Previously Held Rate AA-Airman Apprentice
CS-Communication Services (Auxiliary)
CM-Communications (Auxiliary)
IS-Information and Communication Services
OP-Operations (Auxiliary)
PA-Marketing and Public Affairs (Auxiliary)
AUX-Auxiliary Food Service
Currently the Operations and Technology Supervisor for Great Lakes Transportation (dba Metro Cars) supporting multiple sites on a MPLS and VPN networks, including 200+ mobile data terminals. Duties include 24hr Help Desk support, New Systems Deployment, Data Security, LAN support, Exchange administration, Database Administration, and just about everything else they can think of. We operate on a Client/Server base in a Virtual Machine environment.
I have recently been elected the Flotilla Commander of Flotilla 18-07 in the 9th Central District. Additionaly, I have been appointed by the District Comodoor to serve on the District Staff as the District Staff Officer for Marine Safety. I look forward to serving in these new positions to further the missions of the US Coast Guard and US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Additionally I am a Vehicle Operator and Therapuetic Recreational Leader with the City of Westland, Michigan...Parks and Recreation Department. I oversee recreation type activities for children and adults with a wide and various range of disabilities.
Active in a few military groups... Marine Corps League (Det 152, Jr. Vice), Military Order of the Devil Dogs (Pound 6), American Legion (Post 364, Sgt-at-Arms), Sons of the American Legion (Squadron 364, Adjuant), Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (Adjuant), VFW, AMVETS, just to name a few.... They keep me very busy.
Of course, TWS get's a lot of my attention as well...active on various teams and projects here to make TWS a better place for all of our service men, women, and veterans !!
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United States Coast Guard
232th Birthday
August 04, 2022
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
83st Birthday
June 23, 2022
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Today, 5th District Norther Region celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary at Penns Landing Philadelphia, PA. From noon until 4pm, the Auxiliary showcased its various programs including Recreational Boating Safety, Marine Dealer Visitor, Vessel Examiner, On The Water Operations, Auxiliary Food Service Specialist,Paddle-craft, Marine Environmental Protection, Public Affairs, and the Coast Guard Academy Program, Our special guests included Captain Benjamin Cooper Deputy Commander of Sector Delaware Bay, Commander Paul Arnett Director of the Auxiliary 5th District Northern Region. From the USCGT Auxiliary, Commodore Kenneth Brown District Commodore and Chief of Staff Kevin Murphy. Our Master Of Ceremonies was Robert Babezki. Of course no birthday party is complete without a cake. And special thanks to John Jedrejczyk and the 5th District Northern Region Color Guard for presenting the colors. In addition to all of the different programs, 2 former Coast Guard boats, a 41 foot Utility Boat and a 44 foot Motor Life Boat were on hand. Turned over to the Auxiliary, they have been rebuilt by them and continue to serve as Auxiliary Patrol Boats. Last year alone, the USCG Auxiliary provided 4.2 million hours of support to the Coast Guard, Our Vessel Examiners performed 130,000 Vessel Safety Checks, and performed over 66,000 hours of Search And Rescue operations and saved 470 lives and assisted 13,000 members of the boating public. For the second year in a row, the number of boating safety related deaths in the U.S. reached a historic low. A proud tradition...a worthy mission.