by Brandon Brewer | Nov 7, 2022 | In the News, Search and Rescue (SAR)
NORFOLK, Va. – Awards for heroic rescues at sea will be bestowed on ship captains and crews and individual maritime professionals at an Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS) ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., Wednesday, Nov. 16th. A U.S. Coast Guard member,...
by Brandon Brewer | Apr 21, 2022 | In the News
Admiral Charles W. Ray, former Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, has joined the Association for Rescue at Sea, taking command as the maritime non-profit’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. Admiral Ray, a native of Newport, Ark., graduated from the U.S. Coast...
by Wayne Spivak | Apr 27, 2020 | In the News
AFRAS is saddened to report that our past president and long-time member, CAPT John Chomeau, USN (Ret), has crossed the bar. After a long and distinguished Navy career, John continued to serve those on the sea as a member of AFRAS in providing worldwide support and...
by Wayne Spivak | Aug 19, 2019 | AFRAS Awards, In the News, Search and Rescue (SAR)
Join the association for rescue at sea officers and board of directors, senior leadership of the U.S. coast Guard, maritime industry leaders and hosts Congressmen Sean Patrick Maloney and Bob Gibbs for a reception and ceremony to honor a U.S. coast guard member, a...
by Brandon Brewer | Aug 31, 2018 | About Us, AFRAS Awards, Donations, In the News
Supporters of AFRAS! It has been an exciting year so far for the Association! For starters, we have been able to donate well over $28,000 to the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR), supporting their efforts to reconstitute their capability following last...
