The Long Blue Line (Fall 2020)

FALL 2020 

YOUR RETIREE NEWSLETTER & MORE 

Inside this issue: 

9.11 

Jeffrey 

Palazzo: 

A Coast Guard 

Hero's Story 

Inside the Exhibits 

at the future 

National Coast 

Guard Museum: 

SECURITY 

DECK

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Managing Editor: Drew Forster 

Graphic Designer: Scott McGuire 

Contributing Writer: William H. 

Thiesen, Ph.D. 

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W. Patton, Ed.D., USCG (Ret.) 

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ON THE COVER: 

Coast Guard VADM. Steven D. 

Poulin visits the New York, NY 9/11 

memorial on September 11, 2020 

and inserts a rose into the etched 

name of Coast Guard Machinery 

Technician 1st Class Jeffrey 

Palazzo. Palazzo also served with 

the New York City Fire Department 

and lost his life responding to the 

collapse of the World Trade Center 

towers. 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 

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CG Retiree Services Program 

A message from the director 

CAPT Thomas King 

Stepping in as acting Director of Military Personnel (CG-13) 

Reunions, Notices & Items 

of Interest 

Everyone is a Recruiter 

Coast Guard revitalizes incentive program 

COVER STORY | 911- Jeffrey 

Palazzo: A Coast Guard Hero's Story 

Security Deck: Inside glimpse at the missions that will drive 

the exhibits of the National Coast Guard Museum’s Security Deck 

Retirement Notices 

TAPS Notices 

Audit Error Worksheet 

(AEW) Update 

Armed Forces Retirement Home 

Accepting Applications for Residency! 

CGEX: Full/part time Developmental opportunities 

CG Pay & Personnel Center, Retiree & 

Annuitant Services (PPC-RAS) 

CG Pay & Personnel Center, Retiree & 

Annuitant Services (PPC-RAS) - Directory 

Assistance & Other Important Phone 

Numbers & Websites 

CORRECTION: 

In the previous issue of The Long Blue Line in the sidebar article titled Coast Guard Pioneer Captain Beverly Kelly 

(page 40) there is an error. The Coast Guard Cutter NEWAGEN is mistakenly spelled NEWHAGEN. 

Find all of this content at longblueline.org 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS: 

WHAT HAS CHANGED? The CG Retiree Services Program (vice Retiree Council) is now partnering with the National 

Coast Guard Museum to publish this print version of the retiree newsletter. 

WHAT’S NOT CHANGING? Coast Guard content (e.g. Retiree Services messaging; Retirements, TAPS, and Reunion 

and other notices; and helpful phone #s, websites). The Retiree Services Program Manager remains the POC for CG 

content and input to the newsletter. The deadline for input for the winter 2021 newsletter is 20 Nov 2020. 

I do NOT have the capability to update retiree mailing/e-mail addresses in Direct Access (DA). This is a function of 

CG PPC. I only upload retiree addresses from DA for mailing of the newsletter and other communications. 

Robert Hinds, CG-1335, Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil 

Neither the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) nor the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) endorse the National Coast 

Guard Museum Association, Inc, or any other non-federal entity. Further, neither DHS nor the USCG endorse or support 

the products or services advertised in this newsletter, the organizations advertising in this newsletter, or the statements 

of any non- U.S. Coast Guard contributors for this newsletter. 


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NATIONAL RETIREE COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS 

WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO? Unfortunately, 

continued COVID-19 restrictions forced most of us to 

trade beaches for backyard inflatable pools and hitthe-road 

vacations for TV travelogues. But remaining 

safe is the goal and we trust that all of our retiree 

community is still doing so. 

We were able to convene a CG National Retiree 

Council forum, via a three-hour video teleconference, 

on 20 August. Both of your co-chairs made it to 

CGHQ and joined VADM McCallister (DCMS); RADM 

Nunan (CG-1); CAPT Tom King (new Acting CG-13), 

and Bob Hinds (CG Retiree Services) to reconnect 

with leaders from our 18 Regional Retiree Councils. 

Most of our time was spent on receiving updates on 

current National Council priorities. Of note, RADM 

Nunan and PPC reported that added personnel and 

automation continue to whittle away at the Audit Error 

Worksheet processing backlog. PPC is on glide 

slope to reduce processing time down to 120 days 

or less by the end of this calendar year. 

We were also honored to be joined by LtGen Pete 

Osman, SECNAV (Navy/USMC) Retiree Council Co- 

Chair. He briefed us on the status of DOD healthcare 

facilities consolidation under the Defense Health 

Agency and the possible impacts on military retirees. 

Notably, many retirees have been losing access 

to local military healthcare facilities and forced to 

seek civilian alternatives. LtGen Osman reported 

that, in an unprecedented move, all DOD service 

secretaries and military chiefs co-signed a letter to 

SECDEF requesting that the consolidation of military 

RADM Jeff Hathaway, USCG (Ret) 

hathaway.cgnrc@aol.com 

MCPO Lloyd Pierce, USCG (Ret) 

Ipierce38@tampabay.rr.com 

healthcare (shrinkage) stop immediately. This should 

be good news to all military retirees that are still 

enrolled at military treatment facilities. 

We learned that our USCG is currently not meeting 

its recruiting goals due to effects of the Coronavirus 

pandemic. A recent ALCOAST outlined a new 

“Everyone is a Recruiter” incentive program. VADM 

McCallister emphasized that this is an area where 

our almost 55,000 retirees can be of great help. Our 

USCG needs both active duty and reserve enlisted 

accessions, along with direct commission aviators, 

lawyers, engineers and physician’s assistants on the 

officer side. Point any potential candidates to the 

closest USCG recruiting office. While retirees can’t 

be offered all of the incentives available to those 

still wearing a uniform, a letter of thanks and a unit 

coin from our Recruiting Command for referring a 

candidate will be coming your way! 

In an effort to modernize USCG organizational 

communications, to include retirees and veterans, 

the USCG has launched MyCG. It is available on 

the public website: www.work.uscg.mil/mycg. Please 

take a look at the USCG’s latest effort to keep the 

entire Coast Guard family in the know. We will be 

working with CG-13 to identify appropriate info 

to post to the “veteran” section of MyCG from the 

current retiree services (CG-13) webpage – which 

remains active and current with a new webmaster. 

Finally, if you have not updated your personal info 

in the Coast Guard Direct Access system to include 

an email address, please do so ASAP. Electronic 

communications are the only way to contact our 

retirees in near real time. At last check, only about 

55% of our retirees have a personal email address 

on file. If you know that your Direct Access user ID 

and password are current, simply sign-in at: 

hcm.direct-access.us/psp/HCPRD/?cmd=login. 

You can then click on “view/change my email 

address”. If you require assistance signing into Direct 

Access, visit PPC’s Retiree and Annuitant Services 

(RAS) website at: www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/ 

gp/#guides. Let’s get that percentage up! 

Thoughts on Retirement 

You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow 

old when you stop laughing. —George Bernard Shaw 


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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR 

U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION 

A MESSAGE 

FROM THE 

DIRECTOR 

GREETINGS FROM THE CG-13 OFFICES AT COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS. In August, 

I reported aboard as the Deputy Director of Military Personnel and relieved CAPT Tony Williams 

as the Acting Director of Military Personnel. I want to thank Tony for serving as Acting Director 

during the dynamic 2020 transfer season and look forward to working with him as he continues 

his critical work as Chief, Office of Military Personnel Policy. Just as my predecessors have 

done, I’m dedicated to ensuring the CG Retiree Services Program remains Ready, Relevant, 

and Responsive to the Coast Guard and our retiree community – throughout and beyond the 

ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

I also want to extend my appreciation to RADM Jeff Hathaway, USCG (Ret) and MCPO Lloyd 

Pierce, USCG (Ret), CG National Retiree Council (CGNRC) Co-Chairs, for their continued 

leadership and in guiding the Council’s successful “virtual” 2020 Annual Meeting from CG 

Headquarters. As Director of the CG Retiree Services Program and the Commandant’s Executive 

Agent to the CGNRC, I remain committed to the important mission and work of the CGNRC. 

The challenges from the ongoing national COVID-19 pandemic have impacted all of us. It 

has forced us to conduct business differently; from coordinating a virtual CGNRC, analyzing 

the Audit Error Worksheets process to improve 

timeliness and efficiency, to developing new 

communication methods with the launching 

of MyCG. We must continue to remember the 

most valuable resource for the Coast Guard is 

people – Active Duty, Reserve, Civilian, Auxiliary, 

and Retirees. We will be a stronger and better 

workforce as we operate and emerge from the 

national pandemic. 

Stay safe and please continue to let CG-13 know 

how we can help you. 

Yours in Service, 

CAPT Tom King 

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BIOGRAPHY OF THE NEW 

ACTING DIRECTOR OF 

MILITARY PERSONNEL (CG-13) 

CAPT THOMAS KING ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF 

ACTING DIRECTOR OF MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(CG-13) IN AUGUST 2020, having served as Chief 

of Staff for the Fourteenth Coast Guard District from 

May 2018 to July 2020. As Director of Military 

Personnel, Captain King oversees Coast Guard 

military personnel policy and standards, including 

policy development, compensation, housing, 

policy sustainment, and retiree services. 

Captain King, a Permanent Cutterman, served as 

the first Commanding Officer of USCGC MUNRO 

(WMSL 755), the Coast Guard’s sixth National 

Security Cutter from 2016 to 2018, where he was 

responsible for the organization and training of the 

initial crew and directing efforts to ensure the unit 

met all post-delivery inspections and certifications 

to achieve Ready for Operations status. His 

previous afloat tours include Commanding Officer 

of the USCGC NORTHLAND homeported in 

Portsmouth, Virginia and the USCGC NAUSHON 

homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska. 

His other afloat assignments include serving 

as the Assistant Operations Officer on USCGC 

RELIANCE; as Operations Officer of the USCGC 

ESCANABA; and as the Executive Officer of the 

USCGC SPENCER. With the USCGC SPENCER 

serving as the first major cutter to respond in 

New Orleans following the devastating landfall of 

Hurricane KATRINA, Captain King’s leadership and 

operational expertise was critical in the evacuation 

of over 3,000 citizens and coordination of 22 Coast 

Guard units during the immediate humanitarian 

crisis. 

As a Federal Executive Fellow at Brookings 

Institute, Captain King obtained a Certificate 

in Policy Strategy. He has earned a Masters in 

Marine Affairs from the School of Marine Affairs 

at the University of Washington and a Masters in 

Joint Campaign Planning from the Joint Forces 

Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. He is a Certified 

Government Financial Manager (CGFM). 

Captain King’s staff assignments include serving 

as the Executive Assistant for the Assistant 

Commandant for Resources and Chief Financial 

Officer. He also served as a Program Reviewer in 

the Office of Budget and Programs where 

he reviewed Coast Guard resource policy 

and proposals for the Coast Guard’s naval, 

aviation, civil and electronics engineering 

programs. As the Coast Guard Liaison 

Officer to Department of State, he served 

as the U. S. enforcement expert during 

high-level multinational meetings including 

providing exportable fisheries management 

and enforcement workshop for Guatemala, 

Honduras, and Belize. He also was 

assigned to the First District Office of Law 

Enforcement as the Assistant Intelligence 

Officer and General Law Enforcement 

Officer. 

His military awards include the Legion 

of Merit, Meritorious Service Medals, 

Coast Guard Commendation Medals and 

various unit commendations. He originally 

hails from Agawam, Massachusetts and 

graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard 

Academy in 1992. 


CAPTAIN THOMAS H. KING 


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REUNIONS, NOTICES & 

ITEMS OF INTEREST 

PATRICIA WARAKOMSKY CELEBRATED 60TH 

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 

Captain Robert E. Warakomsky, USCG (Ret.) and 

his wife, Patricia E. (Goddeau), celebrated their 

60th Wedding Anniversary Aug. 13, 2020. Robert is 

a 1958 graduate from the Coast Guard Academy, 

while Pat is a 1959 graduate from St. Luke’s Hospital 

School of Nursing. They met at a New Year’s Eve 

party, courted each other by letters while Bob was at 

sea aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bibb, and were 

married eight months later. The wedding was held 

at St. Margaret Mary’s Church in Albany, New York. 

They honeymooned in the Poconos of PA, and shortly 

afterwards, Pat was able to join Bob while he had 

shore duty in Bermuda! 

Juneau, Alaska; Burke, Va., and currently in Ashburn, 

Va. They have four daughters, four sons-in-law, and 

ten grandchildren. They are world travelers and have 

visited 6 of the 7 continents. 

Volunteering and giving back have been very 

important for both of them. George Mason 

University’s School of Music has benefited greatly 

from their countless hours of volunteer service and 

sponsoring of music students. Robert served as the 

President of the Friends of Music and is currently 

serving as the Vice President. He is also active on 

the Resident Advisory Committee in the retirement 

community where they live. Pat's passion included 

volunteering with Friends of the Kennedy Center. 

Family and friends celebrated this momentous 

occasion with an online Zoom call. 

Bob retired from the Coast Guard after 25 years, and 

has been an active alumnus ever since. He remains 

a volunteer administrator of the CG National Retiree 

Help Desk, which he helped to establish in 2006 

and was awarded the CG Meritorious Public Service 

Award by the Commandant in 2017. Bob also worked 

an additional 27 years at three defense companies. 

Pat’s professional nursing career had her working 45 

years in and out of hospitals, but the majority of her 

years were in the Emergency Department. 

Their 60 years of marriage had them living in Boston, 

Mass.; Cape May, N.J.; Buckinghamshire, England; 

USCGC JARVIS 

(WHEC 725) REUNION 

JULY 23-26, 2021 

NEW ORLEANS, LA 

All former crew members are invited! This is our 

Bi-Annual reunion. 

For further Information and details contact: 

SCPO Henry Connors USCG Ret at: 

Mikohank@live.com 

There is also an invitation on the USCGC Jarvis 

Crew Facebook page: 

www.facebook.com/groups/uscgcjarvis 


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OHIO BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES 

NEW LICENSE PLATES 

The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) recently 

tweeted about the availability of a new license plate 

for retired USPHS Corps officers: www.twitter.com/ 

Ohio_BMV/status/1291406696624148483 

The complete list of Ohio military plates can be found 

here: www.bmv.ohio.gov/vr-sp-military.aspx#gsc. 

tab=0. Other recently issued license plates include 

the Coast Guard Combat Action Ribbon, Coast 

Guard Commendation Medal with V Device, Coast 

Guard Cross, and Coast Guard Medal. 

These new plates and others are the result of a 

recent law (ftp://sosftp.sos.state.oh.us/free/ 

publications/SessionLaws/132/132-HB-194. 

pdf) to streamline the process of approving new 

military plates. Here's an article about it: www. 

herald-dispatch.com/news/ohio_news/reform-ofohios-military-license-plate-process-bill-makesit-easier-to-recognize-service/article_3a8d6cc4- 

93b6-5709-bed1-f052e2af5b39.html. 


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‘Everyone is a Recruiter’ 

Coast Guard revitalizes incentive program 

“The Coast Guard is hiring and we need your help,” 

said Master Chief Jason Vanderhaden, Master Chief 

Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, in a recent campaign 

video. Coast Guard Recruiting Command is breathing 

new life into the “Everyone is a Recruiter” incentive 

program that recognizes current active duty, Reserve, 

civilian, retirees and Auxiliary personnel who bring 

in new members. The program has been around for 

years, but it is getting a makeover with a few changes 

that make getting recognition easier. 

Some of the changes to the program include 

recognizing members who bring in a new applicant 

even if he or she does not make it through basic 

training. Prior versions of the incentive program required 

recruits to graduate from basic training. Additionally, 

new recognition incentives for civilian employees have 

been enacted to include recommendations for a 19- 

hour Time Off Award, and recognition for Department 

of Defense members who may earn the Commandant’s 

Letter of Commendation Ribbon Bar. 

The Coast Guard is looking to recruit at least 6,000 

active duty, and 1,000 Reserve members. The Coast 

Guard’s In-Service Transfer Team is available to 

assist active duty members considering transitioning 

into Coast Guard Selected Reserve. Applicants may 

contact the In-Service Transfer Team at CGR-SMB- 

ISTT@uscg.mil. 

“Fantastic opportunities exist for those 

members looking to depart active duty 

but still stay in the Coast Guard,” said 

Master Chief Gee Williamson, Master 

Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard 

Reserve. “Active Duty members have 

worked hard for their qualifications and 

competencies, and those qualifications 

and competencies can remain active when 

a member joins the Reserve Component.” 

“Everyone is a Recruiter” is a simple 

concept. The professional recruiting 

workforce is small at 315 recruiters serving at 

56 recruiting offices across the nation. They 

cannot be at every high school career day or 

college job fair, which is why members 

of the Coast Guard family (active 

duty, reserve, Auxiliarists, 

civilians and retirees) can 

help. The program acts as 

an extra hand for recruiters 

to reach people who are 

genuinely interested in joining the service based on 

communication with other members of the Coast 

Guard. 

Referring members can recruit new applicants by 

building interest, listening to what they want and 

relating with positive stories. To begin the process, the 

referring member should connect the applicant to the 

nearest recruiting office, live chat with a recruiter at 

GoCoastGuard.com, or email a Coast Guard virtual 

recruiter at HQS-DG-CGRC-VirtualRecruiter@uscg. 

mil. To receive credit for a referral, the recruited 

applicant must submit the “Everyone is a Recruiter 

Referral Contact Sheet” with the referring member’s 

information to the recruiter. This form is available 

through the applicant’s recruiting office. Requests for 

recognition must be received within one year of the 

referred applicant joining. 

To be eligible to receive recognition, potential members 

would need to be applicable to the following programs: 

active duty enlisted; Reserve enlisted; All Direct 

Commission Officer programs; or Officer Candidate 

School. 

Coast Guard Recruiting Command has developed an 

easy-to-use guide with great tips on how to get 

involved. Some of these tips include: being 

involved in the community; knowing the 

GoCoastGuard.com website and 

social media sites; knowing the local 

recruiters; being ready to answer 

questions; being proud to serve; being 

available to make presentations; knowing 

bounds; unit involvement; and knowing 

recruiting needs. Interested personnel can 

also register as a Coast Guard Recruiting 

Command “Ambassador” to assist with 

organized recruiting efforts. 

“Remember, in all you do, our people – you – are 

our greatest asset and our most powerful 

voice as we build our workforce of 

the future,” said Williamson. 

MCPO-CGR George Williamson 

is the senior enlisted member 

of the Coast Guard Reserve 

and the principal advisor to the 

Commandant on all Reserve 

enlisted personnel matters. 


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KNOW THE 

ROPES 

Petty Officer 3rd Class Andre Flash, a 

boatswain’s mate aboard the Coast Guard 

Cutter STRATTON, heaves around on a 

mooring line as the STRATTON departs 

Singapore and heads for the South China 

Sea for a mid-patrol repair period. 

photo: U. S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn 


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9.11 

JEFFREY PALAZZO: 

A COAST GUARD 

HERO'S STORY 

TOP: Ground Zero, New York 

City, NY (Sept. 17, 2001) — 

An aerial view shows only a 

small portion of where the 

World Trade Center collapsed. 

(U.S. Navy photo by Chief 

Photographer's Mate Eric J. 

Tilford.—RELEASED) 

BELOW: Machinery 

Technician 1st Class Jeffrey 

Palazzo poses for a Coast 

Guard photo. Palazzo also 

served with the New York City 

Fire Department and lost his 

life responding on 9/11. 

(U.S. Coast Guard photo) 

“JEFF WAS A FORCE OF NATURE. 

He was fearless, brave, and determined so when 

he put his mind to doing something, he would get 

it done,” says Retired New York Police Detective 

and United States Coast Guard Reservist Chris 

Cassano, discussing Firefighter Jeffrey Palazzo. 

Following eight years of Coast Guard active duty, 

MK1 Palazzo joined FDNY Rescue 5 on Staten 

Island while continuing his service in the Reserve. 

On September 11th, 2001, Palazzo was one of 

the hundreds of FDNY members that made the 

ultimate sacrifice trying to save others. 

Irene Palazzo and her husband adopted Jeff at 

the age of 5 months from the Angel Guardian 

Orphanage in Brooklyn. “He was adopted May 

1st,” Irene recalls, “so that became Jeffrey Day 

every year his entire life.” Later, Irene gave birth 

(surprise!) to a baby girl. 

Saving lives was what drew Palazzo to the Coast 

Guard in the first place. According to Irene, Jeff’s 

first rescue occurred when he was the tender 

age of eight. He helped some boaters who had 

capsized while sailing. 

Jeffrey's wife, Lisa Palazzo, says that years later 

when the two were in college together, “I saw 

it. It was just clear that college wasn’t his thing. 

I was writing all his papers for him!” After their 

sophomore year, they were at the New York City 

4th of July celebration and Jeff helped some 

boaters in distress. “In the process,” Lisa explains, 

“he met some Coasties and the rest is history.” 


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He was fearless, brave and 

determined so when he put 

his mind to doing something, 

he would get it done. 

Palazzo served with distinction in the Coast Guard 

as a Machinery Technician 1st Class on the Cutter 

CAPE HORN at Station Rockaway. He was part of 

the crew that decommissioned the cutter in 1990 

and then carried on his service at Rockaway. 

MK1 Palazzo responded to many high-profile 

incidents and large-scale emergencies, including 

the sinking of the Bronx Queen, a charter boat off 


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ABOVE: Coast Guard 

crewmembers patrol the harbor 

after the collapse of the World 

Trade Center. (USCG photo by 

PA3 Tom Sperduto) 

BELOW: Jeffrey Palazzo in his 

fire fighters uniform. (Family 

Photo—RELEASED) 

the Rockaways in rough seas during the winter of 

1989. Seventeen passengers from the sinking ship 

were successfully saved from the frigid waters. 

Years later, MK1 Palazzo was on the first USCG 

boat to discover the Golden Venture, a cargo ship 

carrying more than 200 immigrants from China that 

ran aground in Queens on June 6, 1993. 

“We heard the cries of distress in the dark and 

we began pulling people out of the water,” says 

Guardsman Cassano, who credits MK1 Palazzo 

for being directly responsible for saving dozens 

of people from the water. “Jeff had a great sense 

of urgency and that mentality of being ready at a 

second’s notice. We would sleep in our uniforms 

in case we got a call in the middle of the night.” 

Palazzo served much of his time in Rockaway under 

CWO4 Bruce Schneider, who describes him as “a 

very ambitious and smart individual. As a Coast 

Guardsman, Jeff was focused on rescue through 

We heard the cries of distress in the dark and we began pulling 

people out of the water. Jeff had a great sense of urgency and that 

mentality of being ready at a second’s notice. We would sleep 

in our uniforms in case we got a call in the middle of the night. 

and through.” So it came as no surprise to Bruce 

when his former report decided to change careers 

to become a New York City firefighter in 1996. 

He spent his first five years with FDNY at Ladder 

Company 109 in Brooklyn. In the spring of 2010, 

Palazzo joined Staten Island's elite Rescue 5 squad 

in Concord. 

"He was tremendously sincere," said Firefighter John 

Drury of Rescue 5. "He was not only passionate 

about his work as a rescue firefighter, but was 

always quick to tell you a caring story about his own 

family." 

Like many of his New York first responder 

colleagues, even during his time with FDNY, Jeff 

continued his Coast Guard service as a member of 

the Reserve. Reservist Cassano said, “Who are the 

members of the Coast Guard Reserve in New York? 

Police and firefighters. There’s a lot of crossover.” 


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ABOVE: A New York City 

fire fighter looks up at what 

remains of the World Trade 

Center after its collapse. (U.S. 

Navy Photo by Photographer's 

Mate 2nd Class Jim Watson.— 

RELEASED) 

BELOW: Service members 

held a flag ceremony at 

Coast Guard Sector in 

Staten Island, NY, Sept. 11, 

2014, in memory of lives 

lost and also recounting the 

significant role the Coast 

Guard played during the 

maritime evacuation of lower 

Manhattan. (U.S. Coast Guard 

photo by Petty Officer 3rd 

Class Ali Flockerzi) 

He continued to work alongside his colleagues 

at Station Rockaway for his weekend duty shifts. 

When his former commanding officer, CWO4 

Schneider, was transferred to Station Chatham 

in Massachusetts, Jeff followed him. Schneider 

allowed the firefighter to store up his time and work 

in Chatham for a week or more at a time. 

“Jeff qualified on the new 47-foot motor lifeboat 

In Provincetown,” Schneider remembers, “When 

he came up, he would get a lot done.” 

Like so many of the tragic stories of people who 

lost their lives on 9/11, Lisa Palazzo describes 

that morning as ordinary, like any other. “I was at 

work, so I wasn’t home when he left for his shift. 

He left me a voicemail, nothing special, you know 

‘Headed to work, I love you.’” 

That shift would be Firefighter Palazzo’s last, as 

he and ten other members of the Rescue 5 squad 

perished trying to save fellow New Yorkers from 

the terrorist attack. In all, 343 members of FDNY 

were lost in the disaster. 

That day, Lisa lost her husband and two young 

girls, Nicole and Samantha, lost their father. After 

his passing, Lisa wanted to carry on the family 

name. She continued the family tradition and 

adopted a 13-month old baby from Siberia and 

gave him the name, Matthew, which was Jeffrey’s 

birth name. 

On November 12th of last year, the Coast Guard 

announced that two of its new Sentinel-Class 

Fast Response Cutters will be named after 

MK1 Palazzo and fellow Reservist, Port Security 

Specialist 2nd Class Vincent Danz, who also lost 


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his life on 9/11 as a member of the New York Police 

Department Emergency Services Unit (see sidebar). 

Coast Guard Commandant ADM Karl Schultz made 

the announcement in Battery Park flanked by New 

York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner 

James O’Neill and FDNY Chief of Department John 

Sudnik. 

“We are humbled and grateful for the opportunity to 

honor these brave men whose service and sacrifice 

spanned three great first-responder organizations,” 

said Schultz. “Their broad military and public service 

to both the nation and city of New York demonstrated 

their incredible dedication and character. When the 

call came, they answered. We are certain that the 

men and women who serve aboard Coast Guard 

Cutter Vincent Danz and Coast Guard Cutter Jeffrey 

Palazzo in the future will proudly carry on their sense 

of honor, respect, and devotion to duty.” 

“Firefighter Jeffrey Palazzo bravely served our city 

and his country, proudly wearing the uniforms of the 

FDNY and United States Coast Guard,” said Fire 

Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro. “We will never forget 

his bravery and the sacrifice he made working to 

rescue those trapped at the World Trade Center. His 

legacy will live on through the Sentinel Class Fast 

Response Cutter that will bear his name and rescue 

New Yorkers from danger for years to come.” 

At that ceremony, Matthew Palazzo, a high school 

senior who was considering college options, 

spoke to a Coast Guard recruiter. What started 

as information gathering turned into genuine 

interest. He finished basic training at Cape May 

on September 4, 2020, just a week shy of the 19th 

anniversary of 9/11. 

The 17-year old Matthew is now carrying on Jeff’s 

tradition of service aboard the USCGC POLAR STAR. 

ABOVE: Matthew Palazzo, son of Jeffery 

Palazzo, poses for a Coast Guard photo. 

(U.S. Coast Guard photo) 

A Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter will be named for Vincent Danz, who 

joined the police department after serving in the United States Marine Corps. 

Danz was also a member of Coast Guard Reserve. In the NYPD, he served in the 

Emergency Services Unit in the Bronx. He was providing aid to victims on 9/11 

during the World Trade Center collapse. 

“Eighteen years ago, New York City Police Officer Vincent Danz was a portrait 

of courage amid the devastation of the World Trade Center attacks,” said NYPD 

Commissioner James O’Neill at the ceremony announcing the naming of the cutter. 

“As we think about Vincent’s life, let us always honor – and never forget – his 

sacrifice for his colleagues, our fellow New Yorkers and our country. Let this Coast 

Guard vessel forever be a beacon to anyone in distress and a reminder of our 

collective mission as first responders to always keep one another safe.” 

The Sentinel Class FRC is a key component of the Coast Guard’s offshore fleet 

that is capable of deploying independently to conduct missions that include port, 

waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national 

defense. They are replacing the 1980s-era Island Class 110-foot patrol boats. 


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TO OUR RETIREE COMMUNITY, 

Thank You! 

It's Safe to say this year’s Coast Guard Day did not look like any other in my 

lifetime! I’m sure that many of you, like me, grieved the loss of the ability to celebrate our 

Service in person on its 230th Birthday. Whether you typically mark the day at your local 

unit station or travel to Grand Haven for the Coast Guard Festival as I have done in the past, 

this year was quite different. 

However, we still have much to celebrate. At the Museum Association, we asked ourselves how we could 

commemorate the 230 years of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty exhibited by Coast Guard men and 

women when it wasn’t possible to do so in person. We set an ambitious goal to add 230 new Plankowners to 

the future National Coast Guard Museum. These monthly donors are a truly valuable aspect of our effort to raise 

a total of $150 million in public and private funding to make the Museum a reality. 

The incredible news is that with the help of our Coast Guard Retiree Community, we smashed our goal and 

added nearly 400 New Plankowners. If you’re one of our new plankowners, Welcome Aboard! We couldn’t 

have done it without you. 

Our development team and our dedicated volunteer Board of Directors and Capital Campaign Committee are 

hard at work helping us to connect with donors who can give six-, seven- and eight-figure gifts. That may not 

be you as a Coast Guard Retiree and that’s alright. What I love about the Plankowner Program is how easy it 

is to join, and a great oppurtunity for anyone to participate. All you have to do is select a dollar amount, as little 

as $5 per month, it’s tax deductible and now, you can even sign up to give using your allotment! 

In less time then it takes you to read this column, you can sign up at coastguardmuseum.org/Plankowner. 

We’d love to hear from you about how you did celebrate Coast Guard Day this year in our “new normal.” Send 

your stories and pictures to info@coastguardmuseum.org and you might see them on our social media 

channels. Find us at @USCGMuseum on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! 

Stay safe and healthy! 

Semper Paratus! 

Vincent W. Patton, Ed.D., 

MCPOCG, USCG (Ret.) 

Board Member and Chief 

of the Mess, National Coast 

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The National Coast Guard 

Museum Association takes 

you inside the exhibits: 

SECURITY DECK 


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IN OUR THIRD AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF EXHIBIT DECK OVERVIEWS, 

the National Coast Guard Museum Association is proud to introduce our 

readers to the current aspirational plans for the Security Deck. Our previous 

two issues have featured the Safety Deck with the Lifesavers Around the Globe 

Wing and the Stewardship Deck detailing the Protectors of the Environment and 

Champions of Commerce Wings. 

The visitor experience will be enhanced with immersive experiences in the 

Welcome Deck’s Feature Theater and the STEM Discovery Deck’s individual and 

group learning experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. 

The Security Deck is comprised of two wings detailing the Coast Guard missions 

as Enforcers on the Seas and Defenders of Our Nation. 


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ENFORCERS ON THE SEAS WING 

From its earliest days and predecessor 

Services, the Coast Guard has had a unique 

dual identity—as both a military service and 

a maritime law enforcer. Today, the Service 

has an ever-expanding global reach and 

impact. The Enforcers on the Seas Wing 

follows the Coast Guard’s law enforcement 

operations through time. Individual galleries 

and exhibits illustrate the expansion from 

tariff enforcement off the eastern coast of the 

United States to training and drug interdiction 

missions worldwide. 

Cutter Evolution Gallery: Visitors get a sense 

of Coast Guard cutters throughout history 

right up to present day. As cutters 

have evolved, they have allowed the 

Service to better undertake expanded 

missions. The history of cutters is not 

just technological—it is connected 

to stories of great battles, strong 

leaders, and changing cultural 

values. From wooden sailing 

ships to iron-clad warships, since 

1790, these ships have travelled 

the oceans undertaking defense 

and enforcement missions. 

Early Law Enforcement 

Gallery: “A few armed vessels, 

judiciously stationed at the 

entrances of our ports, might at 

a small expense be made useful 

sentinels of the law.” — Alexander 

Hamilton, 1790 

The Coast Guard’s law enforcement 

mission started with tariff enforcement 

on America’s east coast and quickly 

expanded. Soon, revenue cutters were 

capturing pirates in the Caribbean and 

upholding justice in Alaska. This gallery will 

help users to understand Posse Comitatus 

and the unique nature of the Coast Guard 

as an Armed Service. 

Rum Wars Gallery: Booze. Hooch. Rum. 

During the 1920’s, alcohol by any name 

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With no one other federal agency to enforce this 

law at sea, the Coast Guard stepped up to the 

task. These “Rum Wars” would push the Coast 

Guard to innovate and grow like never before. 

Operations during this time had a major impact 

on how the Service operated in the future. 

War on Drugs Gallery: The Coast Guard battles 

stealthy smugglers at sea. These foes use superfast 

boats and makeshift submarines to bring 

illegal drugs into the country. They are difficult 

to detect and even trickier to catch. To outwit 

them, the Coast Guard must think and act fast — 

constantly innovating technologies and tactics. 

The story of enforcement hero SCPO Terrell Horne 

will be explored here. 

Boarding Party Escape Room Experience: 

One of the peak visitor experiences on this deck 

places people in the shoes of a boarding party. 

Given clues along the way, individuals and 

groups will need to search for contraband items 

commonly found aboard. Secure the items and 

stay safe to succeed in this mission! 

Training the World Gallery: The Coast Guard 

shares skills with nations around the globe to 


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help them tackle piracy and illegal trafficking 

on their own shores. Many countries lack the 

resources to enforce maritime laws, giving 

rise to security deficits on the seas. The Coast 

Guard’s International Training Division conducts 

both classroom and on-hands training to nations 

eager to improve law enforcement, environmental 

protection patrols, and SAR operations in their 

waters. 

Port and Waterway Security Gallery: Along with 

search and rescue, port and waterway security 

is the Coast Guard’s primary homeland security 

mission. Coast Guard members protect marine 

resources and maritime commerce, as well as 

those who live, work, or recreate on the water. 

The inspection and monitoring roles of both active 

duty and the Auxiliary will be explored in this 

gallery. Port and waterway security also involves 

prevention of terrorist attacks and response when 

terrorist acts do occur. 

Migrant Operations Gallery: Coast Guard 

migrant interdiction operations are as much 

humanitarian efforts as they are law enforcement 

actions. Thousands of people try to enter this 

country illegally every year by sea. Packed into 

crowded, unsafe boats, undocumented migrants 

risk their lives to cross our borders. In mass 

migration crises and during routine patrols, the 

Coast Guard rescues migrants from danger and 

ensures the security of our borders. 


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DEFENDERS OF OUR NATION WING 

The Coast Guard has fought in every major 

American conflict since its establishment. During 

each engagement, its duties and technologies 

have evolved to better defend our country against 

maritime threats. The Defenders of Our Nation 

Wing uses bold images and iconic settings to 

present a chronological journey through the 

Coast Guard’s involvement in American conflicts 

at home and overseas. 

First Hundred Years Gallery: The Revenue 

Marine, later called the Revenue Cutter Service, 

began by enforcing tariff laws. Congress soon 

gave it a new mission — to defend a young Nation 

from aggressors. The Service first went to battle 

against the French in the Quasi War of 1797. For 

the next century, the Service expanded its combat 

skills as it fought beside the U.S. Navy in every 

major American war including the War of 1812, 

the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. 

Armed Force Enters World War I Gallery: In 

1915, the Revenue Cutter Service merged with 

the U.S. Life-Saving Service to create the Coast 

Guard, a new branch of the U.S. military. Two 

years later, with America on the brink of entering 

WWI, the force officially transferred to the 

Department of the Navy. By the war’s end, the 

service had transformed into a true armed force. 

Trial By Fire World War II Gallery: As America 

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expanded its responsibilities again. Members 

sunk enemy submarines as they had in WWI. But 

they also crewed Navy vessels and led shore 

landings. They patrolled beaches and protected 

shipping routes. On the homefront and overseas, 

the Coast Guard stepped up to serve. This gallery 

will feature the Battles of the Pacific and Atlantic, 

the SPAR’s and a major presentation of Douglas 

Munro, the only Congressional Medal of Honor 

recipient in Coast Guard History. 

Redefining Defense Roles Gallery: After WWII, a 

different kind of conflict appeared on the horizon. 

As the tensions of this Cold War grew, the Coast 

Guard set a new course. It no longer integrated 

its members and vessels directly into Navy 

operations during wartime. Instead it took the 

lead on the missions it knew best. Now members 

focused on protecting ports, inspecting ships and 

rescuing vessels in distress. This gallery tells the 

story of the Service’s role in Korea, Vietnam and 

the Cold War. 

Modern Combat Gallery: Today the Coast Guard 

stands strong as a distinct military service. Our 

deployable forces take on specialized operations 

that other military services do not. Ready to move 

at a moment’s notice, they protect critical assets, 

secure waterways and tackle terrorist threats all 

over the world. Exhibits include 9/11, the Persian 

Gulf War, Port Security Units and K9 explosive 

detection teams. 


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IT'S PRACTICAL 

TO BE TACTICAL 

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Shipman, a 

maritime enforcement specialist assigned to 

Coast Guard Station Juneau, teaches use of force 

scenarios while hosting boarding team member 

training at Station Juneau. Shipman along with 

other qualified Station Juneau personnel provided 

BTM training to more than 10 Juneau area Coast 

Guard members. 

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U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION RETIREMENTS 

RETIREMENTS 

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ACUNA, EMILIANO 

ADAMS, JON 

ADCOCK, JACOB 

ADDISON, TRAVIS 

AGUIRRE, CHRISTINE 

AIRTH, LORA 

AKIU, STEPHANIE 

AKUS, MARC 

ALANI, BRANDON 

ALBARADO, JUSTIN 

ALBRECHT, KRISTOPHER 

ALLISON, SIENNA 

ALVAREZ, WALNER 

ANDERSEN, STEVEN 

ANDERSON, ATHAN 

ANDERSON, SEAN 

ANDUJAR, MARCOS 

ANKENY, TREVER 

ANNONI, BRIANNA 

APONTE, JORGE 

APPERSON, DOUGLAS 

ARNETTE, WALTER 

ATWOOD, TROY 

AURICCHIO, ALAN 

AUSLAM, GARY 

AVILES, MICHAEL 

BACH, JAMES 

BACKUS, RAYMOND 

BAKER, MATTHEW 

BALAZS, AARON 

BALDING, MICHAEL 

BALL, ANDREW 

BAMFORD, PETER 

BANGS, GALEN 

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BARBAZON, LEONARD 

BARKER, MATTHEW 

BARNES, JOSHUA 

BARNES, MICHAEL 

BARRINEAU, GORDON 

BARROWS, GARRETT 

BASTICK, JAMES 

BATCHELOR, STEVE 

BAUMAN, JOSHUA 

BAXTER, JOSEPH 

BEARD, JAMES 

BEARD, DAVID 

BECKER, GREGORY 

BEEBE, JORY 

BELMES, MERLE 

BENITEZ, EMMANUEL 

BERG, ROBERT 

BERMAN, BENJAMIN 

BIEHL, JAMES 

BIRCH, BRUCE 

BISHOP, KENNETH 

BLACK, KATHY 

BLOUCH, DANIEL 

BLUHM, GARRY 

BO, DIANNA 

BOESCH, ALYSSA 

BOLIN, THOMAS 

BOLLENBACHER, GORDON 

BONDURANT, DOMINIQUE 

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BOUXSEIN, JACOB 

BOYER, DONNIE 

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BRADLEY, ROBERT 

BRADSHAW, COREY 

BRADY, ROBERT 

BRANNON, ANDREW 

BRASHIER, MICHAEL 

BRATCHER, NORVAL 

BRAUN, ARNOLD 

BRAWNER, THOMAS 

BRENDON, LISA 

BRENNAN, ERIK 

BREWER, NATHAN 

BRICKLEY, LANCE 

BRIETZKE, CARLON 

BRIGHT, CHARLES 

BRINSON, CHRISTOPHER 

BUCKLEY, JEREMY 

BULLARD, DARIN 

BUONICONTI, RYAN 

BURGESS, NICOLE 

BURKS, BILLY 

BURNESS, BRADLY 

BURNS, JAMES 

BURNS, JESSE 

BUSH, BRIAN 

CAFIERO, NEIL 

CAIN, RYAN 

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CAMPBELL, THOMAS 

CAMPBELL, JORDAN 

CANN, CASEY 

CARABALLO, DANIEL 

CARISTO, AUDREY 

CARMINE, SANDI 

CARRINGTON, SETH 

CARROLL, DANIEL 

CARROLL, SEAN 

CARTER, HARRY 

CARTWRIGHT, CHRISTOPHER 

CASAS, JOSE 

CASEY, LANCE 

CATUDAL, RONALD 

CAYLOR, PATRICK 

CECCARINI, ALEXANDER 

CEDIEL, JEFFERSONN 

CERVENY, STEVEN 

CHAPIN, JONATHAN 

CHIUSANO, CRAIG 

CHOE, SAMUEL 

CHOFAY, ROBERT 

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CLAUDE, JAMES 

COBB, MICHAEL 

COCKEREL, TOM 

COFFMAN, JOEL 

COHEN, ALINA 

COLE, JOHN 

COLLINS, DWIGHT 

COOK, LANE 

COOPER, LARA 

COPELAND, ROMON 

COSSMAN, MATTHEW 

COSTELLO, JUDE 

COTTERELL, LEIGH 

COULTER, HELEN 

COURTNEY, NOAH 

CRABTREE, KYLE 

CRANE, ROBERT 

CRIPE, JONATHAN 

CRIPPEN, MICHAEL 

CRUZ ORTIZ, HENRY 

CUELLAR, SAMUEL 

CUNAGIN, MACLANE 

CUNNINGHAM, LUCINDA 

CUNNINGHAM, MICHAEL 

CURTIS, SAMUAL 

DANVERS, MICHAEL 

DAVIS, ERIC 

DAVIS, FERMODESA 

DAVIS, JUSTIN 

DAVIS, CHRISTOPHER 

DAWSON, BRAD 

DEAN, DONALD 

DEETS, DAVID 

DEITRICH, GARY 

DEJONG, JENNIFER 

DEMOSIUK, RICHARD 

DEREGO, MATTHEW 

DERR, JODI 

DERRENBACHER, MATTHEW 

DESROSIERS-RIVERA, JASON 

DEVINE, SEAN 

DEVOE, ROLAND 

DIAMOND, MATTHEW 

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DONNELL, ROBERT 

DRESCHER, ERIC 

DROUIN, JUSTIN 

DRUMMOND, JEREMY 

DUCTAN, CEDESTINSON 

DUDLEY, ELWYN 

DUERER, JAMES 

DUFFY, ERNEST 

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DUFRAT, MARILYN 

DUFUR, GEOFFREY 

DUPONT, THOMAS 

EDNEY, GREGORY 

EDWARDS, DAMON 

EDWARDS, JONATHAN 

EIDE, JACOB 

ELIZONDO, PEDRO 

ELLISON, ANZIL 

ERICKSON, KEVIN 

ESPARZA, ROBERT 

EVANS, THOMAS 

EVANS, MARCUS 

EYSTAD, TOR 

FABER, ROGER 

FALLIN, TRAVIS 

FALOR, KELLY 

FARIS, JASON 

FARMER, ROBERT 

FARNEN, MATTHEW 

FAY, MATTHEW 

FEENEY, DAVID 

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FIEDLER, BRIAN 

FILES, BRIAN 

FINDLATER, HANNAH 

FISCHER, BRADLEY 

FISCHETTI, JOSEPH 

FISHER, KENNETH 

FITZPATRICK, BRAD 

FLEMING, STEPHEN 

FLYNN, PAUL 

FOSTER, KEVIN 

FOX, BLAIR 

FOX, ROMMEL 

FRANKLIN, DEREK 

FUENTES, DAVID 

FULLER, MATTHEW 

GANLEY, PATRICK 

GANLEY, LUCIANA 

GARVEY, MICHAEL 

GERENT, MICHAEL 

GIBBONS, GREGORY 

GILLESPIE, ADAM 

GILLILAND, JONATHAN 

GLANCY, MARK 

GLASURE, TIMOTHY 

GLOD, JEFFREY 

GOLDSMITH, JOLEE 

GOMEZ, AARON 

GONZALEZ, NATHANIEL 

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GREER, DAVID 

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GRIGSBY, CORY 

GRIMES, RUSSEL 

GRINDHEIM, TANI 

GROSSMAN, WILLIAM 

GRUNER, ROBERT 

GUERRERO, MOISES 

GUILLORY, SHANTEL 

GUTIERREZ, PATTON 

HADLEY, BLAKE 

HAHN, RICHARD 

HALL, BROOKE 

HALL, JASON 

HAMMELL, CHRISTOPHER 

HAMSON, ERIKA 

HANLEY, VIKKI 

HARRISON, COURTNEY 

HARRISON, JONATHAN 

HARSVICK, SARAH 

HART, JOSEPH 

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HECKEL, TAMARA 

HEILMAN, GARTH 

HERNANDEZ, BENJAMIN 

HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND 

HERNANDEZ, ERIC 

HESS, SAMUEL 

HINES, JAMES 

HOBSON, JACOB 

HOLM, ROBERT, 

HOLMES, RUSSELL 

HOLSTON, JESSE 

HOLT, MICHAEL 

HORNING, CLAYTON 

HOWES, RICHARD 

HUMPHREYS, JEREMY 

HUNTER, ADAM 

HUOT, CATHERINE 

HUSBAND, NICHOLAS 

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JACKSON, GERARD 

JACKSON, ROBERT 

JACKSON, MARK 

JACKSON, COLTON 

JACQUES, JOSHUA 

JAMISON, JOHN 

JANSZEN, JEFFREY 

JEANSONNE, JESSE 

JEFFCOAT, NICKOLAS 

JENKINS, BARRY 

JOHNSON, ERIC 

JOHNSON, REGINALD 

JOHNSON, THOMAS 

JOHNSON, JEREMY 

JOHNSON, FRANKLIN 

JOHNSTON, VERNON 

JOPP, BRANDON 

JOSEPH, DUSTIN 

JOYCE, SEAN 

KALFOGLOU, ALEXANDROS 

KAMINSKI, ADAM 

KATSENES, ANDREA 

KEANE, CHRISTOPHER 

KEARNEY, JOYCE 

KEITHLEY, MATTHEW 

KELLEY, CHRISTOPHER 

KELLING, ADAM 

KELLY, JAMES 

KENALEY, MICHAEL 

KERBY, CRAIG 

KESSELL, TIMOTHY 

KICKLIGHTER, MICHAEL 

KIELSMEIER, CLAYTON 

KING, ROGER 

KING, MATTHEW 

KINVILLE, DANIEL 

KIRBY, ROBIN 

KITMACHER, AMY 

KLINE, JAMES 

KLOBUS, JOSEPH 

KOCH, JOHN 

KOLLAR, JOSEPH 

KOSIBA, PAUL 

KRAHN, WILLIAM 

KRAUSE, MICHAEL 

KROELINGER, CORY 

KRZESZOWSKI, STEFAN 

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LAISURE, JEREMY 

LAMM, REBECCA 

LAMPE, RYAN 

LANDGRAFF, JONATHAN 

LANGENBACHER, ERIK 

LAWSON, KENNETH 

LAXTON, JAMES 

LECHTHALER, BRANDON 

LEFLORE, KEVIN 

LEGATE, JOHN 

LESTER, JEFFREY 

LEWIS, RYAN 

LEWIS, DANIEL 

LIBBERT, JEFFREY 

LIBSTAFF, IAN 

LIGHT, ANDREW 

LIZAMA, ANGELICA 

LOCKHEAD, JUDITH 

LOKEN, CASEY 

LONG, WAYNE 

LONG, JOSEPHINE 

LOVATO, ESPERANZA 

LOVEJOY, JOHN 

LUX, TIFFANY 

LUX, CHRISTOPHER 

LYMAN, CHRISTOPHER 

LYSAGHT, PATRICK 

MACDONALD, KEIVAR 

MAGANA, CARLOS 

MALCOLM, JAMES 

MANEY, HUGH 

MANION, RANDALL 

MANOFSKY, MATTHEW 

MARQUEZ, RONAYDEE 

MARTENS, CRYSTAL 

MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER 

MARTIN, WILLIAM 

MARTIN, SHERRY 

MARTIN, CRYSTAL 

MARTINEZ, SEAN 

MARTINEZ, LLOYD 

MARTINEZ, SIGFREDO 

MAYHEW, ELIZABETH 

MAYO, JAMES 

MCALEAR, CHRISTOPHER 

MCANALLY, GERALD 

MCCAMPBELL, CAMERON 

MCCARTHY, PARKER 

MCCLUSKEY, SHAWN 

MCCOLLOUGH, CRAYTON 

MCCONNELL, ROBERT 

SK1 

CS1 

LCDR 

DC2 

CAPT 

DC2 

AMT1 

CAPT 

YN2 

F&S4 

F&S4 

ENG2 

MK2 

MSSE4 

BM2 

CDR 

HS1 

YN1 

BM1 

ETCS 

LCDR 

SN 

CDR 

BM1 

AMT3 

CSC 

CDR 

MKC 

EMC 

BMCM 

LT 

BM2 

CDR 

LCDR 

WEPS2 

LCDR 

AETC 

ET2 

YN1 

LT 

DCC 

INV3 

YN3 

AETC 

HS1 

MEC 

LCDR 

DCC 

MK2 

EM2 

BM1 




















































MCCORMICK, ROBERT 

MCCOY, KEIYON 

MCCULLAR, SHANNON 

MCCULLEY, RICHARD 

MCDANIEL, TATE 

MCDANIEL, JASON 

MCDONNELL, JASON 

MCELHONE, THERESA 

MCELYEA, STACIE 

MCGHEE, WILLIAM 

MCGILL, SEAN 

MCGILL, ERIN 

MCKEAN, MICHAEL 

MCKENZIE, JEREMY 

MCLEMORE, YANCEE 

MCMULLEN, SEAN 

MCNEIL, ADAM 

MCPHILAMY, SEAN 

MEDDERS, ALVIN 

MEDINA, FERNANDO 

MELLINGER, EARL 

MENDENHALL, ELLERY 

MENDEZ, MARIO 

MENDEZ, LINDSEY 

MERRILL, ADAM 

MEYER, THOMAS 

MIDGETT, AMY 

MILLER, RAQUEL 

MILLIRON, DAVID 

MILLS, MICHAEL 

MINER, JOSEPH 

MITCHELL, DANIEL 

MITTELSTEADT, JOSHUA 

MONTGOMERY, MARK 

MOORE, CHRISTOPHER 

MOORE, DAVID 

MOORE, TIMOTHY 

MORALES, JEREMY 

MORENO, SOLOMON 

MOSS, JACOB 

MUDLOFF, WILLIAM 

MULLER, WAYNE 

MURPHY, JOSHUA 

MUSICK, JOEL 

NAIR, EVERETT 

NAKOA, PHILLIP 

NASH, ROBERT 

NEAL, PRINCE 

NEAL, GARY 

NEGRON, CARLOS 

NELSON, PATRICK 

BMC 

MKC 

CAPT 

ISC 

BOSN4 

BMC 

BM1 

YN1 

GM2 

LCDR 

MKC 

AET2 

CAPT 

LCDR 

LCDR 

MEC 

SKC 

MSTCM 

BM1 

BM1 

F&S4 

ET1 

YN1 

HS1 

CDR 

CAPT 

LT 

YN1 

GMC 

MEC 

MSSE4 

MSSE4 

ET2 

CS1 

ITCM 

AMT1 

YN2 

MKC 

AMT1 

MSSE3 

MK1 

SKC 

AET3 

BM2 

GM1 

EM1 

MK3 

CAPT 

BMC 

EM1 

CAPT 





















































THE LONG BLUE LINE

NETTLETON, ROBERT 

NEWTON, WILLIAM 

NIBLETT, JEFFREY 

NOEL, MATTHEW 

NORBRYHN, JEREMY 

NORMAN, WILLIAM 

NOVAK, CHRISTOPHER 

NOWADNICK, WILLIAM 

NUNEZ, JAMES 

OBOYLE, IAN 

O'DEA, LUKE 

OHLER, DUSTIN 

OKORN, JAMES 

OLDLAND, JASON 

OLGIN, ANTONIO 

OLMSTEAD, ROB 

O'NEIL, JASON 

ORR, DAKOTA 

ORTIZ, MARCELINO 

PACHECO, SERVANDO 

PAGE, JACOB 

PAOLINO, SCOTT 

PARK, SCOTT 

PARTIN, DAVID 

PATTON, MARK 

PATTON, MARK 

PAZ, JOSE 

PEDERSEN, MICHAEL 

PERCHERKE, JAMES 

PERCIAK, LUKE 

PERHAM, KEVIN 

PFEFFER, KURT 

PICKETT, JAMY 

PICKLER, JUSTIN 

PIPER, JASON 

PITTS, WALTINA 

PLAIR, SCOTT 

POINDEXTER, DAREN 

POLO, CLAUDIO 

POOLE, KENNETH 

POTTER, DAX 

PRATHER, LUTHER 

PRENTICE, BRIAN 

PROCTOR, ROBERT 

PUIG, IRVING 

PULATIE, MITCHELL 

PURDUM, WILLARD 

QUIGLEY, THOMAS 

RACE, DAVID 

RALLS, ERIC 

RAMIREZ, THERESA 

MK1 

BM2 

F&S4 

OS1 

BMC 

BM2 

AMT1 

AMTC 

LT 

BMC 

BMC 

AET1 

LCDR 

F&S2 

YN1 

MSTC 

DCC 

CADET 

BMC 

OSS4 

OS2 

AETCS 

DC1 

DVC 

IVC 

CDR 

MK3 

CSC 

AMTC 

CDR 

BM3 

LCDR 

SK1 

BMCS 

AET1 

PERS3 

BM1 

ITC 

BM2 

CDR 

CSC 

MST1 

SK2 

CSCS 

ENG4 

LT 

SKC 

OSC 

BMC 

DCC 

EMC 




















































RAMP, CHRISTOPHER 

REAVES, WAITUS 

REID, JOEL 

REPA, BENJAMIN 

RESH, JOSEPH 

REYES, WILLIAM 

REYNOLDS, DONALD 

RICHARDSON, JAMES 

RICHARDSON, DEREK 

RIOS, BYRON 

RIVERA, JOSE 

RIVERA, ERIC 

RIVERA, JOSE 

RIVERATIRADO, HJALMAR 

ROBERTS, JON 

ROBERTS, CLEAVON 

ROBERTS, JARED 

ROBERTSON, WILLIAM 

ROBSON, RIKKI 

ROBUCK, CHAD 

ROCKWELL, CASH 

ROCQUE, DANA 

RODRIGUEZ, MIGUEL 

RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS 

ROGERS, JEFFREY 

ROMAN, WILLIAM 

ROMIG, RUSSELL 

ROSARIO, TAMMY 

ROSARIO, MIGUEL 

ROSAS, BLANCA 

ROSE, ALANAH 

ROSEN, JENNIFER 

ROYSE, ANDREW 

RUBIELLA, ALEXANDER 

RUE, ROBERT 

RUIZ, KELSEY 

RUNNELS, TIMOTHY 

RUSSELL, ANTHONY 

RUSSELL, AARON 

RUTHERFORD, JOSHUA 

RYAN, COLIN 

RYAN, JOSHUA 

RYNER, MICHAEL 

SAMOSUK, WESLEY 

SAN FILIPPO, MARC 

SANDER, STEVEN 

SANTIAGO, ELIZALDE 

SARGIS, BRIAN 

SARNOWSKI, MICHAEL 

SASSER, WILLIAM 

SCHALLER, JAMES 

OSS3 

LT 

MSSD3 

MKC 

OS1 

OS1 

DCC 

MECS 

AETC 

LCDR 

AMT1 

LCDR 

SK1 

BMCS 

AET1 

OS1 

BM2 

AET2 

YNC 

LCDR 

AMT3 

INV2 

MKC 

DC1 

BMC 

BM3 

YNC 

LCDR 

BMC 

CDR 

BM2 

YNC 

DCC 

BMC 

LCDR 

ME3 

MKC 

CAPT 

BMC 

CS2 

LT 

OSC 

BMC 

MK1 

DC1 

ISC 

IT1 

MSTC 

CDR 

CAPT 

BM1 





















































RETIREMENTS 


41


SCHIFFLIN, PHILIP 

SCHOFIELD, MATTHEW 

SCHOPP, MICHELLE 

SCHUMACHER, CHRISTOPHER 

SCOTT, ANDREW 

SEDA, MAX 

SEHN, JOHN 

SELM, COLEMAN 

SERDYUK, ANDREY 

SEWELL, MARTIN 

SHALINE, BRENDON 

SHALLUE, MICHAEL 

SHAW, CHRISTOPHER 

SHAW, ADAM 

SHIPLEY, WESLEY 

SHOEMAKER, DAVID 

SHULER, LAWRENCE 

SIECINSKI, ROBERT 

SIELLER, MEREDITH 

SILCOX, JAMES 

SLEEPER, JASON 

SMALL, LORING 

SMITH, JAMES 

SMITH, THOMAS 

SMITH, NICHOLAS 

SMITH, BRIAN 

SMITH, JEDEDIAH 

SMITH, MATTHEW 

SMITH, CLINTON 

SMITH, MARVIN 

SNYDER, ARTHUR 

SOLOMON, MATTHEW 

SOLOMON, MARK 

SOLTESZ, WILLIAM 

SONG, THOMAS 

SPRINGSTEEN, RODGER 

STANDRING, JEREMY 

STAPLETON, ERIN 

STARLING, RODNEY 

STAUFFER, MARK 

STEELE, TIMOTHY 

STEFFENSON, DONALD 

STEPHENS, DAVID 

STEVENSON, NOAH 

STITH, MICHAEL 

STOERMER, SCOTT 

STOKES, BURCH 

STONE, JOHN 

STORCH, ERIC 

STOTT, JASON 

STRATTARD, BRIAN 

CAPT 

PAC 

LCDR 

MK2 

MK1 

LCDR 

BMCS 

AST2 

MSSE2 

EMCM 

MK2 

BMC 

AMT1 

AET2 

OS1 

MKC 

DCCM 

MKC 

SN 

CDR 

BM1 

CDR 

BOSN4 

BMC 

AMTC 

MKC 

AMT1 

BMC 

EM1 

EMC 

CAPT 

BM3 

SKC 

AMTC 

LCDR 

ETC 

BMC 

BOSN2 

ETC 

BOSN4 

OSC 

MKC 

DCCM 

AMT3 

HS1 

CAPT 

EM1 

CDR 

CAPT 

BMC 

LT 




















































STRICKLAND, AARON 

STRIVENS, ZACHARY 

STUHLREYER, THOMAS 

STUMP, GREGORY 

STURGIS, LINDA 

SUMMERS, JAMES 

SURBER, TRACY 

SWAN, JOLINE 

SWEENEY, CHRISTOPHER 

SYKES, JASON 

TAGGART, JOSHUA 

TARANTINO, STEVEN 

TATE, MICHAEL 

TAYLOR, DANIEL 

TAYLOR, RYAN 

TAYLOR, TRAVIS 

TAYLOR, ALISHA 

TEDESCHI, CODY 

TEETER, JOSHUA 

TENBERGE, ROMUALDUS 

TERRELL, JAMES 

TERRY, GEOFFREY 

THOMAS, LAURA 

THOMPSON, SOLOMON, 

THOMPSON, LAURA 

THOMPSON, ANDREW 

THOMPSON, RONALD 

THOMPSON, ANTHONY 

THORNE, JUDSON 

THROOP, DAVID 

TIFFANY, JEFFREY 

TIMMONS, JACOB 

TITUS, LEE 

TOELLER, JOHN 

TRAPP, DEREK 

TUCKER, CRYSTAL 

TURVEREY, JEFFREY 

TYLER, JEFFREY 

TYNES, ROBERT 

UDINK, RUSSELL 

VANACORE, PAUL 

VANHORN, BRAD 

VANKAMPEN, DOUGLAS 

VANLANDINGHAM, ROBERT 

VANOVER, RAYMOND 

VARON, GALEN 

VAZQUEZCARTAGENA, SAMUEL 

VINCENT, RICHARD 

VIRKAITIS, KURTIS 

VOAKES, ANDREW 

VOGEL, PAUL 

MK1 

MK1 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

MK2 

AET1 

OS1 

CDR 

BM1 

AMTC 

CDR 

GMC 

BMC 

BOSN4 

AMTC 

BM1 

BMC 

MK1 

CDR 

CDR 

ME2 

OSC 

CDR 

CAPT 

BMC 

CSC 

BM2 

ME1 

RADM 

LT 

MKC 

CDR 

BM1 

MSSE4 

LT 

BM1 

MEC 

ITC 

MKC 

BMC 

EMC 

CSCS 

BMC 

BMC 

LT 

AET2 

CDR 

CAPT 

BM1 

CDR 





















































THE LONG BLUE LINE

VOJVODICH, JOSEPH 

WAGNER, KRISTOPHER 

WAINSCOTT, JUSTIN 

WAKEFIELD, TRAVIS 

WALL, JOHN 

WALSH, WILLIAM 

WALSH, THOMAS 

WALWORTH, MATTHEW 

WARD, BILLY 

WARD, CORY 

WARE, JOHN 

WATKINS, WALTER 

WATKINS, JEFFREY 

WEATHERHOLT, MATTHEW 

WEBB, ALEXANDER 

WELCH, DONALD 

WELLER, LORI 

WELLS, KENNETH 

WERT, RODNEY 

WERTANEN, BRENT 

WHARFE, DAVID 

WHITE, JOSEPH 

WHITE, ROBERT 

RADM 

FN 

BMCS 

BM2 

ETCS 

CDR 

CAPT 

OS1 

MKC 

SN 

GM1 

MST2 

CS1 

AMTC 

ETCM 

CSCM 

PERS3 

BM2 

CDR 

ENG2 

MSSE4 

LT 

YNC 
























WHITING, RYAN 

WHITLEY, IRIS 

WHYTE, KYLE 

WIGFALL, KENNETH 

WILCOX, CHARLES 

WILKES, AMANDA 

WILLIAMS, JENNIFER 

WILLIAMS, MARK 

WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER 

WILLIAMS, JEREMY 

WILLIS, KELLY 

WILLSON, BRIAN 

WILSON, CHAD 

WINGATE, JAMES 

WOLANZYK, MATTHEW 

WOLFE, RYAN 

WOLFEN, JOHN 

WONG, NICHOLAS 

WOOD, DALE 

WOODBURY, JENNIFER 

WOOF, AARON 

YEZEFSKI, BRENT 

ZALEWSKI, CLINTON 

BMC 

HS2 

CS3 

MK1 

CDR 

SK2 

CAPT 

BMCS 

BMC 

OS2 

BM2 

CDR 

MAT4 

DCC 

BMC 

BM1 

AMTC 

CDR 

MECM 

ETC 

MSTC 

CDR 

BM1 
























RETIREMENTS 



43


USPHS 

ALLEN, MICHAEL 

ANAND, SHOBA 

ANDERSON, AMY 

ANTROBUS, DONALD 

AVERHOFF, FRANCISCO 

BAPTISTE, TERESA 

BLANK, SUSAN 

BURNETT, SPENCER 

CADY, KRISTEN 

CHESTNUT, WANDA 

CULHANE, JOHN 

DALLAS, SCOTT 

DAVIS, MICHAEL 

DRINKARD, BART 

DYKEWICZ, CLARE 

ECHT, ALAN 

ELSON, DIANA 

EVANS, MICHELE 

FEDA, JESSICA 

FRAZIER, PAUL 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CDR 





















FULTZ, JEFFREY 

GIBSON, TAMMIE 

GIRGENTI, ANGELA 

GONZALES, ANNA 

GRANT, WAYNE 

GUAJARDO, IRMA 

HAMLIN, KRISTIN 

HASTINGS, ELIZABETH 

HEMPHILL, JON 

HODGE, ANGELA 

HOTHAM, LEONARD 

HUGHEY, KELLY 

JENSEN, VALERIE 

JOHNSON, ROSEMARY 

LEHKY, TANYA 

LIPPOLD, SUSAN 

LYONS, DARRELL 

MARTIN, DAVID 

MAUTONE-SMITH, NANCY 

MAZZELLA, STEVEN 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CDR 

LT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

LCDR 

CDR 

CDR 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 






















THE LONG BLUE LINE

MCCLAIN, JERILYN 

MCDUFFIE, KATHLEEN 

MORTON, ALICIA 

NEHREBECKY, MICHELE 

NORDQUIST, ANNE 

PADILLA, BESSIE 

PALMA, CARMENCITA 

PALMER, ADRIAN 

PAYNTER, SHELLY 

PEARSON, MICHELE 

PEFFALL, JILL 

PETERSON, CHERYL 

PLASCHKE, JEAN 

PRATT, TERESA 

ROBERTS, MICHAEL 

RODRIGUEZ, EVELYN 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CDR 

CDR 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CDR 

















SCHNEIDER, EILEEN 

SCOTT, LINDA 

SHADDON, JAMIE 

SLATE, DENNIS 

SMITH, TORRIS 

SMITH, MARY 

STEVENS, RYAN 

SULLIVENT, ERNEST 

TAYLOR, GERALD 

THRUTCHLEY, VINCENT 

TISDALE, JOHN 

VIEWEG, CATHERINE 

WEEDEN, MARILYN 

WHITE, SHARON 

ZUCKER, JANE 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CDR 

CDR 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 
















RETIREMENTS 

NOAA 

CABANA, NICOLE 

KIBBEY, JUSTIN 

CDR 

CDR 



ZEZULA, DAVID 

CAPT 


COAST GUARD TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 

PROGRAM (TAP) 

TAP prepares Service Members separating or retiring from the Coast Guard for their transition to 

civilian life. All eligible SMs are required to complete the standardized components of the TAP. 

These components are 1) Pre-separation Counseling and 2) the Transition Seminar, encompassing 

the Transition Goals, Plans, and Success (GPS) core curriculum. 

dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Health- 

Safety-and-Work-Life-CG-11/Office-of-Work-Life-CG-111/Transition-Assistance-Program/ 

TRYING TO CONNECT WITH 

A FELLOW USCG, USPHS, OR 

NOAA RETIREE? 

If you need help connecting with a USCG, 

USPHS, or NOAA retiree, you may provide 

the individual’s name (and rank/paygrade if 

known), along with your contact information to: 

Robert Hinds, CG Retiree Services 

e-mail: Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil 

phone: 202-475-5451 

(An attempt to contact the individual and provide your 

contact information will be made by email) 



45

FLYING OFF 

THE DEEP END 

A 25-foot response boat crew from Coast 

Guard Station Shinnecock conducts training 

near Shinnecock Bay, NY. 


THE LONG BLUE LINE

photo: U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Gina Ruoti 


47

TAPS 

TAPS 

DEPENDENT TAPS: To place a Dependent TAPS notice in The Retiree Newsletter, provide the dependent’s 

name, relationship to retiree, date of passing, and city/state to Robert Hinds at: Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil or 

phone: 202-475-5451. 

A current Coast Guard Master Decedent Affairs Officer (DAO) & Military Funeral Honors (MFH) Coordinator 

Roster is accessible at: dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/retiree/docs/DAO_%20MFH_Master_Roster_. 

xlsx?ver=2018-09-07-140443-903. 

CG MFH Guidance is accessible at: dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/psc/psd/docs/Military%20Funeral%20 

Honors%20Guidance.pdf?ver=2017-03-24-102439-577. 

If you need additional assistance on Casualty & Decedent affairs matters, you may contact Mr. Brian Behlke, CG 

Casualty Matters Chief, at Brian.R.Behlke@uscg.mil , or by phone at: 202-795-6637 (office) or 571-266-2375 

(24x7 work cell). 


USCG 

AARON, LONNIE 

RIVERVIEW, FL 

ADAMEK, JEROME 

ERICSON, NE 

ALMBERG, KENNETH 

LAKE STEVENS, WA 

ALVORD, GERALD 

HONEOYE FALLS, NY 

ANDERSON, BLUFORD 

LOUISVILLE, KY 

ANDREWS, BARRY 

WALDORF, MD 

ARRINGTON, RUDOLPH 

WILLIAMSBURG, VA 

AYCOCK, DONALD 

WILSON, NC 

AYDLETT, WILBUR 

GRANDY, NC 

CWO3 

LCDR 

LCDR 

ETCM 

CWO4 

TT3 

MKC 

PS1 

SKC 










BAGGS, BOBBY 

MODESTO, CA 

BANKS, RALPH 

DAYTONA BEACH, FL 

BANKS, JAMES 

PORTLAND, ME 

BARBAROW, EDWARD 

ORANGE, CA 

BARDIN, ROLLIN 

MIAMI, FL 

BARKER, KEITH 

GLENDORA, CA 

BARON, MICHAEL 

SAN DIEGO, CA 

BAUMGARDNER, JAMES 

ALTOONA, FL 

BEACHAM, TERRY 

CHAPEL HILL, NC 

EM2 

BM1 

SK1 

YNC 

PSC 

CDR 

CWO4 

GMC 

CAPT 











THE LONG BLUE LINE

BEAVON, SAMUEL 

MKC 08-07-2020 

COBURN, JAMES 

CWO2 06-26-2020 

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 

CHESAPEAKE, VA 

BENIGNO, PASQUALE 

CAPT 07-19-2020 

COLLINS, BILLY 

GMC 07-02-2020 

SAN ANTONIO, TX 

FLEMING IS, FL 

BERLANGA, JOHN 

DC1 06-15-2020 

CORTEZ, PEDRO 

EMC 07-19-2020 


CYPRESS, CA 

BESECKER, JERRY 

MKCM 07-29-2020 

CRAWLEY, LONNIE 

FS1 08-14-2020 

ATLANTIC, VA 

KENNERDELL, PA 

BEVAN, WALTER 

EMCS 07-04-2020 

CURTIS, ARTHUR 

LCDR 06-20-2020 

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 

BIGGS, NELSON 

MK2 08-08-2020 

DAVIS, JOHN 

PO1 08-31-2020 

FURLONG, PA 

GLOUCESTER, MA 

BOHNANKAMP, KIMI 

YNCM 07-16-2020 

DELEON, ROMEO 

FSC 08-01-2020 

DESLOGE, MO 

HAYWARD, CA 

BOLLINGER, RAYMOND 

BMCM 06-12-2020 

DEYESO, JOHN 

ENG4 07-14-2020 

METAIRIE, LA 

KANEOHE, HI 

BRINKERHOFF, LESLIE 


DILLON, RICHARD 

ADC 06-15-2020 

NICEVILLE, FL 

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA 

BRITTON, RICHARD 

SO3 06-21-2020 

DREGER, JOHN 


PARMA, ID 

WATERFORD, CT 

BROWN, EDWARD 

BMC 08-15-2020 

DRUGMAND, JOHN 

MSTC 06-04-2020 

AUGUSTA, ME 

MURFREESBORO, TN 

BROWNING, ROWLIN 


DUGAS, MICHAEL 

OSC 06-16-2020 

HONOLULU, HI 

WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH 

BUGARIN, PATROCINIO 


DULIN, RONALD 

PSC 08-17-2020 

ACWORTH, GA 

LONG BEACH, CA 

BURBAGE, GLEN 


DUNN, ROBERT 


BEAUFORT, NC 

SANTA ROSA, CA 

BUSBY, GARY 

ADC 06-06-2020 

EDELKAMP, WILLIAM 

BMCS 06-07-2020 

CRP CHRISTI, TX 

MALABAR, FL 

BUTLER, EDWARD 

BM3 07-20-2020 

EDUAD, ELIGIO 


OCCALA, FL 

GARDEN GROVE, CA 

CANTILLO, VIRGILIO 


ELCHESEN, RONALD 

CDR 06-29-2020 


GREENVILLE, TX 

CARR, JOHN 

AECS 08-23-2020 

ELLERTSEN, RICHARD 


NORTH BEND, OR 

HOOLEHUA, HI 

CHAVEZ, JESSE 

BM1 07-14-2020 

ENDZEL, EDWARD 

RM2 06-19-2020 

LOS FRENOS, TX 

RIO RANCHO, NM 

CHENG, JOSEPH 

DP1 06-14-2020 

ERTZBERGER, PETER 


HONOLULU, HI 

GRANT VALKARIA, FL 


49 

TAPS 

U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION

TAPS 

FEENEY, ROBERT 

ROTONDA WEST, FL 

GMC 


GUERRERO MELENDEZ, FELIX 

NE ST. PETERSBURG, FL 

CS3 


FIELD, EUGENE 

SPRING HILL, FL 

LCDR 


HAGLER, DONALD 

VISTA, CA 

CDR 


FINCH, STEVEN 

MILWAUKEE, OR 

YN1 


HAMILTON, HARRY 

NEW YORK, NY 

CDR 


FISHER, CHARLES 

VIENNA, WV 

RDCS 


HANES, JIMMIE 


STCS 


GABER, RAND 

FAIRFAX, VA 

PSS4 


HARRELL, PRESTON 

PORTSMOUTH, VA 

YNCS 


GARRETT, DONALD 

METAIRIE, LA 

BMCM 


HARRIS, DOYLE 

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 

CWO2 


GASKINS, WARREN 

AVON, NC 

ENCM 


HAUGE, GLENN 

DEFOREST, WI 

FSCS 


GAUDREAU, JULES 

WILBRAHAM, MA 

LCDR 


HELFRICH, HAROLD 

LYNNWOOD, WA 

CWO4 


GEER, TIMOTHY 

KODIAK, AK 

AT1 


HENRY, ROBERT 

SCIO, OH 

ADCM 



GEHRING, GEORGE 

LA PINE, OR 

GILBERT, FERRELL 

WOODBURY, GA 

GILBERT, MARSHALL 

ARLINGTON, VA 

GIMELLI, EUGENE 

SAN JOSE, CA 

GOGUEN, DONALD 

COVENTRY, RI 

GOOD, GEORGE 

ARLINGTON, WA 

GOROSPE, FELIPE 

SISON, PANGAS 

GRAHAM, GUY 

CONROE, TX 

GRAY, JOHN 

AVON, NC 

GRAY, CLYDE 

NAVARRE, OH 

GRIPPI, JOHN 

ALAMO, CA 

ENG4 

RMC 

RADM 

YNCM 

MKCM 

BMC 

YNC 

SO2 

CWO4 

MM2 

CAPT 












HESS, HAL 

WENDELL, ID 

HEYDENREICH, JAMES 

NASHVILLE, TN 

HINTZ, DARREL 


HORNER, CECIL 

BROOKINGS, OR 

HUARD, DAVID 

CHENEY, WA 

HURLBUT, JAMES 

BRUNSWICK, GA 

JAJOWKA, LAWRENCE 

CROWN POINT, IN 

JANECEK, ROBERT 

DANA POINT, CA 

JAY, CLARENCE 

MOBILE, AL 

JIMMERSON, PHILLIP 

BIRMINGHAM, AL 

JOHNSON, JOHN 

AVON PARK, FL 

CWO2 

CAPT 

YNCS 

EMCM 

FS2 

BM2 

MK2 

CAPT 

AEC 

MKC 

CWO2 













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JOHNSON, PAUL 

SKCM 08-22-2020 

LINNON, JOHN 

RADM 06-15-2020 

WATERFORD, CT 

EAST FALMOUTH, MA 

JOHNSON, MICHAEL 

SK2 07-03-2020 

LUSSIER, GERARD 

BOSN3 08-31-2020 

BIRMINGHAM, AL 

HUBER HEIGHTS, OH 

JONES, LONNIE 


LUTHER, JAMES 

ET3 07-18-2020 

JACKSON, MI 

HENDERSON, TX 

KATTEIN, FRANK 


MACKAY, JAMES 

LT 07-01-2020 

BANDON, OR 

PERKINSTON, MS 

KELLER, PAUL 


MAGEE, GREGORY 


OCEANSIDE, NY 

DORAL, FL 

KELLER, RONALD 

ATC 08-14-2020 

MARONEY, RICHARD 

EM2 07-06-2020 

GADSEN, AL 

SOUTHOLD, NY 

KEOGH, MAEVE 


MASSEY, EDWARD 

CS1 07-04-2020 

COTTONWOOD, AZ 

S YARMOUTH, MA 

KING, WILLIAM 

ETCS 08-18-2020 

MCLAUGHLIN, THOMAS 

BMCS 07-24-2020 

LAKEWOOD, WI 

JENSEN BEACH, FL 

KLEIN, MICHAEL 

MST1 06-19-2020 

MIDGETT, EDISON 


CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 

MANTEO, NC 

KNAUFF, ROBERT 


MILLER, EDWIN 

ADCS 09-03-2020 

OLY LYME, CT 

PEMAQUID, ME 

KOENIG, HENRY 


MINTZ, WILIFORD 

RMC 08-17-2020 

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 

HOMOSASSA, FL 

KRIZEK, RUSSELL 

PSC 06-03-2020 

MOLINA, CANDIDO 


BAYSIDE, NY 

DALY CITY, CA 

KROUSER, ALBERT 

RMCM 08-06-2020 

MOORE, ROBERT 

FTCM 08-10-2020 

ELKHART, IN 

THE VILLAGE, OK 

KUNTZ, HAROLD 


MOORING, MICHAEL 

SKC 06-22-2020 

ST LOUIS, MO 


LEBRUN, ROBERT 

GM1 06-23-2020 

NICHOLSON, LYN 


MOULTONBOROUGH, NH 

DENISON, TX 

LEMAR, JERRY 

DCC 07-30-2020 

NIXON, WILLIAM 


BLOOMFIELD, MO 

VIRGINIA BEAC, VA 

LEONARD, OTTIS 


NORDEN, KEITH 


HOMOSASSA, FL 

BENSON, AZ 

LEWIS, CARL 

YNC 08-09-2020 

OBEDIN, HARRY 


ZEBULON, NC 

SEATTLE, WA 

LEYES, WILLIAM 

BTC 06-17-2020 

OTTO, CLAUDE 

QMC 07-20-2020 

CAPE MAY, NJ 

HANRAHAN, LA 

LIBERIO, ANTHONY 

MUC 07-14-2020 

PARKER, CHARLES 

GMC 07-07-2020 

WATERFORD, CT 

SPARKS, NV 


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TAPS 


TAPS 

PARKER, HENRY 

GREENWOOD, DE 

EM1 


RECTOR, CONLEY 

JUNEAU, AK 

YNCM 


PARKS, ALFRED 

PEYTON, CO 

TT1 


REDMOND, PAUL 

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 

LCDR 


PARSONS, BRUCE 

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 

MKC 


REED, HAROLD 

POMPTON PLAIN, NJ 

CDR 


PECKHAM, DAN 

NORTH BEND, OR 

BMC 


REENERS, ROBERT 

ONEIDA, WI 

BMCM 


PEDERSEN, THOMAS 

CLARINDA, IA 

MKC 


REESE, BRADLEY 

SEQUIM, WA 

F&S3 


PEREZ, JEANNE 

BAKERSFIELD, CA 

YNC 


REICHERSAMER, ROBERT 

EVERETT, WA 

LCDR 


PEREZ, MARINA 

ORLANDO, FL 

YN3 


REUTHER, LARRY 

MARBLE HILL, MO 

MKC 


PETERSON, RICHARD 

GEISMAR, LA 

CWO3 


ROBERSON, JOHNNIE 

ALVIN, TX 

MKC 


PHILLIPS, WALTER 

ST PETERSBURG, FL 

DC1 


ROE, ELWOOD 

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 

IV1 



PIKE, THOMAS 

HIGH POINT, NC 

PISARES, PRIMO 

SALINAS, CA 

POHLMAN, RONALD 

FARMINGTON, MO 

POLITE, RICHARD 

EIGHT MILE, AL 

PORT, JOHN 

PAHRUMP, NV 

POTTS, CYRUS 

DEL MOLINO, AZ 

PRICE, STEVEN 

JACKSONVILLE, FL 

PRUSS, ADAM 

FREDERICKSBURG, VA 

RADICIONI, WALTER 

S ROYALTON, VT 

RAMSAY, DWIGHT 

FARRAGUT, TN 

REAVIS, JAMES 

HARRISON, AR 

CAPT 

EM1 

AT1 

BM1 

SA 

CDR 

BOSN3 

ELC3 

FSC 

CDR 

AEC 












ROOSE, GAIL 

UNIVERSITY PL, WA 

ROUSSEAU, GORDON 

MELBOURNE BEACH, FL 

ROYER, DEAN 

SEEKONK, MA 

SANDERS, LEROY 

LAKEHILLS, TX 

SCHOTT, GERALD 

AVENDALE, AZ 

SCOTT, LEON 

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 

SEARCY, THOMAS 

MOBILE, AL 

SELF, ERNEST 

MEXIA, TX 

SHAW, MERRILL 

GARFIELD, AR 

SHELLEY, FRANK 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 

SISLER, JAMES 

LINDEN, TN 

CAPT 

CDR 

PS2 

ENC 

CWO4 

MK1 

BM2 

AE1 

SKC 

CDR 

CWO4 













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SMITH, FRANKLIN 

WARREN, FRANKLIN 


STERLING, VA 

RIO RANCHO, NM 

RMCS 07-05-2020 

SMITH, ROLAND 

WEST, JAMES 

HSCS 08-04-2020 

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS 

ST JOSEPH, MI 


SMITH, LODEAN 

WHITE, BENJAMIN 

EMCM 07-18-2020 

HAMPTON, VA 

SPARTA, TN 


SMITH, BRIAN 

WHITING, DANIEL C. 


MULLINS, SC 

VIGO, SPAIN 

CDR 11-08-2019 

SMITH, DOYLE 

WICKSTROM, RAYMOND 

ASMC 08-09-2020 

GIG HARBOR, WA 

SPIRIT LAKE, ID 


SPILSBURY, MORGAN 

WIEGAND, EDWARD 

HSCM 08-06-2020 

BOLTON, MA 

ENGLEWOOD, FL 


SPRAGUE, MEARLE 

WILLIAMS, CHARLES 

HSC 08-19-2020 

SEMMES, AL 

LAS VEGAS, NV 


STEEN, HUGH 

WIRTZ, JOHN 


MONMOUTH BEACH, NJ 

LAS VEGAS, NV 


STOELTJE, ROBERT 

WOODS, JIMMIE 


SEGUIN, TX 

LA QUINTA, CA 


STRIBLING, JAMES 

YETTER, JAMES 


MIDDLEBURG, FL 

BELLEVILLE, PA 

F&S3 08-03-2020 

SULLIVAN, ROBERT 

ZEHRUNG, RICHARD 


CLEARWATER, FL 

HOLBROOK, AZ 


SWISHER, PAUL 

ZIMMERMAN, JOHN 


ROANOKE, AL 

NORTHFIELD, OH 

PSS3 08-27-2020 

TAYLOR, HARRY ALLAN 

ZMINKOWSKI, PAUL 

ATCS 02-23-2020 

CLEVELAND, TN 

WILLIAMSBURG, VA 


TESSARI, JOHN 

MASTIC BCH, NY 


TWIFORD, WILLIS 

KNOTTS ISLAND, NC 


UPHAM, HERBERT 

SEBASTOPOL, CA 


UPTON, CLAIR 

BOUNTIFUL, UT 


VILLALUZ, FERNANDO 

LEDYARD, CT 


VILLANUEVA, ROD 

STATEN ISLAND, NY 

HSC 06-07-2020 

WALAG, JOSEPH 

ALGOMA, WI 

TTC 07-04-2020 


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TAPS 


TAPS 

USPHS 

ADAM, GARY 

MERIDAN, ID 

CDR 


KRZEMIEN, JOHN 

CHICAGO, IL 

CAPT 


BOYER, KENNETH 

WILSON, NC 

CDR 


LANGFORD, JAMES 

NIBLEY, UT 

CAPT 


BYRAM, CHARLES 

PHOENIX, AZ 

CAPT 


MALMGREN, RICHARD 

ANNAPOLIS, MD 

CAPT 


DUGGAN, GEORGE 

DURHAM, NC 

CDR 


MEYERS, SHERYL 

LINCOLN, NE 

CAPT 


EILERT, JOHN 

APOLLO BEACH, FL 

CAPT 


MORRISON, BAYARD 

LEESBURG, FL 

CAPT 


ELLIOTT, JOHN 

ARVADA, CO 

CAPT 


NOVAK, JAMES 

SURPRISE, AZ 

CAPT 


GOLDSMITH, FRANCIS 

ROCKVILLE, MD 

CAPT 


PALMER, NOEL 

REDDING, CA 

CDR 


GRADY, TERENCE 

SPARKS, NV 

CAPT 


REICH, GEORGE 

WINTER HAVEN, FL 

RADM 



HELICHER, JEFFREY 

GAINESVILLE, FL 

HOGAN, BRIAN 

ROSEBUD, SD 

HOLLOWAY, JORDAN 

CABALLO, NM 

HOWE, LUKE 

PAWTUCKET, RI 

KREUZBURG, ROBERT 

NEW HOLLAND, PA 

CDR 

CDR 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CAPT 






SANDERS, ROBERT 

DES MOINES, IA 

SCHURZ, RICHARD 

SACATON, AZ 

STANEK, DONALD 

MYAKKA CITY, FL 

STEWART, HAROLD 

MIAMISBURG, OH 

VANHOEK, ROBERT 

ARLINGTON, VA 

CAPT 

CAPT 

CDR 

CAPT 

RADM 







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DEPENDENT TAPS 

TAPS 

LINDA D. DUNN 

PORTSMOUTH, AR 

WIFE OF LCDR JACK DUNN, USCG (RET) 

12-13-2019 

CHARLOTTE WOODDELL 

CORYDON, IN 

WIFE OF BMCM CLYDE WOODDELL, USCG (RET) 


BARBARA KATHLEEN PRINCE 

GARLAND, TX 

WIFE OF MKCM MELVIN PRINCE, USCG (RET) 


JANET “JAN” BREED 

FALLS CHURCH, VA 

WIFE OF RADM AL BREED, USCG (RET) 


FRANCIS “PAT” EHRENBERG 

NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ 

WIFE OF THE LATE CWO4 JOSEPH “JOE” EHRENBERG 


JEANNE W. WOODS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

WIFE OF CWO4 WILLIAM L. WOODS, USCG (RET) 


ANNE POPE 

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 

WIFE OF BMC CHARLES LEE POPE, USCG (RET) 


FRANCIS A. WATRING 

HERTFORD, NC 

WIFE OF F&S4 DAVID WATRING, USCG (RET) 


CARMEN WARREN 

GRANTS PASS, OR 

WIFE OF F&S4 MARSDEN WARREN, USCG (RET) 


BARBARA ANN LEWIS 

HARKERS ISLAND, NC 

TERESA M. SPRADLIN 

SEATTLE, WA 

SHEILA KLEIN 

TRAVERSE CITY, MI 

CHARYN J. ZARZYCKI 

TONASKET, WA 

ANNELIESE MEIER 

BROOKINGS, OR 

THOMAS D. ARMSTRONG 

FLORENCE, OR 

CAROL L. DICKERSON 

COLUMBUS, OH 

MARY J. WHITE 

SANTA ROSA, CA 

BETTY J. BEDNAREK 

CHESTERFIELD, MI 

SUSAN M. BEZAYIFF 

INKOM, ID 

NORMA YVONNE SUE SELLERS 

LAKELAND, FL 

SANDRA J. FITZPATRICK 

WAUSEON, OH 

WIFE OF BMCS DENNIE LEWIS, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CPO THOMAS C. SPRADLIN, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CWO2 PAUL J. KLEIN, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF SCPO JOHN ZARZYCKI, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CWO4 DONALD MEIER, USCG (RET) 

HUSBAND OF CAPT SHARON J. ARMSTRONG, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF SKCM RONALD A. DICKERSON, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CWO4 HAROLD F. WHITE, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF CWO4 JOSEPH S. BEDNAREK, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF ETC MATTHEW J. BEZAYIFF, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF LT MELVIN L. SELLERS, USCG (RET) 

WIFE OF LCDR TIMOTHY M. FITZPATRICK, USCG (RET) 

11-29-2019 














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A HERCULEAN 

MOMENT 

May 26, 2020 - An all-female aircrew from Coast 

Guard Air Station Kodiak poses for a photo 

before taking flight on the first all-female HC-130J 

Super Hercules aircraft flight in U.S. history. 


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photo: U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Dean 


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THE LONG BLUE LINE

AUDIT ERROR WORKSHEET 

(AEW) UPDATE 

As depicted in the slides below, which were presented during the Annual Meeting of the CG National 

Retiree Council in August 2020, CG PPC has made significant progress in reducing the backlog of AEW 

cases and remains on track to eliminate the backlog by December 2020. 

WORKLOAD METRICS 

AUDIT ERROR WORKSHEET 

FORECASTING MODEL 


photo courtesy of: U.S. Coast Guard District 7 


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AFRH RESIDENCY 


ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCY! 

The Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH), with 

locations in Washington, DC and Gulfport, MS, 

continues to welcome new residents. 

Our healthy, vibrant and sought-after retirement 

community for eligible veterans offers affordable 

independent living opportunities at rates that will 

remain unchanged through 2021! 

Maintaining the health of our residents and staff 

during COVID-19 remains our highest priority. 

Thanks to multiple protections in place – including 

continuous Covid-19 surveillance testing, social 

distancing, the wearing of masks and use of hand 

sanitizers– the Home has experienced very few 

cases among residents during this extraordinary 

time. 

We look forward to receiving your application! 

(www.afrh.gov/apply/request-form) 

To qualify to live at AFRH, veterans are eligible 

from one of three main categories: 

Category 1: 60 years of age or older and served 

at least 20 years on active duty, with the majority of 

that time spent in the enlisted ranks or as a warrant 

officer. 85% of our residents spent a career in the 

military. 

Veterans who spent the majority of their service 

time in the enlisted ranks but did not serve at least 

20 years on active duty may be eligible under: 

Category 2: Veterans who have at least a 50% 

service-connected disability, or 

Category 3: Veterans who served in a war theater 

(such as in Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan) 

and now have an injury, disease or disability. 

Rooms are currently available at both locations 

with no waiting period, down payment or contract 

required! For eligible veterans moving into AFRH 

in 2020 and 2021, the rate for independent living 

is 46.7% of the resident’s gross monthly income 

or $2,050.00, whichever is less. 

All applicants must be able to live independently 

upon moving to the AFRH. The Home also 

provides advanced levels of care to our residents 

after they have been accepted into independent 

living. These include assisted living, long-term 

care, and memory support. 

In Washington, DC (www.afrh.gov/sites/default/ 

files/WashingtonDC-Campus.pdf), AFRH offers 

residents a scenic, wooded campus just minutes 

from downtown - home to museums, monuments, 

and a host of local entertainment, sports and other 

cultural options. In Gulfport, MS (www.afrh.gov/ 

sites/default/files/AFRH-Gulfport-Brochure. 

pdf), AFRH offers residents a beautiful view of the 

Gulf of Mexico, with an outdoor swimming pool, 

walking path to the beach, reflecting pool, art 

studio and modern media room. 

Many veterans choose to live at AFRH for the 

superior medical, dental and vision care offered, 

with amenities that include: private rooms with a 

shower, three delicious daily meals prepared by 

licensed nutritionists in our modern dining facility, 

a wellness program and deluxe fitness center, 

movie theater, bowling center, numerous hobby 

shops, clubs, and social activities. 

Services include recreational activities and 

resident day trips, a full-service library, barber 

shop, beauty salon, 24/7 security, computer 

center, mailboxes, ATM, campus PX/NEX and 

convenient transportation available to local 

hospitals and appointments. Residents also 

have access to additional services such as onsite 

physical and occupational therapy, in-room 

internet and cable TV, podiatry, and counseling. 

Married couples are welcome to apply for 

residency at AFRH: 

If both individuals meet all military and other 

eligibility requirements in their own right, or 

If the eligible veteran completed at least 20 years 

of active service and married current spouse prior 

to military retirement. 

Please call us for details regarding married 

couples’ fees. Discounts are available! www. 

afrh.gov/sites/default/files/AFRH-Couple-Info- 

Nov7-2019.pdf 

Veterans who have been convicted of a felony 

or are not free of drug, alcohol, or psychiatric 

problems are ineligible to become a resident. 

For further information or to request an application, 

visit www.afrh.gov/apply or contact the Office of 

Public Affairs at: admissions@afrh.gov or 1-800- 

422-9988. 


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Are you or someone you know looking for work/life balance, diversity, flexibility, developmental 

opportunities, upward mobility and the ability to support those who defend our homeland? If that is a 

yes, then the USCG Exchange and MWR is the place to be! Our positions vary from full-time (35-40 hrs/ 

wk), part-time (20-29 hrs/wk) and intermittent (0-19 hrs/wk). 

Throughout CGX, MWR and CDC, we offer various opportunities in retail, services, hospitality and 

distribution to include positions such as Store Managers, Cashier Checkers, Sales Clerks, Recreation 

Aids, Guesthouse Attendants, Child Care Assistants, Bartenders, Warehouse Workers and Administrative 

positions just to name a few! With numerous opportunities, the possibilities are endless to find your niche! 

CHECK US OUT: 

The Coast Guard Exchange (CGX): The CGX’s provide tax-free 

shopping and services to an exclusive customer base. We 

serve active-duty Coast Guard members, retirees and their 

immediate families in addition to reservists, Coast Guard 

Auxiliarists and more than 12 million members of all branches 

of the military and their families. We operate 64 retail 

stores in 23 states and Puerto Rico. Most are located 

on Coast Guard installations. We also operate on-line 

shopping at shopCGX.com. 

Morale, Well-Being, and Recreation Programs (MWR): 

The mission of the Coast Guard MWR program is to uplift the 

spirits of the Coast Guard Family and be an essential element of 

Coast Guard mission readiness and retention through customerowned 

and driven programs and services. The Coast guard MWR 

serves approximately 50,000 active duty and reserve personnel, as 

well as thousands of family members, civilians retirees, Auxiliarists, 

and members of the other services. 

Child Development Centers (CDC): The 9 CDC’s provide onsite 

quality child development programs to children of Team Coast 

Guard parents. The CDCs are designed to meet the needs of 

children in a safe and loving environment. 

We offer an array of benefits from Retirement to 401k, Paid 

Holidays, Paid Sick and Vacation Leave, Medical, Dental, 

Vision, Short/Long Term Disability ,Tuition Assistance and 

work-life balance. Benefits are dependent on job category, 

position and length of time in service. And of course, the 

ultimate is benefit is providing the unique opportunity to 

deliver exceptional service to our customers who serve 

and protect our freedom and to personally be tied to 

the Coast Guard’s Core Values of Honor, Respect 

and Devotion to Duty. 

To apply for positions please visit our website, www. 

shopcgx.com and click on “Careers” at the bottom 

of the page. If you have additional questions, please 

contact the recruitment team at employment@ 

cgexchange.com 

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PPC-RAS 

CG PAY & PERSONNEL CENTER, RETIREE & 

ANNUITANT SERVICES (PPC-RAS) 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras 

Is Your Income Tax 

Withholding Correct? 

If your income changes, you move to another state, or there are changes in the tax laws, you should 

look at the federal or state income tax withholding information in your account. 

As you know, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 brought many changes, some of them quite 

recently. 

One is that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a new 2020 IRS Form W-4 that is quite different 

than previous Form W-4s. We were delayed for a period of time earlier this year in processing new 

Form W-4s sent by retirees because the form required extensive system reprogramming due to 

the considerable changes. 

At this time, the system reprogramming and revised federal tax withholding area is in place, so 

that you can make changes to your federal withholding in Direct Access Self Service based on 

the new 2020 IRS Form W-4. For some retirees who already sent us a new 2020 IRS Form W-4, you 

may notice that your federal tax withholding looks slightly different. 

Another change is that recent tax tables from the IRS created some withholding changes, even for 

those who did not request a change to their individual withholding. Some retirees have contacted 

PPC RAS because they were concerned about those changes. 


You can now verify and update your tax withholding information yourself in DA Self Service to see 

if your withholding meets your current need. 

You may also mail or fax us a new 2020 IRS Form W-4 to request a change your federal withholding. 

PPC RAS is unable to provide tax advice. 

If you have tax or withholding questions, we recommend you consult a tax professional or the 

IRS website at www.irs.gov. You can also use the IRS estimator at: www.irs.gov/individuals/taxwithholding-estimator. 

Retiree Self-Service – Email Address: 

Retiree Self-Service 

Did you know that you can update your own 

direct deposit banking information in Direct 

Access? Make sure you don’t miss a payment 

when you need to change your bank account 

information. Here is one of our many retiree 

self-service guides that provides step-bystep 

instructions on how to update your direct 

deposit banking information in Direct Access. 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/PPC/ 

ras/gp/ChangeDirectDeposit.pdf 


THE LONG BLUE LINE

RET-2 to RET-1 

(on 60th Birthday) 

PPC-RAS 

CG-PPC will attempt to contact members regarding 

RET-1 requests no less than six months in advance 

of member’s 60th birthday at the last known address. If 

a member has not been contacted, it is the member’s 

responsibility to apply for RET-1 retired pay through 

CG-PPC by submitting a Trouble Ticket to CG-PPC at: 

www.uscg.mil/ppc/ccb/. 

Member shall complete and submit original CG- 

4700 (Retired (Active or Reserve) Pay Account 

Worksheet and Survivor Benefit Election) to CG-PPC 

(RAS). This form cannot be submitted electronically; it 

must be printed, signed, and mailed to CG-PPC (RAS) at: 

Commanding Officer (RAS) 

U. S. Coast Guard 

Pay & Personnel Center 

444 SE Quincy St 

Topeka KS 66683-3591 

• Members can retrieve the necessary documents from 

CG-PPC’s website at: www.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/. 

• Members in a retired status who apply later than their 

retirement eligibility date may be entitled to retroactive 

pay, up to six years, as long the member was not in a 

paid status (e.g. retired recall). 

USID Cards 

In accordance with DoD policy guidance issued on 8 September 2020, use of expired USID cards 

for uniformed retirees, dependents, and annuitants has been extended through JUNE 30, 2021. You 

are still encouraged to check with RAPIDS facilities in your area to see if they are issuing ID cards at: 

https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/ Retirees who have ID cards with “INDEF” expiration dates (e.g. 65 

years and older) are not affected. 

Social Security Tax 

Deferral Due to COVID-19 

Uniformed USCG, USPHS, and NOAA retirement pay is NOT affected by the Social Security tax deferral 

due to COVID-19. Uniformed retirement pay is considered a pension not subject to Social Security payroll 

taxes (also known as Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes). 



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PPC-RAS 


Verify Your Mailing Address 

and Other Information in 

Direct Access (DA) 

All retiree and annuitants are reminded that 

the address listed in Direct Access (DA) is the 

address all your end-year tax documents will 

be sent to. It is recommended you verify your 

address listed in Direct Access, by 1 Nov 2020, 

using DA Self Service. DA Self Service Sign- 

On Link: https://hcm.direct-access.us/psp/ 

HCPRD/?cmd=login 

The following DA User Guide will provide 

step by step instructions on verifying/ 

changing your address: https://www. 

dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/PPC/ 

RAS/GP/ChangeMailingAddress. 

pdf?ver=2018-07-11-145503-667 

If you are unable to validate/update your 

address listed in Direct Access via Self-Service, 

you can contact PPC Customer Care at 1-866- 

772-8724 or (785) 339-2200. You can also 

send an e-mail to PPC-DG-CustomerCare@ 

uscg.mil and please remember to include your 

Employee ID Number (EMPLID) and a detailed 

description of your inquiry. If you don’t know 

your Employee ID Number, it can be found on 

your pay slip. 

When logging into Direct Access to verify 

your mailing address please be aware of the 

following issue regarding the forgot password 

feature: 

During a recent Direct Access (DA) system 

upgrade, the forgot password security 

question "What is your mother's maiden name?" 

was disabled in DA to reduce the possibility 

of a compromise of personally identifiable 

information (PII). For users who originally chose 

this as a security question, the hint question will 

now default to "What town were you born in?" 

but the ANSWER has NOT changed from what 

the user originally established for "What is your 

mother's maiden name?" 

It is recommended that users who originally 

selected "What is your mother's maiden name?" 

as their Forgot Password security question, 

log into DA and follow the user guide below to 

change the security question, answer, or both. 

Password Reset Guide: https://www.dcms. 

uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/PPC/PSWDRESET/ 

Password_Reset_Guide.pdf 

Veterans who have been convicted of a felony 

For those who have tried to use the Forgot 

or are not free of drug, alcohol, or psychiatric 

Password feature and have been locked out 

problems are ineligible to become a resident. 

of DA, please email PPC-DG-CustomerCare@ 

uscg.mil to request a temporary password. For further information or to request an 

Once logged into DA, you will need to follow application, visit: www.afrh.gov/apply or 

the user guide below to change your security contact the Office of Public Affairs at: 

question, answer, or both. 

admissions@afrh.gov or 1-800-422-9988. 


THE LONG BLUE LINE

CG PAY & PERSONNEL CENTER, RETIREE & 

ANNUITANT SERVICES (PPC-RAS), DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE & 

OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITES 

Directory Assistance and Other Important Phone Numbers & Websites are also accessible at: 

dcms.uscg.mil/portals/10/cg-1/ppc/ras/rasdirectory.pdf 

Questions, Address or Direct-Deposit Changes 

If you need information or have questions 

about: 

• Your retired or survivor benefit plan (SBP) 

annuity payments 

• Your retired/annuitant statement 

• IRS Form 1099-R (reporting taxable 

income) 

• You need to change your and your 

dependents’ home mailing address (for 

retired/annuitant statement, newsletter, 

1099-R, correspondence) 

• Your financial institution or account 

number for your direct deposit 

• Report a change to your designation of 

beneficiary for payment of unpaid retired 

pay (Note: use Form *CG PPC-3600 

Designation of Beneficiary for Payment of 

Unpaid Retired Pay) 

You may make the requests listed above by 

telephone, by fax, or in writing. The telephone 

and fax numbers are: 

Toll free: 1-866-772-8724 

Commercial: (785) 339-2200 

Fax: (785) 339-3770 

Allotments, SBP Coverage and Beneficiary 

Changes 

If you need to: 

• Start, stop, or change an allotment (you may 

use Form *CG PPC-7221 Retired Allotment 

Authorization Form, fax in the form or a 

written request, call us or send us an e-mail 

request). 

• Report a change to your survivor benefit 

plan (SBP) coverage (must be in writing) 

You may fax your request to (785) 339-3770 

or mail to: 


USCG Pay & Personnel Center 


Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

Income Tax Withholding Changes 

(*) Note: Forms are available from the PPC website at: 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/forms/ or directly from the IRS. 

If you need to: 

• Start or change the amount of state tax 

withholding (retirees can call, e-mail, fax or use 

*IRS Form W-4, or state form. If using IRS form, 

indicate that the form is for state income tax 

withholding, not federal, which state it’s for and 

the dollar amount to be withheld, (minimum 

amount is $10.00, no cents)). We cannot 

withhold state tax for annuitants. 

• Change your federal income tax 

withholding (retirees use Form W-4, 

annuitants use Form W-4P) 

• Change exemptions or additional 

withholding 

Federal tax changes must be in writing. The 

original Form IRS W-4 or W-4P must be mailed 

to PPC (RAS) for action and filing, per IRS 

requirements. PPC (RAS) cannot accept a 

faxed W-4 or W-4P. Please mail to: 




Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

(*) Note: Forms are available from the PPC website at: 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/forms/ or directly from IRS. 

Report of Death 

To report the death of a Coast Guard, NOAA 

or PHS retiree/annuitant call: 

Toll free: 1-866-772-8724 

Commercial: (785) 339-2200 

Fax: (785) 339-3770 

Or write: 




Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

DEPENDENT TAPS: To place a Dependent 

TAPS notice in The Retiree Newsletter, provide 

the dependent’s name, relationship to retiree, 

date of passing, and city/state to Robert Hinds 

at: 

Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil 

phone: 202-475-5451 


DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE 


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MEDICARE PART B ENROLLMENT IS MANDATORY AT AGE 65 

dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/retiree/docs/pdf/Turning_65_with_MEDICARE.pdf?ver=2018-09-07-143218-930 

When you turn 65, your medical benefits will change. MEDICARE will become your primary medical 

coverage and TRICARE pays secondary to MEDICARE. You MUST enroll in MEDICARE PART 

B to retain your TRICARE coverage. If you are within 90 days of your 65th birthday, you should 

log on to www.ssa.gov or medicare.gov to enroll in MEDICARE PART B. Additional information is 

accessible at: tricare.mil/Welcome/Eligibility/MedicareEligible.aspx?sc_database=web or by phone 

at 866-773-0404. You may also call the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) 

at 800-538-9552. 

OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITES 

Medical/Dental Benefits/Phone/Websites/ 

Notes 

Eligibility (DEERS)/ID Cards 

1-800-538-9552 

(TTY/TDD) 

1-866-363-2883 

www.tricare.mil/deers 

In CA: 1-800-334-4162; 

In AK & HI 1-800-527-5602 

Mail-Order Pharmacy 

1-877-363-1303 

www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/ 

Prescriptions/Filling Prescriptions/TMOP 

Federal Dental & Vision Insurance Program 

(FEDVIP—Retirees) 

1-877-888-3337 

https://www.benefeds.com/ 

TRICARE Overseas 

1-888-777-8343 

www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/ 

Regions/RegionsNonUS 

TRICARE East Region Contractor 

1-800-444-5445 

TRICARE West Region Contractor 

1-844-866-9378 

www.tricare.mil 

TRICARE For Life 

1-866-773-0404 

www.tricare.mil/tfl/default.cfm 

www.tricare.mil/LifeEvents/Retiring 

TRICARE Eligibility—Pharmacy 

(Medicare info) 

1-877-363-1303 

www.tricare.mil/ CoveredServices/Pharmacy/ 

Eligibility.aspx 

Federal Long-Term Health Insurance 

1-800-582-3337 

www.opm.gov/insure/ltc/ 

CG Health Benefits Advisor 

1-800-942-2422 

Veterans Benefits 

Phone/Websites/Notes 

Department of Veterans Affairs 

1-800-827-1000 

www.va.gov 

Insurance Information 

1-800-669-8477 

www.insurance.va.gov 

Veteran’s Group Life Insurance 

www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/vgli/vgli.htm 

New VGLI Applications and VGLI 

Reinstatements: 

OSGLI 

PO Box 41618 

Philadelphia, PA 19176-9913 

1-800-419-1473 

Overseas phone 

(973) 548-5699 

Overseas fax# 

(973) 548-5300 

Death and accelerated benefits claims only: 

Fax: 1-877-832-4943. 

All other fax inquiries: 

1-800-236-6142 

e-mail at: osgli.claims@prudential.com 

All other inquiries: osgli.osgli@prudential.com 


THE LONG BLUE LINE

General Correspondence: 

Office of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance 

80 Livingston Avenue 

Roseland, NJ 07068-1733 

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents 

1-800-827-1000 

www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp 

VA Pamphlet 80-02-1 

Headstones and Markers 

1-800-697-6947 

www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp 

Additional Important Number and Websites 

Final Active Duty Pay 

1-866-772-8724 

Overseas 

(785) 339-2200 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/separations/finalpay/ 

Commanding Officer (SEP) 


444 SE Quincy St. 

Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

Contact PPC (SEP) for information on severance 

pay, separation pay, disability severance pay, 

LES’s, IRS Form W-2. 

Social Security 

1-800-772-1213 

www.ssa.gov 

Travel Claims 

1-866-772-8724 

Overseas 

(785) 339-2200 

www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/travel/ 

Send final travel claim to: 

Commanding Officer (TVL) 


444 SE Quincy St. 

Topeka, KS 66683-3591 

Service Records 

(314) 801-0800 

www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records 

Write to: 

National Personnel Records Center 

Military Personnel Records 

1 Archives Drive 

St. Louis, MO 63138-1002 

Veterans or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran 

can access www.archives.gov/veterans/ 

military-service-records to make requests. 

All others must write in and include complete 

name, rank/grade, SSN, dates of service, and 

date of birth of the veteran. DD-214s are also 

available via the website 

WWII U.S. Merchant Marine Awards and 

Decorations 

www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/marinermedals 

Contact: 

Awards, Flags, Medals 

Deveeda Midgette 

Maritime Awards Officer 

Office of Sealift Support 

1200 NEW JERSEY AVE., SE 

WASHINGTON, DC 20590 

United States 

Email: 

Deveeda.Midgette@dot.gov 

Phone: 202-366-2354 

Alt Phone: 202-366-2323 

Fax: 202-366-5904 

Business Hours: 

9:00am to 5:00pm ET, M-F 

CG Social Media Sites 

A list of Official CG Social Media Sites including 

Facebook and Twitter is accessible at: 

http;//coastguard.dodlive.mil/official-sites/ 

You may elect not to be mailed the newsletter by 

accessing your DA Self-Service account at 

• www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/gp/ 

• Select “Change My Delivery Options” 

• Uncheck the block labeled “I elect to receive the 

Retiree Newsletter by mail.” 

You may also contact CG PPC Customer Care for 

assistance by calling 866-772-8724 or 785-339-2200, 

or by sending an e-mail to PPC-DG-CustomerCare@ 

uscg.mil. 




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