Does this make you feel safe?
To everyone's surprise, including my own, I have joined a local Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. The Wiggins Pass Coast Guard Auxiliary station is just a mile down the road from us and they are actively patroling about a 30-mile stretch of the Gulf several times a week.
The main purpose of the Auxiliary is boating safety, but they are also the "eyes and ears" of the Coast Guard on the smuggling front.
My primary interest in joining is to qualify as a radio watchstander when our boats are out on patrol. Right now I'm taking a 16-hour radio communications class one night a week. When I pass the exam I will have to spend 8 hours as an apprentice with a qualified radioman before I can qualify on my own.
It's all a big bureaucracy under Homeland Security (fingerprints and all) and I'm trying not to look too important in my uniform. What do you think?
3 comments:
I think it's great!!! I want to encourage you to take a few tips from the German coast guard, though, by checking out this YouTube video. Probably old news at the Wiggins Pass auxiliary.
Totally awesome Emily. Good luck!
You GO GIRL! You look great in your uniform. Love Steve's recommended training video. You should certainly send that to your comrade commodore.
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