eNEWS - 20 March 2008

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TJ Totland, DVC-AW
03/20/08

eNEWS - 20 March 2008

Aux-04 and Aux-10 Classes

AUX-04 Basic Technology C-School classes will be held June 19th -23rd in New London, CT, July 24th – 28th Yorktown VA and September 25 -29 Alameda, CA 2008. Travel and per diem expenses are reimbursed with CG travel orders, and the training is first class by professional Instructors. If you would like to attend, you must submit your Short Term Training Request (STTR) ASAP. For complete details on AUX-04, including prerequisites for the course, visit the AUX-04 Student Support Website. Don't delay if you want to attend this exceptional training. Additional information can be found about other C-Schools on the Auxiliary C-School Portal website.

Have you taken an AUX-10 class to become proficient in the use of AUXDATA and AUXINFO? A few seats are left in the classes scheduled for the CG Academy in New London, CT., from 30 June to 2 July 2008 and Seattle, WA from 15-17 September. A new class has also been added for 1-3 August 2008 at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA. Please complete a Short Term Training Request (STTR, ANSC 7059), have your FC endorse it, and send to your Director's Office if you would like to attend one of these classes. This is the last chance for attending a class this year.

Short Term Training Request Form http://forms.cgaux.org/archive/a7059f.pdf

AUX-04 Student Support Website http://aux04.auxservices.org/

Auxiliary C-School Portal http://cschool.auxservices.org/

Seeking Navigator Articles

Seeking fame, fortune, or immortality? All things are possible -- if you contribute to Navigator, the national magazine of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Interesting, original articles (up to 1,500 words) and action-oriented, high-definition photographs (with complete captions and IDs) are now being sought for the next issue. Please submit ASAP to: editornavigator@aol.com

Seamanship & Safety Book Available Online

RBS partner, Soundings Magazine has published an on-line, 81-page booklet entitled Seamanship and Safety as a free special edition for USCG Auxiliary members. Photos compliment the chapters on Coastal Cruising, Elements of Seamanship, Situational Awareness, Rough-water Boat Handling, Seaworthiness, plus 14 more subjects. Access the free Auxiliary edition by going to ShopAuxiliary.com, click on Members Only and log in using your member number and AuxEdirectory password. Then click on the Soundings logo. From the Soundings Auxiliary member website - click on "Masters Series" - "USCG Auxiliary Edition of Seamanship and Safety".

National Search and Rescue Competition (NSAR)

A new website with details for the first annual NSAR competition in Cape May is coming soon. The competition will be fierce so start training now. Note: All DCO's please confirm no later than May 1, 2008 if your district will be sending a team to Cape May to compete in the first NSAR. We do not need to know the team members names, only that you will be sending a team. For additional information, please contact: directorate_ms1sr@hotmail.com

Grants Handbook 2008

The updated Grants Handbook 2008 is now posted on the Boating Department website. This is your source and description of Awards and Grants available to USCG Auxiliarists for 2008.

http://auxbdept.org/pdf/GrantsHandbook200801March.pdf (PDF: 61 KB / 5 pages)

Coast Guard to Emphasize Life Jacket Wear

A key outcome of the Coast Guard's Recreational Boating Safety program is to reduce loss of life on the water. A major component of that program is to convince boaters to wear their life jackets while on the water. See the entire statement at the National V Department.

http://www.safetyseal.net/dcvsays.asp#Coast_Guard_to_Emphasize_Life_Jacket_Wear

First Issue of the New eBeacon Available

The Beacon publication is now an electronic publication. We hope to expand the publication with more informational articles and links for other Auxiliary news as we move forward. Our desire is to electronically publish an issue bi-monthly. Our goal is to provide to you as members of the Association and the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary information that keeps you informed on what is happening. We will also endeavor to provide the latest information on member benefits as well as highlight various items available to you through your District Stores.

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

NACO's February 2008 Report to the Commandant

The National Commodore’s latest report to the Commandant has been posted to the NACO website. It highlights Auxiliary events and people during the Month of February, 2008.

http://www.auxnaco.org/

New Member Training Value-Added Article: Chain of Leadership

The value-added article Chain of Leadership has been added to the National Training Department website. The article provides guidance on how to communicate up and down the chain of leadership within the Auxiliary organization to resolve an issue or problem. On the left side of the home page select "Value-Added Training". The article will be listed along with many other useful articles.

http://www.auxtdept.org/