Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe Wins Phifer Award

Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe was awarded the Commodore Robert Phifer Award along with Coast Guard Station Monterey at the annual Coast Guard Auxiliary District Training Conference held in Monterey on March 17th. The judges for the competition felt that the competition was so close that the two small boat stations should share the award. In this photo, Sector San Francisco Captain Cynthia Stowe (L) presents the Phifer Award to Coast Guard Auxiliary Liasion Jack Leth (middle) and Coast Guard Auxiliary Division Commander Leon Borden (R).

The Phifer Award is given to the Coast Guard Small Boat station that has the best relations and cooperation with the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Factors considered include the participation and cooperation in special projects, events, training and fellowship events.

In 2011, the Sierra Division of the Auxiliary logged 536 hours which included 127 missions, many of which were regatta events. The Coast Guard Station also did 17 two boat trainings with the Auxiliary, a practice that continues this year. During 2011, the Coast Guard Station help certify our first Auxiliary Watch Stander at Station Tahoe, Dee Dee Kincade who did 93 hours of Coast Guard Support at the station. It was also notable that Flotilla 1's Tom Henderson became the first Sierra Division Auxiliarist to qualify as a Coast Guard Boat Crew. Tom contributed 112 hours as a boat crewman and another 201 hours supporting the Coast Guard Station during 2011. Finally, Auxiliarist Jack Leth helped coordinate the hectic schedule of the many regatta events. Jack assigned Auxiliary crews to many events held through the year including fireworks displays, stand up paddle board events, fishing derbies,parachute jump displays,sailboat races, kayak races,outrigger races, a paddlewheel race, swimming events including the Polar Bear Swim held each March, and seaplane regattas.

All in all, 2011 was a busy year with great cooperation between the Sierra Division Auxiliary and Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe. The Phifer Award recognizes the contributions of Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe personnel and Sierra Division Auxiliarists.

Color Key: Blue for Division & Flotilla Events; Green for Meetings; Yellow for District Events.

Pyramid Lake Safety Patrol February 2012

One of the primary missions of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is Search and Rescue. This article details the story of a capsized boat at Pyramid Lake during a winter fishing tournament. Fortunately the fisherman survived thanks to some nearby Good Samaritans. Read more about this rescue at link.

 

 

 

 

Operational Radio Exercise

 

The Coast Guard Auxiliary of District 11 North held a radio exercise during the Operational Exercise conducted at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California on July 16th, 2011. To see a video of this radio exercise, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Stolz Assumes Division Vice Commander Position

 

Bill Stolz assumed the Division Vice Commander position from Dave Young who resigned the position earlier this year. Bill became the Vice Commander after a vote at the July Division Meeting.

Bill is a retired Reno Battalion Fire Chief. He spent 28 years with the Reno Fire Department. He started as a firefighter, advancing to operator, captain and ultimately Battalion Chief. Bill spent five of this years at the Reno Fire Department in the Training Division.

Bill is a very capable boater, and instructor and will be an even more valuable asset to our Division as Vice Commander.

 

 

Tugs and Towed Vessels

Coast Guard Navigational Rules are clear as to lighting and markings that these vessels must display. Click here for a discussion of these rules.

 

 

 

This page contains links to pages for information on uniforms and other items.

Uniform Information
	ODU Uniform
	Tropical Blue Uniform
	Uniform Procurement Guide (Everything you need to know about Auxiliary Uniforms)
New Member Information
	Auxiliary New Member Course Exam
	Operational Specialty Course Examination Answer Sheet (ANSC 7010) Note: This is also used for the New Member Course Exam
	Auxiliary New Member Course
	New Member Enrollment Application
	Coast Guard Auxiliary Manual (August 2011 Edition)