Coast Guard Auxiliary Reports


By Carolyn Brown Treadon

The following was shared by the United States Coast Guard: Diversity in both our mission and our personnel make the United States Coast Guard a force to be reckoned with! During Hispanic Heritage Month, the USCG recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Hispanic American Coasties who have served and are serving in the Coast Guard. BZ shipmates!

This year’s theme, as determined by the National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers (NCHEPM), is: “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.”

“Unidos” translates to mean united or connected.

Unification is a driving factor in the #CoastGuard in creating a workplace that is inclusive and equitable. As early as the 1800s, Hispanic Americans have served with honor and distinction in the Coast Guard as lighthouse keepers, surfmen, cutterman, and aviators.

Today, the Coast Guard’s Hispanic American workforce continues to achieve and contribute to the Service and can be proud of the legacy they follow and the one they leave behind for future members.

Thanks to Sherrie, we will always remember safe boating is no accident.

If you would like to learn more about vessel safety checks, please contact Steve Hults, Staff Officer for Vessel Examinations at steve.hults@uscgaux.net.

Please contact us for more information about our safe boating classes or learning more about getting involved in the Auxiliary, check out our website at www.uscgaux.net follow us on FaceBook @ Apalachee Bay Flotilla 12 or contact our Flotilla Commander Phil Hill at pnkkhill2000@yahoo.com

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard and supports the Coast Guard in nearly all mission areas. The Auxiliary was created by Congress in 1939. For more information, please visit www.cgaux.org.