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Two Flotilla 6-3 Members Earn Milestone Service Award
Rick Weiss and Wayne Palmer of Flotilla 6-3 received the Auxiliary’s Gold Hourglass Sustained Service Award at the flotilla’s January meeting. The Gold Hourglass Sustained Service Award is presented in lieu of service stars to members who have at least 15,000 documented volunteer hours. Rick’s duties include staff position at…
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Division 6 Supports 63rd L.A. Harbor Boat Parade
Members of Orange County-based Flotillas 6-1 and 6-3 sailed up the coast to support the 63rd annual L.A. Harbor Boat Parade in the Port of Los Angeles on December 7, 2024. Coxswain Dale Zimmermann from Division 6 Flotilla 6-1 led crew members Steve Baine, of Flotilla 6-1; Connie Trejo, Flotilla…
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Flotilla 6-3 Change of Watch Held
Twenty-two members and guests attended the December 2024 Flotilla 6-3 Change of Watch in Orange County. Incoming Flotilla Commander Joe Benton presented outgoing Flotilla Commander Abdo Akil with a crystal Coast Guard Christmas tree ornament as a thank you from the flotilla for two years of hard work as commander.…
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Div. 6 Auxiliarists Train with Jayhawk Crew From New Ventura Air Station
Photos by Joe Benton / U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary A helicopter crew based at the Coast Guard’s newest air station, at Point Mugu in southern Ventura County, wasted no time in establishing a working relationship with Auxiliarists from flotillas in Orange County as they rendezvoused off Los Angeles Harbor on…
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Braving Heatwave, Flotilla 6-3 Staffs Tustin Event
Members of Flotilla 6-3 on Sept. 7 operated a Coast Guard Auxiliary public affairs booth at the Tustin Police Department’s annual open house. The City Hall event featured members of the Tustin police and fire departments, including live demonstrations by helicopter teams, plus motorcycle and SWAT officers. Although a heatwave…
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Old Flames Get a Warm Sendoff
A vexing question commonly asked of Auxiliarists by both recreational and commercial mariners is “How can I get rid of old safety flares?” How indeed? There’s often no easy solution, but flare collection events are periodically held in Southern California. Rick Latronico, SO-PA and member of Flotilla 6-1, explains: On…