The Long Blue Line (Winter 2022)

WINTER 2022
YOUR RETIREE NEWSLETTER & MORE
MCPOCG VINCE
PATTON HONORED
BY NAVY LEAGUE
FIRST FEMALE
SAILMASTER OF
USCGC
INSIDE THE EXHIBITS:
SECURITY DECK-
DEFENDERS OF OUR
NATION WING

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Managing Editor: Drew Forster
Graphic Designer: Scott McGuire
Contributing Writer: William H.
Thiesen, Ph.D.
Chief of the Mess: MCPOCG Vincent
W. Patton, Ed.D., USCG (Ret.)
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Blue Line (formerly The Retiree
Newsletter) are accessible at: www.
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where you can also subscribe for
e-distribution of this newsletter
and other important retiree
communications.
Coast Guard Distribution Lists can
be found at the USCG Public Affairs
News Room at: www.news.uscg.mil.
ON THE COVER:
MCPOCG Vince Patton, USCG
(Ret.), receives the J. Robert
Lunney Patriot’s Award at the New
York Council Navy League of the
United States 119th Anniversary
Dinner in the Metropolitan Club in
Manhattan.
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Building the National Coast Guard Museum:
Looking forward to a great year
National Retiree Council Co-Chairs: Shout out to Eagle to
Eagle author, CAPT Mark Ogle (Ret.)
Message from the Director
Pre-Retiree Information: Coast Guard adopts DOD form for
retired pay accounts
Reunions, Notices & Items of Interest
COVER STORY | MCPOCG Vince Patton Honored by
Navy League
A Mother Who is Making History: The Coast Guard's first
female Sailmaster
Coast Guard Memorial: Back where it belongs
Inside the Exhibits: Defenders of Our Nation Wing Rendering
RADM Richard W. Schneider, USCGR (Ret.) receives
the Citizen Soldier Award
Portraits of Service: The first three African-American sisters in
the Coast Guard
Welcome Aboard Active Duty and the Reserve
Retirement Notices
TAPS Notices
First School in South Carolina to Offer Coast Guard
JROTC program
USCGC PENOBSCOT BAY (WTGB) Honors “Retired”
Former Crewmember
Pre-need Eligibility for Burial in a VA Cemetery,
Headstones & Other Memorial Items
CG Pay & Personnel Center, Retiree & Annuitant
Services (PPC-RAS)
Directory Assistance & Other Important Phone
Numbers & Websites
Find all of this content at longblueline.org
• CHANGES TO RETIREE & ANNUITANT MAILING/EMAIL ADDRESSES: The CG Retiree Services Program
Manager, Mr. Robert Hinds, does NOT have the capability to change mailing/e-mail addresses in Direct Access
(DA). Retirees & Annuitants may change their mailing/e-mail addresses by accessing their DA Self-Service account
at https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/gp/ or by contacting CG PPC at 866-772-8724, e-mail: ppc-dg-customercare@
uscg.mil
• USCG/PHS/NOAA INPUT FOR LONG BLUE LINE: Submit input to Robert Hinds, Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil.
Deadline for input for The Long Blue Line, Spring (April) 2022 is 25 February 2022.
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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ENGAGE
HONOR
HAPPY NEW YEAR
AND WELCOME 2022!
The New Year is always a perfect time to look back and reflect. If you wish to learn about our
National Coast Guard Museum achievements over the last 12 months, I encourage you to
read our Year in Review, which is enclosed with this quarterly issue of the Long Blue Line. This
annual report is a celebration of all your support, generosity, and determination to ensure that
the generations of work by Coast Guard men and women is recognized and honored. We
are a community with common experiences, shared stories, and values. Together, we have an
incredible opportunity to tell the Coast Guard story in a National Museum. Looking ahead
to 2022, we are ready to continue meeting key project milestones.
You would typically hear from our Chief of the Mess, MCPOCG Vince Patton, Ed.D, USCG
(Ret.) in this column. However, I have borrowed the pen to brag about our mutual friend. In
November, I had the privilege of attending the 119th Anniversary Dinner of the New York
Council Navy League of the United States. The gala honored two Coast Guard leaders:
Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, who received the Distinguished
Service Award and former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vince Patton,
USCG (Ret.), who received the J. Robert Lunney Patriot’s Award. It was a proud moment for
all that have worn our uniform. Please read our cover story on that night on page 14.
I am especially excited to announce that due to the success of this publication, the Coast
Guard has decided to include sections for the Active Duty and Reserve workforces in the
Long Blue Line. The Coast Guard will also expand the electronic distribution of this magazine
from 30,000 retirees (those with an email address on file with the Coast Guard), to more
than 80,000 recipients including all Active Duty and Reserve members. The Long Blue Line
will be read by our newest recruits to our most senior retirees. In addition to our mission of
constructing a National Coast Guard Museum, our team considers this magazine as another
opportunity to give back to our great Service and to those who have served.
Thank you again for those who have helped us top $81M
toward our goal to open a National Coast Guard
Museum! We hope every Coast Guard Family
member will consider the Museum worthy of your
interest and investment. Happy 2022!
INSPIRE
CAPT Wes Pulver, USCG (Ret.)
President
National Coast Guard Museum Association
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NATIONAL RETIREE
COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS
2022 IS HERE! In last years’ Winter issue of
the Long Blue Line, we lamented the inability to
conduct large holiday gatherings and hoped that
the COVID-19 vaccine would soon be available.
Well, the vaccine came and, with it, we sincerely
hope that everyone was once again able to enjoy
the holidays with family and friends.
Your LBL continues to grow in content and we
hope that you enjoy receiving the printed copy
direct to your mailbox (also available online of
course). The USCG recently signed a two-year
extension of an MOU with the National Coast
Guard Museum Association, which produces the
magazine with USCG input. Our hats are off to the
Museum Association for continuing to step up and
deliver such a great product for our retiree and
annuitant community. We all have the ability to
show our thanks by making a contribution—size
doesn’t matter—to our shared goal of building a
world-class National Coast Guard Museum.
This issue of your Long Blue Line is full of great
articles and an abundance of useful information.
We hope you take the time to read it from cover
to cover. We will start with the following tip. For
those retirees that are Medicare eligible and have
transitioned to Tricare for Life as your secondary
payer, there is yet another Tricare program
that you may be eligible for. Military treatment
facilities (MTFs) that have extra capacity can
enroll Medicare eligible retirees in Tricare Plus.
Under this program you will be assigned a
primary care physician and can use the MTF for
all routine primary health care needs, including
periodic wellness check-ups with your PCP.
Specialty treatment is not included. Tricare Plus
is offered at no cost to those that enroll. Again, not
all MTFs are able to offer the program. If eligible
and interested, contact your nearest MTF to see
if they can offer you (and spouse) Tricare Plus.
On a final note, we
would like to give yet
another shout out to
yet another new author,
fellow shipmate and
member of the USCG
retiree community.
CAPT Mark Ogle (Ret.)
recently published a
memoir of his exciting
career. Eagle to Eagle
(Eagle Scout to O-6)
is told through a collection of significant USCG
events that Mark participated in throughout his
fast-paced career. Everyone will see familiar
names and notable events that will bring back
your own career memories. The book is available
online at: www.amazon.com/Eagle-Mark-
Sherwood-Ogle-ebook/dp/B08WJP8KZH. Capt.
Ogle is donating 50% of all proceeds to USCG
Mutual Assistance and Scouting.
Thoughts on retirement: “There really are two lives we live. The
first life and then the second life when we realize we only have
one life.” —Unknown
RADM Jeff Hathaway, USCG (Ret): hathaway.cgnrc@aol.com
MCPO Lloyd Pierce, USCG (Ret): Ipierce38@tampabay.rr.com
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
A MESSAGE FROM
THE DIRECTOR
TO THE MORE THAN 65,000 READERS OF THE LONG BLUE LINE, as we welcome in the
New Year, I’m reminded of a quote from Sir Winston Churchill – “The difference between mere
management and true leadership is communication.” This publication remains the primary
means by which the Coast Guard communicates information of interest/importance to our retiree
community. The magazine has been extraordinarily well received by you, the readers.
The Assistant Commandant for Human Resources (CG-1) announced in April 2019 that the
Retiree Newsletter would transition to an ALL-digital format in January 2020, with only limited
paper mailing to retirees without internet access. I am excited to share that based on your input,
the Long Blue Line (LBL) will continue to be delivered in both HARD-COPY and DIGITAL formats.
I am also happy to share that the cooperative agreement between the Coast Guard and the
National Coast Guard Museum Association has been extended for two years, providing for
publication of the LBL through October 2023. The agreement reflects the Museum Association’s
commitment to CG retirees and the importance of the retiree community to the success of the
National Museum project. Portraits of Service, now appearing in the LBL generated by the
ongoing Call for Stories, and the Stories that Matter Virtual Event Series and in-person Regional
Events (post-COVID) are just a few examples of opportunities for retirees to engage. Look for
more on this topic from the Museum Association.
Finally, I want to thank the CG National Retiree Council for continuing to effectively carry out
their mission “to sustain open and positive lines of communication between the Commandant
and the entire Coast Guard military retiree community…” I invite you to check-out the Council’s
2021 Annual Report to the Commandant at: www.dcms.uscg.mil/retiree
Best Wishes for a SAFE and HAPPY 2022.
Yours in Service,
Dr. Donna Mischell Navarro
Senior Executive Service, U. S. Coast Guard
Director of Military Personnel
COAST GUARD
PRE-RETIREE
!
DD-2656 REPLACING CG-4700 – 1 JANUARY 2022
As of 1 January 2022, transitioning members must use only Form DD-2656 as their
application for retirement. CG PPC-RAS will no longer be accepting Form CG-4700
as of that date.
PAY & PERSONNEL NEWS UPDATES FROM OUR BRANCHES
COAST GUARD ADOPTS DOD FORM FOR RETIRED PAY ACCOUNTS
We are pleased to announce that the PPC is changing from using the CG-4700 Form, Coast Guard,
PHS, & NOAA Retired Pay Account Worksheet and Survivor Benefit Plan Election, to using the DD
Form 2656, Data for Payment of Retired Personnel. This move from the CG-4700 to the DD Form 2656
will allow for more information to be immediately available to members (e.g., Survivor Benefit Plan
(SBP) and Blended Retirement System (BRS)) and for consistency of retired pay information across
all the services.
Additionally, the DD Form 2656 is much more interactively friendly than our current form and it provides
informational material (e.g., BRS Lump Sum information) that will help our members make informed
decisions for future retirement planning.
This transition has just begun to occur and
during the transition, both forms are perfectly
acceptable for use. PPC's Retiree and
Annuitant Services (RAS) Branch has begun
providing the DD Form 2656 to members who
will be retiring in July 2021 but, again, either
form is acceptable for use during the transition
period. Members who have already submitted
a CG-4700 form do not need to complete a new
form. We hope to have the transition complete
by January 1, 2022 and begin using only the
DD Form 2656 for members who submit a
retirement form after that date.
THE FORM DD 2656
IS AVAILABLE AT THE
FOLLOWING LINK:
www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/forms/dd/dd2656.PDF
PRE-RETIREE
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
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REUNIONS, NOTICES &
ITEMS OF INTEREST
2022 VA DISABILITY RATE INCREASE
According to the VA, the cost of living adjustment
for 2022 will be 5.9%. This year's increase is the
highest cost of living adjustment since 1983, when
the VA increased rates by 7.4%. See 2022 VA
Disability Compensation Rates at:
2022 SOCIAL SECURITY RATE INCREASE
The 5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)
will begin with benefits payable to more than 64
million Social Security beneficiaries in January
2022. For additional information, go to page 60
or visit:
ssa.gov/cola/
USCG/USPHS/NOAA RETIREE & ANNUITANT
MAILING/E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Bob Hinds
CG Retiree Services (CG-1335)
Many thanks and BZ! go to CDR KEVIN BROWN,
USCG (Ret.), for questioning chronic errors in
his and other retirees' e-mail addresses used for
mailing the digital issue of The Long Blue Line.
The C5I Service Center researched the issue and
found that the CG Direct Access (DA) query I’ve
been using to upload mailing/e-mail addresses
wasn’t linked to current data. The problem is now
resolved.
This is also a timely reminder to the retiree
community of the importance of maintaining
current contact information in DA. ALL retirees &
annuitants are encouraged to check/maintain their
contact and other important information in their DA
Self-Service account, accessible at: dcms.uscg.
mil/ppc/ras/gp/. If you need additional assistance,
please contact the CG Pay & Personnel Center
(PPC) by email at ppc-dg-customercare@uscg.
mil or by phone at 866-772-8724.
2022 MEDICARE PARTS A & B PREMIUMS
AND DEDUCTIBLES AND MEDICARE PART D
INCOME RELATED ADJUSTMENT
On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022
premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts
for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and
the 2022 Medicare Part D income-related monthly
adjustment amounts. See additional information at:
va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteranrates/
cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2022-medicare-
parts-b-premiums-and-deductibles2022-
medicare-part-d-income-related-monthlyadjustment
Medicare Part B – The standard monthly premium
for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $170.10
for 2022, an increase of $21.60 from $148.50 in
2021. The annual deductible for all Medicare Part
B beneficiaries is $233 in 2022, an increase of $30
from the annual deductible of $203 in 2021.
MOVING TO NORTHERN VA, DC, AND
BALTIMORE, MD FACEBOOK GROUP
Moving to Northern VA, DC, and Baltimore MD
Facebook group is sponsored by area Coast
Guard retirees and is designed to assist active duty
members, retirees, and veterans relocating to the
Northern Virginia, Washington DC/Baltimore area.
This is a new group and we welcome newcomers
to join regardless of what capacity they serve.
The larger the group, the more assistance we can
provide. Our goal is to create a network of people
and businesses to provide insight and information
of interest, such as schools, youth sports, car
pools, rentals, etc. for each area in Northern
Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland. This is
not an official Coast Guard page nor is any of the
content official Coast Guard information.
Moving to Northern VA, DC, Baltimore Area
Information Page | Facebook
COAST GUARD RECRUIT TRAINING ALUMNI
Since 1915, U. S. Coast Guard enlisted members
have served our nation as a part of the best military
organization. The Coast Guard Recruit Training
Alumni takes its name from the Long Blue Line
of men and women who completed Coast Guard
boot camp at the Training Centers in Alameda and
Cape May.
We Serve Our Alumni
Our Alumni exists to build a network to serve as a
resource for Training Center Cape May’s recruit
training mission. We seek to harness the power of
those of us who have served and wish to honor the
life lessons our boot camp experience provided.
We Support the TRACEN
We will deliver high-quality member service by
establishing a robust network of current and
former Alumni across the world. It is our affinity
group, a community of people with a common
experience: a love for our service, and a passion
for its future. The CGRTA will support and
facilitate alumni-related activities and services
in Cape May, the Coast Guard’s hometown, and
around the country and continue to engage and
2022 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION &
ENLISTED ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
AUGUST 7-11, 2022
THE INN AT OPRYLAND
The 2022 Chief Petty Officers Association &
Enlisted Association Convention will be held at THE
INN AT OPRYLAND in Nashville, TN!
We’ll not only be able to conduct Association
business, but to enjoy this great city while there.
The location next to the Grand Ole Opry allows
for easy access to Nashville’s world-famous
attractions. Country Music Hall of Fame and Jack
Daniels Distillery tours are being arranged. Learn
more at: uscgcpoa.org/
encourage non-supporters,
enlisted members, friends
and family to maintain their
connection to their fellow
alumni, the Training Center,
the CGRTA, and the Coast
Guard.
We Strengthen Bonds
The CGRTA now exists to build this network,
connect alumni, and to serve as a resource for
Training Center Cape May’s recruit training
mission. We see great power and potential in this
Alumni to bring together those of us who have
served and remember the life lessons that our
boot camp experience and careers have provided.
The CGRT Alumni group will use the passion for
mentorship and leadership of our alumni to provide
a helping hand and guiding force for our future
leaders, who will embark on the next phase of their
lives after their time in recruit training.
Learn more at: cgrtalumni.org/
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Coast Guard
Luminaries
Honored by Navy
League
On November 18, the New York Council Navy
League of the United States held its 119th
Anniversary Dinner at the Metropolitan
Club in Manhattan. The oldest active local council
in the Navy League has a deep and rich history
with the Coast Guard, along with the Navy and
other sea services.
President, Robert J. Lunney. The award is given
to an individual of extraordinary excellence whose
leadership has strengthened our nation’s strategic
efforts. It honors exceptional Americans whose
inspirational leadership and selfless dedication
embody the United States’ ideals.
Two Coast Guard leaders received honors at the
dinner, emceed by NBC 4 New York News Anchor,
Chuck Scarborough
Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast
Guard received the Distinguished Service Award
and former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast
Guard Vince Patton, USCG (Ret.), received the
J. Robert Lunney Patriot’s Award. In addition, the
Council honored two champions of veterans and
military causes: Mr. Ken Fisher of Fisher Brothers
and Mr. Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson.
Patton was honored with the Patriot's Award,
established in 2014, and in 2016 officially named
for its first recipient and past New York Council
We exist temporarily
through what we take, but
we live forever through
what we give.
New York Council of the Navy League President CAPT Frank R. Russo, Jr. USN (Ret.)
with MCPOCG Vince Patton, USCG (Ret.) and Admiral Karl L. Schultz.
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Rear Admiral J. Robert Lunney (NY Naval Militia
– Retired) enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17.
His service spanned more than 30 years and
included duty during both WW II and the Korean
War. His highly decorated career included 10
years of service in Naval Intelligence, three tours
in command of Judge Advocate General Corps
units, and a tour as Staff Judge Advocate at
Readiness Command Region Two, Scotia, NY.
He was appointed to the National Naval Research
Policy Board by the Secretary of the Navy and in
1994, received the highest form of public service
recognition bestowed by the Navy when he was
decorated with the Navy Distinguished Public
Service Award.
In his acceptance speech, the Master Chief
introduced his theme of standing on the shoulders
of giants with this dynamic quote from business
leader and civil rights activist Vernon Jordan:
You are where you are today because you stand
on somebody's shoulders. And wherever you
are heading, you cannot get there by yourself. If
you stand on the shoulders of others, you have
a reciprocal responsibility to live your life so that
others may stand on your shoulders. It's the quid
pro quo of life. We exist temporarily through what
we take, but we live forever through what we give.
“My first affiliation with the Navy League happened
in 1968,” Patton continued, “An almost-15-yearold
kid from inner city Detroit, coming home from
school one day getting off the bus and this guy
pulls up in a big, giant Oldsmobile. This guy called
me over to his car. I reluctantly went over there and
he handed me a brochure and said to me ‘How
would you like to learn a lot about responsibility?’”
The brochure was about the Sea Cadet program. “I
went, fell in love with it, became a Sea Cadet and
as they say, the rest is history.”
The giant, on whose shoulders Vince stands, was
James Hannon, the gentleman in the Oldsmobile,
a Navy League Member, who helped to found the
Sea Cadet Program. Patton described Hannon’s
role as a mentor in his life: “He found this young
black kid in Detroit, didn’t know me from Adam. I
thank him for starting me on that path, but more
importantly, starting me on to the path to grow my
shoulders wider, so others would get on board.”
The Distinguished Service Award is the premiere
honor of the evening. In order to be nominated for
this award, one must be an active duty member
of the sea services, preferably flag rank, who has
held significant commands and has displayed
exemplary leadership to our country.
The 2021 honoree was ADM Karl L. Schultz for his
remarkable Coast Guard career, culminating in his
current role as head of the Service.
“I just want to thank the Navy League, what a
great organization,” Schultz told the assembled
crowd, “I often say the Navy League gives a
disproportionate love to the smallest of the sea
services and it’s just tremendous—from an
advocacy standpoint, a support standpoint to our
men and women, to our families.”
The Commandant went on to share an update
on Coast Guard activity around the globe in his
keynote address.
The Coast Guard and Museum Association
gratefully acknowledge the ongoing partnership
with, and support of, the New York Council Navy
League of the United States for all it does for our
current shipmates and future museum.
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"A MOTHER WHO IS
MAKING HISTORY"
IN JUNE 2021, CWO2 Melissa Polson became the
first female Sailmaster in the history of America’s
Tall Ship, the USCG Barque Eagle. The fact that the
Virginia Beach native would find her calling on the
water isn’t that surprising. She grew up boating and
water skiing on the intercoastal waterway and her
first job was lifeguarding on Sand Bridge.
streaming down my face. It brought to light
conversations I’d had with the Senior Chief. College
wasn’t for me at the time. I was figuring out what
I really wanted to do, and I talked to a recruiter,”
Polson recalls the events of 20 years ago. “Being a
Quartermaster or Boatswain’s Mate were of interest.
I needed to make a decision for myself.”
Both of Polson’s grandfathers served in the Navy,
but another early job introduced her to Coast
Guard life. While working at a local bar, she was
introduced to the manager’s wife, who was a Senior
Chief Yeoman in the Reserve.
Then the terrorist attacks occurred on September
11, 2001. “I was sitting in my dorm room, tears
IT WAS A BIG
TRANSITION, BUT
MY PARENTS HAD
RAISED ME TO BE AN
INDEPENDENT YOUNG
WOMAN.
When she was guaranteed an opportunity to attend
A School, she enlisted and attended boot camp in
November 2002.
Her first duty station took her to the Cutter
Washington in Honolulu, HI. “It was a big transition,
but my parents had raised me to be an independent
young woman.”
Serving in that crew, Polson participated in Law
Enforcement, boardings in the Pacific Ocean,
fisheries and EEZ enforcement. One interesting
case involved Search and Rescue for a grounded
cargo ship.
As a young BM3, Polson had an opportunity to
serve on a 110 with an unusual crew at the time:
one third was female. “We had a female XO, female
BM1, female FS1. That experience really showed
me that anything was possible in the Service”
After a stint back home in Virginia at Little Creek
as a small boat coxswain, Polson made BM1 and
served at Coast Guard Headquarters in finance
for the small boat line. She acquired skills and
knowledge in Coast Guard contracting.
In 2013, in need of time afloat, Polson was given
an opportunity to join the Eagle crew. She was
ambivalent until she spoke to a mentor, MCPO Jeff
Ryan. “He said he would have given his eye teeth
to sail in Eagle. I’m glad I listened to him.”
Other than that two-summer stay in Eagle, prior
to being named Sailmaster, Polson had no sailing
experience. Her early exposure was to motor boats
and jet boats. Nevertheless, she felt confident
coming into the role based on her past Coast Guard
experience.
“I learned early to find confidence in myself,” she
says. “When I served as Executive Petty Officer of
an 87’ Coastal Patrol Boat with a LTJG in her first
command, I observed her confidence and humility
and how it helped create a really stable team. I have
tried to model that.”
When asked what it means to her to serve as the
first female Sailmaster of the Coast Guard square
rigger, Polson laughs, “I think it means more to my
11-year-old daughter. This summer, she started
signing her emails ‘from the daughter of a mother
who is making history!’”
The Sailmaster understands how important the
time in Eagle is to Academy Cadets and OCS
Candidates. “For the swabs, it’s their blue water
experience. This is a great place for people to
learn the value of developing partnerships. They
are creating networks.”
The biggest distinction between her current and
previous posts is “the cadet aspect for sure. I have
been a LAMS instructor teaching mid-level learning
to E-5’s. This is different. Over six weeks, the
cadets learn conflict resolution and get to employ
leadership models in the real world.”
“Eagle is a special ship. I fell in love and it’s a heck
of a love affair.”
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COLD AS ICE
AND WILLING TO
SACRIFICE
Petty Officer 1st Class Wahkene Kitchenmaster,
a member of the Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR
(WAGB 10) deck department, works in below freezing
temperatures to remove ice from the ship’s hull while
underway in the Chukchi Sea. The 44-year-old heavy
icebreaker deploys for months at a time in the Arctic to
protect the nation’s maritime sovereignty and security
throughout the region.
photo: U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Oldham
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A
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COAST GUARD
MEMORIAL
BACK WHERE
IT BELONGS
B
MAY 1957
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OCTOBER 2021
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On a sunny warm first Monday in October, New
York City Parks Commissioner Gabrielle Fialkoff
and President and Founder of The Battery Park
Conservancy Warrie Price hosted a Rededication
Ceremony to honor Coast Guard heroes. Admiral
Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard,
was a keynote speaker at the event. A crowd of
200-plus celebrated the rededication of the Coast
Guard Memorial in its new landscaped setting at
The Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan. They
were joined by Congressman Jerrold Nadler, State
Senator Brian Kavanagh, NYC Department of
Veterans’ Services Commissioner James Hendon,
and members of the community.
“The Coast Guard Memorial has held local and
national significance since it was first unveiled over
half a century ago, and we are happy to rededicate
this pioneering sculpture in its new landscaped
setting at The Battery,” said Commissioner Fialkoff.
“We thank the U.S. Coast Guard and The Battery
Conservancy for their partnership in helping us
honor this important branch of the U.S. military for
their selfless service through this artwork.”
During his remarks, Admiral Schultz thanked the
City of New York for returning the sculpture to the
renewed Battery as the location enables “millions
who visit to learn a little Coast Guard history…and
be moved to pay tribute to three service members,
representing all service members, who served our
Nation during World War II.”
“These valiant soldiers depicted in the Coast
Guard Memorial will greet our global visitors
with courageous determination as they enter the
park’s newly rebuilt east portal,” said Warrie Price,
President of The Battery Conservancy.
The City Parks Department has installed the
monument at the newly created Coast Guard
Memorial Plaza, which features a paved pathway
with new benches and native plantings framing the
artwork. The bronze sculpture appears to be the
first national war memorial depicting an interracial
group in which the figures are of equal stature. It
was created by painter and combat veteran Norman
Millet Thomas and dedicated in 1955 to honor the
Coast Guard members who served during World
War II.
The sculpture was placed in storage in 2004 to
accommodate the redesign of The Battery and
construction of the South Ferry subway station. The
plaza construction was funded by the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority in the amount of $770,000.
The Battery Conservancy will maintain the new green
space, and the Parks’ monument crew will care for
the monument as part of its citywide program.
Following the ceremony, the National Coast Guard
Museum Association and New York Council Navy
League co-hosted a reception at the nearby historic
Fraunces Tavern.
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SNEAK
PEEK
INSIDE THE
EXHIBITS
DEFENDERS OF OUR NATION
DECK
3
THE DESIGN PROCESS takes place in three
stages: Schematic Design, Design Development,
and Construction Documents. In the Fall of 2021, the
Design Development documents were presented to
the Coast Guard, marking the midpoint of the exhibit
design process.
These design documents include a new level of
detail for the galleries and selected exhibits in a
series of digital 3-D renderings of each deck. We
are excited to share another of these aspirational
renderings that gives a brand new sense of how
visitors will be immersed in the action. (Check out
our Fall 2021 issue to see the rendering of the Meet
the Coast Guard Gallery.)
SECURITY DECK 03
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.
Visitors refer to battle streamers and other visual
cues to orient themselves in time as they learn
about the technological advancements and
pivotal moments in Coast Guard military history.
The artifacts and exhibits place the visitor on the
maritime front lines from the War of 1812 to the
beaches at Normandy to modern combat where
technology meets highly trained personnel.
For many museum guests, the peak experience
in this wing will be an immersive audio/visual
presentation entitled Valor in World War II.
Featuring the Coast Guard’s only Medal of Honor
recipient, Douglas Munro, the story of his heroic
selfless rescue of 500 Marines pinned down
in Guadalcanal will come alive. The theatrical
exhibit will also educate the public about other
USCG heroes of the war deserving of honor.
To learn more about the visitor experience, go to:
coastguardmuseum.org/exhibits
location
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THANK YOU!
NATIONAL COAST GUARD
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
from the
RADM RICHARD W. SCHNEIDER, USCGR (RET.)
RECEIVES THE CITIZEN SOLDIER AWARD
ritzker Military Museum & Library honored Dr.
Richard W. Schneider with its 2021 Citizen
Soldier Award. The award was presented
at the 2021 Liberty Gala, held on October 21 in
Chicago. This annual event is the non-profit’s
main fundraiser each year.
The Citizen Soldier Award stands to honor a
person who exemplifies the traditions of the
citizen soldier set by George Washington; a
person who served the nation as a leader in war
and in peace, for the betterment of the common
good. Dr. Schneider personifies these qualities
through both his service in the military and his
achievements on the home front.
“Dr. Schneider led Norwich University honorably
and furthered the development of the citizen
soldier,” stated Susan Rifkin, Chief Operating
Officer of Philanthropic Activities. “His tenure
and dedication to sacrifice and service, both
at this higher education institution, and as a
member of the military community, showcases
his embodiment of the citizen soldier ideals -
duty, sacrifice, service before self, courage, and
patriotism. We are proud to honor his legacy and
achievements.”
The award is bestowed upon a person who has
lived the mission of the citizen soldier, has a
national reputation and has served in any branch
of the U.S. Armed Forces. The honoree also
displays a commitment to non-partisan issues
and demonstrates the ability to bridge political
divides.
“Through the years, my work at Norwich University
has aligned with the ideals and mission of the
Pritzker Military Museum & Library,” stated Dr.
Schneider. “I am pleased, humbled and honored
by this recognition of my efforts and contributions
to bettering society’s understanding of the values
of the citizen soldier and in commissioning
thousands of future officers to serve our nation.”
RADM Schneider (Ret.) recieves the Citizen Soldier
Award from Colonel Jennifer Pritzker, ARNG (Ret.)
$5,260,122
Total all time Retiree giving
1,803
Reitree Donors
THANK YOU AND BZ! Our Spring 2021
issue featured an exciting update about your
National Coast Guard Museum along with
a Call to Action to get All Hands on Deck
pulling together toward a common goal.
Everyone at the Museum Association is full of
gratitude for the way the Retiree Community
has stepped up in the last year. From our
Board of Directors to our Capital Campaign
Committee to our professional staff, thank you!
Together we can create a world-class museum
that is worthy of the men and women who
have served and showcase our Coast Guard
through its galleries of exhibits and stories,
conferences, and interactive programming –
both in person and virtually.
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WITHIN THE SCOPE
OF THE JOB
Coast Guard service members assigned to the Maritime
Security Response Team East (MSRT-E) perform a
boarding excercise with crew members from the 270-
foot famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC
ESCANABA (WMEC 907) on board the 154-foot Sentinelclass
fast response cutter USCGC RICHARD SNYDER (WPC
1127). Based out of Chesapeake, Virginia, MSRT-E is an
advanced ready force trained in maritime security, high-risk
law enforcement boarding procedures, counter-terrorism,
force protection, and environmental hazard response within
a tactical law enforcement operation.
photo: U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Dyxan Williams
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PORTRAITS OF SERVICE
There are thousands of untold stories that are not in the history books. The Long Blue Line is a
fantastic platform to share your personal journeys from the diverse mission sets of the Coast Guard.
We are excited to provide a place where readers can share their Coast Guard story. We’ve made it
easy for you with a simple questionnaire at coastguardmuseum.org/retirees. TELL YOUR STORY!
CAPT David Teska,
USCGR (Ret.)
Sioux Falls, ID
Without a doubt, my favorite duty station was
Sector San Diego, where I served as Senior
Reserve Officer from 2010 to 2012. I had been at
a joint command (US Transportation Command)
and the 8th Coast Guard District when the Service
stood up its sectors. I had no experience assigned
to one and wanted to have that opportunity. San
Diego was a great location (for a Coastie from
Kansas), but more importantly, I truly relished
the chance to work with fellow reservists in a
purely Coast Guard environment performing our
missions.
My service highlight came in April 1992, when
I deployed to Bahrain in support of Operation
Desert Storm, specifically to Commander, U.S.
Naval Forces Central Command. About 14 months
after the combat phase of Desert Storm, the U.S.
and its allies were enforcing economic sanctions
against Iraq. The Coast Guard deployed LEDETS
to participate in these boardings at the mouth of
the Gulf of Aqaba. Iraq's port facilities were heavily
damaged, so all cargo by sea came through
Jordan. Aboard USS La Salle (AGF-3) in Bahrain
we monitored these boardings. I had only been in
the Coast Guard for two years then, so I jumped at
the chance to participate in this effort.
Following my retirement, from 2000 to 2017, I
worked for FEMA in Kansas City, MO. The agency
attracts many of the same types of people as the
Coast Guard, who want to work for others and enjoy
the teamwork and camaraderie that comes from
the high op-tempo work environment of disaster
response work. I found the work very similar to my
experience in the Coast Guard on disasters to which
I deployed: two hurricanes and the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill response.
The time is right for the Coast Guard to have its
own Museum. All through the thread of history, the
story of the Coast Guard matches the changes in
the Nation—more than the story of advances in
technology such as the airplane, helicopter, and
UASs (unmanned aircraft systems)—it's the story
of the men and women who have served the Nation
through their efforts in the Coast Guard.
BMCM Jerry Cartmill,
USCG (Ret.)
Beaufort, SC
BMCM Cartmill served at Station Depoe Bay,
OR from 1973-1976. In 1975, a portion of the
movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, was
filmed in the area.
The movie starred Jack Nicholson as Randle
McMurphy, who was transferred to a mental
institution in 1963 to avoid hard labor for a crime
he had committed. During his time in the institution,
McMurphy steals a bus and escapes with several
inmates to go fishing on the Pacific Coast. The
fishing trip scenes were shot in Depoe Bay.
During the week of shooting, the station crew
became active participants and were called upon
to ensure the safety of the cast and crew.
“Since the patients were stealing a charter boat
to go fishing, the producers didn't want a Coast
Guard station to appear in the scene,” Cartmill
recalls. With the permission of the Group/District
offices, the station was temporarily recast as the
"Depoe Bay Yacht Club."
Cartmill and his fellow colleagues at the station
got a closeup view of the filming process as
the filmmakers requested a Coast Guard escort
in case of emergency. “I ran a couple of those
patrols without incident,” Cartmill says, “but some
of the other coxswains said that, between takes,
the film crew would sometimes chuck eggs at the
44-footers if they got too close.”
The final cut only included one short shot of the CG
helicopter escorting the boat in to shore. Cartmill
says, “In reality, the HH-52 pilot and crew deserve
recognition for the low-level flying they did that
day.”
“Although I was only a small behind-the-scenes
participant, it was still a memorable Coast Guard
experience."
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LCDR Carol McCarther,
USCG (Ret.)
Summerfield, NC
Carol McCarther was inspired to join the Coast
Guard because she saw some of the benefits—
her own apartment and a car—that her older
sister Delana was reaping after she joined the
Service. And Carol wasn’t alone. Her younger
sister Sylatheia also left their childhood home in
Greensboro, NC to go to Cape May too.
Carol (top image), Delana (middle), and Sylatheia
(bottom) became the first three African-American
sisters serving simultaneously in the Coast Guard,
all three at small boat stations. The eldest served
at Station New London, CT, Carol went to Short
Beach on Long Island, NY and their younger sister
was stationed at Station Little Creek in Norfolk, VA.
From Short Beach, Carol transferred to Portsmouth,
VA, where she became a Yeoman, working in the
A School. She went on to become a recruiter in
Wilmington, NC before laddering over to OCS in
1993. Her first assignment as an Ensign took her
to Corpus Cristi, TX where she participated in law
enforcement and surface operations.
“I wore many hats and loved every minute of it,”
McCarther says.
She also recalls serving as the Aide to Admiral
Thad Allen at Coast Guard Headquarters in
Washington, DC. On 9/11, she could see billows
of smoke at the Pentagon and had to interrupt
Admiral Allen’s meeting that day to tell him the
news and subsequently coordinate the gathering
of the flag officers.
McCarther says that assignment with Allen was
her favorite because of the people she met and
with whom she worked. The role included tracking
women in the Coast Guard and working on
diversity boards.
Of the three sisters, Carol remained in the Coast
Guard the longest, serving a total of 22 years.
Two weeks prior to her retirement as a Lieutenant
Commander, her daughter, Whitney, graduated
from Cape May. Coming full circle, Carol and
Whitney were the first African-American mother
and daughter on active duty at the same time in
the Service!
CDR Douglas Starr,
USCG (Ret.)
Sioux Falls, ID
Douglas Starr graduated from high school in
1942 at the age of 16. “All of my classmates left
soon after graduation to serve. I repeatedly asked
my parents to allow me to volunteer, but my mother
wouldn’t hear of it. After I turned 17, I finally talked
my dad into letting me join the Navy.”
Starr was a Combat Navy Sonar Operator from
1943-47 and again from 1950-51. After eight more
years in the Naval Reserve, he joined the Coast
Guard Reserve in 1965, from which he would retire
as a Commander after 20 years.
CALL FOR
STORIES
During his time in the Reserve of two different
services, Starr was an Associated Press journalist,
a speechwriter and a professor of both disciplines
at Florida State and Texas A&M among others.
“In 1968, I was a Lieutenant in the USCGR
in Tallahassee, FL,” Starr remembers, “and
received orders from an Admiral at Coast Guard
Headquarters in Washington, DC, assigning me to
a week of active duty to find out why the Admiral
was having trouble with his speeches.”
In a nutshell, the speeches provided by his
speechwriter lacked the Admiral’s language, word
use, sentence structure, and occasionally, the facts
and information were flat out incorrect.
Starr explains, “Chain of command works this way:
To schedule a meeting with an officer higher in rank
requires permission from each officer between you
and the officer with whom you wish to meet.”
Therein was the problem for the Admiral’s
speechwriter. He would interview the Admiral and
write using his language, word use, and tendencies.
Then he would send the draft up the chain of
command, and each officer in line would make his
own edits and send it up the chain.
By the time the speech reached the Admiral, it was
nearly unrecognizable from the original draft.
“I told the Admiral about the chain of command
issue and suggested two things: forbid anyone
but the speechwriter from making changes and
authorize that person to report to him directly without
permission from anyone else.”
Problem solved.
Tell us your incredible Coast Guard stories and what the National Coast Guard Museum
means to you, and your profile may be featured in the next issue of the Long Blue Line.
visit www.coastguardmusuem.org/retirees
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U.S. COAST GUARD INFORMATION ACTIVE DUTY
WELCOME
ABOARD
CG-092 & CG-R
To our Active Duty and Reserve Workforces,
IN JANUARY 2020, this Long Blue Line quarterly
magazine was launched to maintain open
channels of communication with our Coast Guard
Retired workforce. Staying connected with our
retirees, who stood the watch before us, is a
commitment to the Coast Guard Long Blue Line
that represents a Coast Guard member’s first day
of accession through their retirement. Over the
past two years, the Long Blue Line has become
the central forum for communicating with our
retiree community.
The CG National Retiree Council has expressed
their gratitude to the National Coast Guard
Museum Association which produces and
distributes the Long Blue Line publication
to 65,000 dedicated lifers of the Coast
Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the Public Health Service, and
their annuitants. CG-R and CG-092 are excited
to announce that we are expanding the reach
of this informative magazine to our Reserve and
Active Duty workforces.
LOOK FOR THE RED STRIPE FOR U.S. COAST GUARD
ACTIVE DUTY CONTENT
You may have noticed the magazine has a
section with a blue line at the page edge which
delineates official information for retirees.
Beginning in the April issue, there will be a section
of news and information for the Active Duty and
Reserve workforces; you will see a Coast Guard
red stripe to delineate the Active Duty section
and a navy blue stripe for the Reserve Workforce.
These colored page edges are designed to
make it easy for you to locate the content that is
directly intended for you. However, you will also
want to pay attention to the information about our
National Coast Guard Museum; the articles on
Coast Guard history; feature stories about those
currently serving; and the Portraits of Service
highlighting those who have served before us
and remain Semper Paratus.
Hard copies of the Long Blue Line will be
sent to select units, and a quarterly electronic
mailing will be sent to all Active Duty and
Reserve members. These mailings will point
you to www.longblueline.org, where you
can read current and back issues of this
comprehensive Coast Guard publication. This
initiative to add our workforces to the Long Blue
Line publication provides us another means for
communicating with our Coast Guard men and
women, and is complementary to the robust
communications already provided through
MyCG and the Reservist magazine.
Members of the Reserve may be particularly
interested to read in this issue about Museum
Association Board Member RADM Richard W.
Schneider, USCGR (Ret.), who was recently
honored as our Nation’s Citizen-Soldier by the
Pritzker Military Foundation on page 26. We
hope you will enjoy reading the Long Blue
Line and find it to be a helpful addition to our
ongoing communications.
Semper Paratus!
RDML Megan Dean
Director of Governmental and
Public Affairs (CG-092)
U.S. Coast Guard
LOOK FOR THE DARK BLUE STRIPE FOR U.S. COAST
GUARD RESERVE CONTENT
RADM James M. Kelly
Assistant Commandant for
Reserve (CG-R)
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
RESERVE
U.S. COAST GUARD INFORMATION
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ADAMS, EUGENE
AHLIN, LAWRENCE
AKANA, KENNETH
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ALBERTSON, BRIAN
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ALEXANDER, MICHAEL
ALEXANDER, AARON
ALFARO, EFRAIN
ALLEN, STEPHON
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ALLEN, ERIC
ALSTON, AQUIRAH
ALVAREZ, OMAR
AMBRIZ, FREDERICK
ANCHETA, RODOLFO
ANDERSON, JERRY
ANDERSONQUINONES, WILLIAM
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ARMSTRONG, JAMES
ARRITT, BRADLEY
ASHLEY, ROGER
ASHWORTH, CHASON
AUTEN, JOEL
AUTORE, DAVID
AVANS, KENNETH
AYALA, RAMON
BABBINI, JOHN
BABCOCK, CHRISTOPHER
BAIERSKI, MICHAEL
BALES, JADE
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BELL, RICHARD
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09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
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09-28-2021
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CONNELIE, THOMAS
CONRAD, MICHAEL
COOK, CLIFFORD
COOK, KENNETH
CORBETT, JOSHUA
CORTES, OBED
COSTER, CHRISTIAN
COVERT, JUSTIN
COWLEY, MARCO
COWSER, SHAWN
CRALL, KENNARD
CRECY, KEVIN
CRONIN, TIMOTHY
CROOKHAM, WHITNEY
CRUZ, MARILYN
CRUZ, VICTOR
CRUZ, RICARDO
CRUZ, PEDRO
CULLER, SEAN
CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT
CURRY, CASEY
CUTBURTH, LUKE
CZAKO, BRUCE
DAIGNAULT, SUSAN
DAILEY, RICHARD
DANGER, LEW
DEAKYNE, MICHAEL
DEC, JAMES
DELANO, ROBERT
DELGADO, ALEJANDRO
DEMOSS, JEREMY
DEMOUSTES, ROBBIE
DENNIS, MICHELLE
DERONDE, JEFFREY
DEVOLLD, MICHAEL
DIGNAN, JAMES
DILLMAN, SHAWN
DISTEFANO, MICHAEL
DODD, SEAN
DOELITSCH, KRIS
DOUGHERTY, CHRISTOPHER
DOWD, ANTHONY
DOWNS, DAVID
DOYLE, MATHEW
DREW, CRAIG
DRINKWATER, ADAM
DRISCOLL, KRISTIN
DRUCKREY, SCOT
DUNHAM, NICHOLAS
DUNLAP, JASON
DUNN, GEORGE
OSS4
AETC
SKCM
BMC
CSCS
SK2
ELC3
CDR
BMCS
ITCS
AMT1
CDR
CAPT
BMC
YNC
YNC
IT1
EM1
CSC
ME1
BMCS
OSCM
BM1
CAPT
BM1
DC1
BMC
ENG2
OSCS
AMT1
BMC
MK3
MSTC
MSTC
LCDR
PERS4
MKC
MSTCM
MK1
MEC
CDR
MKCM
YN1
LCDR
AMTC
GM1
LCDR
CDR
BM1
MST1
MKCM
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-30-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-15-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-23-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-05-2021
11-03-2021
09-06-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-05-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-22-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
DUPONT, KEVIN
DWORSHAK, JORIN
EDRALIN, JACOB
ELDER, JOHN
ELGIN, KATHERINE
EMERSON, DAVID
ENGEL, RYAN
ERDMAN, JUSTIN
ERICKSON, JAMES
ESTRADA, RODOLFO
FAULKINGHAM, JOSHUA
FAWCETT, PAUL
FENNELL, MATTHEW
FERULLO, MICHAEL
FIELDS, JUDAH
FISH, RYAN
FLAWAU, BRIAN
FLOYD, BOYCE
FLYNN, JOHN
FOGEL, ROBERT
FONG, KEVIN
FORBIS, DANIEL
FOUNTAIN, RONALD
FOWLER, JASON
FRANKENSTEIN, TAYLOR
FRANKLIN, DEREK
FREDRICKSON, MATTHEW
FRENCH, ANDREW
FUENTES, NATHANIEL
GALLETES, KEONI
GALLO, DANIEL
GANTNIER, DEVIN
GARRIOTT, RANDALL
GARY, BRETT
GARZA, JOHN
GASTRINGER, JAMES
GEER, BRIAN
GEORGE, TODD
GEORGE, ERIC
GESELE, THOMAS
GHERARDI, MARCUS
GILMOUR, AMANDA
GIPSON, KARY
GLANDER, MICHAEL
GLENN, CHRISTIAN
GLOVER, TIMOTHY
GLYNN, RICHARD
GODFREY, CORY
GOLETSKI, ALLISON
GONZALES, DAVID
GONZALES, ROBERT
LT
MECM
ETC
ENG2
EMC
BOSN4
CDR
LCDR
LCDR
BMC
IT1
CDR
ME1
CAPT
BMC
LCDR
SKC
IV1
MKC
CDR
MSTCM
MSTC
YNC
BMC
HS3
BMCM
LT
BMC
MEC
F&S3
MK1
FN
DCC
LCDR
AMTC
LT
BMC
MSTC
EMC
CAPT
CDR
LT
MKC
CAPT
SK1
WEPS4
BM2
LT
MSTC
AET1
BMCM
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-23-2021
11-01-2021
10-28-2021
10-15-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-25-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-14-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-15-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
GONZALEZ, LUIS
GOODMAN, RYAN
GORDON, CHARLES
GRAHAM, JEFFERY
GRAHAM, SAMUEL
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GRAY, WILLIAM
GREER, DERRICK
GRESHAM, BRIAN
GRIMSHAW, TIMOTHY
GRUENNERT, THOMAS
GRUSCHOW, ROBERT
GRYZENIA, DENNIS
GUILLOT, JOSHUA
HACKER, EMMETT
HADLEY, KEVIN
HAEDO, ARMANDO
HAINES, MARK
HALDEMAN, MATTHEW
HALSELL, BRIAN
HAMBRICK, KEVIN
HAMMAC, MITCHELL
HANSEN, BRANDON
HANSEN, ERIC
HANSON, STEVEN
HARRELL, DAVID
HAUGHEY, PATRICK
HAWES, ROY
HAWLEY, ALBAN
HAYES, ROBERT
HAYES, DEL
HEARN, DUSTIN
HEDRICK, CHRISTOPHER
HELMERSON, CORY
HENDERSON, JUSTIN
HERING, MICHAEL
HERMAN, CHRISTOPHER
HERMES, MAX
HERRING, MATTHEW
HEWITT, KRISTINA
HICKMAN, JAMES
HIGGINS, BRIAN
HILL, HUNTER
HOBLITZELL, DANA
HODGE, STEPHEN
HODGE, DAVID
HODGES, ROY
HOELZEL, GEORGE
HOESLI, JOHN
HOFFERT, CHRISTOPHER
HOFFMAN, NERISSA
HOLLINGSHEAD, JOSHUA
AETC
SKCM
BMCS
BMCM
BM1
ENG4
CDR
EMC
ME1
HSC
BOSN4
ASTCS
MK1
MK2
MSTC
EMC
LCDR
BMC
BMC
BM1
GMC
MSSE4
AMTC
BOSN4
SK1
BMCS
BM1
BMCS
RADM
DCCM
OSC
F&S4
BMC
BMC
DCCS
MK1
DCC
LCDR
YNCS
EMCS
MSTCS
LCDR
AVI3
IT2
MK1
ENG4
AETC
MSSD4
MK1
PERS4
AET1
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-06-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-27-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
08-28-2021
10-26-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-06-2021
11-07-2021
09-08-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
HOLLINS, JOHN
HOLLOWELL, BRIAN
HOLMES, RICHARD
HOPE, JOSEPH
HORD, ANTHONY
HORNYAK, JEROMY
HORST, ERIC
HORVATH, CHRISTIAN
HOUCK, WHITNEY
HOWERTON, GALE
HUBER, MICHAEL
HUELLER, ROBERT
HUFFMAN, JAMES
HURLEY, STEVEN
HUTH, MICHAEL
HUTTON, SCOTT
INGRAM, CHRISTOPHER
IPPOLITO, ANTHONY
ISAAC, DERRICK
JAMES, ANDRAY
JAMES, CHRISTOPHER
JANETKA, DALE
JARRELL, JASON
JAYNES, KEVIN
JOHNS, KHRISTOPHER
JOHNSON, SCOTT
JOHNSON, WILLIE
JOHNSON, BRODERICK
JOHNSON, FUANYI
JOHNSTON, CRAIG
JONES, JON-MICHAEL
JONES, DANIEL
JONES, CASEY
JORDAN, JOHN
KALISZ, THOMAS
KAROV, JONATHAN
KASSBAUM, JESSE
KEENAN, KEVIN
KEITH, JASON
KELLY, TRAVIS
KELLY, STEVEN
KENNEALLY, BRANDON
KENNEY, MICHAEL
KENTON, DAVID
KERR, JOSEPH
KETTENACKER, DONALD
KEYES, KARL
KIMBALL, COLIN
KIME, BRETT
KINGDON, CARL
KINGSLEY, HEATH
ENG4
BMC
BMC
GMC
MLES3
AET1
INV3
MEC
CDR
BOSN4
ETC
CAPT
BM1
DC1
AMT1
SK1
DCC
LCDR
ISS4
YNCM
MSTCM
BMC
MKC
ET2
CDR
MKC
YN1
AMTCM
SK3
LCDR
BMC
CAPT
BMC
BOSN2
CDR
SN
BM2
CDR
GMC
MEC
ET1
MKC
GM1
MKC
BMC
ITC
SKCM
EMC
BMC
BM1
AET1
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-21-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-14-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-10-2021
11-01-2021
09-26-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
08-28-2021
09-25-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
08-28-2021
09-18-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
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U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION RETIREMENTS
KIRKHART, ANGELIA
KIRTSINGER, CARL
KNAPP, JEREMY
KNOBLOCH, BRETT
KOEHN, ROBERT
KOENIG, MATTHEW
KONECSNY, LOUIS
KONEN, JEREMIAH
KRETZ, ERIC
KROSS, NICHOLAS
KUBICKI, CORY
KUZAK, ROBERT
KVISTAD, ERIC
LACEY, TIMOTHY
LACEY, SHERMAN
LAGARDE, PABLO
LAGOE, MICHAEL
LANCTOT, CHAD
LANDERS, CHRISTOPHER
LANGLEY, RYAN
LAROSA, RICHARD
LAROWE, JEREMIAH
LAW, JASON
LAWLER, SEAN
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM
LAWSON, DEWEY
LEAZOTT, SCOTT
LEE, CATHERINE
LEE, IAN
LEE, HENRY
LEEPER, JASON
LEEPER, KENNETH
LEFEBVRE, BRIAN
LEHNER, JOSHUA
LEIBOLD, EDWARD
LELAND, FREDERICK
LEONARD, MATTHEW
LEVEILLE, MICHAEL
LEVERIDGE, MICHAEL
LEWIS, RODNEY
LEWIS, DWIGHT
LHEUREUX, LUC
LINN, ROBERT
LONG, JAMAEL
LORCH, MATTHEW
LUCERO, CHRISTOPHER
LUCIA, SCOTT
LUGO, FREDDY
LUMAN, BRIAN
LUMPKIN, CHARLES
LUTES, BRIAN
AMTC
ME1
DC1
MKC
MK3
IT1
EM1
ITC
CAPT
LCDR
AMTC
BMCM
BOSN4
PERS4
CAPT
AMT1
HS1
MKC
MKC
OSC
ETC
CS1
AMTC
MEC
ETC
LCDR
OSS2
CDR
MECM
AMT1
MKCS
AET1
CAPT
BMC
AETC
MEC
AET1
ETC
BMC
ITCM
ENG2
BMC
MKCM
HSC
MKC
CDR
IVC
SKC
BM1
LCDR
AETC
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-26-2021
09-01-2021
10-20-2021
10-01-2021
09-27-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-21-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-16-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-10-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-02-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
LUX, WILLIAM
LYNK, DONALD
LYON, EVAN
MACDONALD, THOMAS
MACGLAUGHLIN, RYAN
MACMILLAN, MICHAEL
MACOMBER, JASON
MADALENA, GREGORY
MAGNUSSON, MICHAEL
MAHONEY, JAMES
MAJEWSKI, JOSEPH
MALIA, DAVID
MALLOY, COREY
MALVESTI, TERRILL
MANBECK, JEREMIAH
MANN, JOSHUA
MANNING, SCOTT
MAREK, RANDY
MARGITA, TIMOTHY
MARSHALL, ALLEN
MARTIN, KIRSTEN
MARTINEZ TORRES, BRYAN
MASI, ANDREW
MASON, NICHOLAS
MATHEWS, ZACHARY
MATTHEWS, EDWIN
MAYER, DAVID
MAZUREK, ERIC
MCCALL, MARCUS
BMC
OS1
AMT1
CAPT
CS2
CAPT
BMC
CDR
LT
MKC
ENG2
MKC
MKCS
BOSN4
MKC
BMC
MSSE4
MKC
CDR
MKC
CAPT
EM3
CSC
GMC
CDR
YNC
HSC
BM1
BM1
10-20-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-18-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-08-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
MCCARTHY, JOHN
MCCRYSTLE, MATTHEW
MCCULLOUGH, DWAIN
MCCURRY, LEWIS
MCELLIGATT, PATRICK
MCGOVERN, PATRICK
MCGREGOR, TYLER
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MCKAY, KIRK
MCLAURIN, MICHAEL
MCMURRY, JONATHAN
MCPHAIL, ADAM
MCPHERSON, JOSEPH
MCQUEEN, DONALD
MCWHORTER, STEPHEN
MECOMBER, DONALD
MEDINA, MARCIA
MELNICK, PETER
MELTON, JASON
MENO, VINCENT
MERCADO, LUIS
MEYER, JOSHUA
MILLER, JENNIFER
MILLER, ALEXIS
MILLS, WILLIAM
MINNICK, TODD
MIRAMONTES, HYUNSOOK
MIRANTE, THOMAS
MITCHELL, JOHN
MITCHELL, MARTIN
MOLATORE, KARL
MOLTZ, MERRILL
MONTESINO, KELLYN
MOORE, ROBERT
MORALES COLLAZO, EDGAR
MORERE, CHRISTOPHER
MORGAN, KEVIN
MORIN, MARK
MORRIS, SHANA
MOSELEY, ROBERT
MOSGROBER, KRISTOPHER
MOSHER, TIMOTHY
MOSQUERA, CHRISTOPHER
MOYER, DENNIS
MULLEN, KAREL
MUNDY, CHARLOTTE
MURPHY, STEPHEN
MURPHY, JASON
MURRAY, DANIEL
MUTCHLER, KIRK
NALLI, MICHAEL
NEGRON-ALICEA, DAVID
CAPT
MSTCS
OSC
MKCM
CAPT
MSTC
BM1
BMCM
EMC
BMC
AMT1
CDR
MSSE4
BMCS
MKC
LT
CAPT
ETC
SK1
IT1
BMCS
OS1
EM2
ENG2
SKCM
MST1
YNC
BMC
AET1
MKC
MK2
MKC
BMC
MKC
F&S3
BOSN4
CAPT
CDR
MSSE4
BM1
LCDR
LT
ASTC
BMCM
CDR
AETC
MK1
LT
MKCM
CDR
CDR
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-31-2021
10-07-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-30-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-10-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-16-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-26-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
NELSON, DAVID
NELSON, JAMES
NETTLES, MICHAEL
NEWBERRY, MARSHALL
NEWLING, CHRISTOPHER
NEWSOME, MICAH
NEWTON, ANNE
NIGRO, ADAM
NIX, JEFFREY
NOLAN, JOHN
NOVASIO, SETH
OGG, MARIETTE
O'MAHONY, JOSEPH
ORTIZ, JOEL
OVERMYER, MATTHEW
OVERSTREET, WILLIAM
PABON, JESUS
PADRO, RODDY
PALLAIS, KENNETH
PAMATIAN, RAYMOND
PANKOW, KENNETH
PARINELLA, ROBERT
PARIS, DANIEL
PARKER, CHAD
PARKINSON, WILLIAM
PARKMAN, KENNETH
PASSARELLI, ERIC
PASTORIZA, KAREN
PATTEN, ROBERT
PAULINO, ROBERTO
PAULSEN, DEREK
PAYNE, DANIEL
PEARSALL, MICHAEL
PEARSON, WILLIAM
PELLAND, JEFFREY
PENA, JOSE
PERCIVAL, JERRY
PEREZ, ALEX
PERKINS, TYRONE
PERRY, MARK
PERRY, JAY
PESTEL, JOSEPH
PETERSEN, ERIK
PETERSON, DOUGLAS
PETRY, ERIC
PHELPS, ANDREW
PHILLIPS, CATHERINE
PHILLIPS, JESSIE
PICHARDO, LUIS
PIERCY, CARTER
PIERIAS, DAVID
YNCS
AMT1
DCC
CDR
MKC
AMTC
LT
INV4
MK1
CAPT
BM1
CDR
SN
MKC
AET1
MKC
OSCS
AMTC
PERS4
LCDR
MKC
HSC
HS2
MKC
BMC
MKC
LTJG
YN1
ME1
DCC
BMC
MKC
MKC
ETC
BMCM
CAPT
MKC
CS3
EM1
HS2
MKC
OS1
ELC2
BMC
ETC
MKCS
CDR
YNC
MKC
BM3
BMCM
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-05-2021
10-15-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-13-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-10-2021
10-01-2021
09-25-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-27-2021
09-27-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-27-2021
10-01-2021
09-04-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-28-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-25-2021
10-01-2021
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U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION RETIREMENTS
PIPER, CHAPIN
PIPER, JOHN
PITTMAN, CHRISTOPHER
PLASCENCIA, YANCY
PLATA, JUAN
PLOTNER, STEPHEN
PLUMMER, SAMUEL
POIRIER, WILLIAM
PONTE, THOMAS
PORTER, KEITH
PORTES, ELNORA
POTTER, PHILLIP
POTTER, BRIAN
PRINCIPE, SOPHIA
PRITCHETT, RYAN
PROCTOR, ANISSA
PROESCH, JACOB
PRUITT, KYLE
PTAK, JONATHAN
PURINTON, NATHAN
QUILES, EDUARDO
QUINN, JEFFREY
RABER, TERIN
RAGEN, JOSEPH
RANDALL, TRACY
RANKIN, VON
REED, SARAH
REEVES, JANNA
REIDY, JUSTIN
RELFORD, ERIK
RENDERO, DOMINIC
RENS, STEVEN
REYES, AMARIS
RICHARDSON, ROBERT
RIDDLE, KEVIN
RIDGEWAY, DUSTIN
RINOWSKI, RYAN
RIOS, LUIS
RIOSAGOSTO, HECTOR
RIVAS, THOMAS
RIVERA, HECTOR
RIVERASANCHEZ, JOSE
ROBERTS, KRISTEN
RODRIGUEZ, CARLOS
ROGERS, TRAVOR
ROJAS, RODRIGO
ROLON HERRERA, RAMON
ROSADO, NOEL
ROSAS, BRIAN
ROSS, CRAIG
ROUNDY, FREDERICK
MSTCM
ET1
ELC4
MSSE3
BMC
MKCS
AET2
ME1
BOSN4
EM1
MST1
OSCS
CDR
SN
CSC
CSC
AMTCS
MK2
AST1
BMCS
F&S2
BM2
LT
BM1
BOSN3
BM1
CAPT
SN
BM1
BM1
BM2
MKC
SK2
ISC
CAPT
BOSN2
INV2
SKC
AMTC
AETCM
ETCM
AMT2
ISC
ISC
DCC
CAPT
FN
ET1
SN
BOSN3
BMC
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-29-2021
09-08-2021
10-01-2021
10-23-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-10-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-25-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-26-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-26-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-15-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-15-2021
09-01-2021
09-09-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
ROUS, CHAD
ROUSE, RANDALL
ROWE, JENNIFER
RUHLEN, JEREMIAH
RUSSELL, MARK
RYAN, JOSEPH
SADLER, JASON
SALTER, MICHAEL
SAMSON, JORDAN
SANDERS, JACOB
SANDS, THOMAS
SANSONE, RICHARD
SATHER, JASON
SATOUR-CHRAA, SAMIR
SAWYER, MICHAEL
SCHAFFER, DARYL
SCHARLOW, EDWARD
SCHIFFER, JOSH
SCHIRLE, MATHEW
SCHLUCKEBIER, BENJAMIN
SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL
SCHRECK, HEIDI
SCHROETER, PETER
SCHUHLEIN, DAVID
SCHWEINSBERG, NORBERT
SCIALABBA, RYAN
SCIAMBRA, PETER
SCOTT, BRIAN
SEAL, JOHN
SELTZER, RANDALL
SENG, DAVID
SETZER, RYAN
SETZER, EUGENE
SHAW, APRIL
SHEARMAN, DAVID
SHEESLEY, ROBERT
SHIELDS, TODD
SHUMPERT, ANTHONY
SIMPSON, CLAUDIA
SKINNER, ANNEMARIE
SMICKLAS, BRIAN
SMITH, JEREMY
SMITH, PAUL
SMITH, ERIC
SMITH, ERIC
SNOW, KYLE
SOLAK, MARK
SOLANO, JORGE
SOMMA, GABRIEL
SOTO, PHILIP
SPIVEY, DEREK
LT
AETC
SKC
MKCS
ENG4
OS1
MKC
AST1
LCDR
AETCS
BMC
CDR
SKC
MKC
MECM
CAPT
FN
AET1
LT
CDR
MST1
HSC
LCDR
PA1
CDR
BM2
BMC
AETC
MK1
ENG4
BMCM
MK1
EMC
MK2
MEC
MKC
F&S4
BM1
HSCM
YNC
CDR
CAPT
DVCM
CSC
BM1
MEC
AMT1
DC2
CDR
DCCS
BMCM
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-03-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-05-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-23-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-05-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-15-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-06-2021
09-01-2021
09-27-2021
09-25-2021
10-19-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-09-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
SPRINGER, DEREK
STALLINGS, TROY
STANLEY, JASON
STANLEY, TRAVIS
42 WINTER 2022
THE LONG BLUE LINE THE LONG BLUE LINE WINTER 2022
STARR, JAMES
STARR-HOLLOW, OBRIEN
STATHAM, LEE
STDENIS, WILLIAM
STEBBING, PAUL
STEDMAN, CURTIS
STEPHENSON, JASON
STEWART, BION
STEWART, SAMMIE
STLAURENT, NICHOLAS
STRAVINSKY, ROBERT
STREEPER, VAUNA
STROPE, DEREK
STROUP, JOHN
STRUTHERS, MICHAEL
SUMPTER, KENNETH
SUTHERLAND, BRYAN
SWANEY, JAMES
SWARTZ, SHANE
SWEENEY, RYAN
SWENSON, CHRISTOPHER
SWINK, WAYNE
SYROTCHEN, JAMES
SZEKLEY, MATTHEW
TAYLOR, ROBERT
TAYLOR, JUSTIN
TEW, JOSEPH
THARPE, GUY
THOMLINSON, LARA
TIETZE, ADAM
TIPPETS, RUSSELL
TOLBERT, CHARA
TONNEAS, JOSHUA
TORO, LUIS
TOTH, JOSEPH
TOTH, DANIEL
TOZZI, GREGORY
TRAVER, SAMUEL
TREDE, DANIEL
TRIMPERT, MICHAEL
TRINIDAD, ARMANDO
TULLY, TIMOTHY
TURNER, JORDAN
TURNER, JOSHUA
URENA, NICHOLAS
VALDES, CHRISTOPHER
VALENTIN, VINKEL
AMTC
BMC
OSC
F&S4
AMTC
ASTC
AMT2
MK1
EM1
MSTC
MKC
CAPT
PERS4
AMT1
OSC
LT
BMCS
GM1
CDR
MST2
AST2
MKC
SKC
BMC
AMTC
AMT1
EMC
CSC
WEPS2
SK1
BOSN4
MKCM
EMCS
MKCS
LT
CS1
AET2
MKC
DIV4
ET1
CAPT
BM2
AMTC
CAPT
BMC
BOSN4
OS1
OS1
EMC
BMC
HSC
10-01-2021
09-24-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-08-2021
10-29-2021
09-01-2021
09-18-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-18-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-14-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-27-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
VELAZQUEZ, GUILLERMO
VELTHEIM, WILLIAM
VERHULST, BRETT
VICKERS, TORRE
VIERA, JAVIER
VINCAMP, SCOTT
VOORHEES, KAREN
VOTH, KATHERINE
WALDT, TIMOTHY
WALKER, PAMELA
WALLACE, SARA
WALSH, RICHARD
WALTHER, KYLE
WALTMAN, CASEY
WARDWELL, TODD
WATERS, AARON
WATERS, JEFFREY
WATSON, KEVIN
WATSON, MARIE
WATSON, NATHAN
WEAVER, JASON
WEIMORTS, TODD
WELCH, DUSTIN
WERTZ, CHARLES
WESCHREK, SHAWNA
WEST, ROBERT
MEC
ISCS
OSCM
ME1
PERS2
MSSE4
ASTCS
LCDR
LT
OSC
CDR
CDR
SK1
YN1
MSSR4
CAPT
ETCM
F&S4
CDR
EMC
MKC
LCDR
OSC
ITCS
F&S2
MKC
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-22-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
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U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION RETIREMENTS
WETZEL, OSCAR
WHALEY, ADAM
WHALEY, BONNIE
WHEELER, SADIE
WHIPPLE, CHRISTOPHER
WHITE, STEPHEN
WHITE, TRAVIS
WHITENER, MATTHEW
WHITINGTON, DAVID
WILCH, GABRIEL
WILDER, AUSTIN
WILKINS, JASON
WILLIAMS, ANDREW
WILLIAMS, MICHELLE
WILLIAMS, JOHN
WILLIAMS, JODI
WILLIAMS, JOSEF
WILLIAMSON, MATTHEW
WILLS, ROBERT
WILTSE, ALAN
ACKERS, MARTA-LOUISE
ANAGICK, COLLEEN
ARENA, MICHELLE
ARENA, MARK
BAKER, BENJAMIN
BANKS-SHIELDS, MARINNA
BATES, DALE
BATES, MEKESHIA
BIGTHUMB, EVERETT
BOLEY, MICHAEL
BUCKINGHAM, DWAYNE
BULLARD, LYNN
CABREDO, QUIRICO
CARTER, RAYMOND
CHERVONI, JULIA
CONNELL, ELIZABETH
CORBIN, PATRICIA
DANIELS, VALESIA
DAVIS, JOYCE
DROBY, RAYMOND
DUNCAN, DAVID
DUNNE, EILEEN
FIGAROLA, JOHN
FRIEDMAN, MICHAEL
GARNY, PAUL
GIANZERO, JEREMY
GISH, ARNELL
GOLDSTEIN, SUSAN
USPHS
EMC
BMC
GMC
SKC
BM1
CAPT
MSTCS
BMC
EMC
MECS
BM1
AETC
MKCM
SKC
INV4
ASTC
DC3
ETC
MECS
AMTCM
CDR
CDR
CAPT
CDR
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
LCDR
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
LCDR
CDR
CDR
LCDR
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
LCDR
CAPT
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-21-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-14-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
WISSMANN, JESSICA
WISSMANN, CLAYTON
WOJCIECHOWSKI, MICHAEL
WOOD, TIMOTHY
WOOD, WINSTON
WOODS, BERT
WORTHEN, WILLIAM
WORTMAN, CHAD
WOYNAROSKI, ERIC
WOZNIAK, SCOTT
WREN, MICHAEL
WRIGHT, JEREMY
WYLIE, KIRK
YEAGER, HEATH
YONUSHONIS, SHANE
YORK, JUDE
YOUNG, BERTINA
ZAMORA, ROBERT
ZAWISA, DAVID
ZIMMERMANN, MARK
GOUDELOCK, DENISE
GRAJALES, ERICA
GUZMAN, ANA
HAUGLAND, CRAIG
HELMER, BURKE
HROCH, BRIAN
HUNT, R.
JAMES, CYNTHIA
JOHNS, MALCOLM
JOHNSON, LEAH
JUDD, HEATHER
LATHAM, LEA
LEACH, JACQUELINE
LUKACS, SUSAN
MAHONEY, GUY
MALONEY, SAMANTHA
MARGOLIS, ANDREW
MCMILLAN, ANNE
MIDDLEKAUFF, AARON
MISHLER, DALE
NABAKOWSKI, ANDREI
OBJIO, TINA
PAPAZIAN, RAFFI
PARKS, REBECCA
PAZDAN, RENEE
PHILLIPS, CHANTAL
PROCTOR, JENNIFER
PULSIPHER, JOHN
LCDR
OSCS
BMC
CSC
CDR
LCDR
ME1
ME1
LCDR
EM1
BOSN4
SKCS
MSSD4
BMC
BMCS
GMC
YNC
BOSN4
ET2
MAT3
CAPT
LCDR
CAPT
LCDR
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
CAPT
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
LCDR
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
LTJG
CDR
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-12-2021
10-01-2021
11-08-2021
09-26-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
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ROTH, JACQUIE
SEAGO, BRIDGETTE
SHEMEK, JULIA
SHERROD, KASSANDRA
SONG, YOUNG
STEIN, EDWARD
SULZBACH, ROBERT
SUMNER, LISA
TAGLIAFERRI, GERI
TAYLOR, SUSAN
CDR
CDR
CDR
LCDR
LT
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
10-01-2021
UYEKI, TIMOTHY
VASQUEZ, WILLIE
VERMILYEA, PETER
WARGO, SUSANNAH
WATTS, DARON
WILLIS, ROGER
WINN, EDDIE
WOODBURY, KENDRA
WOOTEN, KATHLEEN
CORRECTIONS TO THE LONG BLUE LINE, FALL 2021:
RADM MICHAEL TOEDT, USPHS (RET) was incorrectly listed as "CAPT"
CAPT JOHN MAYNARD, USPHS (RET) was incorrectly listed as "CDR"
COAST GUARD TRANSITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM (TAP)
10-01-2021
10-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
09-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
11-01-2021
10-01-2021
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/
CDR
LCDR
CDR
CDR
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
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)
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TAPS
BERNIER, ALEX
WINDHAM, ME
BM1
RET. 09-10-2020
TAPS 10-01-2021
CASE, HARLOW
HENDERSONVILLE, NC
HS1
RET. 06-01-1978
TAPS 08-21-2021
TAPS
BERRY, RICHARD
VENICE, FL
CDR
RET. 08-06-2000
TAPS 09-25-2021
CASEY, GARY
BRADENTON, FL
YNC
RET. 11-01-1981
TAPS 08-29-2021
BETZ, ROBERT
MENTOR, OH
BMCS
RET. 01-01-1967
TAPS 10-14-2021
CASS, JACK
SAN ANTONIO, TX
FS1
RET. 07-01-1976
TAPS 08-30-2021
BILLS, JAMES
CALDWELL, TX
FA
RET. 11-06-1967
TAPS 08-25-2021
CHAVANA, DANIEL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
SKC
RET. 09-23-1990
TAPS 08-07-2021
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
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
ABRAMS, GEORGE
BARRINGTON, RI
ACHOR, MICKEY
VIRGINIA BCH, VA
ADAMS, ROGER
HOMOSASSA, FL
ALGER, KENNETH
LYNNWOOD, WA
ANLOAGUE, PAULINO
DASMARINAS, CAVITE
ASHBY, CRAIG
BREWER, ME
BABCOCK, ROBERT
RIVERVIEW, MI
BAGG, HERBERT
MIDLAND, GA
BAILEY, DONALD
MARTINEZ, CA
DC1
MKC
ADCM
RDCM
FS1
BMCM
LCDR
CWO4
AGCS
RET. 03-13-1990
TAPS 09-03-2021
RET. 09-01-2004
TAPS 08-28-2021
RET. 09-01-1979
TAPS 09-04-2021
RET. 06-01-1976
TAPS 09-25-2021
RET. 06-01-1975
TAPS 08-12-2021
RET. 08-01-1994
TAPS 09-11-2021
RET. 10-04-2008
TAPS 09-05-2021
RET. 07-01-1972
TAPS 09-03-2021
RET. 10-01-1967
TAPS 09-02-2021
BAILEY, LELAND
THERMAL, CA
BANKS, CLEMENT
MERIDIAN, MS
BARNES, WALTER
VIRGINIA BCH, VA
BAUMBAUGH, DANIEL
BLOXOM, VA
BAYSINGER, ROBERT
COTTAGE GROVE, OR
BECKMAN, CHARLES
SPRING HILL, FL
BEGLIN, RONALD
PLACENTIA, CA
BELL, MICHAEL
TACOMA, WA
BELLAIRS, DAVID
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA
CS2
MKC
CWO4
LCDR
QM1
AM1
CWO4
SA
ENG2
RET. 09-01-1972
TAPS 10-26-2021
RET. 02-01-1984
TAPS 08-24-2021
RET. 10-01-1985
TAPS 08-21-2021
RET. 01-01-1968
TAPS 08-07-2021
RET. 03-29-1972
TAPS 08-28-2021
RET. 05-01-1991
TAPS 08-29-2021
RET. 09-01-1990
TAPS 09-04-2021
RET. 04-10-1975
TAPS 09-04-2021
RET. 07-01-2002
TAPS 08-19-2021
BIRDSELL, RAYMOND
FT PIERCE, FL
BOCK, RICHARD
GAITHERSBURG, MD
BOULANGER, RAYMOND
TAMAQUA, PA
BRELAND, WALLACE
LAKE HELEN, FL
BRITTEN, MARVIN
MIDDLETOWN, NJ
BROOKS, STANLEY
SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA
BRUCE, RICHARD
CANTONSVILLE, MD
BUBAR, FORREST
ADDISON, ME
BUCHANAN, LARRY
LA PORTE, TX
BUFFINGTON, MARION
MORROW, GA
BUFORD, DONALD
WARRENTON, MO
BURCH, PHILIP
ALVIN, TX
BUSALACCHI, ARTHUR
SONORA, CA
BUTLER, DAVID
PORT ANGLES, WA
CAFFREY, JOHN
MOHEGAN LAKE, NY
CAIN, MICHAEL
CHESAPEAKE, VA
ENCS
CAPT
MKC
BMC
DPCM
CWO2
CDR
MKC
OSC
CS2
MKCS
ETC
CDR
DCC
CAPT
CAPT
RET. 12-01-1973
TAPS 10-22-2021
RET. 07-01-1994
TAPS 09-09-2021
RET. 11-01-2007
TAPS 09-20-2021
RET. 09-01-1980
TAPS 10-24-2021
RET. 01-13-1998
TAPS 08-30-2021
RET. 01-01-1990
TAPS 10-06-2021
RET. 11-01-1981
TAPS 08-28-2021
RET. 04-01-1978
TAPS 10-13-2021
RET. 09-01-2006
TAPS 09-10-2021
RET. 08-04-1966
TAPS 10-14-2021
RET. 05-02-1993
TAPS 09-19-2021
RET. 08-01-1975
TAPS 10-10-2021
RET. 02-21-1989
TAPS 09-23-2021
RET. 11-01-1974
TAPS 09-12-2021
RET. 08-01-1978
TAPS 11-01-2021
RET. 08-01-1995
TAPS 08-10-2021
CHAZAL, EDWARD
HOOVER, AL
CHIDESTER, LOREN
PUYALLUP, WA
CHRISTIANSEN, WILLIAM
WALNUT CREEK, CA
COGGINS, DAVID
WELLS, ME
COLIO, EDISON
KIRKLAND, WA
COLLINS, PATRICK
JONESVILLE, VA
COOK, KENT
MONTGOMERY, AL
COON, PAUL
ORANGE PARK, FL
CORSON, DAVID
FAIRFIELD, PA
COTTRELL, SCOTT
ASHLAND, OH
COX, RONALD
N CAPE MAY, NJ
CRANE, JAMES
TOMS RIVER, NJ
CROOK, EMMETT
OGDEN, UT
CURTIS, MINER
OCALA, FL
DARR, RICHARD
TILLAMOOK, OR
DEARING, GERALD
PASCO, WA
CDR
LT
ET2
SK1
SK1
MKC
HSCM
GMC
CAPT
MED3
CWO3
EM2
EM1
EM2
BMC
AMC
RET. 10-01-1985
TAPS 09-11-2021
RET. 07-01-1979
TAPS 08-29-2021
RET. 12-03-1958
TAPS 08-09-2021
RET. 08-12-1989
TAPS 10-05-2021
RET. 11-01-1987
TAPS 08-17-2021
RET. 05-01-1995
TAPS 09-14-2021
RET. 11-01-2010
TAPS 08-18-2021
RET. 09-01-2014
TAPS 08-19-2021
RET. 06-01-1989
TAPS 08-07-2021
RET. 06-01-1995
TAPS 09-28-2021
RET. 11-01-1984
TAPS 09-10-2021
RET. 06-18-1993
TAPS 09-04-2021
RET. 05-20-1999
TAPS 09-05-2021
RET. 12-06-1977
TAPS 08-04-2021
RET. 10-01-1982
TAPS 08-26-2021
RET. 07-19-1977
TAPS 09-29-2021
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
46 WINTER 2022
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47

TAPS
DECASTRO, MARGARITO
MURRELL INLET, SC
SKCM
RET. 07-01-1986
TAPS 08-14-2021
GIBSON, WILLIAM
PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ
AMTCS
RET. 09-01-2000
TAPS 08-02-2021
HAYES, LEONARD
COUPEVILLE, WA
LT
RET. 12-08-2002
TAPS 08-18-2021
JOHNSON, WALTER
SEGUIN, TX
BM1
RET. 10-01-1997
TAPS 09-30-2021
TAPS
DENNIS, CHARLES
NAMPA, ID
RDCS
RET. 10-01-1997
TAPS 09-12-2021
GIESING, EDWARD
VERO BEACH, FL
CWO2
RET. 07-01-1983
TAPS 10-01-2021
HAZARD, PAUL
LEXINGTON, MA
WEPS4
RET. 07-18-1993
TAPS 08-07-2021
JOHNSON, STANLEY
STOVER, MO
ST3
RET. 07-09-1993
TAPS 08-04-2021
DENT, ROGER
N FORT MEYERS, FL
LCDR
RET. 06-24-1994
TAPS 08-24-2021
GILMARTIN, JOSEPH
FAIRBORN, OH
ET1
RET. 07-01-1982
TAPS 09-23-2021
HECK, FRED
ARNOLD, MO
FSCS
RET. 08-01-1997
TAPS 10-20-2021
JOHNSON, STEVEN
DELUTH, GA
RDC
RET. 10-01-2001
TAPS 08-31-2021
DESLAURIERS, WILFRED
DAVENPORT, FL
QMCM
RET. 10-01-1971
TAPS 08-27-2021
GOODHUE, JOHN
PONTE VEDRA, FL
HSCM
RET. 10-01-2012
TAPS 09-10-2021
HECKMAN, BYRON
IOLA, KS
QM2
RET. 07-05-1996
TAPS 09-07-2021
JOHNSON, RAYMOND
MARICOPA, AZ
DCCM
RET. 03-01-2001
TAPS 08-31-2021
DOOLEY, JAMES
MONTICELLO, FL
LCDR
RET. 08-06-2001
TAPS 11-01-2021
GORDON, ROBERT
LOGAN, UT
AT1
RET. 06-01-1976
TAPS 08-18-2021
HEDLUND, ALEXANDER
CARMEL, IN
IS1
RET. 08-09-2021
TAPS 08-09-2021
JOHNSON, EDWARD
BROOKLYN, NY
ET1
RET. 12-18-2005
TAPS 09-01-2021
DOWNER, DAVID
FT PAYNE, AL
RMC
RET. 07-01-1977
TAPS 09-26-2021
GRAVES, HENRY
SARANAC LAKE, NY
DC3
RET. 07-19-1968
TAPS 09-25-2021
HENDERSON, ROY
PLEASANT HILL, CA
LCDR
RET. 06-01-1977
TAPS 09-24-2021
JOHNSON, FINLEY
ROSSVILLE, GA
BM2
RET. 08-31-2006
TAPS 10-29-2021
DOYLE, THOMAS
NORTH BABYLON, NY
LCDR
RET. 05-09-2009
TAPS 08-18-2021
GRINNAN, RANDOLPH
NORFOLK, VA
CDR
RET. 12-05-1994
TAPS 08-01-2021
HENRY, DAVID
PIEDMONT, SD
DC1
RET. 10-01-2010
TAPS 09-14-2021
JONES, GUY
MERRITT, NC
ENC
RET. 04-01-1971
TAPS 09-05-2021
DRISCOLL, KRISTIN
SAN DIEGO, CA
LCDR
RET. 10-01-2021
TAPS 10-26-2021
GROBMAN, ROBERT
NEW YORK, NY
FN
RET. 07-27-1960
TAPS 09-23-2021
HIJII, TOM
HONOLULU, HI
YN1
RET. 06-01-1976
TAPS 10-28-2021
JONES, KENNETH
CAMDEN, NC
MKC
RET. 11-11-1975
TAPS 08-18-2021
DUELL, JON
SALEM, OR
AMTCM
RET. 12-01-2007
TAPS 08-24-2021
GROBMAN, ROBERT
NEW YORK, NY
FN
RET. 07-27-1960
TAPS 09-23-2021
HOGG, DENNIS
LODI, CA
YNCS
RET. 07-01-2001
TAPS 08-06-2021
JORDAN, LAWRENCE
ORLANDO, FL
BMC
RET. 10-01-1973
TAPS 10-06-2021
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
EBEY, DONALD
MT VERNON, WA
EDWARDS, DONALD
GOOSE CREEK, SC
ELLIOTT, DANIEL
OWLS HEAD, ME
ESPOSITO, JAMES
WASHINGTON, DC
FEARNOW, JOHN
TUCSON, AZ
FELT, FREDERICK
HENDERSON, NV
FENTER, JOHN
PEMBROKE, MA
FORCE, JAMES
MARY ESTHER, FL
FRANCK, THOMAS
RIO HONDO, TX
GARDNER, ROBERT
RENTON, WA
GEHRING, DOUGLAS
HOUSTON, TX
CWO4
BMCM
BMCS
CAPT
CAPT
CWO4
CWO3
CAPT
YNCM
LCDR
CDR
RET. 12-01-1987
TAPS 08-25-2021
RET. 02-01-1970
TAPS 08-23-2021
RET. 11-04-1994
TAPS 10-07-2021
RET. 12-02-1980
TAPS 09-11-2021
RET. 07-01-1997
TAPS 10-27-2021
RET. 05-01-1986
TAPS 08-18-2021
RET. 09-01-1976
TAPS 10-26-2021
RET. 07-01-1997
TAPS 10-07-2021
RET. 03-01-2001
TAPS 08-29-2021
RET. 08-01-1966
TAPS 10-07-2021
RET. 07-01-1987
TAPS 09-05-2021
GUZMAN, ANGEL
TALLAHASSEE, FL
HAIN, JOSEPH
ELFERS, FL
HALSTEAD, WILLIAM
SUFFOLK, VA
HANAK, MICHAEL
SPRINGFIELD, MO
HANLEY, RONALD
STUART, FL
HANSEN, RONALD
SAN ANTONIO, TX
HARIG, RICHARD
PORT ANGELES, WA
HARRELL, BRISCOE
BALTIMORE, MD
HARTWIG, BERNARD
NORFOLK, VA
HAUGHEY, RICHARD
CHARLESTON, SC
HAWES, ERVIN
SPRINGFIELD, MO
ENC
MKC
EMC
BM1
CDR
BOSN4
BTC
FSCS
LCDR
CAPT
ADC
RET. 08-01-1971
TAPS 10-13-2021
RET. 12-18-2010
TAPS 08-12-2021
RET. 06-01-1995
TAPS 08-26-2021
RET. 09-01-1993
TAPS 09-06-2021
RET. 10-04-1994
TAPS 10-06-2021
RET. 03-01-1998
TAPS 08-15-2021
RET. 12-01-1966
TAPS 08-26-2021
RET. 04-01-1979
TAPS 09-19-2021
RET. 12-13-1990
TAPS 11-08-2021
RET. 04-17-1978
TAPS 08-09-2021
RET. 10-01-1979
TAPS 09-05-2021
HOLOHAN, DENIS
WURTSBORO, NY
HORROCKS, JEFF
CLEVELAND, UT
HOWARTH, JOHN
POTOMAC, MD
HUDSON, WILLIAM
JUNEAU, AK
HUFFMAN, JAMES
LYNDEN, WA
INGRAM, JOHN
GREENFIELD, WI
ISAACKS, LEONARD
LEHIGH ACRES, FL
JACKSON, DAVID
ELIZABETH CTY, NC
JAMES, ROBERT
ALFORD, FL
JOHNSON, RUSSELL
EUGENE, OR
JOHNSON, WILLIAM
ULSTER PARK, NY
DC1
PS1
CWO4
CDR
RMCS
LCDR
ETC
AD1
PSC
CWO3
MKCM
RET. 02-21-1997
TAPS 08-01-2021
RET. 01-01-2010
TAPS 08-15-2021
RET. 02-01-1974
TAPS 09-13-2021
RET. 07-01-1973
TAPS 10-11-2021
RET. 12-01-1970
TAPS 10-23-2021
RET. 12-01-1976
TAPS 10-10-2021
RET. 12-01-1973
TAPS 08-24-2021
RET. 09-01-1998
TAPS 09-14-2021
RET. 07-06-1990
TAPS 09-02-2021
RET. 03-01-1976
TAPS 08-09-2021
RET. 09-01-1983
TAPS 08-16-2021
JUSTICE, THOMAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
KASSICK, EDWARD
HARRINGTON, DE
KELLY, CLYDE
POPLARVILLE, MS
KERCHER, JOHN
VIRGINIA BCH, VA
AMTCM
CWO4
RMCM
LT
RET. 12-01-2006
TAPS 07-31-2021
RET. 07-01-1977
TAPS 09-03-2021
RET. 08-01-1977
TAPS 08-14-2021
RET. 01-10-1986
TAPS 08-02-2021
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
48 WINTER 2022
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49

TAPS
KERNS, GERALD
LEAVENWORTH, KS
CWO4
RET. 12-01-1982
TAPS 08-23-2021
LESTER, JAMES
IMMOKALEE, FL
RMC
RET. 10-01-1964
TAPS 08-30-2021
MERCHANT, BRUCE
INDIAN LAKE, NY
CAPT
RET. 07-01-1998
TAPS 10-06-2021
NORTON, WILLIAM
WILMINGTON, NC
CAPT
RET. 02-19-2000
TAPS 09-25-2021
TAPS
KIER, RONALD
QUAKER HILL, CT
CWO3
RET. 10-01-1985
TAPS 08-04-2021
LIVACZ, THOMAS
THE VILLAGES, FL
BM1
RET. 10-30-1994
TAPS 10-16-2021
MERRILL, RICHARD
PLEASANTON, CA
RDCM
RET. 08-01-1972
TAPS 09-20-2021
OSBURN, WILLIAM
SHANNON, MS
ENC
RET. 12-01-1971
TAPS 08-11-2021
KISH, ROBERT
MESA, AZ
AVT1
RET. 04-01-2001
TAPS 11-04-2021
LUDVIGSON, LARRY
OROVILLE, CA
MKC
RET. 07-01-1996
TAPS 10-04-2021
METCALF, EDWARD
MESQUITE, NV
DCCM
RET. 01-01-1972
TAPS 10-18-2021
PADGETT, SAMUEL
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
MKC
RET. 09-01-2007
TAPS 09-21-2021
KLEIN, ROBERT
DULUTH, MN
CWO3
RET. 08-01-1981
TAPS 08-15-2021
LUGO, ELISEO
ABERDEEN, WA
FS1
RET. 05-01-1981
TAPS 08-18-2021
MICALE, SAMUEL
CLAWSON, MI
BMC
RET. 04-01-1968
TAPS 08-17-2021
PAGELS, GEOFFREY
CHESAPEAKE, VA
BOSN2
RET. 07-01-2003
TAPS 08-24-2021
KOPPENHAFER, FREDERICK
PALM COAST, FL
CDR
RET. 04-11-1993
TAPS 08-05-2021
LUNASIN, NESTOR
NORFOLK, VA
FSCM
RET. 07-01-1988
TAPS 08-16-2021
MILLER, CHRISTIE
ROANOKE, VA
GMC
RET. 08-13-1971
TAPS 10-25-2021
PARKER, HARRY
N RIDGEVILLE, OH
CWO4
RET. 11-01-1989
TAPS 09-22-2021
KRAMBECK, MILAN
GALLIPOLIS, OH
ENG4
RET. 10-01-1991
TAPS 10-08-2021
LUTTON, THOMAS
SAVANNAH, GA
CAPT
RET. 07-01-1985
TAPS 09-27-2021
MILLER, KENNETH
HOUSTON, MS
LT
RET. 07-01-1988
TAPS 08-13-2021
PARKER, DANIEL
KATONAH, NY
YN1
RET. 06-07-1998
TAPS 09-25-2021
LAMBINE, JANNA
YARMOUTHPORT, MA
CDR
RET. 06-22-2011
TAPS 10-21-2021
MAINORD, DANIEL
NAMPA, ID
CWO3
RET. 07-01-1984
TAPS 09-11-2021
MILLER, JOHN
BRADENTON, FL
AET1
RET. 07-01-2006
TAPS 08-19-2021
PAULY, EDWIN
ST JOSEPH, MO
MKC
RET. 02-01-1994
TAPS 09-11-2021
LARSEN, RONALD
JACKSONVILLE, FL
BM2
RET. 04-01-1992
TAPS 08-13-2021
MANN, MATTHEW
GULFPORT, FL
BM2
RET. 10-01-2020
TAPS 08-31-2021
MILLER, RICHARD
SAN ANTONIO, TX
EMC
RET. 09-01-2011
TAPS 09-18-2021
PAUZE, RICHARD
COVINGTON, WA
FSC
RET. 04-01-1974
TAPS 10-14-2021
LEE, ROBERT
KENANSVILLE, NC
QMCS
RET. 03-01-1975
TAPS 09-14-2021
MANUEL, DAVID
MADISON, NC
BMC
RET. 09-01-1974
TAPS 09-02-2021
MOBLY, SAMUEL
GRANBURY, TX
PSS4
RET. 08-25-2004
TAPS 08-22-2021
PEARCE, EDWARD
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ
SKC
RET. 01-01-1991
TAPS 09-26-2021
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
LEE, EDWARD
DICKINSON, TX
LEMERON, DONALD
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
BMCM
ASMC
RET. 08-01-1970
TAPS 09-20-2021
RET. 05-01-1980
TAPS 08-19-2021
MANYON, JOHN
SEATAC, WA
MASINTER, DAVID
KODIAK, AK
MAURER, ALLEN
CHESAPEAKE, VA
MAYHAND, LAWRENCE
WEST PALM BEACH, FL
MCCORD, DENNIS
ST PETERS, MO
MCCOY, RAYMOND
OAKDALE, NY
MCCURDY, GEORGE
CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
MCDOUGALL, JOHN
SUMMERFIELD, FL
MCGILL, THEODORE
CLEVELAND, TN
MCGURRIN, THOMAS
CAMBRIA, CA
MELL, PHILLIP
STOUGHTON, WI
CWO4
AET1
CDR
ETC
F&S4
RMCM
PERS2
PS1
EM1
ENS
CWO2
RET. 06-01-1984
TAPS 09-06-2021
RET. 12-01-2011
TAPS 08-30-2021
RET. 07-01-1989
TAPS 09-11-2021
RET. 11-01-1992
TAPS 10-17-2021
RET. 09-01-1992
TAPS 10-16-2021
RET. 08-01-1992
TAPS 08-30-2021
RET. 06-21-2016
TAPS 09-09-2021
RET. 05-11-2002
TAPS 09-03-2021
RET. 02-01-1978
TAPS 09-21-2021
RET. 06-01-1955
TAPS 07-31-2021
RET. 01-01-1975
TAPS 09-18-2021
MOORE, EARL
CALLAHAN, FL
MORTERO, RODOLFO
UNCASVILLE, CT
MULKEY, DONALD
CANTON, GA
MUNIZ, DAVID
PORT ORCHARD, WA
MUNSEY, LIONAL
ORMOND BCH, F
MYERS, ROBERT
N CAPE MAY, NJ
MYERS, JARED
ELMIRA, NY
NAHIKIAN, ROBERT
KINGSLAND, GA
NAVARRO, RAMON
DINALUPIHAN, BATAAN
NELSON, MICHAEL
CAMBRIDGE, WI
NESHAM, GUY
WESTERVILLE, OH
CWO4
FSCS
ENCM
EMCM
LCDR
ETCM
CDR
ETC
FS2
ENG3
SN
RET. 04-01-1974
TAPS 08-27-2021
RET. 07-01-1992
TAPS 08-14-2021
RET. 03-01-1969
TAPS 10-27-2021
RET. 11-01-2005
TAPS 09-12-2021
RET. 01-01-1994
TAPS 08-21-2021
RET. 07-15-1996
TAPS 09-08-2021
RET. 09-09-1993
TAPS 10-05-2021
RET. 05-01-1978
TAPS 09-16-2021
RET. 08-01-1975
TAPS 08-17-2021
RET. 03-01-1992
TAPS 09-28-2021
RET. 12-29-1966
TAPS 08-18-2021
PETROVITS, THEODORE
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL
PHILYAW, JAMES
PONTIAC, IL
PLAISANCE, SIMON
CUT OFF, LA
POLANT, RONALD
N BETHESDA, MD
PORTER, ROBERT
RANGER, TX
PUHLICK, JOSEPH
ORANGE PARK, FL
PURNELL, RONALD
DEKALB, MS
RALSTON, DAVID
CONYERS, GA
RICHARDSON, DANNY
RED OAK, NC
RIPPIN, DONALD
ELIZABETH CTY, NC
ROBERTS, MELVIN
FARMINGTON, NM
RDCS
BMC
AM2
RADM
ET1
YNC
BM1
FN
SK2
AMCS
EMC
RET. 11-01-1969
TAPS 08-25-2021
RET. 09-01-1991
TAPS 09-15-2021
RET. 08-01-1975
TAPS 08-06-2021
RET. 08-01-1992
TAPS 09-01-2021
RET. 07-01-1981
TAPS 08-07-2021
RET. 04-01-1975
TAPS 08-06-2021
RET. 07-01-1986
TAPS 11-02-2021
RET. 03-24-1959
TAPS 08-13-2021
RET. 10-05-1995
TAPS 09-09-2021
RET. 05-01-1980
TAPS 08-07-2021
RET. 07-01-1976
TAPS 08-19-2021
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50 WINTER 2022
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51

TAPS
ROBERTS, JOHN
REDDING, CA
LCDR
RET. 07-01-1991
TAPS 09-01-2021
SMITH, CURTIS
LIVINGSTON, TX
YNC
RET. 02-01-1982
TAPS 08-23-2021
TURKIEWICZ, MARTIN
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
DCC
RET. 08-31-1989
TAPS 09-05-2021
WHITTON, CHARLES
SARASOTA, FL
BMCS
RET. 02-01-1980
TAPS 09-03-2021
TAPS
RODRIGUEZ, RODOLFO
HILO, HI
FS1
RET. 06-01-1975
TAPS 09-16-2021
SMITH, BEAUFORD
GREENSBORO, NC
ENG4
RET. 01-13-1992
TAPS 08-08-2021
TURNER, RONALD
VASHON, WA
YNCS
RET. 05-01-1994
TAPS 08-23-2021
WILLARD, MEREDITH
E PALATKA, FL
MK1
RET. 08-30-1982
TAPS 09-26-2021
ROLAND, WILLIAM
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL
CAPT
RET. 07-01-1986
TAPS 10-15-2021
SMITH, BENJAMIN
MOBILE, AL
PS2
RET. 11-03-2005
TAPS 08-05-2021
VANHELMOND, TONY
DURANK, OK
QM1
RET. 08-01-1996
TAPS 08-13-2021
WILSON, ROY
SEQUIM, WA
LCDR
RET. 01-10-1989
TAPS 09-25-2021
RONDEAU, JOSEPH
SEA CLIFF, NY
SKCM
RET. 08-13-2006
TAPS 08-06-2021
SNEDDEN, CHARLES
CLOVIS, CA
PSC
RET. 11-24-1991
TAPS 10-24-2021
VOISEY, KEVIN
PALM HARBOR, FL
QM1
RET. 08-01-1997
TAPS 09-14-2021
WINKLER, ERNEST
SHERMAN, CT
RDCS
RET. 11-27-2000
TAPS 09-06-2021
ROTHWELL, PAUL
DIXMONT, MN
MKCM
RET. 10-01-2005
TAPS 09-14-2021
SNELL, NATHAN
PORT ANGELES, WA
MK1
RET. 06-01-1976
TAPS 08-29-2021
WALLACE, GEORGE
MYRTLE BCH, SC
BM1
RET. 06-01-2000
TAPS 09-06-2021
WITTER, ROBERT
CHESTERTOWN, MD
CAPT
RET. 09-01-1974
TAPS 10-29-2021
ROY, RAPHAEL
LEXINGTON, SC
LCDR
RET. 04-22-1999
TAPS 09-25-2021
SOBCZAK, THOMAS
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL
PSC
RET. 10-13-1996
TAPS 10-01-2021
WATKINS, TRUMAN
INDEPENDENCE, MO
OSC
RET. 11-01-2014
TAPS 08-19-2021
WOLANSKY, LYNN
HICKORY, NC
FSCS
RET. 07-01-1990
TAPS 09-23-2021
RUSSO, ROBERT
MARCO ISLAND, FL
BM3
RET. 08-27-2021
TAPS 08-27-2021
SOLLERS, JAMES
CHEVERLY, MD
RD1
RET. 10-01-1986
TAPS 08-20-2021
WEADON, WILLIAM
ALEXANDRIA, VA
CDR
RET. 08-01-1968
TAPS 10-30-2021
WOOD, GREGORY
PINELLAS PARK, FL
AE3
RET. 08-16-1972
TAPS 09-06-2021
SANCHEZ, ALFREDO
PINELLAS PARK, FL
SKCM
RET. 10-01-1983
TAPS 09-26-2021
SPOOR, KENNITH
ORLANDO, FL
GMCS
RET. 10-01-1972
TAPS 08-29-2021
WEBSTER, ALVIN
SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA
AD2
RET. 03-01-1972
TAPS 09-04-2021
WRIGHT, JOSEPH
EDENTON, NC
CDR
RET. 01-07-1991
TAPS 08-02-2021
SANDS, DONALD
ANNAPOLIS, MD
YNC
RET. 02-01-1991
TAPS 08-05-2021
SPRAKER, ROBERT
DUMFRIES, VA
YN1
RET. 07-01-1994
TAPS 09-01-2021
WEST, DAVID
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN
CDR
RET. 08-01-1988
TAPS 08-12-2021
WRIGHT, TOMMIE
SODDY DAISY, TN
MSTC
RET. 07-16-2012
TAPS 08-21-2021
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SASSIN, PAUL
HERTFORD, NC
SCHALLER, JAMES
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ
SCHARF, ANDREW
TOPEKA, KS
SCHEIBNER, ALBERT
SEAVIEW, WA
SCHNEIDER, DAVID
MONMOUTH, OR
SCHOLLAERT, CAROLINE
JACKSONVILLE, FL
SCOTT, GARY
DICKINSON, TX
SERSHEN, JOSEPH
SPRING HILL, FL
SHAFER, JAMES
RACELAND, LA
SHOCKEY, WILLIAM
VANCOUVER, WA
SIMMONS, LEON
OCALA, FL
ETC
BM1
CWO2
CWO3
ELC2
AMT3
BMCS
RMCS
CWO4
DCC
CWO3
RET. 08-01-1998
TAPS 09-16-2021
RET. 07-21-2020
TAPS 08-27-2021
RET. 01-01-1982
TAPS 09-08-2021
RET. 10-01-1989
TAPS 08-24-2021
RET. 09-01-1996
TAPS 09-18-2021
RET. 08-03-2021
TAPS 08-03-2021
RET. 09-01-1988
TAPS 08-30-2021
RET. 09-01-1988
TAPS 08-30-2021
RET. 07-01-1980
TAPS 10-07-2021
RET. 02-01-1982
TAPS 10-09-2021
RET. 12-01-1982
TAPS 08-27-2021
STATLER, JARROD
HILLSBORO, MO
STEELE, DAVID
FAIRFIELD, VA
STOLPA, ROBERT
CARSON CITY, NV
SWENSON, NORMAN
PHOENIX, AZ
TAYLOR, WILLIAM
STUART, FL
TAYLOR, JESSE
STOCKTON, MO
THORPE, OLIVER
ESTERO, FL
TIBBS, RALPH
HIGHVIEW, WV
TINNEY, BRADLEY
ROCHELLE, TX
TOLSON, LESLIE
PFLUGERVILLE, TX
TRUPPA, CHRISTOPHER
AUGUSTA, ME
MK1
LCDR
CWO3
F&S4
MAT3
LT
CAPT
BM1
MKC
DCCS
BM1
RET. 09-20-2021
TAPS 09-20-2021
RET. 06-01-1975
TAPS 09-11-2021
RET. 12-01-1980
TAPS 09-12-2021
RET. 01-07-1999
TAPS 09-10-2021
RET. 06-10-1995
TAPS 08-05-2021
RET. 06-12-1999
TAPS 09-14-2021
RET. 08-12-1988
TAPS 10-01-2021
RET. 05-09-1988
TAPS 09-03-2021
RET. 01-01-1978
TAPS 09-06-2021
RET. 12-01-1972
TAPS 08-19-2021
RET. 05-01-1990
TAPS 09-16-2021
WHITE, ROBERT
TRACY, CA
WHITE, RICHARD
FORT BRAGG, CA
WHITLATCH, MICHAEL
OCEAN SHORES, WA
CWO4
CWO4
AT1
RET. 10-01-1985
TAPS 09-26-2021
RET. 04-01-1981
TAPS 09-14-2021
RET. 04-01-1993
TAPS 09-04-2021
WYATT, DONNA
GRAND BAY, AL
YEAGER, WILLIAM
PAHRUMP, NV
YOUNG, FLOYD
MUNITH, MI
SK1
RM3
BM1
RET. 10-10-2006
TAPS 08-20-2021
RET. 02-08-1959
TAPS 08-29-2021
RET. 07-01-2008
TAPS 09-05-2021
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ATTICO, N
USPHS
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
CARPENTER, GEORGE
PARK HILL, OK
COSTA, CHARLES
DALLAS, TX
FOX, C LEWIS
FORT COLLINS, CO
GONZALES, FRANK
FEDERAL WAY, WA
GREGERMAN, ROBERT
SAN ANTONIO, TX
HEFFERNAN, WILLIAM
WAKEFIELD, MA
HENDRICKSON, ROBERT
ST PETERSBURG, FL
HUDON, RICHARD
PANAMA CITY, FL
KNECHT, EDWIN
FORT THOMAS, KY
LANDRETH, ROBERT
WESTCHESTER, OH
LITTLE, CHARLES
OCEANSIDE, CA
CAPT
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
RET. 08-01-1991
TAPS 10-25-2021
RET. 02-01-2003
TAPS 09-15-2021
RET. 07-01-1992
TAPS 08-29-2021
RET. 07-01-1999
TAPS 09-29-2021
RET. 06-01-2010
TAPS 10-20-2021
RET. 07-01-1988
TAPS 10-06-2021
RET. 10-01-1986
TAPS 10-11-2021
RET. 09-01-1993
TAPS 08-18-2021
RET. 02-01-2018
TAPS 09-05-2021
RET. 10-01-2004
TAPS 09-02-2021
RET. 04-01-1993
TAPS 09-29-2021
RET. 09-01-2003
TAPS 08-09-2021
MCCULLOUGH, MELANI
ZUNI, NM
NEWMAN, EDISON
PARRISH, FL
SAMSON, PATRICK
OCEANSIDE, CA
SEIDLER, LOIS
SAN JOSE, CA
SNOWDEN, JAMES
SAN PEDRO, CA
STEINHART, JONATHAN
SPOKANE, WA
VARSACI, RONALD
FORT MILL, SC
VERTER, JOEL
ROCKVILLE, MD
WALDMANN, THOMAS
SILVER SPRING, MD
WEAVER, FRANK
CORTEZ, CO
WEAVER, LEO
GREELEY, CO
WILLIAMS, JAMES
WARRENSBURG, MO
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CDR
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
CAPT
RET. 12-01-2013
TAPS 09-17-2021
RET. 09-01-1978
TAPS 08-13-2021
RET. 09-01-1983
TAPS 10-17-2021
RET. 04-01-1982
TAPS 08-27-2021
RET. 06-01-1978
TAPS 09-17-2021
RET. 07-01-2009
TAPS 08-07-2021
RET. 07-01-2016
TAPS 08-06-2021
RET. 02-01-1991
TAPS 08-13-2021
RET. 10-01-1994
TAPS 09-25-2021
RET. 03-01-2018
TAPS 09-08-2021
RET. 02-01-1968
TAPS 10-16-2021
RET. 05-01-2010
TAPS 09-07-2021
DEPENDENT TAPS
CHRISTINE KLITZING-WILLIEN
GOODLETTSVILLE, TN
SALLY (SARA) HOLLAND
MIDDLETOWN, DE
LAURETTE E. BILLIG
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT
LINDA SUE (MCGLADREY) PICKENS
EVERETT, WA
SERAPHINA PALAVOS
OLYMPIA, WA
LILA R. SHEPARD
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL
JACQUELINE “JACI” L. GASS
LAKE CHARLES, LA
PATRICIA B. MAXIM
YARMOUTH, ME
RUTH M. CATLIN
EAU CLAIRE, WI
GLENDA RAE O’DONNELL
SURPRISE, AZ
NOLDA B. DOVE
ROCKINGHAM, VA
KAREN AGORAS
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL
LINDA MAE SCHLICHT
WINCHESTER, VA
BRENDA K. NIXON
CULLMAN, AL
MARINA CABLING
TEMECULA, CA
NANCY MORROW
FOLEY, AL
JANE BARRETT
PORTSMOUTH, NH
BONNIE G. SOULS
LYNN HAVEN, FL
MARJORIE E. CORTIMILIA
CHESAPEAKE, VA
ISABEL C. RODRIGUEZ
SAN ANTOINIO, TX
SHIELA CRABTREE
MOBILE, AL
WIFE OF MK1 W. F. WILLIEN III, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF LT CECIL HOLLAND, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF QM2 RAYMOND W. BILLIG, USCGR (RET)
WIFE OF GMC DAVID A. PICKENS, USCG (RET)
DAUGHTER OF ME1 BENIAMIN PALAVOS, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF CDR KENNETH S. SHEPARD, JR., USCG (RET)
WIFE OF CWO4 RICHARD GASS, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF SKC JOHN D. MAXIM, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF CWO3 JAMES CATLIN, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF CWO4 JOHN E O’DONNELL, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF CAPT HETZEL E. DOVE, USPHS (RET)
WIFE OF AMTC NICHOLAS AGORAS, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF EM1 OTTO P. SCHLICHT, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF MKC T. J. NIXON, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF SS1 BENJAMIN CABLING, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF MKCM MICHAEL MORROW, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF BMCM DAN BARRETT, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF CWO3 ROBERT SOULS, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF CWO2 RICHARD CORTIMILIA, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF CWO2 HECTOR RODRIGUEZ, USCG (RET)
WIFE OF BMC MICHAEL CRABTREE, USCG (RET)
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08-03-2021
06-14-2021
08-21-2021
09-19-2021
06-30-2021
11-06-2021
11-10-2021
09-15-2021
10-06-2021
08-09-2021
09-03-2021
09-21-2021
09-27-2021
10-11-2021
10-31-2021
09-12-2021
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COAST GUARD JROTC
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
LUCY BECKHAM HIGH BECOMES FIRST
SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO OFFER
COAST GUARD JROTC PROGRAM
CWO4 Ray Bryant, USCG (Ret.)
CG Base Charleston Regional Retiree Council
basecharlestonrrc@gmail.com
Below is a picture of myself and Peter Rascoe with representatives of the CGJROTC at Lucy
Beckham High School. Since the program does not have full funding, CG Base Charleston RRC has
adopted the program. We met with lead instructor LTJG Ronald Blake, who identified the program’s
needs for their shooting team. CDR Peter Rascoe, USCG (Ret.), MEC Robert Young, USCG (Ret.),
and I purchased needed items. Additionally, retirees from other locations purchased other items.
Anyone else wishing to support the program can contact me and I can get info for direct purchase
items. We look forward to having a long relationship with the program and are working to develop
a guest instructor program.
RIGHT: CWO4 Ray Bryant, USCG (Ret.) and
Peter Rascoe pose with representatives of
the CGJROTC at Lucy Beckham High School
BELOW: LTJG Ron Blake speaks at a
congressional establishment ceremony
for the Coast Guard Junior ROTC program
on Oct 8, 2021, at Lucy Beckham High
School in Mount Pleasant - Charleston
County School District.
READ MORE AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA POST
AND COURIER NEWSPAPER WEBSITE *
*With paid subscription
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USCGC PENOBSCOT BAY (WTGB)
HONORS “RETIRED” FORMER
CREWMEMBER
Bob Hinds
CG Retiree Services (CG-1335)
I received an e-mail from Ms. Tina Romano
saying that her significant other EMC James
Bannon, USCG (Ret.), had served from January
1981 to his retirement in February 2001 in Sandy
Hook, NJ. She went on to share that: “At the
time of his retirement, he never received a flag
or a retirement ceremony. In speaking at great
length with him over the past several years about
his time served and the love and honor he still
feels, I know in my heart that having a flag would
certainly mean so much to him.”
After finding that Chief Bannon had retired from
the USCGC PENOBSCOT BAY, I sent an e-mail
to BMC Brian Ditmar, Operations Petty Officer,
sharing Ms. Romano’s story and asking if he
could be of help. The Chief quickly followed
up, extending an invitation from the CO to Ms.
Romano and Chief Bannon to visit the Penobscot
Bay for a tour and flag presentation ceremony.
On October 6, 2021, BMC Ditmar reached out to
let me know the Crew of PENOBSCOT BAY had
hosted a visit by EMC Bannon and Ms. Romano
that afternoon. He said they had a chance to
meet the crew and trade a few sea stories, after
which the crew held an All Hands and presented
Chief Bannon with a flag that was flown over the
PENOBSCOT BAY and a certificate honoring his
20 years of service. BMC Ditmar also graciously
extended his appreciation for the opportunity to
recognize Chief Bannon.
Ms. Romano soon followed up with words of
appreciation, including the following:
On Wednesday, we had the opportunity
of meeting LT Bennett, Chief Brian Ditmar,
and the crew of the PENOBSCOT BAY in
Bayonne, NJ. We were given a tour and
invited to have lunch with the crew. Jim
was taken back with some of the changes/
upgrades and walking around brought back
so many memories for him. He had a great
time speaking, as he said, Coast Guard
language with the CO and some of the
crew. Jim was given a ceremony including
presentation of a certificate, American flag,
Coast Guard flag and challenge coin. He
was trying not to be too emotional, but the
whole day meant the world to him. The crew
were so accommodating and nice to both
of us. The respect shown to Jim for being
a USCG veteran was above and beyond.
USCGC PENOBSCOT BAY
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CASUALTY ASSISTANCE
PRE-NEED ELIGIBILITY FOR BURIAL IN A
VA CEMETERY, HEADSTONES & OTHER
MEMORIAL ITEMS
You can apply to find out in advance if you can be buried in a VA national cemetery. This is called
a pre-need determination of eligibility—and it can help make the burial planning process easier for
your family members in their time of need.
Pre-Need Eligibility For Burial In A VA Cemetery |
Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov/burials-memorials/pre-need-eligibility
If you qualify for burial benefits:
You’ll receive a VA burial and memorial benefits folder from
us in the mail.
JUNE 7, 2021
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXTENDS
UNIFORMED SERVICES IDENTIFICATION
CARD EXPIRATION POLICY GUIDANCE
The Department of Defense (DoD) remains committed to ensuring the health and safety of all DoD
personnel and beneficiaries and ensuring their continued access to healthcare and all authorized
benefits. In its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on identification (ID)
card site operations, effective immediately, the DoD is extending temporary Uniformed Services ID
(USID) card expiration policy guidance for all USID cards with expiration dates between January
1, 2020 and July 31, 2021 as follows:
• Through August 31, 2021 for all Foreign Affiliates and their dependents;
• Through October 31, 2021 for the Dependents of Active Duty uniformed Service
members, and Reserve and National Guard uniformed Service members and
their dependents; and
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Your folder will include:
• A letter telling you if you can be buried in a VA national
cemetery. This is called your pre-need decision letter.
• A National Cemetery Administration brochure and a
burial benefits information sheet. These will tell you
more about the benefits you’ll receive.
• Through January 31, 2022 for retirees and their dependents, and all other USID
card populations.
ID cards that expired prior to January 1, 2020, have not been extended and must be replaced. ID
cards with expiration dates after July 31, 2021, must be replaced by their expiration date.
To learn more about the extension of policy guidance for expiring USID cards visit the DoD Response
to COVID-19 - DoD ID Cards and Benefits website (https://www.cac.mil/Coronavirus/) for a fact
sheet and FAQs.
U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION
• A copy of the supporting documents you submitted
with your application
What should I do after I receive my pre-need decision letter and folder?
Keep your pre-need decision letter and folder in a safe place. Talk to your family members or authorized
representative about your burial wishes—including any memorialization requests and inscriptions—and
make sure they know where your benefits folder is located. They’ll need this information to request your
burial at the time of need.
After You Apply For An Eligibility Determination | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)
www.va.gov/burials-memorials/pre-need-eligibility/after-you-apply/
And just to make sure you have the information and Headstones and other Memorial Items:
Honor a Veteran or Reservist with memorial items
While planning a burial for a Veteran or Reservist, you can apply for certain memorial items to honor their
military service. An eligible spouse or other family member buried in a national cemetery, or certain other
Veterans or military cemeteries, may also qualify for a headstone or marker to identify the place of burial.
What’s available:
• -headstone, grave marker, or niche marker
• -a medallion to be placed on a privately purchased headstone or marker
Veterans Headstones, Markers, And Medallions | Veterans Affairs (va.gov)
www.va.gov/burials-memorials/memorial-items/headstones-markers-medallions/
To schedule an appointment to have an ID card reissued, visit the ID Card Office Online website
(https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/), and select the ID Card Office Locator & Appointments option.
CWO2 Randy Reid (Ret.)
www.uscgcpoa.org/
Dear fellow retirees,
As many of you may know, I’m the Executive Director of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers
Association. Many do not know that I have also played a leadership role in The Military Coalition
(TMC) as their Treasurer for over 6 years. This Coalition of 35 Veteran Service Organizations represents
over 5.5 million members as an advocate to current and future military members, retirees, and their
families to ensure the interests of those who have served are not disregarded. It’s a constant battle
against those that would seek to decrease the compensation and benefits you have earned through
your service. We meet the 1st Thursday of every month to review Committee recommendations, letters
to Congress, and to set our future goals for success. The broad range of our Committees include
Health Care, MWR & MILCON, PERS/COMP/Commissaries, Retirement, Survivor Programs, Taxes &
Social Security…and of course, Veterans. Our list of letters and accomplishments can be found on
our website www.themilitarycoalition.org/. Feel free to visit and see what we’re all about.
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U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION PPC-RAS
2022 ADJUSTMENTS TO RETIRED/RETAINER
PAY, SURVIVOR ANNUITIES & PREMIUMS
RETIREMENT COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
The following Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) are effective December 1, 2021, based on the increase
in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPIW) through the third
quarter calendar year 2021. The term "retired pay" includes retainer pay and the term "members" includes
former members. Where applicable, the appropriate section of United States Code (U.S.C.) is cited.
COLAs for Retired Pay
1. The retired pay COLA for those who first became members of a Uniformed Service before September
8, 1980, is specified according to the effective date of their retirement, as follows:
Retired Pay Based on:
Rates of Pay Effective Percent Increase 10 U.S.C. Authority
Before January 1, 2021 5.9 percent 1401a(b)(2)
January 1 – December 31, 2021 5.7 percent 1401a(c)
2. The retired pay COLA for those who first became members of a Uniformed Service on or after
September 8, 1980, including those members covered by the High-3 or Blended Retirement System
(BRS), is specified according to the effective date of their retirement, as follows:
Retirement Effective: Percent Increase 10 U.S.C. Authority
Before January 1, 2021 5.9 percent 1401a(b)(2)
January 1 - March 31, 2021 5.7 percent 1401a(d)
April 1 - June 30, 2021 4.4 percent 1401a(d)
July 1 - September 30, 2021 1.8 percent 1401a(d)
October 1 - December 31, 2021 0.0 percent
1401a(d)
3. The retired pay COLA for those who first became members of a Uniformed Service on or after August
1, 1986, and also elected to receive a career status bonus under the provisions of Sections 322 (as
in effect before January 28, 2008) or 354 of Title 37 U.S.C. is specified according to the date of their
retirement, as follows:
Retirement Effective: Percent Increase 10 U.S.C. Authority
Before January 1, 2021 4.9 percent 1401a(e)
January 1 - March 31, 2021 4.9 percent 1401a(e)
April 1 - June 30, 2021 3.9 percent 1401a(e)
July 1 - September 30, 2021 1.5 percent 1401a(e)
October 1 - December 31, 2021 0.0 percent
1401a(e)
COLAs for Survivor Annuities
4. Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan annuities payable on December 1, 2021, under the
provisions of Subchapter I of Chapter 73, Title 10, U.S.C., to the spouse or child of a member who
died on or before March 20, 1974, will be increased by 5.9 percent (ref: 10 U.S.C. 1434 (e)).
6. COLAs for supplemental annuities paid to certain low income widows of members who were
deceased before November 1, 1953, will be increased 5.9 percent (ref: Public Law (P.L.) 100-456,
section 653(c)).
7. Annuities for Certain Military Surviving Spouses (ACMSS) payable monthly under the provisions of
section 644, P.L. 105-85, November 18, 1997, will be increased 5.9 percent from $270.64 to $286.61
effective December 1, 2021. (ref: P.L. 105-85, sec 644).
Increase in the SBP Low-Cost Premium Threshold
8. Previous amounts with respect to which the 2.5 percent factor of the SBP premium (cost) formula
apply will be adjusted effective December 1, 2021 in conjunction with the adjustments in retired pay
made under the provisions of Section 1401a of Title 10, U.S.C. (ref: 10 U.S.C. 1452(a)(4)(B)). The
Defense Finance and Accounting Service will perform necessary calculations to determine actual
premiums based on the individual circumstances of each case.
9. The amount with respect to which the 2.5 percent factor of the SBP premium (cost) is applied will
be increased 2.7 percent effective January 1, 2022, from $895 to $919. The threshold premium is
$22.98. Therefore, the Low-Cost Threshold premium is $22.98 plus 10% of the difference between
retired pay and the threshold amount. The breakeven base amount is $1,969.29. (ref: 10 U.S.C.
1452(a)(4)(A)).
Increase in the Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance (SSIA)
10. In accordance with provisions of Section 1450(m) of Title 10, U.S.C., as amended by section 621 of P.L.
115-91 and section 622 of P.L. 115-232, the maximum amount of SSIA payable will be increased by
5.9 percent effective December 1, 2021. The new SSIA rate will be $346.00 (ref: 10 U.S.C. 1450(m)).
Retirement Cost of Living Adjustments (defense.gov)
SURVIVOR
BENEFIT PLAN (SBP)
REMINDER:
Any time your marital status changes, it is critical to let PPC’s Retiree and Annuitant Services (RAS)
know right away, because your new status will impact benefits for you or your loved ones. In order
to request this change and identify which documents you’ll need to complete, visit the RAS website
at: dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/ras/ and reference the “Report a Life Event” section identified below:
5. Annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan
(RCSBP) under the provisions of Subchapter II of Chapter 73, Title 10, U.S.C., will be increased by
the same percentage specified in paragraphs 1, 2, or 3 above by which the retired pay of the person
providing the annuity would have been increased at such time if the person were alive and otherwise
entitled to such pay. (ref: 10 U.S.C. 1451 (g)).
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U.S. COAST GUARD RETIREE INFORMATION PPC-RAS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR RESERVISTS
TRANSITIONING FROM “AWAITING PAY” TO “RETIRED WITH
PAY” (RET-2 TO RET-1)
1 HOW MUCH WILL MY MONTHLY RETIRED PAY BE?
2
The Department of Defense has introduced a new "legacy" High-3 Retirement Calculator to help
members (Active Duty and Reserve) under the high-3 retirement system to estimate their retired
pay. This is the first widely-available calculator that allows Reservists to estimate their non-regular
retired pay. It also takes into account reduced-age retirement (although the user will have to know
how much reduction he/she will get) and other factors.
To use the calculator, go to: militarypay.defense.gov/Calculators/High-3-Calculator/
In order to get the most accurate estimate, you will need to know the following:
1. Pay Entry Base Date (this determines your longevity for pay);
2. Years of Service you will have at retirement;
3. Total Active Service days (to date);
4. Qualifying Years toward retirement you have earned;
5. Total Retirement Points.
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Note: If you have access to a USCG workstation or Virtual Desktop Interface, you can
obtain much of this information from the Employee Summary Sheet (https://cgbi.osc.uscg.
mil/2.0/contentpanes/personal_files/summary_sheet.cfm) or by accessing your CG Member
Information report and Reserve Points Statement in Direct Access. Otherwise, your personnel
and administration office can help you to obtain the information needed for the calculator.
WHEN CAN I EXPECT MY FIRST RETIREMENT PAYCHECK/DIRECT DEPOSIT?
It will actually depend on your date of birth,
• If your birthday falls in the first 10 days of the month, then you will receive your first payment on
the payday of your birthday month.
• If it falls on a date after the 10th, you will receive your first payment on the following month’s
payday (retroactive back to the date you were first entitled.)
3 I SIGNED UP FOR RESERVE COMPONENT-SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN (RC-SPB)
COVERAGE, HOW MUCH WILL MY MONTHLY PREMIUMS BE?
If you elected Survivor Benefit Plan
coverage when you received your 20 year
letter, you can obtain an estimate of cost
at actuary.defense.gov/Survivor-Benefit-
Plans/. Once you click on the link, look for
SBP Premium:
When you click on the SBP Premium link, a
spreadsheet will open. Enter your data in
the Retiree Information and RC-SBP screen
(if applicable), and click on the “Premiums”
tab to see your estimated premiums.
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Note: If you had selected child coverage and your youngest child is now over 22 years of age,
you will need to remove them from the section titled “Your Monthly SBP Premium will be.”
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CG NATIONAL RETIREE COUNCIL /
REGIONAL RETIREE COUNCILS & CO-CHAIRS
CGNRC CO-CHAIRS
CAPITAL AREA
CENTRAL GULF COAST
(MOBILE)
CHARLESTON
CLEVELAND
EAST CENTRAL FL
FIRST CG RETIREES
JACKSONVILLE
HAWAII
KODIAK
MIAMI
RADM Jeff Hathaway
Hathaway.CGNRC@aol.com
MCPO LLOYD PIERCE
lpierce38@tampabay.rr.com
David Bernstein
dberns01@gmail.com
PSC John Milkiewisz
locke45@hotmail.com
Terry Gilbreath
tgilbreath@asdd.com
Charlie Womack
chwomack@gmail.com
Ray Bryant
basecharlestonrrc@gmail.com
Timothy Schneider
basecharlestonrrc@gmail.com
Bill Schmidt
William.A.Schmidt@uscg.mil
Jim Reynolds
james.reynolds.cg@gmail.com
Ted Stacy
cystacy@gmail.com
Mike Rosecrans
m.rosecrans@gmail.com
YNCM Bobby Wester
bwester2549@aol.com
Rod Schultz
rschultz369@gmail.com
Anthony Lim
hawaiiretiree.cc@gmail.com
Robert Lachowsky
roblachowsky@yahoo.com
John Whiddon
jbwhiddon52@gmail.com
David Cinalli
david.cinalli@yahoo.com
Marc Fagenbaum
CGRCMiamiBeach@gmail.com
NEW ORLEANS
NORTH EAST
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
NORTHWEST
PENSACOLA, FL &
BALDWIN COUNTY, AL
SAN JUAN, PR
SECTOR OHIO VALLEY
ST. LOUIS
TAMPA BAY AREA
YORKTOWN
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.
Jim Montgomery
jamesmontgomery@usa.net
Paul Sibenkittel
psiebenkittel@netzero.com
Kevin Brown
CGRetireeNorthEast@gmail.com
Thomas Hall
tadahall@msn.com
David Swanson
ddswanson@msn.com
RADM Bert Kinghorn
CoChairs@cgretirenw.org
LCDR Phil Johnson
CoChairs@cgretirenw.org
Cody Brazier
brazier6@gmail.com
Jeff Rosenberg
cg.rrc.pns@gmail.com
Arturo Aviles
araviles@aol.com
James Davidson
jimdavidson11@hotmail.com
James Armstrong
James.S.Armstrong@uscg.mil
Gerald Nauert
gnauert@oldhamcountyky.gov
Keith Livingstone
bassbolt@yahoo.com
Becky Livingstone
rebalivingstone@att.net
Don Goldstein
DGoldstein1@tampabay.rr.com
LeRoy Dennison
LeRoy@dennison.com
Al Buechler
abuechler1@cox.net
David Bunch
dcbunch52@verizon.net
Recouncil@TCYYorktown.ucg.mil
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:
Commanding Officer (RAS)
USCG Pay & Personnel Center
444 SE Quincy St
Topeka, KS 66683-3591
(*) Note: Forms are available from the PPC website at:
www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/forms/ or directly from the IRS.
Income Tax Withholding Changes
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:
Commanding Officer (RAS)
USCG Pay & Personnel Center
444 SE Quincy St
Topeka, KS 66683-3591
(*) Note: Forms are available from the PPC website at:
www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/forms/ or directly from the 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:
Commanding Officer (RAS)
USCG Pay & Personnel Center
444 SE Quincy St
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
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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 Employee 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 Care Insurance Program
(FLTCIP)
1-800-LTC-FEDS (1-800-582-3337)
www.LTCFEDS.com
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
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)
USCG Pay & Personnel Center
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)
USCG Pay & Personnel Center
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/
CG National Retiree Help Desk
(202) 475-5381
Toll free 1-833-224-6743
email: NRHDesk@gmail.com
Do NOT send Personally Identifiable Information
(e.g. SSN, EMPID) to the CG National Retiree Help
Desk. Visit: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/retiree/
nrhd-pii/
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