AFRAS Awards
Coast Guard Auxiliarists Save a Life on the Columbia River
The annual AFRAS Washington DC Capitol Hill maritime lifesaving awards ceremony is Sep. 26, so we're publishing the stories of this year's awardees during the build-up to the event. While most awardees will accept their honors in DC, these awards were accepted on...
Gold medal awarded to Coast Guard boatswain’s mate for 2016 rescue off Long Beach
From the Chinook Observer http://www.chinookobserver.com SEATTLE — The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that the Association for Rescue at Sea has selected Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Hylkema, a boatswain’s mate at Station Grays Harbor, to receive the 2016 AFRAS Gold...
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AFRAS Award Ceremony
USCG Auxiliary National Convention
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary recently concluded their national convention in Phoenix, AZ. Representing the Association for Rescue at Sea was our Vice-President Wayne Spivak who gave a general presentation to the Executive Committee and Staff at a General...