHE M. BORLAND 


MARY V. ABELL 

CINCINNATI, OH 

SANDRA M. HEADLEE-BORDEN 

SUISUN CITY, CA 

SHIRLEY A. MORAMARCO 

LAVALLETTE, NJ 

JOAN WELLS 

SLIDELL, LA 

YACHIE CAROL ABARBANELL 

FLOWER MOUND ,TX 

NANCY J. BUYEA 

POCOMOKE CITY, MD 

VIRGINIA KRIETE 

HARBOR BEACH, MI 

WIFE OF CPO BOB BELLUCHE, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF MED4 EARL K. CASTLE, USCGR (RET) 

WIFE OF BM1 COY RIDER, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CWO3 GARY L. PIPES, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CAPT ROBERT FRANKEL, USPHS (RET) 

WIFE OF CAPT TOBY J. IMLER, USPHS (RET) 

WIFE OF CAPT RICHARD L. CHRISTIANSEN, USPHS (RET) 

WIFE OF CWO4 REGINALD T. HENSLEY, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CAPT JUAN SALAS, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF BOSN4 EDWARD F. CLANCY, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF LCDR DENNIS C. THORSETH, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF FS1 ERNESTO ZAMORANO, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF HSCM GERALD FIERRO, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CAPT WILLIAM S. CHEEVER, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CDR MICHAEL T. KANE JR., USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF OSCM PRESTON E. WEBSTER, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF YNCS WAYNE A. BORLAND, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CAPT MARTIN T. ABELL, USPHS (RET) 

WIFE OF CWO4 JOSEPH G. BORDEN, USCG (RET)) 

WIFE OF YN1 FRED S. MORAMARCO, USCGR (RET) 

WIFE OF LCDR RICHARD WELLS, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CAPT MICHAEL ABARBANELL, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF RMC RAYMOND BUYEA, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF BM1 JOHN R. KRIETE, USCG (RET) 

09-15-2022 

06-12-2022 

11-14-2022 

03-01-2022 

10-18-2022 

10-31-2022 

08-11-2022 

10-26-2022 

11-14-2022 

09-07-2022 

09-29-2022 

07-24-2022 

10-15-2022 

10-17-2022 

12-31-2021 

06-21-2022 

11-07-2022 

10-29-2022 

08-28-222 

09-25-2022 

09-28-2022 

01-28-2022 

10-12-2022 

08-11-2022 

CONFIDENTLY WALK INTO 2023 

his time of year is a natural demarcation 

of the past and the future. The Hebrew 

Scriptures remind us that God is much 

more interested in our future than our past. The 

prophet Isaiah wrote, “The Lord says, ‘Forget 

about what has happened before. Do not 

think about the past. [Instead,] look at the new 

things I am going to do.” (Isaiah 43:18-19, New 

Century Version) 

As you face a new year, I encourage you to 

spend a little time learning from the past, but 

don’t become fixated on it. Instead, look forward 

to new things that can be accomplished. These 

new things will sometimes seem to fall into 

our laps, but most of the time they will come 

our way through careful planning, listening 

to good advice, and through a willingness to 

commit to achievable goals. Recognize that 

worthwhile objectives take some long-term 

effort; persistence is key. 

I recommend that you determine to go into 2023 

with purpose. As you set goals, understand that 

reaching them is not as vital as having the goal. 

The point is more to provide direction for your 

life that leads you forward. Many of us spend 

weeks planning a two-week vacation but no time 

at all in planning for a year of possibilities. Don’t 

be afraid of failure or that you won’t reach every 

goal. Be afraid of simply drifting into each day 

that turns into a week, that turns into a month, 

that becomes another year without the kind of 

purpose that makes life exciting and fulfilling. 

What did you learn in 2022 that you don’t want 

to have to learn again in 2023? What skills, 

assets, and support do you carry with you that 

you can leverage in 2023? Who is out there that 

can walk beside you in support of your goals? I 

humbly submit to you that God is there. There 

are also a great many people who believe in 

you and would love to help. Why not let them 

in on your hopes and dreams for 2023 so they 

can join you? 

You are either going to enter into this new year by 

design or by default—it’s really up to you. If you’re 

having trouble seeing your way forward, why not 

reach out to a spiritual mentor or a chaplain? 

You truly can walk into 2023 with confidence! 

May this year be the best one yet! 



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USMMA SUPERINTENDENT 


U.S. MARITIME 

ADMINISTRATION 

(MARAD) 

APPOINTS RADM 

JOANNA NUNAN, 

USCG (RET.), 

TO LEAD THE 

U.S. MERCHANT 

MARINE ACADEMY 

Rear Admiral Nunan is the first woman appointed as 

USMMA Superintendent in the Academy's eightdecade 

history. 

Every superintendent of the U.S. 

Merchant Marine Academy receives 

the honorary title of "Admiral" upon 

taking office, but the latest appointee 

is already equipped. RADM Joanna 

Nunan, a retired U.S. Coast Guard 

two-star, is the Academy's first 

female director and the first in many 

years with a background in HR 

and academic administration, 

critical skillsets for the 

academy's reform agenda. 

“Rear Admiral Nunan is 

uniquely prepared to 

RADM Joanna Nunan 

stands for a Coast 

Guard portrait. (U.S. 

Coast Guard photo by 

Petty Offi cer 2nd Class 

Lauren Steenson) 

lead and strengthen USMMA on every front,” 

said Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips in a 

statement. “She understands both the critical 

role USMMA plays in our economic and national 

security and the organizational transformations 

that are essential to ensuring USMMA prepares 

students in a safe and respectful environment 

to excel in a maritime industry undergoing 

rapid change.” 

Rear Admiral 

Nunan is 

uniquely 

prepared to lead 

and strengthen 

USMMA on 

every front. 

—Maritime 

Administrator 

Ann Phillips 

Nunan retired this year as the Coast Guard’s 

Deputy for Personnel Readiness. In that role, 

she oversaw the Coast Guard's HR functions, 

including recruitment and training, and 

she supervised the Coast Guard Academy and 

served on its Board of Trustees. She previously 

served as Assistant Commandant for Human 

Resources, leading the USCG's diversity and 

inclusion efforts—including its effort to fi x low 

retention for female servicemembers. 

In earlier achievements, she commanded 

the Ninth Coast Guard District and USCG 

Sector Honolulu. She also accumulated nine 

years of sea time over the span of her career 

and held a civilian MMC with a 3rd Mate 

Unlimited endorsement - the same credential 

awarded to USMMA graduates. 

Early in her career, RADM Nunan also served as 

a military assistant to Secretary of Transportation 

Norman Mineta, a well-regarded leader and a 

lifelong advocate for the U.S. maritime industry. 

RADM Nunan will have a busy docket when her 

tenure begins in a few weeks' time. In the most 

recent of many USMMA reform studies, a panel 

convened by public-administration consultancy 

NAPA found that the academy requires a 

"transformation in governance" and has "made 

little, no, or slow progress towards addressing" 

known problems. The panel compiled a list of 

unsolved issues, and most are centered on 

HR. These challenges include a byzantine federal 

hiring process which hobbles faculty recruitment; 

too few facilities personnel; low minority and 

female enrollment; a student culture that 

discourages reporting of sexual assault; gaps 

in protection for Sea Year cadets; a shortage of 

professional capacity in the ranks of USMMA's 

administrators; overlapping oversight boards 

with fragmented responsibilities; a fractious 

relationship with parent agency MARAD; and 

questionable accounting controls. 

ORIGNALLY PUBLISHED BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE: 

www.maritime-executive.com/article/maradappoints-rear-adm-joanna-nunan-to-lead-usmma 



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PACE 


PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE 

FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) 

Lisa Van Etten, LLMSW 

(Former USCG Spouse) 

LisaVanEtten39@gmail.com 

https://www.npaonline.org/ 

When I received the newsfeed 1 from CG Retiree Services in November 2022, inviting 

the retiree community to help explore ways to support survivors of retirees more fully, I 

thought about my work with The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). 

PACE is a non-profit program under Medicare that replaces Medicare Part A (Inpatient) 

and Part B (Outpatient) medical insurance and also replaces Medicare Advantage 

plans. PACE provides comprehensive medical and social services to certain frail, 

elderly people who prefer to remain in their homes as long as possible and may just 

need help with cleaning or other activities of daily living. 

PACE benefits include, but are not limited to, all Medicaid and Medicare covered 

services, such as: Adult day care, Dentistry, Emergency services, Home care, Hospital 

care, Laboratory/x-ray services, Meals, Medical specialty services, Nursing home care, 

Nutritional counseling, Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Prescription drugs, 

Primary care (including doctor & nursing services), Recreational therapy, Social 

services, Social work counseling, and Transportation. 

PACE’s Interdisciplinary Provider Team, consisting of professional/paraprofessional 

staff, assesses an enrollee’s needs, develops care plans, and delivers all services. The 

team is minimally composed of a: PACE center supervisor, primary care physician, 

nurse, social worker, physical therapist, dietician, occupational therapist, home health 

aides, recreational therapist, and drivers for appointments and day center. 

People who qualify for Medicaid, even if they don't have Medicare, do not pay anything 

for PACE. However, the average cost for a person with Medicare, but not eligible for 

Medicaid, is $4,350 a month, plus $850 a month for the PACE Medicare Part D premium. 

PACE is not available in all States yet, but we’re working on it. I happen to work in one 

of the larger programs where I live in Michigan, and we have programs all over the 

State. I know and love this program and I have several veterans on my caseload as I am 

considered the resident “expert,” so my boss tells me. In my labor of love for veterans 

and their families, I’m reminded that it does take a village to care for each other. I 

invite you to learn much more about the National PACE Association at: https://www. 

npaonline.org/. You can also reach out to me directly with any questions/comments 

at: Lisa.VanEtten39@gmail.com. 

1 CG Retiree Services sent a newsfeed on Nov 15th 2022 to retirees with e-mail addresses in CG Direct Access (DA), 

inviting those interested in helping with efforts to more fully support retiree survivors (e.g. Survivor Support Network) to 

send an e-mail to Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil. As of Dec 2022, +100 people have volunteered to assist. 

COAST GUARD’S WOMEN’S 

LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 

The Coast Guard Women’s Leadership 

Initiative (WLI) just celebrated their 10-year 

anniversary as the Service’s affinity group 

that champions professional development and 

mentorship opportunities for Coast Guard 

women in the Service and beyond. 

Additionally, WLI directly engages 

with policy leaders to develop, 

revise, and implement policy that 

supports the recruitment, retention, 

and advancement of women in the 

Coast Guard. 

The group is supported by women 

and men who establish, organize, 

and run local chapters throughout the 

country. These chapters host events 

to promote networking, mentoring, 

and professional development. Each of 

the more than 30 chapters has an impact 

on the women and men of all ranks and rates 

to help further our mission. The National Capital 

Region (NCR) chapter, for example, has hosted 

or supported over 20 events since 2016, including 

a leadership symposium, The Mentoring Project, 

Above: From left CDR Sarah 

Brennan, LCDR Laura Gilbert, Ms. 

Brianne Alvis, RADM Melissa Bert, 

CAPT Jennifer Sinclair, Ms. Alyssa 

Lombardi 

Left: Selfie station with ADM Fagan, 

from left LCDR Laura Gilbert, Ms. 

Alyssa Lombardi, and Ms. Brianne 

Alvis 

and a Coast Guard Service Day that assisted 

in the development of the Personnel Readiness 

Task Force. The most recent event, a brunch 

held to kick off a new year of the NCR chapter, 

hosted our Commandant, Admiral Linda Fagan, 

where she discussed the 2022 Coast Guard 

Strategy and her vision to execute it. Not only 

have these projects and events advanced 

the mission and vision of WLI, they have 

created opportunities for friendships and 

camaraderie at all levels of the Coast 

Guard. 

All Coast Guard active duty, 

reserve, cadet, officer candidate, 

enlisted, officer, civilian, auxiliary, 

retiree, and veterans are invited 

to join a WLI chapter. Retirees are 

invited to continue to be engaged by checking 

out the website www.cgaalumni.org/s/1043/21/ 

home.aspx?sid=1043&gid=1&pgid=5076 and 

clicking on “Get Involved Locally.” There is 

information about the chapter locations and 

how to contact them. 

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STAR PROGRAM 


USCG MILITARY RETIREES NOW ELIGIBLE FOR $1,000 CASH 

INCENTIVE UNDER SCOUT TALENT AND REFER (STAR) PROGRAM 

Thanks to your CG National Retiree Council 

(CGNRC) Co-Chairs, CG military retirees are 

now eligible for cash awards under the Scout 

Talent and Refer (STAR) Program. 

During the Annual Meeting of the CGNRC, 

Sept. 7-8, 2022, RDML (Sel) Rusty Dash, CG 

Deputy Recruiting Incident Commander (PSC), 

provided an update on CG recruiting efforts, a 

number one priority of the Commandant, and 

asked for the Council’s support in addressing 

the “dire” situation and meeting recruiting 

goals. RDML (Sel) Dash encouraged Regional 

Retiree Councils and retirees to connect with 

and participate in recruiting events hosted 

by CG Recruiting Offices and CG Recruiting 

Liaisons throughout the U.S.—providing a list 

of all recruiting POCs. 

RADM Jeff Hathaway, USCG (Ret), and MCPO 

Lloyd Pierce, USCG (Ret), CGNRC Co-Chairs, 

committed the Council’s continued support of 

CG recruiting efforts. The CGNRC Chairs also 

suggested to RDML (Sel) Dash that the CG 

revise current policy making retirees ineligible 

for cash awards for recruiting. Thanks go to 

your CGNRC Chairs and RDML (Sel) Dash for 

all their efforts in bringing about this important 

change – BZ! 

ALL RETIREES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING 

AND SUPPORT RECRUITING EFFORTS: 

• STAR Program: 

www.content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/339e3ee 

• Enlistment Bonuses: 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Human- 

Resources-CG-1/Pay-and-Personnel-Center-PPC/News/Article/3196658/coastguard-announces-fy-23-monetary-enlisted-interventions-bonuses/ 

• GoCoastGuard.com: 

www.gocoastguard.com/ 

VERIFY YOUR BENEFICIARY 

DESIGNATIONS 

This is a reminder to verify your beneficiary designations for payment of unpaid retired pay in CG 

Direct Access (DA). For those with internet access, the easiest way to view/update your beneficiary 

designations is to follow these steps: 

1. Log on to your DA Self-Service account at www.hcm.direct-access.uscg.mil/ 

2. Select the “Self Service” tab. 

3. Select the “View My Final Pay Beneficiary” 

4. If you need to make changes to the Final Beneficiary or Beneficiary Information, select the 

“Link to get 3600 Form”, print/complete the form, and send to PPC-RAS. 

• FAX: (785) 339-3770 

• Mail: Commanding Officer 

US Coast Guard PPC (RAS) 

444 Quincy St 

Topeka KS 66683-3591 

For those without internet access, or if you have questions or encounter problems, please contact PPC 

at 1-866-772-8724 or email PPC-DG-CustomerCare@uscg.mil 

You should review/update your beneficiary designations whenever you experience a major life event, 

such as a birth, marriage, divorce, or death in the family. Please note that Form CG-3600 is only used 

for final retiree pay beneficiaries. It is NOT used for designating beneficiaries under the Survivor Benefit 

Plan (SBP). With regards to SBP, it is also important you notify PPC of any major life events and contact 

PPC with any questions/problems you may have. 

See SBP “Information for Survivors of USCG, USCGR, NOAA and PHS Retirees” at: 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/portals/10/cg-1/ppc/ras/survivorguide.pdf 

The monthly premium for SBP is 6.5% of your retired pay Base Amount elected and the SBP Annuity 

is 55% of the Base Amount, as depicted on below pay slip. 

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OTHER IMPORTANT RESOURCES 


1 

2 

3 

4 

USCG PAY & PERSONNEL CENTER 

RETIREE AND ANNUITANT SERVICES (PPC-RAS) 

4 WAYS TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR RETIRED 

PAY ACCOUNT 

With our improved tools, you can manage your account easily and when it is most 

convenient for you. 

WEBSITE 

SELF- 

SERVE 

EMAIL 

POSTAL 

MAIL 

Site address: www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/ 

On the website you can: Get important updates, get information on 

accessing Direct Access (“DA”) Self-Service, view and download forms 

and packets; and get answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs) 

Site address: https://hcm.direct-access.uscg.mil/ 

Helpful Guides are located at www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/gp/ 

You can do the following in DA Self-Service (with nearly immediate results): 

• NEW – View/Download Verification of Military Pay Award Letter 

• View/Change EFT/Direct Deposit 

• View/Download Payslips. 

• View/Change Federal & State Tax Withholding (W-4) 

• View/Change Voluntary Deductions 

• View/Change Beneficiaries for Unpaid Retired Pay (Form CG- 

3600) 

• View/Download Year End Forms (1099R, ACA) – And choose 

to receive only electronic tax forms or also via U.S. Postal Service 

mail. 

• View/Change Mailing Address – PPC uses your mailing address 

to mail payroll and tax documents and other communications. 

• View/Change Email Address – Your email address is used to 

email regular information of importance/interest. 

• View/Change Phone Numbers – Your phone number may be 

used to contact you regarding important, time-sensitive matters. 

Address: ppc-dg-customercare@uscg.mil 

Email us: Send us questions or requests (they all get tracked), submit 

forms, avoid having to call, avoid having to wait for your mailed 

documents to be delivered to us, and submit W4s for Federal tax 

updates not made in DA. 

If you do not have access to a computer or email, you can submit your 

request through US Postal Mail. Our mailing address is: 

Commanding Officer 

US Coast Guard PPC (RAS) 

444 SE Quincy St 

Topeka KS 66683-3591 

PPC-RAS can process most requests within one or two pay periods. 

Remember! Incomplete forms or missing documents may result in a delay in processing your request. 

COAST GUARD 

LEGAL ASSISTANCE 

Coast Guard legal assistance attorneys provide advice and counsel regarding personal legal issues to 

thousands of service members, dependents and retirees each year at no cost. These issues may involve 

family law, estate planning, consumer law, land-lord-tenant relations, immigration or many other topics. 

Legal Assistance Program, CI 5801.4F: https://media.defense.gov/2017/Mar/15/2001716717/-1/- 

1/0/CI_5801.4F.PDF 

Legal Readiness Checklist: www.uscg.mil/Portals/0/Headquarters/Legal/la/Legal%20 

Readiness%20Checklist.pdf 

Personal Readiness Plan (Personal Identity & Vital Documents; Emergency Information & Powers 

of Attorney; Healthcare & Medical Directives; Income, Savings and Investments, and Life Insurance; 

Monthly Expenses, Debt, and Credit Reports; Primary Residence, Insurance & Household Services; 

Vehicle Information, Insurance, Titles & Documentation; Taxes; Survivor Assistance & Benefits; 

Estate Planning & Funeral Instructions): www.uscg.mil/Resources/Legal/LMA/Legal_Assistance/ 

Personal-Readiness-Plan/ 

Legal Assistance Attorneys: www.uscg.mil/Resources/Legal/LMA/Legal_Assistance/Find-A- 

Legal-Assistance-Lawyer/ 

11 th 

17 th 

1st District Legal: 617-223-8500 5th District Legal: 757-295-2308 

7th District Legal: 305-415-6949 8th District Legal: 504-671-2038 



17th District Legal: 907-463-2050 

13 th PACIFIC AREA ATLANTIC AREA 

14 th 

9 th 1 st 

5 th 

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CG NATIONAL RETIREE COUNCIL / 

REGIONAL RETIREE COUNCILS & CO-CHAIRS 

CGNRC CO-CHAIRS 

CAPITAL AREA 

CENTRAL GULF COAST 

(MOBILE) 

CHARLESTON 

CLEVELAND 

EAST CENTRAL FL 

FIRST CG RETIREES 

JACKSONVILLE 

HAWAII 

KODIAK 

MIAMI 

RADM Jeff Hathaway 

Hathaway.CGNRC@aol.com 

MCPO LLOYD PIERCE 

cgsilverancientmariner11@outlook.com 

David Bernstein 

dberns01@gmail.com 

PSC John Milkiewisz 

locke45@hotmail.com 

Terry Gilbreath 

tgilbreath@asdd.com 

Charlie Womack 

chwomack@gmail.com 

Ray Bryant 

basecharlestonrrc@gmail.com 

Timothy Schneider 

basecharlestonrrc@gmail.com 

Bill Schmidt 

William.A.Schmidt@uscg.mil 

Jim Reynolds 

james.reynolds.cg@gmail.com 

Ted Stacy 

cystacy@gmail.com 

Mike Rosecrans 

m.rosecrans@gmail.com 

YNCM Bobby Wester 

bwester2549@aol.com 

Rod Schultz 

rschultz369@gmail.com 

Anthony Lim 

hawaiiretiree.cc@gmail.com 

Robert Lachowsky 

roblachowsky@yahoo.com 

John Whiddon 

jbwhiddon52@gmail.com 

David Cinalli 

david.cinalli@yahoo.com 

Marc Fagenbaum 

CGRCMiamiBeach@gmail.com 

NEW ORLEANS 

NORTH EAST 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 

NORTHWEST 

PENSACOLA, FL & 

BALDWIN COUNTY, AL 

SAN JUAN, PR 

SECTOR OHIO VALLEY 

ST. LOUIS 

TAMPA BAY AREA 

YORKTOWN 

You may elect not to be mailed the newsletter by accessing your DA 

Self-Service account at 

• www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/gp/ 

• Select “Change My Delivery Options” 

• Uncheck the block labeled “I elect to receive the Retiree Newsletter 

by mail.” 

You may also contact CG PPC Customer Care for assistance by calling 

866-772-8724 or 785-339-2200, or by sending an e-mail to PPC-DG- 

CustomerCare@uscg.mil. 

Jim Montgomery 

jamesmontgomery@usa.net 

Paul Sibenkittel 

psiebenkittel@netzero.com 

Kevin Brown 

CGRetireeNorthEast@gmail.com 

Thomas Hall 

tadahall@msn.com 

David Swanson 

ddswanson@msn.com 

RADM Bert Kinghorn 

CoChairs@cgretirenw.org 

LCDR Phil Johnson 

CoChairs@cgretirenw.org 

Cody Brazier 

brazier6@gmail.com 

Jeff Rosenberg 

cg.rrc.pns@gmail.com 

Arturo Aviles 

araviles@aol.com 

James Davidson 

jimdavidson11@hotmail.com 

James Armstrong 

James.S.Armstrong@uscg.mil 

Gerald Nauert 

gnauert@oldhamcountyky.gov 

Keith Livingstone 

bassbolt@yahoo.com 

Becky Livingstone 

rebalivingstone@att.net 

Don Goldstein 

DGoldstein1@tampabay.rr.com 

LeRoy Dennison 

LeRoy@dennison.com 

Al Buechler 

abuechler1@cox.net 

David Bunch 

dcbunch52@verizon.net 

Recouncil@TCYYorktown.ucg.mil 

CG PAY & PERSONNEL CENTER, RETIREE & 

ANNUITANT SERVICES (PPC-RAS), DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE & 

OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITES 

Directory Assistance and Other Important Phone Numbers & Websites are also accessible at: 

dcms.uscg.mil/portals/10/cg-1/ppc/ras/rasdirectory.pdf 

Questions, Address or Direct-Deposit Changes 

If you need information or have questions 

about: 

• Your retired or survivor benefi t plan (SBP) 

annuity payments 

• Your retired/annuitant statement 

• IRS Form 1099-R (reporting taxable 

income) 

• You need to change your and your 

dependents’ home mailing address (for 

retired/annuitant statement, newsletter, 

1099-R, correspondence) 

• Your fi nancial institution or account 

number for your direct deposit 

• Report a change to your designation of 

beneficiary for payment of unpaid retired 

pay (Note: use Form *CG PPC-3600 

Designation of Beneficiary for Payment of 

Unpaid Retired Pay) 

You may make the requests listed above by 

telephone, by fax, or in writing. The telephone 

and fax numbers are: 

Toll free: 1-866-772-8724 

Commercial: (785) 339-2200 

Fax: (785) 339-3770 

Allotments, SBP Coverage and Benefi ciary 

Changes 

If you need to: 

• Start, stop, or change an allotment (you may 

use Form *CG PPC-7221 Retired Allotment 

Authorization Form, fax in the form or a 

written request, call us or send us an e-mail 

request). 

• Report a change to your survivor benefi t 

plan (SBP) coverage (must be in writing) 

You may fax your request to (785) 339-3770 

or mail to: 

Commanding Offi cer (RAS) 

USCG Pay & Personnel Center 


Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

(*) Note: Forms are available from the PPC website at: 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/forms/ or directly from the IRS. 

Income Tax Withholding Changes 

If you need to: 

• Start or change the amount of state tax 

withholding (retirees can call, e-mail, fax or use 

*IRS Form W-4, or state form. If using IRS form, 

indicate that the form is for state income tax 

withholding, not federal, which state it’s for and 

the dollar amount to be withheld, (minimum 

amount is $10.00, no cents)). We cannot 

withhold state tax for annuitants. 

• Change your federal income tax 

withholding (retirees use Form W-4, 

annuitants use Form W-4P) 

• Change exemptions or additional 

withholding 

Federal tax changes must be in writing. The 

original Form IRS W-4 or W-4P must be mailed 

to PPC (RAS) for action and fi ling, per IRS 

requirements. PPC (RAS) cannot accept a 

faxed W-4 or W-4P. Please mail to: 




Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

(*) Note: Forms are available from the PPC website at: 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/forms/ or directly from the IRS. 

Report of Death 

To report the death of a Coast Guard, NOAA 

or PHS retiree/annuitant call: 

Toll free: 1-866-772-8724 

Commercial: (785) 339-2200 

Fax: (785) 339-3770 

Or write: 




Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

DEPENDENT TAPS: To place a Dependent TAPS 

notice in The Retiree Newsletter, provide the 

dependent’s name, relationship to retiree, date 

of passing, and city/state to Robert Hinds at: 

Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil 

phone: 202-475-5451 

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MEDICARE PART B ENROLLMENT IS MANDATORY AT AGE 65 

dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/retiree/docs/pdf/Turning_65_with_MEDICARE.pdf?ver=2018-09-07-143218-930 

When you turn 65, your medical benefits will change. MEDICARE will become your primary medical 

coverage and TRICARE pays secondary to MEDICARE. You MUST enroll in MEDICARE PART 

B to retain your TRICARE coverage. If you are within 90 days of your 65th birthday, you should 

log on to www.ssa.gov or medicare.gov to enroll in MEDICARE PART B. Additional information is 

accessible at: tricare.mil/Welcome/Eligibility/MedicareEligible.aspx?sc_database=web or by phone 

at 866-773-0404. You may also call the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) 

at 800-538-9552. 

OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITES 

Medical/Dental Benefits/Phone/Websites/ 

Notes 

Eligibility (DEERS)/ID Cards 

1-800-538-9552 

(TTY/TDD) 

1-866-363-2883 

www.tricare.mil/deers 

In CA: 1-800-334-4162; 

In AK & HI 1-800-527-5602 

Mail-Order Pharmacy 

1-877-363-1303 

www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/ 

Prescriptions/Filling Prescriptions/TMOP 

Federal Employee Dental & Vision Insurance 

Program (FEDVIP—Retirees) 

1-877-888-3337 

https://www.benefeds.com/ 

TRICARE Overseas 

1-888-777-8343 

www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/ 

Regions/RegionsNonUS 

TRICARE East Region Contractor 

1-800-444-5445 

TRICARE West Region Contractor 

1-844-866-9378 

www.tricare.mil 

TRICARE For Life 

1-866-773-0404 

www.tricare.mil/tfl/default.cfm 

www.tricare.mil/LifeEvents/Retiring 

TRICARE Eligibility—Pharmacy 

(Medicare info) 

1-877-363-1303 

www.tricare.mil/ CoveredServices/Pharmacy/ 

Eligibility.aspx 

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program 

(FLTCIP) 

1-800-LTC-FEDS (1-800-582-3337) 

www.LTCFEDS.com 

CG Health Benefits Advisor 

1-800-942-2422 

Veterans Benefits 

Phone/Websites/Notes 

Department of Veterans Affairs 

1-800-827-1000 

www.va.gov 

Insurance Information 

1-800-669-8477 

www.insurance.va.gov 

Veteran’s Group Life Insurance 

www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/vgli/vgli.htm 

New VGLI Applications and VGLI 

Reinstatements: 

OSGLI 

PO Box 41618 

Philadelphia, PA 19176-9913 

1-800-419-1473 

Overseas phone 

(973) 548-5699 

Overseas fax# 

(973) 548-5300 

Death and accelerated benefits claims only: 

Fax: 1-877-832-4943. 

All other fax inquiries: 

1-800-236-6142 

e-mail at: osgli.claims@prudential.com 

All other inquiries: osgli.osgli@prudential.com 

General Correspondence: 

Office of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance 

80 Livingston Avenue 

Roseland, NJ 07068-1733 

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents 

1-800-827-1000 

www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp 

VA Pamphlet 80-02-1 

Headstones and Markers 

1-800-697-6947 

www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp 

Additional Important Number and Websites 

Final Active Duty Pay 

1-866-772-8724 

Overseas 

(785) 339-2200 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/separations/finalpay/ 

Commanding Officer (SEP) 


444 SE Quincy St. 

Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

Contact PPC (SEP) for information on severance 

pay, separation pay, disability severance pay, 

LES’s, IRS Form W-2. 

Social Security 

1-800-772-1213 

www.ssa.gov 

Travel Claims 

1-866-772-8724 

Overseas 

(785) 339-2200 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/travel/ 

Send final travel claim to: 

Commanding Officer (TVL) 


444 SE Quincy St. 

Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

Service Records 

(314) 801-0800 

www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records 

Write to: 

National Personnel Records Center 

Military Personnel Records 

1 Archives Drive 

St. Louis, MO 63138-1002 

Veterans or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran 

can access www.archives.gov/veterans/ 

military-service-records to make requests. 

All others must write in and include complete 

name, rank/grade, SSN, dates of service, and 

date of birth of the veteran. DD-214s are also 

available via the website 

WWII U.S. Merchant Marine Awards and 

Decorations 

www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/marinermedals 

Contact - Awards, Flags, Medals 

Katrina McRae 

Maritime Awards Officer 

Office of Sealift Support 

1200 NEW JERSEY AVE., SE 

WASHINGTON, DC 20590 

United States 

Email: Katrina.mcrae@dot.gov 

Phone: 202-366-3198 

Fax: 202-366-2323 

Business Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm ET, M-F 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a 

speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

CG Social Media Sites 

A list of Official CG Social Media Sites including 

Facebook and Twitter is accessible at: 

http;//coastguard.dodlive.mil/official-sites/ 

CG National Retiree Help Desk 

(202) 475-5381 

Toll free 1-833-224-6743 

email: NRHDesk@gmail.com 

Do NOT send Personally Identifiable Information 

(e.g. SSN, EMPID) to the CG National Retiree Help 

Desk. Visit: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/retiree/ 

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