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Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-09 crew members certified
Active Coast Guard BM1 Steve Klein was the qualification examiner on both facilities during certification exercises. Shown on Coxswain Bob Adam’s facility are (l-r) Dave Ritondo, Fran Doyle, Klein, Bob Adams and Barry Widmer. SOURCE SUBMITTED
October 18, 2015
Both crews are active in establishing a side tow between the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary facilities. Every crewman is required to show proficiency in this and other tasks for initial certification and three-year recertification. Shown are (l-r) Jerry Roderick, Bob Adams, Thomas Mann, Bud Trainor, Dave Killian and Andy Smith. Not shown is John Ballantyne. SOURCE SUBMITTED
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-09 crew certification exercises took place Sept. 30. Recertified were Coxswain Bob Adams, Fran Doyle, Barry Widmer, John Ballantyne, Dave Killian and Bud Trainor. Newly certified were Tom Mann and Jerry Roderick.
Assisting were Qualification Examiner Boatswain's Mate First Class Steve Kline, Andy Smith and Dave Ritondo.
Flotilla 12-09 meets at the Coast Guard Station at Indian River Inlet on the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact John Ballantyne at 302-945-3302 or coastguardauxiliaryjohn@earthlink.net or go to http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=053-12-09.
