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2008 National
Search & Rescue Competition
The
2008 National Search & Rescue
Competition web page
has been updated with a full schedule of
events and details for participants and
guests.
http://specialprojects.auxnaco.org/nsar2008.htm
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Coast
Guard Foundation Establishes Disaster
Relief Fund
In response to Thursday’s tragedy off
the coast of
Honolulu, the
Coast Guard Foundation is asking
for financial support to assist the
families of the lost crew of the Coast
Guard
HH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter.
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit
organization committed to the education,
welfare and morale of all
Coast Guard members and their
families. Additional Information can be
found on the
NACO website.
http://www.auxnaco.org/index.htm#08SEP08
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Auxiliary
Modernization Plan Presentation
The
Auxiliary Modernization Plan
Presentation
details the reasoning and the principles
behind the Coast Guard Auxiliary
reorganization to align with the changes
in the Coast Guard structure.
http://www.auxnaco.org/documents/USCG_Auxiliary_Modernization_and_transformation-v6-08-FINAL.pdf
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REMINDER: New Operations Courses
Available on eLearn
Two
new courses, Operations Policy
and Navigation Rules, are now
available on eLearn.
Operations Policy reviews the
Operations Policy manual, preparing
you to take the test, a prerequisite for
Coxswain, PWC Operator, and several
Aviation quals. Navigation Rules
reviews COLREGS, preparing you for the
NavRules70 exam, a prerequisite for
Coxswain and PWC Operator, as well as
the 5 year recertification exam.
eLearn is an online training
resource sponsored by the
National Training Department.
E
Learn:
http://64.207.134.26/usr/moodle2/login/index.php
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REMINDER: 2007 Recreational Boating
Statistics Available
The
49th annual
Recreational Boating Statistics report
contains statistics on recreational
boating accidents and State vessel
numbering activities. This report is a
result of the coordinated effort of the
Coast Guard and those states and
territories that have Federally approved
vessel numbering and casualty reporting
systems.
http://auxbdept.org/pdf/2007RecreationalBoatingStatistics.pdf (PDF:
8800 KB / 73 pages)
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REMINDER: New Public Education Course
Available
Replacing Basic and Advanced Coastal
Navigation, the new public
education navigation course based on the
book, The Weekend Navigator, is
now available and in stock at AUXCEN.
Refer to
SpeedGram 2008-01 for details.
http://www.cgauxed.org/elib/speedgrams/SpeedGram_2008-01.pdf
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REMINDER: Boat Responsibly Bags Now
Available
New
Boat Responsibly plastic bags,
ANSC #9025, are available from ANSC.
They replace the outdated You're
In Command bags.
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HELP WANTED POSITIONS (from the National
Web Site)
The
following "Help Wanted " ads appeared on
the National Web Site as of the date of
this newsletter:
http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi
Web Developer --
Brett Grooms DC-I -- 9/23/2008
Assistant Editor
-- John Potts, DC-B -- 9/23/2008
ELearn Course
Designer and/or Instructor -- Nick
Tarlson, DVC-TD -- 8/6/2008
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