Admiral Papp recognizes Coast Guard Auxiliary

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Posted by: Christopher Lagan

Admiral Robert J. Papp, 24th Commandant of the Coast Guard (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

On the occasion of the Coast Guard Auxiliary‘s 71st Anniversary, Admiral Bob Papp, Commandant of the Coast Guard, released the following message to all hands.

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SUBJ: SEVENTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
1. On June 23, 2010, the Coast Guard Auxiliary will celebrate seventy-one years of faithful and dedicated service. Our Auxiliary shipmates have once again given generously of themselves to support Coast Guard personnel and missions, and to make our nation’s waterways safer for the more than 83 million recreational boaters who sail them. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers have literally taught generations of boaters how to properly equip and operate their vessels. Through their dedication to boating safety and their lifesaving activities, thousands of mariners are saved or assisted every year. The Coast Guard Auxiliary has honored our profession and advanced the outstanding service we provide our nation.
2. Over the past year, the Auxiliary has set the standard for organizational resilience and continuous improvement. By modernizing its national organization, the Auxiliary positioned itself to parallel the Coast Guard in its conduct of operations, training, policy development, and mission support. At the same time, it broadened its capabilities through a major expansion of its Trident program to provide greater support for the Coast Guard’s marine safety mission, the innovative application of social media and language interpretation skills to support rescue operations following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and the formalization of the Auxiliary’s chef program to better support Coast Guard food service personnel. More recently, Auxiliarists have served in a range of capacities in support of Deepwater Horizon Spill Response operations, including over 5,000 hours checking the readiness of vessels participating in clean-up operations, monitoring deployed booms, supporting the area command center, and assisting with public affairs.
3. Our shipmates, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, have performed superbly, always standing a taut watch and exemplifying our core values. Please join me in recognizing their superb dedication by celebrating their seventy-first anniversary with your local Auxiliarists.
4. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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  • John Levantis

    As an Auxiliarist from Canada, my contgratulations to my friends in safety the USCGA.

  • Hope Wright

    Thank you, sir, for recognizing our efforts to contribute to TEAM COAST GUARD. We are dedicated volunteers who always look forward to going out on patrol twice weekly and participating in public affairs and marine safety events. This past year we worked at Fleet Week, the Henry Hudson 400, escorted the Australian Navy and USS NEW YORK and went to the US Coast Guard Art Program Annual Art Exhibition Opening at the Salmagundi Club last week with Captain O’Brien. Now we are gearing up for July 4th in New York Harbor, and City of Water Day Festival on Governors Island. It our pleasure to serve and know that we are making a difference. Hope Wright, SO-PA, Sector NY 014-12-05

  • Antonio Viana

    Sir,
    We are poud to be part of TEAM COAST GUARD ….Aye Coast Guard we are for you!!!!!!!
    Semper Paratus!