tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77558841263684457162024-03-05T10:13:25.195-06:00Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 4, Des Moines, IowaFlotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-81499450312350721152010-11-24T15:31:00.004-06:002010-11-24T15:34:50.475-06:00Flotilla 4 Participates in Medal of Honor Recipient's Homecoming EventsAuxilarists Wendy Faganel, Gene Kellogg and Nick Critelli meet SSG Salvatore Giunta during a reception in Hiawatha. (U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo of Mrs. Carmela Chiafos)On November 16th, Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House. Staff Sergeant Giunta is the first living recipient to be awarded the Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-53975813600311476612010-10-23T23:16:00.000-05:002010-10-24T13:12:06.166-05:00Coast Guard Auxiliary Special Event Station Makes 300 ContactsToday five members of Flotilla 4 participated in a ham radio special event to commemorate the 701st anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. This station was located near Rippey, IA and is designed to accommodate events like this. The station operated primarily on three frequencies and logged 315 contacts from 39 states and 9 countries. Operators talked to stations in four Canadian provinces,Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-61401875649947811922010-10-13T14:44:00.003-05:002010-10-23T09:25:13.486-05:00Flotilla 4 Hits the Air to Commemorate the 71st Anniversary of the Coast Guard AuxiliaryOn Saturday, October 23rd, members of Flotilla 4 in Des Moines will join other Coast Guard Auxilarists to hit the airwaves to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. We will be one of several other special event stations on the air. Our callsign will be K0G. We will operate from 1400 - 2100 Zulu (9:00 am to 4:00 pm Central).Our assigned frequencies are:• 7.240 Mhz• 14.345 Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-53640521243516596932010-06-23T09:16:00.003-05:002010-06-23T09:20:48.923-05:00Seventy-First Anniversary of the United States Coast Guard AuxiliaryOn 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 Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-39655557783753950842010-06-01T17:17:00.003-05:002010-06-01T17:27:15.594-05:00Communications Past and PresentAs our flotilla has increased our presence through safety patrols on local waters we have sought to refine our communications capabilities. Our colleagues in Omaha have the benefit of a permanent base station known as AUX Station Omaha. The benefit to a more permanent and ready communications base for them is evident. It allows them to operate more quickly, with better reliability and in more Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-57740767585519376112010-05-31T11:35:00.003-05:002010-05-31T11:55:02.903-05:00Memorial Day Boating SafetyUnfortunatley this Memorial Day Weekend in Iowa has been quite deadly on the water. Remember that there are a few things that can keep you and your family safe on the water:1. Always wear a life jacket. Remember it is required that all kids 12 and under wear one, but parents and older brothers and sisters should too.2. Do not drink and drive a boat. Alcohol has an even greater effect while Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-54267680806494254862010-05-28T09:13:00.003-05:002010-05-28T09:20:33.752-05:00Spring Into Safe BoatingAuxilarist Jeff Towle conducts a Vessel Safety Check during Memorial Day Weekend in 2009.(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo by Brandon Butters)On Saturday, May 29th the Coast Guard Auxiliary will participate in the annual "Spring into Safe Boating” activity at Saylorville Lake. This activity is in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week.Vessel Examiners from the Coast Guard Auxiliary will Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-74522177557666850302010-05-27T09:49:00.003-05:002010-05-27T09:57:46.871-05:00AUX Station Omaha Ready for DutyAuxilarist Roland Newton works on the antennas high on the communications tower at AUX Station Omaha.(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo by Trevor Henderson)Every year, prior to the start of surface patrols, Division 33 prepares AUX Station Omaha for duty.This year, Flotilla 4 members Chuck Brudtkuhl, Roland Newton and Trevor Henderson, along with the Division 33 Vice Commander Frank Reiss, worked Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-59189350637201172472010-05-26T08:51:00.004-05:002010-05-26T09:02:18.610-05:00Setting The WatchShipmates,I am honored to serve as the 24th Commandant of the Coast Guard. When I assumed the duties from Admiral Thad Allen at noon today, it concluded a series of key rotations and marked the setting of a new watch to lead our service.Serving with me on this watch are Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara, Vice Commandant, Master Chief Michael Leavitt, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-58520701306521459692010-05-25T09:31:00.001-05:002010-05-25T09:34:01.912-05:00Coast Guard Commandant's Change of CommandGuardians,Later today, I will be relieved as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Admiral Robert Papp. It has been an honor to serve as your Commandant for the past four years and I am confident in Admiral Papp's ability to lead the Service during a period of tremendous changes, challenges, and opportunities. The value of the U.S. Coast Guard has never been greater than it is today and it is theFlotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-71606503316392622112010-05-18T10:17:00.003-05:002010-05-18T10:35:44.555-05:00Flotilla 4 Members Recognized by 8th Western Rivers DistrictDuring the District Awards Banquet, Flotilla 4 and its members were recognized for all of their hard work in 2009. The following awards were presented to the members of Flotilla 4:Commodore’s Honor Flotilla StreamerFlotilla 4Travis Daniels, Flotilla CommanderAuxiliary Achievement MedalNick CritelliAuxiliarist of the Year 2nd Runner-UpDoug JansenCompass Rose AwardPresented to members performing Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-17775780980342547922010-05-18T07:06:00.000-05:002010-05-18T10:14:05.746-05:00Critelli Earns Coast Guard Auxiliary Achievement AwardAuxilarist Nick Critelli was presented with the Coast Guard Auxiliary Achievment Award at the 8th Western Rivers District Awards Banquet.Nick Critelli was presented this award for "superior performance of duty while serving as the Sector Upper Mississippi River Liaison Officer to the Iowa Army National Guard from June 2009 to February 2010. Nick is a member of Flotilla 4 in Des Moines.Nick Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-90530778374513654922010-04-10T19:22:00.002-05:002010-04-10T19:34:52.093-05:00Preparing For ServiceAuxilarist Norma Newton (right) inspects Phil Patterson's personal watercraft. (U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo by Doug Jansen) Every year, prior to the start of the operational season, Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels are inspected. Though our vessels are owned and maintained by our members, they are held to a higher standard than many other boats on the water.Flotilla 4 currently has two Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-685343216496122622010-04-10T19:04:00.003-05:002010-04-10T19:15:08.846-05:00Winter is Gone, Time For TrainingAuxilarist Marty Robey (left) and Trevor Henderson practice throwing a line to a person in distress during boat crew training.(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary by Doug Jansen) Now that our harsh winter is in the past, members of the flotilla are continuing their training to prepare them for qualification as boat crew members. New boat crew trainees were given an orientation to our Coast Guard Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-18965712765956628842010-03-20T23:10:00.003-05:002010-03-20T23:21:48.746-05:00Coast Guard Auxiliary Works With Corps of Engineers To Keep The Public SafeAs flood waters continue to rise the Army Corps of Engineers has asked the Coast Guard Auxiliary to help them with public safety support around Saylorville Lake. Starting Monday, Coast Guard Auxilarists will support Army Corps of Engineers staff to help make the public aware of the dangers of the high water around the lake and to advise them to stay out for their own safety. Due to the high Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-33120754620516873982010-03-20T18:37:00.005-05:002010-03-20T19:03:18.265-05:00Deployed Auxilarists to North Dakota Working HardAs Coast Guard flood relief operations continue in North Dakota our deployed Auxilarists are working hard.Roland Newton is in Fargo with the Coast Guard Auxiliary communications team. They are providing communications for the air assets along with strategic High Frequency (HF) radio communications back to Sector Upper Mississippi.Gene Kellogg spent today working alongside the Coast Guard in the Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-15047952947807350842010-03-19T17:07:00.004-05:002010-03-19T17:16:26.968-05:00Flotilla Members Deploy to North Dakota for Flood Relief MissionThursday 3 members of Flotilla 4 deployed to North Dakota to help support the Coast Guard flood response. Gene Kellogg of Cedar Rapids, Roland Newton of Ames and Ralph Tomlinson of Humboldt are currently in North Dakota at different locations.Auxilarists Ralph Tomlinson and Gene Kellogg will help augment Coast Guard operations personnel to coordinate responses to requests from local and state Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-89021156235019925192010-03-18T10:57:00.003-05:002010-03-18T11:06:10.487-05:00January / February Edition of Above BoardThe new edition of Above Board is available at AboveBoardJanuaryFebruary2010.pdfThis month's newsletter has articles about the Advanced Coastal Navigation Course, Ralph Tomlinson completing Coast Guard instructor training, DART training and Suzanne Tomlinson and Rob Green being named to the National staff. Thank you to all of our contributors who made this month's edition possible. The submissionFlotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-20925742899897387852010-02-02T11:48:00.000-06:002010-03-12T11:50:42.200-06:00Tomlinson Completes Course in CaliforniaAuxiliarist Ralph Tomlinson recently completed the Coast Guard Instructor Development Course at TRACON Petaluma. Mr. Tomlinson was a member of the class which consisted of 4 Auxiliarists, 13 active duty Coast Guard members and one Coast Guard civilian employee. This was the premier course for instructors in the Coast Guard. Attendees are expected to become instructors for active duty, reserve,Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-32481740119235938132010-02-01T11:45:00.000-06:002010-03-12T11:47:32.267-06:00Flotilla Members Named to National Staff PositionsFlotilla 4 member, Suzanne Tomlinson has been appointed as the National Branch Chief of Boating Safety Communications (BC-BSC). This position is part of the Recreational Boating Safety Affairs Department. Mrs. Tomlinson is a teacher in the Humboldt Community School District and has been part of the Coast Guard Auxiliary since 2008.“I am pleased with the confidence that the National Staff has Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-87194500108485590502009-11-16T07:50:00.000-06:002009-11-16T09:15:16.471-06:00November Edition of Above BoardThe new edition of Above Board is available at http://www.flotilla4.org/Newsletter/AboveBoardNovember2009.pdfThis month's newsletter has articles about the ham radio special event, the loss of CG 1705, our flotilla election, the upcoming Inland SAR Planning Course and the Iowa DNR Boater Education Course instructors. Thank you to all of our contributors who made this month's edition possible. TheFlotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-26432458907096883002009-11-11T07:47:00.001-06:002009-11-16T09:16:20.791-06:00Flotilla 4 Elects New LeadersAfter the election Norma Newton (left), Travis Daniels (center) and Trevor Henderson (right) talked with members of Flotilla 4.(U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Photo by Doug Jansen)During the October flotilla business meeting, elections for the 2010 leadership were held. Flotilla Commander Travis Daniels had held two terms as commander and was ready to pass the torch to new leadership. Norma Newton Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-70918430691498204312009-10-17T20:09:00.002-05:002009-10-17T20:20:10.246-05:00Ham Radio Special Event Station K0G Logs 294 ContactsToday eight members of Flotilla 4 participated in a ham radio special event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. This station was located near Rippey, IA and is designed to accommodate events like this. The station operated primarily on two frequencies and, despite poor band quality, logged 294 contacts from 47 states and seven countries. The station contacted 13 Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-33586346854298051102009-10-15T18:11:00.003-05:002009-10-15T18:20:50.565-05:00Flotilla 4 Hits the Air to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Coast Guard AuxiliaryOn Saturday, October 17th, members of Flotilla 4 in Des Moines will join other Coast Guard Auxilarists to hit the airwaves to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. We will be one of over 60 other special event stations on the air. Our callsign will be K0G. We will operate from 1400 - 2100 Zulu (9:00 am to 4:00 pm Central). Our assigned frequencies are: • 7.240 Mhz • Flotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755884126368445716.post-65566786933070880452009-10-15T08:00:00.001-05:002009-10-15T09:51:59.855-05:00October Edition of Above Board NewsletterThe new edition of Above Board is available at http://www.flotilla4.org/Newsletter/AboveBoardOctober2009.pdfThis month's newsletter has articles about the Fall Conference, Coast Guard Auxiliary Reorganization, our public education activities, three new members and the upcoming ham radio event. Thank you to all of our contributors who made this month's edition possible. The submission deadline forFlotilla 4, Des Moines, Iowahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00268850912522553296noreply@blogger.com0