During our recent conversation with CWO4 Jeffery Kerner, he emphasized the need to think creatively about how to use our talents to help at the station. For example, Auxiliarists with construction skills recently tore out closets and replaced them with lockers in the crew living area. Once the need was identified, the project was completed quickly and at minimal expense. Other areas he mentioned where we might help include tax advice to Station crew members and additional watchstanders to fill in since Betty Riddle’s retirement. “What the Auxililary can do for the Coast Guard is limited only by our imagination,” he said.
Mr Kerner reaffirmed that he hopes we will have more opportunities to train jointly with crew from the Station. And he mentioned using local units on call-outs more frequently.
Please use this opportunity to think about what you can do to help out at the Station and get involved. By Jim Samples
