From: Richard Light, DCP 22

To: Charles Sferra, DCO (1SR)

Subject: DISTRICT REPORT

Date: January 14, 2006

Commodore,

Happy New Year to all. This is my first District Board meeting serving in the capacity as DCP and I would like to say that I am very excited to serve as a member. Division 22 would like to commend you and the District for putting forth “The Best Damn Leadership Conference” this past December. I am looking forward to another great year for our Division, which has clearly gone through some great changes over the last four years. As in the past we will continue to think “out of the box” and develop innovative ways to achieve our Auxiliary missions. In 2002, our membership contributed 11,454 hours, which increased significantly in 2003 to a total of 26,580. In 2004 the numbers rose to 39,808,and in 2005 our total hours amounted to 40,128.hours. That’s an averaged of 170 hours per member compared to an average of 140 for the District. These AUXDATA numbers translate into many achievements that I am proud to report on.

Note: The increase in MS hours was due to our Station Augmentation program/Topoff 3 exercises

MEMBER TRAINING

AUXILIARY RESPONSE PLAN

Our Auxiliary response plan, which was developed to meet the needs of the Commanding Officer at Station Eatons Neck, continued to develop to around the clock coverage demonstrated during the Topoff3 exercise at Stations Eatons Neck. Over a hundred Auxiliarists from Division 7 and 22 worked side by side with Coasties during this event. Much was learned and we expect to continue with a modified version of this program in 2006.

Our Auxiliary Station duty coordinator continues to bring about some significant changes at Station Eatons Neck ranging from helping new recruits to coordinating station and light house tours.

WINTER OPS

Our new CO at Station Eatons Neck conducted a winter operations workshop for us at Station Eatons Neck. Auxiliarist and Coasties participated in a cold water evolution demonstrating their proficiencies in dry suits. This event was followed up with a swim test for those who could not attend. We have three boats and crew ready if needed.

CG ASSISTANCE

In response to the Stations request, we have assisted in the procurement of dock space at the Port Jefferson Marina for the purpose of operating and docking the CG 41 foot Cutter Vessel during the icing season from December 2005 through April 2006. The Eatons Neck Basin has a high likelihood of freezing during this time The Coast Guard will also be able to use space at the former Town Tax Receivers Office in Port Jefferson for the same period. In addition to enabling ice free passage to the Long Island Sound this will facilitate winter Ferry OPS as well.

Division 22’s membership stands at 234. In 2005 we had 24 enrollees and lost 33 through disenrollments and death. The security deadlines and paperwork continues to challenge us. We had three members who faced not being able to assume office as of Jan 1. All of them have sent their paperwork in at this time. After reviewing the latest SECEN list we still face a major hurdle in getting over 50% of the current membership to favorable status.

Our Change of Watch and Awards Luncheon is scheduled for January 22nd at the Thatched Cottage in Northport NY .from 12 to 4 PM.

Our focus in 2006 will continue to be in recruiting and member retention. We will also foster an environment of respect, honesty and decency so that every volunteer can reach their maximum potential in mission performance, membership satisfaction and personal enjoyment as a member of the Auxiliary. We will also adopt the National Commodores expectation for us to balance our missions against our resources. We will continue to be creative in augmenting the active duty and fine tune our existing program.

Respectfully submitted

Richard Light, DCP-22

From: Robert Borneman, DCP 22
To: Charles Sferra, DCO (1SR)
Subject: DISTRICT REPORT
Date: March 6, 2005

Commodore,

We have taken advantage of the traditionally slow winter months to create unique training opportunities for our membership. Our Division held many meetings and conducted training drills in February to augment Station Eatons Neck as part of our ongoing Emergency Response Planning and in preparation for Topoff 3 in April. We now have about 30 members from Division 7 in Connecticut working with Division 22 on Long Island who have committed to our augmentation plan, bringing us to well over 100 members participating in this exciting program.

On February 5th approximately 50 members participated in a five hour exercise. The winter operations environment and snow covered ground was a stark contrast to our August drill and created an excellent opportunity to work under less than perfect conditions. Participation from Division 7 included providing a vessel at the Station, which also responded to a case during the training exercise, and several members who came by car to assist us. Our Team Leaders developed training exercises and continue to increase member participation in every module.

On February 20th over 90 members participated in a 12 hour exercise spearheaded by our VCP in my absence. The COMMS center was operated all day by Auxiliarists who provided tremendous additional training opportunities for those newly interested in the program. Division 7 participation was outstanding once again, including their Operational support.

We now have so many people interested in qualifying as Watchstanders that it becoming difficult to accommodate them during the training exercises – a wonderful problem to have! With each drill we are also qualifying more and more people for the winter operations program as we build the “New Auxiliary”.

The concept of Blue instead of Gold and Silver has taken hold at Station Eatons Neck as the Auxiliary and active duty work together better and better. The same can be said for the relationship between Division 7 and 22, and Flotillas within Division 22, since you cannot tell who is who anymore, everyone is just busy training side by side. The group dynamics of the program are exceeding our expectations.

We have also begun to train over a dozen Auxiliarists to assume Officer of the Day duties at Station Eatons Neck as part of our ongoing commitment to become self sufficient in maintaining daily operations when needed. Debriefing sessions and after action reports are identifying many areas that we are continually working on to improve, while providing additional benefits to the Station, which will result in better preparation of all Auxiliarists when the call to action comes.

Our next drill is scheduled for Wednesday March 9th and will last 28 hours, followed by a Team Leaders meeting. The goals of this drill are to become familiar with overnight shift duties, the Station accommodations and to test our 24 hour scheduling. We are also scheduled to have Louis DiGiusto, III BC-AA from the National Staff of Public Affairs (Branch Chief – Video Production) film some of the remaining training exercises and Topoff 3 activities for the purpose of creating a video that will document our program enabling it to be passed on to other Divisions, as well as to create a media clip to raise public awareness and serve as a recruiting tool by highlighting Auxiliarists in action.

On March 19th we will conduct a 72hour drill to firm up duty assignments over a three day period, attain 24 hour experience and determine our minimum level of sustainability and identify our shortcomings. We expect to be well prepared to conduct live augmentation of Station Eatons Neck for the week of April 3 to 10 for Topoff 3 to insure that “The Coast Guard will look good”!

MEMBER TRAINING
TCT training conducted Feb 5th. AUXSEA course is underway. Our boat crew classroom training program is has also begun. AUXNAV B scheduled to start April 4th. All mandatory Workshops have been scheduled.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Despite postponing our COW due to a snow storm, 99 people attended and a good time was had by all.
Purchase of a Division defibrillator has been proposed and is under review by the Flotillas.
An Introduction to Navigation course is being offered to Stony Brook Fire Department.
District dues were paid.
A Division logo was adopted
Our Flotillas are forming standing committees per the Auxiliary Business Plan

31 PE courses have been posted to the National Web site by our Division, representing more than half of the courses listed in New York State.

National Recruiting Awards submitted from January to March of 2004 have not been received by members or Flotillas.

Respectfully submitted
Robert Borneman, DCP-22

From: Robert Borneman, DCP 22
To: Charles Sferra, DCO (1SR)
Subject: DISTRICT REPORT
Date: January 15, 2005

Commodore,

Happy New Year and welcome as our new DCO! Division 22 would like to commend you and the District for putting forth another first class Leadership Conference this past December. I have reviewed the proposed 2005 District budget and find it to be in good order. I am looking forward to another intense year of continued growth within our Division, which has clearly achieved exponential improvement in virtually every Auxiliary program. In addition we have instituted and developed many new non-traditional Auxiliary missions. In 2002, our membership contributed 12,500 hours, which increased significantly in 2003 to a total of 27,631 hours and for 2004 the numbers rose to an amazing 41,360 hours that were contributed by our membership! These AUXDATA numbers translate into many member achievements and records set in our programs, some of which are noted in this report.

2004 ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Mission Hours 41,360
Marine Patrols – 2,931 Hours PA – 1328 Hours (220 Events/Activities)
SAR – 807 Hours PE – 1,165 Hours
CG Operational Support - 815 Hours MDV - 211 Hours (242 Visits)
Watchstanding 719 Hours Vessel Safety Checks - 606 Hours (741 VSC’s)
Member Training – 1,462 Hours Recruiting Assistance – 142 Hours
CG Admin Support - 815 Hours Aux Admin – 30,641 Hours

MEMBER TRAINING
Simply stated; Division 22 members are more educated, more experienced and more committed to this organization than at any other time in our history. Some of our training missions, with participants and results for 2004 are as follows:
Boat Crew Program 27 participants 12 new qualified crew members
AUXNAV A 7 participants 6 passed
AUXCOM 17 participants 16 passed
AUXWEA 11 participants 10 passed
Nav Rules Course 15 attended by Auxiliarists and Active Duty
TCT Training 48 participants
OPS Seminar 57 participants
VE Training & Tests 28 participants 15 New VE’s qualified (59 now in Division)
Mentor Training 15 participants
Instructor Seminar 52 participants
Computer Training classes were conducted for several weeks

Division 22 DCP Report – January 15, 2005 – Page 2

AUXILIARY RESPONSE PLAN
Our Auxiliary response plan, which was developed to meet the needs of the Commanding Officer at Station Eatons Neck, moved from the planning phase into the training phase which was highlighted by a very successful drill in August. We are now preparing for a “live” activity exercise in conjunction with Topoff 3, which will test our plan and be a primary indicator of the level of sustainability we can achieve in support of the Coast Guard.

In 2004, our new Auxiliary Station duty coordinator brought about some significant changes at Station Eatons Neck ranging from landside area familiarization tours for incoming active duty to the development of a new power Point presentation to qualify Active Duty Radio Watch Standers, the first of which qualified and passed the required oral boards in three short weeks with the assistance of this program.

WINTER OPS
As we entered our second season of Winter OPS; we conducted a first of its kind workshop hosted by Station Eatons Neck. Types of survival gear, proper care and maintenance of the gear, cold water survival and special operating considerations for winter OPS were the primary areas of training with excellent interaction and participation from about 40 members including several who came across the sound from Division 7.

CG ASSISTANCE
In response to the Stations request, we have secured the use of a privately owned, 8 occupant camper for use by the CG in Port Jefferson when the boat basin at Eatons Neck gets iced in during the winter months. This will facilitate winter Ferry OPS as well. In direct response to a request for Watch Standers from the Station, our Auxiliary Radio Watch Stander program was resurrected and we have qualified 4 new Watchstanders in 2004 to supplement the one we had for the last several years and we have about 10 more Auxiliarists in various stages of the qualification process.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Despite the challenges of the new enrollment procedures, our Division added 26 new members in 2004. We will start a new round of computer training courses to help our membership become more familiar with spreadsheets, attachments, working with photos etc. The classes we ran this year were very well received. Flotilla 22-09 was dissolved at the end of 2004 and all remaining members decided to transfer into Flotilla 22-01. Our SO-CS has developed a Division logo. For the first time we now have a qualified Co-Pilot. We now have six qualified chefs and two more willing to become qualified.

CHANGE OF WATCH
Our Change of Watch and Awards Luncheon is scheduled for January 23rd at the Smithtown Landing Country Club.

2005 GOALS
Our focus in 2005 will continue to be in recruiting and member training to improve retention and increase the aggregate value of each and every member to the organization. We will continue to be creative in augmenting the active duty as we identify new areas that Auxiliarists can assist in.

Respectfully submitted
Robert Borneman, DCP-22

From: Robert Borneman, DCP 22

To: Nicholas Kerigan, DCO (1SR)

Via: John Ilberg, RCO Sector LIS

Subject: DISTRICT REPORT

Date: Sept. 11, 2004

Commodore,

Congratulations on your election to the position of ARCO-Atlantic(E).

All is well in Division 22 as the boating season draws to a close and we have enjoyed another great year of growth. Our Division membership has contributed 23,537 volunteer hours to date and is expected to surpass last year’s contributions in almost every program.

MEMBER TRAINING

A major segment of our training program has been completed for the season with eight members achieving their qualifications this season while we have several other members in various stages of our boat crew and coxswain training programs. Our SO-PE conducted a course to train instructors for the new GPS course which Flotillas will begin to offer to the public. Twenty members passed a recently conducted AUXCOM course as part of the push to increase our number of qualified watch standers. Our Divisions first Co-pilot has been certified.

MARKETING

We have reserved a telephone number for the Division that will be published in the phone books and used in conjunction with our constantly expanding marketing program. Our new toll free number is 887-CGA-DV22 and it has voice mail boxes, which will be monitored for inquiries from the public. Our road sign program is moving forward with locations now being selected.

Several Flotillas have signed up for the Adopt-a-Chart program which will increase the Auxiliary’s public visibility. Our Fall festival season is about to begin with several major PA venues booked, so our recruiting efforts will now ramp up. We have acquired a second web site name for ease of use in our signage and when interacting with the public CGALI.org (Coast Guard Auxiliary Long Island). Uscgaux01422.org and cgali.org both point to the same site now.

Several Flotillas have experimented with using the ABC course and are pleased with it.

ASSISTANT SO-IS

Our Division has appointed Melissa Bishop of Flotilla 22-06 as the first assistant IS officer as directed by the DSO-IS.

ELECTIONS

Our division elections are scheduled for our next general business meeting on Thursday, October 7 th, at the Huntington Yacht Club, 7:30pm. The nominating committee has selected Richard Light and me as candidates, each of whom will run for a second consecutive term.

STATION SUPPORT

• I attended a STARCOM conference hosted by Station Eatons Neck
• On August 14 th we conducted a Station Drill in which over 50 Auxiliarists participated – summary attached at the end of this report
• Coast Guard Day picnic on August 7 th at Station Eatons Neck was attended by several Auxiliarists
• We are providing OPFAC’s for Station STANT TEAM training and in preparation for the stations upcoming RFO.
• Over 180 sets of orders were issued to date for patrols, training and other missions.
• An Emergency Pick-Up Point project encompassing the entire AOR for Station Eatons Neck, with locations selected in conjunction with all concerned parties in law enforcement and medical response is near completion thanks to Fred Schmitt of Flotilla 22-02 and some assistance offered by Auxiliarists from the Connecticut side of the Sound.

SOCIAL

On July 6 th our Flotilla 22-06 held a joint social meeting with Division 1 on the South Shore of Long Island, which included a tour of a local maritime museum. The meeting was well attended by Auxiliarists as well as Commanders Davenport and Healy from the respective controlling Coast Guard units and the Director of the Auxiliary.

Several Flotillas have held raft-ups and BBQs this summer continuing the Divisions tradition of emphasis of great camaraderie.

On September 12 th, our Division will attend a Long Island Ducks baseball game honoring those in the military and Station Eatons Neck will provide a color guard for the ceremony. Seventy two tickets were purchased, including twenty members of the Station that are coming as guests of the Flotillas.

Auxiliary Response Drill Summary

On Saturday August 14 th, members of Division 22 conducted training exercises and operated the Coast Guard Station at Eatons Neck. It was a perfect day for a drill since preparing for impending bad weather was part of the original plan and it was the day before hurricane Claude was to arrive. Fortunately, the day was truly the calm before the storm and the weather was great.

This drill was the first test of our proposed Auxiliary Response Plan that allowed members to become more familiar with the jobs their counterparts do on a daily basis in the Coast Guard and was part of a larger Homeland Security Response that has been in the planning stages for some time now.

The day started with a briefing at 7am, which included an overview of the response plan, the layout of the activities for the day and the completion of some paperwork similar to the Operation Patriot Readiness forms to create our own database of participants’ availability, experience and resources. Peter Sobel, a qualified watch

stander, of 22-04 was selected to act as the Auxiliary Officer of the Day and charged with the responsibility of making all of the decisions that needed to be made to operate the Station.

The participants then broke up into nine groups, called modules. Each module was headed by a team leader that conducted hands on training and an orientation tour of the parts of the Station their group would be responsible to operate. Phil Milani and Sal Grecco then headed down to the boat basin with their crews to get underway, while two vessels from the east end of the Division with Coxswains John Ilberg and Bill Sullivan joined the exercise with their crews.

Over fifty Auxiliarists participated in a training scenario that began with a vessel in distress reporting a fuel leak in Long Island Sound. Three Auxiliary vessels were dispatched and began conducting search patterns as aprt of their training to locate the vessel which had no electronics on board and could only give sightings of landmarks to describe its approximate location.

As Auxiliarists responded, the situation aboard the disabled vessel deteriorated when a flash fire erupted causing several injuries and forcing people into the water. The orange training smoke could now be seen for miles as each response vessel made a dash to the scene, crew members prepared their equipment for rescue and the tempo at the communications center in the Coast Guard station became intense trying to determine the types of injuries, if everyone was accounted for, the condition of the vessel, if fuel was still leaking, if fuel was in the water requiring an environmental response and then; the fire alarm sounded in the mess hall.

Peter Sobel, who was in charge of coordinating the responses, now had even more to contend with, but he handled the situation with the poise and control that one would come to expect from a seasoned veteran. As the fire response team raced to the mess deck to asses the situation, the vessels were retrieving the injured people from the water. First aid was administered during the 15-20 minute transport back to the Station where other Auxiliarists were training and preparing to provide a higher degree of medical care. While the medical crew was treating the returning injured persons, a burn victim from the mess hall fire was discovered in a room above the galley and the medical team had to split up and respond.

The Grounds Security module patrolled the 10 acre property, received and inspected deliveries at the gate, operated security equipment and discovered some intruders on the beach. The members of the Communications Module were extremely professional in the COMMS center and on the radio. The right questions were asked, interesting discussions were held to find resolutions to situations as they arose and they managed to handle everything the planners threw at them.

The group from the maintenance module was also keeping very busy as they learned how to keep the light on (an important task at a lighthouse station) by going over the systems and backup systems in place. They also learned about fuel tank maintenance, refueling vessels, sounding the tanks and safety procedures. The maintenance crew also had to respond to a call from an arriving ambulance that could not get through Lighthouse Road to transport the injured because a large tree had fallen across the road. The Stations bad weather bill was reviewed and the tasks needed to be completed when impending bad weather is reported were discussed.

The drill also included other training exercises designed to prepare Auxiliarists to run a Coast Guard Station in the event of a disaster requiring a significant Coast Guard response or the need for Coast Guard personnel to be deployed elsewhere.

After the drill a barbeque lunch was hosted by the Station with the assistance of the members in the Personnel Module. A debriefing session was then held where each team leader summarized the activities from their perspective and Mr. Davenport, the Stations Commanding Officer, encouraged participants to be brutally honest about their experiences prompting several good suggestions for improvements around the Station.

The day proved to be a great learning experience for everyone and provided a lot of new information for the Response Team planners to work with. Bill Raisch and the members of the Planning Module will prepare a template with billets to be filled in by Auxiliarists who will participate in future drills. Our plans are to split each module into three subgroups. Each month one group from each module would conduct a training session at the Station to create a continuous training cycle and insure an Auxiliary training presence at the Station at least once a month. Twice a year we hope to conduct a major drill with all members participating. More great things to come………………..

My Team Leaders who made it all happen:

Tom Grant (Operations) Rich Rishkel (Fire Response)

Michael Heiberger (Communications) Richard Collester (Grounds Security)

Harland Williams (Maintenance) Gene Kinney (Personnel)

Ellen DaSilva (Medical Response) Richard Light (Logistics)

Bill Raisch (Planning)

Bob Borneman

DCP-22

From: Robert Borneman, DCP 22
To: Nicholas Kerigan, DCO (1SR)
From: Robert Borneman, DCP 22
To: Nicholas Kerigan, DCO (1SR)
Via: John Ilberg, RCO Sector LIS
Subject: DISTRICT REPORT
Date: June 19, 2004
Commodore,

Our Division membership has contributed 15,669 volunteer hours to date. We now stand at 272 members, a gain of 15 members since my March report. Our Division has 46 qualified crew members, 21 Coxswains, 45 Vessel Examiners and 48 Instructors. We have conducted 133 PE sessions to date and now have 4 qualified radio watch standers. All members have completed paperwork for PEPIRB’s. Each Flotilla in our Division has met the minimum average of eight hours per member requested by the District EXCOM.. I received the new finger printing kit. Rick Ball is our new executive officer at Eatons Neck replacing Mike Dunning who has a new assignment out of California. Our Division held the second annual “Coast Guard Safe Boating Expo” on June 6th (Bay Day) in which approximately seventy five Auxiliarists and members of the Coast Guard participated. The first annual Blessing of the Fleet was organized at the Mount Sinai Yacht Club by our RCO with Auxiliary and Coast Guard vessels present. One of our members attended the ATON course in Yorktown and has passed on valuable information. MEMBER TRAINING
• Boat crew training program on the water is underway.
• OPS Workshop, PE Instructor Workshops and TCT training conducted
MARKETING
Our SO-PA has created a program to purchase high quality road signs, to be installed at locations where other community organizations are represented and in other areas such as docks and marinas where permission from the property owners can be obtained. We are also working on obtaining an 800 phone number for the Division with a voicemail system to route calls from the public to the appropriate Division staff officers.
BOAT US GRANT
Our SO-VE obtained a grant from Boat US to supply the public with free carbon monoxide detectors when conducting Vessel Safety Checks. Boat US supplied our Division with 300 detectors at no charge.
STATION SUPPORT
We have a program in place to conduct landside area familiarization tours for new Coasties when they come to Station Eatons Neck. Those who have taken the tours have provided very positive feedback. Auxiliarists have been assisting at the Station with many tasks on a regular basis. Our final emergency planning meeting is to be held this month, followed by a Station drill to test our capabilities. Drill dates will be forwarded when confirmed.
NATHAN BRUCKENTHAL
Several hundred members of the Auxiliary and the Coast Guard attended the memorial service held for Nathan Bruckenthal in Northport. Division 22 donated the wreath that was laid in the harbor. Thanks to all who attended, the show of support was greatly appreciated by the family and Station Eatons Neck, which was instrumental in making this happen. A National Ensign, flown over the Capitol in Washington was presented by Congressman Steve Israel to Station Eatons Neck, to be flown at the Station in honor of Nathan Bruckenthal. Fund for Nathan Bruckenthal has been set up - please send any contributions to PO Box 398, Northport.
ATTENDED
• Change of Command for Captain Boynton and Captain Coccia in New Haven
• Captain Boynton’s preview tour of Station Eatons Neck
• Memorial service for Nathan Bruckenthal
• Flag presentation ceremony for Nathan Bruckenthal
• Smithtown law enforcement conference to make a presentation about the Auxiliary

From: Robert Borneman, DCP 22

To: Nicholas Kerigan, DCO (1SR)

Via: Judy Romanowski, D-AA

Subject: DISTRICT REPORT

Date: March 07, 2004

Commodore,

• Our focus is on training the large number of new members recruited last year.
• Our membership drive continues with approx. 20 prospective members in stages of enrollment.
• Division dues have been mailed to DSO-FN.
• Emergency Plan submitted to Stu Cohen ADSO-MS
• All funded conference slots available for our Division will be attended, others planning to attend.
• Division Website (www.uscgaux01422.org) has undergone a total overhaul.
• Attended DCP & pre-ops meeting at Station New Haven for Sector LIS
• Our Division will support proposed change of office insignia/title proposed by RCO-GRU-MOR
• We will host the second annual “Coast Guard Safe Boating Expo” on June 6 th (Bay Day).

MEMBER TRAINING

• Boat crew program classroom training started Feb 17 th, to be held every week.
• AUXCOM Course underway, 18 attending
• AUXNAV part A course was completed in February.
• Fourth in a series of computer training class held, 12 – 14 members attending each session.
• OPS Workshop scheduled March 18 th
• PE Instructor Workshops scheduled March 20 th & 27 th
• Two VE workshops completed to date
• TCT training scheduled April 18 th
• Lead Mentor appointed to coordinate mentor program
• BCQP appointed to head Boat Crew and Coxswain training
• Nav Rules scheduled at Station Eatons Neck

NEW FLOTILLA BASE STATION

One of our Stations CG 41’ was transferred to Port Jefferson Harbor due to ice conditions in basin for several weeks and our Port Jeff Flotilla base hosted the active duty. The Town of Brookhaven has now offered Town Marina slip space to be used by the Coast Guard and Auxiliary. A total of three slips have been proposed and are scheduled to be made available for our use this season. In addition, the town is in the process of renovating the interior space of Flotilla 22-06’s building.

CHANGE OF WATCH

Our Change of Watch was attended by 132 members and guests. Guests from the Coast Guard included Capt. Coccia, Cmdr. Felker, CWO Davenport, Exec PO Dunning and PO Pressman

Highlights included a chartering ceremony for the plank holders of our newest Flotilla in Port Jefferson.

EMERGENCY PLANNING

On January 27 th, I attended the National Safety & Security Conference in New York City with CWO Mark Davenport, the CO of Station Eatons Neck. The full day workshop outlined the NFPA 1600 which is the American National Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs. The workshop covered specific the components of emergency planning, real world applications, insights and implementation considerations. The panel of experts was composed of distinguished members of FDNY, NYC OEM, FEMA, FBI and members of the private sector from Con Ed, Ohio Emergency Management, Dow Jones, Merrill Lynch and others. The course and materials provided will have a positive impact on our future planning.

AUXILIARY RESPONSE PLAN

As part of our commitment to meet the 96 hour duty rotation called for in our Response Plan to support Station Eatons Neck we have set an aggressive watch stander training program in motion. We have seven new break-in watch standers currently training in the Communications Center. Approximately six more students in the AUXCOM class have offered to join the program. These members will supplement the four currently qualified watch standers we now have and we should surpass the Stations request for 10 qualified members shortly.

UNASSIGNED DUTY AUXILIARIST

Station Eatons Neck has now provided “Auxiliary Desk” space immediately adjacent to the COMMS center with a telephone and computer that have been designated for our use. Our Auxiliary Station Duty Coordinator has started scheduling Auxiliarists to man the desk and has also begun to conduct tours of the local AOR on land with new active duty members arriving at the Station. We are exploring the possibility of conducting tours outside of the AOR, possibly to NYC.

RECOGNITION PROGRAM

A quarterly recognition program is now in place to supplement the annual awards program presented at our Change of Watch. Flotilla Commanders will employ a structured approach to recognize their members at the Flotilla and Division levels for contributions of time, significant accomplishments and financial contributions to the organization. Personalized letters were sent out to all members thanking them for their specific contributions to Auxiliary programs in 2003 using information culled from AUXDATA.

STAFF OFFICER SCHOOL

We hosted a pilot program for Staff Officer Training modeled after the programs used in Leadership training for Division Captains and Flotilla Commanders. The course was conducted by Bob Williams in conjunction with a national program that is in the process of being created. The content of the course was very good and tailored to the specific needs of incoming Staff Officers. The course was well attended, received rave reviews and Mr. Williams is to be commended for his efforts.

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

My SO-PA has reported that ANSC is out of Boat Crew Manuals, no expected in-stock date.

Finger print cards did not arrive; Commodore Ilberg was able to provide a few for now.

Proctor appointments on hold pending revision of process.

January District report submitted Jan 11, resubmitted Feb 10, no acknowledgement of receipt

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
EATONS NECK DIVISION 22 (1SR)

From: Robert Borneman, DCP 22
To: Nicholas Kerigan, DCO (1SR)
Via: Judy Romanowski, D-AA
Subject: DISTRICT REPORT
Date: January 10, 2004

Commodore,
Happy New Year, I am looking forward to working with you in the coming months. I have reviewed the proposed District budget and was pleased to see the budget for supplies, training materials and program areas was nearly doubled. I would also like to commend you and those involved in the planning of the Leadership Conference which my membership found to be very valuable.
2003 ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Last year our Division experienced extraordinary growth in almost every category.
2003 Mission Hours 27,631 compared to 12,500 in 2002
AuxAdmin – 18,521 Hours Marine Patrols – 3,160 Hours
Member Training – 1,281 Hours CG Operational Support - 947 Hours
CG Admin Support - 665 Hours SAR – 662 Hours
MDV - 146 Hours PA – 644 Hours
PE – 1,308 Hours Recruiting Assistance – 261 Hours
Vessel Safety Checks - 443 Hours
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
We increased our membership by 73 in 2003 from 186 to 259 total members, a 39% gain.
MEMBER TRAINING
We will be conducting a boat crew program with over 30 members expected to be enrolled. Classroom training will begin on February 17th. We will also be conducting a Coxswain program that will run concurrent with Boat Crew training, including Nav Rules. April 18th is confirmed for TCT. Auxop Communications course to begin in February for many members interested in the watch standing program. January 11th and 25th our SO-VE is conducting workshops for new members interested in this program to supplement our 45 current Examiners. Our OPS workshop will be scheduled after the District conference.
WINTER OPS
We conducted training and issued eleven dry suits during the year for our first Division winter OPS program that paved the way for the deployment of an Auxiliary Facility at Station Eatons Neck from New Years Eve until January 10th while under the Orange threat advisory level. As of January 11th we accumulated over 450 standby hours.
EMERGENCY PLANNING
I am in the process of updating the Divisions Emergency plan which is primarily a hurricane response plan. The need to develop a more comprehensive plan is being addressed (see next item). A more complete draft will be submitted as requested by months end.
AUXILIARY RESPONSE PLAN
On December 31 we held a planning meeting with the Commanding Officer at Station Eatons Neck for the purpose of creating a new Auxiliary Response Plan. This plan is designed to meet the needs of the Commanding Officer with respect to changing Maritime Security and other threat levels used by the Coast Guard. A copy of the first draft is attached for your review. I will forward the annexes as they are completed.
UNASSIGNED DUTY AUXILIARIST
Station Eatons Neck is providing space and an “Auxiliary Desk” immediately adjacent to the COMMS center for our use. A detailed overview of this program which is generating a lot of interest is attached. The station has also made storage/office space available on the second floor of the boathouse.
APPOINTED STAFF OFFICERS SCHOOL
On January 18th, our Division will host a pilot program for an appointed staff officer school created by the National Member Training Department.
COMPUTER TRAINING
On January 15th we will conduct the first session in a series of computer training courses offered for Auxiliarists and Active Duty Coast Guard. The course begins with an explanation of the basic components of a computer, which will be followed by a segment on how to manage all types of files and will continue on to the topics of how to create Web sites and PowerPoint presentations.
NEW FLOTILLA BASE STATION
Our newest Flotilla in Port Jefferson has acquired a no cost lease from the Town of Brookhaven for a brick building facility on the water in Port Jefferson Harbor. The facility is immediately adjacent to the Ferry terminal and plans are being forged to use this as a base for CG winter operations if the basin at Station Eatons Neck freezes in. This location will also allow the CG to increase it’s presence with respect to Ferry operations. Flotilla members have renovated the space and hosted our January Division meeting. Station Eatons Neck plans to set up a communications and weather station at this site and we will be looking into adding this site to Auxnet. The Mayor of Port Jefferson was instrumental in making this happen.
CHANGE OF WATCH
Our change of Watch is scheduled for February first at the Smithtown Landing Country Club. A chartering ceremony will be conducted for the plank holders of our newest Flotilla in Port Jefferson.
AUXDATA
I created some interesting pie charts using the information and tools contained in Auxdata that were forwarded to RCO Ilberg. I have found these to be a very useful management tool and plan on teaching our Flotilla Commanders how to utilize these to analyze their members’ performance and identify areas that require their attention. A sample is attached.
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
The Civilian component of the U.S. Coast Guard
(Authorized by Congress in 1939)
Station Eatons Neck, Division 22
Auxiliary Response Plan
January 6, 2004
This plan sets and describes several stages of Auxiliary response readiness to be known as Auxiliary Response Conditions. These Conditions are designed to meet the needs of the Commanding Officer at Station Eatons Neck with respect to changing Maritime Security and other threat levels used by the Coast Guard. This plan is designed to offer the Coast Guard a minimum defined level of expectation from the Auxiliary for planning purposes and will allow the Division to train, plan, and prepare for the various response levels described herein. The plan also calls for the creation of multiple annexes that can be attached to any Response Condition, thereby giving the plan greater flexibility.
Effective immediately, Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck has dedicated an Auxiliary “Desk” in the room immediately adjacent to the Communications Center. This space will have an Auxiliary status-board and computer work station for the use of an “unassigned duty” Auxiliarist. The role of the unassigned Auxiliarist will be to assist the station in whatever context may be necessary on a daily basis as determined by the Officer of the Day. This position is available for any Auxiliarist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, who would like to offer their services in support of the station.
AUXILIARY CONDITION ALPHA
1. An Auxiliarist is assigned to the Auxiliary Desk
2. Activate the phone system to determine who is in town and what the availability is of both personnel and platforms.
3. Post incoming information to the status-board.
4. Identify Auxiliary Stand-by facilities (possible pager call-out).
AUXILIARY CONDITION BRAVO
1. Two BRAVO-ZERO Auxiliary Facilities will be deployed with a duty rotation to meet a 96 hour commitment of availability.
One vessel to be station in the Boat Basin at Station Eatons Neck
One vessel to be stationed in the Division 7 Area of Responsibility
2. One qualified watch stander to be provided at the station for a duty rotation to meet a 96 hour commitment of service - Suggested duty rotation is 8 hours on duty followed by 24 hours off duty.
3. One unassigned duty Auxiliarist will be deployed with a duty rotation to meet a 96 hour commitment of service.
4. In anticipation of the need to move into Condition Charlie
· The next available Bravo-zero response team will be identified.
· A second available unassigned Auxiliarist will be identified.
· Availability of Auxiliary assets will be re-evaluated.
AUXILIARY CONDITION CHARLIE
1. Three BRAVO-ZERO Auxiliary Facilities will be deployed with a duty rotation to meet a 96 hour commitment of availability
· One vessel to be stationed in the Boat Basin at Station Eatons Neck
· One vessel to be stationed in the Division 7 Area of Responsibility
· One vessel to be stationed in the Eastern end of the Division 22 Area of Responsibility
2. Two qualified watch standers to be provided at the station for a duty rotation to meet a 96 hour commitment of service - Suggested duty rotation is 8 hours on duty followed by 24 hours off duty
3. One unassigned duty Auxiliarist will be deployed with a duty rotation to meet a 96 hour commitment of service.
4. All Bravo-zero response team(s) will be identified.
5. Availability of Auxiliary assets will be re-evaluated.
AUXILIARY CONDITION DELTA
Identify availability of all Auxiliarists available with medical backgrounds
Identify availability of all Auxiliarists with firefighting experience
Identify availability of all Auxiliarists with aircraft experience (ie: landing helicopters)
Identify availability of all Auxiliarists available for logistical support
Condition Delta is defined as a situation in which there is a need for an immediate and massive call-out of Auxiliary assets. The response to this condition is to be determined at our next meeting.
ANNEXES
The following annexes to this plan will be developed in short order:
Communications
Auxiliary Air Response
Post Hurricane Response
Medical Response
Available Asset Inventory
chain saws, generators, 4 wheel drive vehicles, construction equipment
buses or transport vehicles
Additional Comments:
An additional tabbed section will be added to the Division 22 “Call-Out” book for Division 7 assets
and contact information
Commodore Ilberg will ascertain the availability and usefulness of additional assets from other Divisions on
Long Island that may be able to support Station Eatons Neck for Long Island Sound related incidents
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
The Civilian component of the U.S. Coast Guard
(Authorized by Congress in 1939)
Unassigned Duty Auxiliarist
Program Outline
Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck has dedicated an Auxiliary “Desk” in the room immediately adjacent to the Communications Center. This space will have an Auxiliary computer work station and telephone for the use of an “unassigned duty” Auxiliarist. The role of the unassigned Auxiliarist was initially created to assist the Station in whatever context might be necessary on a daily basis as determined by the Officer of the Day. A new and important use for this space has been identified and has prompted the creation of a new “Unassigned Duty Auxiliarist” program within our Division.
In addition to using this space when the Auxiliary Response Plan is activated, the Auxiliary Desk will afford Auxiliarists an opportunity to personally support members of the Station in non-traditional roles, and create unprecedented levels of interaction between the Auxiliary and Active Duty components of the Coast Guard.
Auxiliarists will in effect have “office hours” while assisting with various duties at the station that can be scheduled for guidance counseling or mentoring of Coast Guard personnel. The vast diversity of our membership is a strength that is often overlooked in our traditional missions and it can now be utilized efficiently. Our organization is composed of seasoned accountants, financial planners, educators, lawyers and others with experience that could be very helpful to the active duty serving our country. Even if you feel you have no specific issue to mentor on, bring a book or a laptop and stand a watch, it won’t be long before we find something for you to do.
A scheduling calendar denoting areas of expertise for Auxiliarists on unassigned duty will allow Coast Guard personnel the opportunity to make the best use of the experience available. Initial discussions about this project have identified needs as simple as assisting someone with balancing a checkbook to more complicated items such as completing applications for tuition assistance or higher education.
An Auxiliary position of Station Duty Coordinator (DC) will be created. The DC will be responsible for managing and posting a schedule of Auxiliarists participating in this program. The responsibilities of the DC are as follows:
1. Establish a 52 week calendar for the purpose of posting Auxiliarist Duty Assignments at the Auxiliary desk, Station Eatons Neck. The calendar will indicate Auxiliarist name, times of duty and area of specialty.
2. Create a reference manual, arranged alphabetically by Auxiliarists name, composed of descriptions of their specialty, experience or interest in assisting the Station. This should be in simple bulleted listing or flyer format.
3. Solicit the Auxiliary membership for commitments to fill duty assignments.
4. Inform the appropriate CG designee (to be determined by the station) of additions or changes to the schedule.

5. Identify additional needs of the Station that this program could address as they arise.
This program will give every member the opportunity to make a difference. Your efforts will have an immediate and useful impact on the young men and women of Station Eatons Neck. No special skill is required to become involved in this program and you may find this to be a learning experience as well. This position is available for any Auxiliarist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, who would like to offer their services in support of the United States Coast Guard at Eatons Neck. Shifts can be any length of time; every hour contributed will be greatly appreciated.
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2003 Division 22 Coast Guard Operational Support Hours by Flotilla

1SR - Div 22 Mission Hours
014-22-01 HUNTINGTON 221.0
014-22-05 OYSTER BAY 202.0
014-22-03 COLD SPRING HARBOR 179.0
014-22-04 STONY BROOK 157.0
014-22-09 HALESITE 75.0
014-22-02 NORTHPORT 74.0
Other 2.0
2003 Division 22 Member Training Mission Hours by Flotilla
1SR - Div 22 Mission Hours
014-22-05 OYSTER BAY 343.0
014-22-02 NORTHPORT 318.0
014-22-01 HUNTINGTON 237.0
014-22-04 STONY BROOK 111.0
014-22-03 COLD SPRING HARBOR 109.0
014-22-09 HALESITE 109.0
014-22-06 PORT JEFFERSON 54.0