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The Eleven Sixer

Notice of Editor and Publication Distribution

Eleven Sixer is published monthly by Flotilla 7-11-6 Editor and Publisher:   Ron Dell, FSO-PB. 

 It is provided free of charge to the membership, others may request  a free copy and get on the mailing list by contacting the Publisher. Contents of Eleven Sixer  articles are the opinions solely of the authors and do not necessarily express the policy or opinions of the publisher or of official Coast Guard Auxiliary policy.  Postmaster: send change of addresses to the address on the front envelope.  Telephone contact may be obtained by calling the number on the front envelope.

Number of Distribution copies:   65

This month I want to very briefly address the Boat Crew Program. The boat Crew Program consists of training for Crewmember, Coxswain, and PWC Operator. As an Auxiliarist, to “crew” on a patrol vessel, you must be qualified as a crewmember or to operate a patrol vessel you must be qualified as a coxswain. The Boat Crew Program will prepare you for this. Currently I have received indications from three members that they are interested in training for Boat Crew Crewmember. Consequently a boat crew program is about to start. If there are other members wishing this training, please let me know by the Flotilla meeting in July so I can include you in the training. As a Boat Crew crewmember, you will be
required to successfully complete the following Crew Member qualification tasks: Crew efficiency factors and team coordination; First aid and survival; Marlinespike seamanship and boat nomenclature; Boat handling; Communications; Navigation; Mission oriented operations; and various
auxiliary specific tasks. If you like being on the water and providing assistance to the boating public as well as the Coast Guard, this is a program for you……Dave  Chute FSO-MT 11-6
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