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2007 Photography, Publication, and Public Affairs Awards Announced at NACON The winners of the 2007 Photography, Publication, and Public Affairs Awards are:
View a slide show of the winning entries: Slideshow: http://sites.google.com/site/cgauxnacon2008/Home/pa-awards-presentation back to TOP 2008 Best of Web Awards Announced at NACON
The
Coast Guard Auxiliary recognizes the need to communicate time sensitive
information to all of its members and each Auxiliary website plays a
vital role in the distribution of information. The best examples of
Auxiliary websites were honored today at NACON 2008. The winning
websites, which receive a crystal trophy and are authorized the 5 Star
logo for permanent display on their website, were: back to TOP Update to Documentation Revision List for Training Courses
The National Training Department's
Documentation Revision List has been changed
to incorporate updates in the documentation to support the New Member
Course material developed by the Personnel Department. Updates include
the Reference Guide, Student Guide and exams. This list has been
developed by the National Training Department to provide the current
revision of training material required for program qualification and
AUXOP courses. All items listed have been reviewed by responsible
departments and confirmed as the latest revision. back to TOP Auxiliary Search Coordination & Execution (AUXSC&E) Course Replaces AUXSAR The new AUXSC&E course is now
available at ANSC and is ready to be taught in the Districts. This
course replaces AUXSAR in the Auxiliary's suite of AUXOP courses.
AUXSC&E, which is the Auxiliary version of the Coast Guard's Search
Coordination & Execution course, is an AUXOP course, and as such, is not
required for qualification or currency maintenance for the Boat Crew
program. Additional information about the new course can be obtained at
www.auxtdept.org. back to TOP NACON 2008: WIKI Site Available, SITREP Coverage of NACON A new NACON 2008 WIKI site (Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser) is up and running. Check www.nacon.auxpa.org for the latest stories, photos, and video from NACON 2008 in Orlando. Also see complete SITREP coverage at http://www.teamcoastguard.org/2008/NACON2008/index.htm back to TOP New Operations Courses Available on eLearn Two new
courses, Operations Policy and Navigation Rules, are
now available on eLearn. Operations Policy reviews the
Operations Policy manual, preparing you to take the test, a
prerequisite for Coxswain, PWC Operator, and several Aviation quals.
Navigation Rules reviews COLREGS, preparing you for the NavRules70
exam, a prerequisite for Coxswain and PWC Operator, as well as the 5
year recertification exam.
eLearn is an online training resource
sponsored by the
National Training
Department. back to TOP 2007 Recreational Boating Statistics The 49th annual
Recreational Boating Statistics report contains statistics on
recreational boating accidents and State vessel numbering activities.
This report is a result of the coordinated effort of the Coast Guard and
those states and territories that have Federally approved vessel
numbering and casualty reporting systems. back to TOP
Replacing Basic and Advanced
Coastal Navigation, the new public education navigation course
based on the book, The Weekend Navigator, is now available and
in stock at AUXCEN. Refer to
SpeedGram 2008-01 for details. back to TOP Boat Responsibly Bags Now Available New Boat Responsibly plastic bags, ANSC #9025, are available from ANSC. They replace the outdated You're In Command bags. back to TOP HELP WANTED POSITIONS (from the National Web Site) The following "Help Wanted " ad appeared on the National Web Site as of the date of this newsletter:
http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi
ELearn Course Designer and/or Instructor -- Nick Tarlson, DVC-TD -- 8/6/2008 back to TOP For information on changing your email address, or to unsubscribe from this list click: http://cgauxnet.org/mailman/listinfo/aux-enews_cgauxnet.org
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