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2009

  • UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - September 2009 has been posted. This issue includes: National Preparedness Month, Semper Paratus Part II, Warm Weather Patrols, 3 and 6 Minute Rules, Automated SAR Patterns, Puget Sound OPS Call Out, Conducting a Successful Call out, and our Service Mark.
  • UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - June 2009 has been posted. The June issue includes: Contingency Communications the other side of Telecomm, Fit for Flight is your crew fit for duty, Semper Paratus are you ready for the next disaster, Leadership how do you 'lead' a civilian team that you can not "order" to do something, and Did you Know where Bravo Zulu comes from.
    [Posted 05 June 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]
  • UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - April 2009 has been posted. The April issue includes: Search Coordination and Execution and how to report SAR cases, What is Mentoring and How does it work, and the conclusion of Low and Slow Flight from last month.
    [Posted 17 Apr 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]
  • UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - March 2009 has been posted. The March issue includes: Contingency Planning, Emergency Communication and Mass notification within the Auxiliary, What about ICS210 - questions and answers from the field, Radio Communications on Patrol, and Low and Slow Flight part 1.
    [Posted 09 March 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]
  • UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - February 2009 has been posted.  The February issue includes: Joint Air-Sea Operations, welcome to the new DVC-OA, Line handling commands.
    [Posted 03 March 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]
  • UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - January 2009 has been posted. The January issue includes: Maritime Domain Awareness Part IV (MDA), 406MHz EPRIB and ELT update, MOM patrols - what are they.
    [Posted 12 January 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]

2008

2007

  • January 2007 - The Operations Department has released the documents and presentation for Team Coordination refresher training for 2007. This 2007 TCT Refresher Training session is MANDATORY for all Crew, Coxswains, & PWC Operators. The Refresher Training session is approximately 1 hour in length. Flotillas and Divisions should plan to present this program. Note - This session is designed to be given at the local level and a 'qualified' TCT Facilitator is NOT required. See the 2007 TCT Facilitator Guide and the optional 2007 TCT Participant Reference guide for more details. This session must be completed prior to September 30, 2007.
    [Posted 02 January 2007]
  • BOAT CREW QUALIFICATION GUIDES - The three Qualification Guides (Crew Member, Coxswain, and PWC Operator) have been signed and are now available at http://cgauxsurfaceops.us/manuals.htm and on the CHDIRAUX Website. These manuals became effective 1 Jan 2007.
    Previous versions of all three manuals are canceled and should not be use after 1 Jan 07.

2006

  • December 2006 - After almost 2 years of work, the Surface Ops Standardization Team (Stan Team) has completed the revisions to the Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual.
    The revised Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual, COMDTINST M16794.51A has been signed and will become effective as of 01 January 2007.
    The manual is being released now to give members as much time as possible to become familiar with the changes made to the Boat Crew Training Program. Here is the link to the surface operations site: http://cgauxsurfaceops.us/
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-11) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 282 KB) includes New Division Chief Appointed, Secret Resources, Off Season Fitness, Crew Members Should Be "critical".
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-10) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 282 KB) includes Not "Business as Usual" for CG Auxiliary Telecommunications, Jammer Sentenced, and  Making The Switch to Ethanol Based (E10) fuel.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-9) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 282 KB) includes OPFAC Readiness, Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices, Lightning Protection, Operations Team at NACON.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-8) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 83.4 KB) (August issue) includes  Best Practices, OPSEC and COMSEC, POWIT? What's That, and Sinking.
  • UpTop In Operations  Special Edition (2006-8) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 83.4 KB) (August issue) includes AUXAIR at AirVenture 06, Surface operations support the sea plane base, AIRSTA Cape Cod sends an HH-60 to AeroShell Square,  Onstage at AirVenture, AUXAIR booth in the commercial display area, and BC-OAP Claude Hribal honored.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-6) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 83.4 KB) (July issue) includes AME Assisted Special Issuance (AASI) Procedures, On Top of Up Top, and Summer Flying Safety.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-5) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 83.4 KB) Includes USCG Contingency Planning,  Auxiliary Leadership Not Just For Coxswains, Patrol Planning, and Boating Safety Laws Gaining New Momentum.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-4) (Adobe Acrobat format, 83.4 KB) Includes USCG Auxiliary Communications History, AUXLO for CAMSLANT, and Incident Command System and IS Courses (A Practical Guide).
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-3) (Adobe Acrobat format, 304 KB) Includes new appointments to the Surface Operations Division of the national Operations Department, VHF-FM Radio Installation (two methods) on a PWC, and a true story of Auxiliarists participating in an incident requiring  ICS knowledge.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2006-1) (Adobe Acrobat format,  126 KB) Includes articles on the announcement of the new Auxiliary aviation training manual,  one stop shopping for weather information, and terms all pilots should know.

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2005

  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-12) Adobe Acrobat format,  126 KB) Includes articles on the appointment of Eric Glasscott as the new DVC-OT for telecommunications, From the Boss, Bridges Part III, Links, and Electric Boat Lifters.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-11) Adobe Acrobat format,  126 KB) Includes articles on Precise Navigation and Flexibility, From the OPS Boss, Managing a Bridge Program Part II, and the MDA Checklist.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-10) (Adobe Acrobat format,  126 KB) Includes articles on Radio Day Celebrating ISAR and the Auxiliary's 66th Anniversary, Managing a Bridge Program, Part I, and Fire Extinguisher Use.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-09) (Adobe Acrobat format, 104 KB) Includes Surface Division Chief Change, Awards to David A Elliot and Robert T Shafer, Tips for Planning for the Next Emergency, NIIMS/ICS, CG Applauds Aux Air
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-08) (Adobe Acrobat format, 280 KB)  Includes NOAA Chart Updating Update and Auxiliary Operations at the Annual Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In at Oshkosh, WI.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-07) (Adobe Acrobat format, 199 KB)  Includes aviation reminders of the importance of weight and balance calculations as well as consideration of the air patrol as a multi-mission enterprise.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-06) (Adobe Acrobat format, 144 KB)  Includes story of the genesis of the current Operations Policy Manual and Cautious Curiosity about Maritime Domain Awareness.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-05) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 249KB) Includes notes on repetive training, the introduction of The Qualifications Corner column, a notice of the availability of NavRules testing on-line, and information about bilge pumps, Halon fire extinguishers, and C-School training.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-04) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 239KB) has a whole new look!  This month’s issue features the telecommunications program and contains articles on Wide Area Auxiliary Communications, Why Repeaters, VHF-FM Non-Marine Frequencies and Why Not Use HAM Radios.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-03) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 231KB) includes Good New - Bad News (about Boating), Visual Basics - Steering the Perfect Search Pattern, QE Guidelines Debut at N-Train, Is Your PEPIRB Good to Go?
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-02) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 280KB) includes Planning a Winning ATON Program, Chart Updating C School Class, New Ops Staff.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2005-01) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 275KB) includes A Big Month in AUXAIR,  AIRCREW Spatial Disorientation Training, Meet the Safety Guy, Flight Safety on the Run, Ice Contaminated Tailplane Stall (ICTS).

2004

  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-12) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 376KB) includes Season's Greetings, Securing Out Future - the Role of Operational Security, Lifetime of Service Fifteen Minutes of Fame, I was an Auxiliary Mishap...and What I Learned from the Experience.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-11) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 182KB) includes Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful!, Cold Water Risk Management, and Dress for Success - A Guide to Cold Weather Operations.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-09) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 441KB)&nsbp; In this edition, Mark Simoni recaps the highlights of the year to date in his article entitled "Bits and Pieces from the DVC-OS".  John Ruestow points to the rising number of mishaps involving small boats and advises that we take a "Safety Stand Down".  We get a "heads up" from COMO Lew Wargo in his article about "A Qualification Examiner's Guide - On the Horizon".  Take a look!
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-08(1) and 2004-08(2)) -- August (1) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 411KB) focuses on Auxiliary Air and features articles on "Changes in the AIR", "Oshkosh AUX-AirVenture", "Aviation Homeland Security Operations", and "Choosing Safety". 
    August (2) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 250KB) is packed with information as well, and this newsletter focuses on the Aids to Navigation and Chart Updating Program.  The feature article is entitled "Current Status of the Auxiliary's Chart Updating and Adopt-a-Chart Programs".  Other articles include "AUX-06, the National ATON C School, Focuses on Program Developments" and "New Faces in the Operations Department-Welcome Aboard".
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-06) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 250KB) includes the Search and Rescue Season Ahead..., It's the "O" in Operation Patriot Readiness!, and Cleats and Bitts.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-05) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 241KB) includes Influence the Spectator Fleet, In the Attic?, and Of Wings and Things.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-04) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 123KB) includes Does That Distress Button Really Work?, Who Do You Call? The AWO!, More in Crew Telecommunications, and Who's on the Other End?
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-03) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 564KB) includes Mission Analysis Skills, Hot! Hot! Hot!, PWC, Toy or Tool?, and Avoid These Death Zones!
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-02) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 150KB) covers NOAA's Coast Pilot Books, Operational Excellence, and CCWeb Chart Updating.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2004-01) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 272KB) includes Air Ops Notes, Aviation Safety, and Aviation Operations.

2003

  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-12) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 365KB) includes Just One More in 2004, Pre-Mission Brief, Changing Face of Operations.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-11) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 417KB) includes Search and Rescue, Line Handling Commands, Water in the Bilge, more.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-10) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 137KB) includes Rescue 21 Update, Non-Marine Frequencies, New Branch Chief
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-09) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 160KB) includes Rules of Risk Management, Wonderful World of PWC.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-08) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 199KB) includes Lightning Protection, What is Your Fuel Status?, Welcome to New Branch Chief.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-07) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 245KB)  includes the many changes for the aviation program recommended by the Commandant's Aviation Safety Board are outlined by Jim Jacobsen, DVC-OA.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-06) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 349KB)  includes Word Puzzle of Readiness Acronyms, Update on Internet Sources of Auxiliary Manuals, Qualification Note for New Aviation Members, Feature Article on Readiness: Personal, Workplace, and Auxiliary.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-05) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 354KB) includes Personal Protective Equipment, Update from HQ on Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manuals, information on the new AUXDATA email Facility Inspection Reminder Service, ISAR 2003 Information.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-04) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 314KB) includes Special Message from the DC-O, Operational Commitments, Facility Outfitting, and Phaseout of the Uniform State Waterway Marking System.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-03) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,  338KB)  includes Excellence in Surface Operations, Cold Weather Operations Requirements, Web References for Surface Operations Facilities.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-02) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 807KB)  includes Chart Updating, Tutorial on How to Report ATON Activity, Discussion of Bridge Navigation Lighting.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2003-01) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 835KB) includes Auxiliary Air's Changing Missions, Two-Pilot Rule, Currency & Competency and the New Aviation Pilot/Observer Tests.

2002

  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-12) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, (397KB)  includes Focus on Mentoring, Ten Habits of the Horrible Mentor, Communications Update.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-11) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 272KB)  includes Welcome from the Helm, CG Addendum to the National SAR Supplement, and Communications Demonstration.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-10) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 375KB)  includes "Who's Driving?", ISAR 2002 wraP-UP, CoW and On-deck Communications.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-09) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 300KB) includes Brief History of Federal Marine ATON Systems, Radio Facilities and I-SAR 2002, Weather Wise.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-08) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 297KB) includes The New QE Guy, Sun, Heat, and Dehydration, and We're Aground!
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-07) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,   274KB) includes AuxAir, Carbon Monoxide, Comms, AUXDATA Entry.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-06) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 274KB) includes descriptions of  a wide range of new developments in the ops area, common myths about mentoring, and clean agent fire extinguishants.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-05) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,  271KB) includes Hoax Calls, EPIRB Rental Program, Maritime Survivor Locator Device, and Shore Power Cords.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-04) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 298KB)  includes Fighting Crew Fatigue, CGAux Communications System, and Microbursts and Macrobursts.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-03) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,  487KB) includes Facilitating the 2002 Operations Workshop, Surge for Serge, GPS Technology, Purchase of Pre-owned Boats, and more.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2002-01) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,  416KB) includes Auxiliary Air Changes, Mentoring Challenges, Wake Responsibilities.

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2001

  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-12) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 125KB)  includes Operation Patriot Readiness, Trailer Boating Safety, Carbon Monoxide False Alerts.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-11) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 165KB)   includes Radiotelephone Nets, the 62nd Auxiliary special event, Mentoring, SarDet Wilmington, and marine engine parts.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-10) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 80KB)  includes Mishap reporting, mentoring, crew capabilities, and communications.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-09) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 195KB)  includes Adopt-A-Chart, Entertaining Guests On-board.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-08) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,  82KB).  includes Coast Guard mishaps from which we can learn, reading the water, CG R&D, and the phonetic alphabet.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-07) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,  85KB)  includes Auxiliary Aviation, Fire Extinguishers, Comms.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-06) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,  25KB)  includes major accomplishments during the first half of the year, departmental plans for the future, proper use of a radio, transient dock lines, and a news flash about the Boat Crew Manual.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-05) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 157KB)  includes mooring lines, proper radio technique, the FHWA/CGAUX program, GMDSS, the Coast Guard Nav Center website, the 62nd anniversary of the Auxiliary, GPS operational status, antenna installation, and notes from the new editor who has given the newsletter a completely new look.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-04) (Adobe Acrobat™ format,  18KB) includes Mentors and QEs in the Boat Crew Program, Bent Props and Broken Rudders, and Some thoughts on Uniforms.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-03) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 21KB)  includes Department's mission statement, WAAS, securing a boat for expected heavy weather.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-02) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 49KB)  includes GPS Accuracy, Boat Crew Mentoring, the Civil Air Patrol, and the Bowline.
  • UpTop In Operations  (2001-01) (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 15KB)  includes Auxiliary Aviation, Winterizing Facilities and the availability of Boat Crew Seamanship Manuals for flotillas.

2000

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