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2019 CHANGE OF WATCH CEREMONY ... PAGE 20 DR. OLIVIA HOOKER ... PAGE 5 AUX AIR OPS ... PAGE 8 NAV'S CORNER ... PAGE 21 PICTURED: Incoming Flotilla Commander Phillip Deloach and Vice-Flotilla Commander Christopher Poulos get sworn in as the 2019 Flotilla elected leadership by the Commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston. This page is dedicated as a moment of silence for the late President George H.W. Bush. 1924 - 2018 PAGE 41 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 41 ............................................................................ GEORGE H.W. BUSH PAGE 4 ................................................................... ABOUT THE AUXILIARY PAGE 5 - 7 ....................................................................... DR. OLIVIA HOOKER PAGE 8 ......................................................................... AUX AIR OPERATIONS PAGE 9 ..............................................................................COMMAND CORNER PAGE 10 - 16 ..................................................... STAFF OFFICER REPORTS PAGE 17 ....................................................................... WINTER DRIVING TIPS PAGE 18 ........................................................................................................ AWARDS PAGE 19 ........................................................ THIS MONTH IN CG HISTORY PAGE 20 ............................................ CHANGE OF WATCH CEREMONY PAGE 21 ..................................................................... NAVIGATOR'S CORNER PAGE 22 ................................................................... NOV/DEC OPERATIONS PAGE 23 ................................................................................ THE FUNNY BONE PAGE 24 ................................................................. MEETING MINUTES & PII PAGE 25 .............................................................. FLOTILLA HOLIDAY CARD THERE IS NO DECEMBER MEETING! LINKS TO OTHER NEWSLETTERS & SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS USCG Auxiliary Association …………..............……………………. https://www.cgauxa.org/auxa/ Auxiliary Food Service ...................................……. http://www.uscga-district-7.org/Auxchef.html USCG Aux District 7 …………..........................................………. http://www.uscga-district-7.org/ Navigation (Wiki Overview) ….............……. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navigation#Loxodrome Navigation (Detailed) ………………………........……………………… https://bit.ly/2df3LhP USCG Auxiliary Member Courses (Online & Classroom) ………...…………………. https://bit.ly/2J1d7fD USCG Auxiliary Member Courses (Continued) ………..….............………… https://bit.ly/2xxRl1E Light List, LNM, GPS, and MORE! ............. https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightlists Google Earth Pro ………………….........………….. https://earth.google.com/download-earth.html Free Chart Plotter & Charts ………...........………………………………………https://opencpn.org/ Have you checked our Flotilla website lately? There’s tons of info! http://www.savannahaux.org ABOUT THE AUXILIARY Who we are and what we do. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG Aux) is the uniformed auxiliary service of the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The Auxiliary exists to support all USCG missions except roles that require "direct" law enforcement or military engagement. As of 2015, there were approximately 32,000 members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Established by Congress in 1939 under title 14, §§ 23 of the U.S. Code, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is Semper Paratus (Always Ready). We invite you to learn more about who we are and what we do to be "Semper Paratus." The Auxiliary operates in: - Safety and Security Patrols - Search and Rescue - Mass Casualty or Disasters - Pollution Response & Patrols - Homeland Security - Recreational Boating Safety - Commercial Fishing and Vessel Exams - Platforms for Boarding Parties - Recruit for all service in the Coast Guard HIGHLIGHTS OF In addition to the above, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary THIS operates in any mission as directed by the Commandant of NEWSLETTER the U.S. Coast Guard or Secretary of Homeland Security. Our mission is to promote and improve Recreational Boating 1. Bandwagon Safety, to provide trained crews and facilities to augment the 2. Team Building Coast Guard and enhance safety and security of our ports, waterways, and coastal regions, and to support Coast Guard operational, administrative, and logistical Requirements. PAGE 4 Dr. Olivia Hooker addresses an audience at a Women’s History Month celebration in Manhattan’s Federal Hall in March 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas McKenzie. T H E C O A S T G U A R D I N S P I R E C O L L E C T I O N B Y : A N D R E W N I Q U E T T E DR. OLIVIA HOOKER: A COAST GUARD LEGEND A R E F L E C T I O N O N D R . H O O K E R ' S L I F E A S T H E F I R S T A F R I C A N - A M E R I C A N W O M A N T O E N L I S T I N T H E C O A S T G U A R D . Originally contributed by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ali Flockerzi. Her living room boasts of an accomplished life; books, pictures and knickknacks line two walls. The lace curtains are drawn, letting in just enough sunlight to reveal stacks of papers in one corner; a few boxes in another. Some might see clutter and mess, but those who truly know her see a lifetime of achievements and memories. In the center of the room sits a faded couch that is pushed against a wall abundant with shiny plaques, college degrees and family pictures. On that couch, a woman sits ready to tell her story, a smile never far from her lips. “I didn’t know anything about military life,” said Dr. Olivia J. Hooker, her eyes beaming with excitement. “When they told me to go to basic training, I In February 1945, Olivia took a trunk with all my luxuries in it. The seven other girls that went when Hooker became one of the I went all had duffel bags.” first African-American females admitted into the United At 98 years old, Hooker recalls her experiences as one of the first African States Coast Guard when she American female members in the Coast Guard SPAR program during World joined the service during War II. World War II. U.S. Coast On Nov. 23, 1942, legislation approved the implementation of the United Guard photo. States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve; the program known as SPAR – the acronym derived from the translations of the Coast Guard’s motto, ‘Semper Paratus, Always Ready’ – became the foundation for women in the Coast Guard today. PAGE 5 Hooker began teaching the third grade in Columbus, Ohio, after earning her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University. Hooker applied to the Navymultiple times but was denied due to a technicality. After writing to the Navy to dispute her rejection, Hooker was accepted, yet had already made up her mind to join the Coast Guard in February 1945. “The Coast Guard recruiter was just so welcoming,” said Hooker. “She wanted to be the first one to enroll an African American.” All SPARs were required to fill out numerous forms, be interviewed and take tests that measured their physical and cognitive abilities. Hooker said she did very well on the exam, but was almost discouraged when a woman came to interview her, determined to verify Hooker’s dedication to the military. She told Hooker that the military would probably just have her scrubbing floors and washing dishes. Since those are chores she normally performed at home, Hooker replied that she was up for the challenge. Dr. Olivia Hooker Honored by On March 9, 1945, Hooker headed to boot camp. She recalled waking up at 5 former President Barack Obama at Coast Guard a.m. every day and exercising one hour before she ate. After breakfast, she Graduation. Photo by White and her shipmates had to polish the floors and accomplish any other chores House photographer Pete required of them. The SPARs had to attend class and pass exams. Basic Souza. training was held in Manhattan Beach, N.Y., and lasted six weeks. While Hooker was one of only five African American females to first enlist in the SPAR program, she never felt discouraged in her duties because of her color. Once, an admiral addressed Hooker in person and told her to come to him if she ever had problems. Hooker said that she was very glad to have made that kind of connection in the military. Upon graduation from basic training, Hooker specialized in the yeoman rate and remained at the training center in Manhattan Beach for nine more weeks. Once she completed yeoman training, Hooker spent her entire service time stationed in Boston. Hooker worked in the separation center, typing discharges and doing paperwork. “I didn’t know many people that were not of my hue,” said Hooker. “It was good for me to mix with other people and find out how they thought and what they were like. It (the military) taught me a lot about order and priorities.” At 98 years old, Olivia Hooker recalled her experiences as one of the first African American In June 1946, the SPAR program was disbanded and female members in the Coast Guard SPAR program Hooker earned the rank of petty officer 2nd class as during World War II. Hooker is a native of White well as a Good Conduct Award. Hooker said she was Plains, N.Y., and received her doctorate as a school one of the last yeomen left in the office and she had to psychologist. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ali Flockerzi. type up her own discharge. PAGE 6 Hooker went on to earn her master’s degree in psychological services from Teachers College at Columbia University, then received her doctorate as a school psychologist from the University of Rochester. Working as a professor in New York, Hooker had a remarkable career, finally retiring when she was 87 years old. “I would like to see more of us realizing that our country needs us,” said Hooker. “I’d like to see more girls consider spending some time in the military. It’s a good idea to have people from different kinds of orientations and experiences because it’s amazing what you can do with a different point of view. The world would really prosper from more of that.” Hooker’s long and unforgettable life gave her an appreciation for her fellow man and a dedication to her country.