District 7, Flotilla 86 Venice, FL

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District 7, Flotilla 86Venice, FL

• Welcome to Flotilla 86!!

This presentation is designed to orient you to
our operations. It will acquaint you with the
things you need to get started so that you can
enjoy the benefits and fellowship our Flotilla
has to offer in the shortest possible time.
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Table of Contents

• Using The Website Slide 3
• Flotilla Officers .Slide 8
• Meetings Slide 10
• Uniforms Slide 11
• Member Training ...Slide 22
• Other Programs ..Slide 30
• Specialty Courses ...Slide 32
• Required Forms ..Slide 34
• Computer Security..Slide 42

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Using The Website

• Most everything you will need for your activities
  can be found on the Flotilla website.
• The website URL is http//www.cgauxvenice.org/
• Click on the Members Resources as shown in the
  next slide

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Using The Website
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Using The Website
This is the next screen you will see.
Contact the Flotilla Webmaster (FSO-CS) for the
Username and Password
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Using The Website
Explore this page. Utilize the top drop-down
menus.
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Using The Website Menus
Drop-down menu views
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Meet Your Flotilla Officers

• The Flotilla is made up of the following
  officers
• Flotilla Commander - FC
• Flotilla Vice Commander - VC
• Flotilla Staff Officers FSOs who report to the
  VC
• There is an FSO for each area of responsibility
  in the Flotilla, 16 in all.
• These officers can be seen on our website by
  clicking this link http//www.cgauxvenice.org/off
  icers/officers-pvt.htm

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Organizational Chart
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Meetings

• General meetings are held the first Tuesday of
  the month at the Training Center from 1930 until
  approx. 2030.
• On-the-water-training (OWT) is held every Tuesday
  at the Moorings on Casey Key in Nokomis. It is in
  the first building south of the Albee Road bridge
  over and adjacent to the Inland Waterway.
• Check with the FSO-MT for time of OWT.

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Uniforms
What you need to wear and where to get it.

• The following slides will give you basic
  information on uniforms.

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What You Need

• To start with, you will need a dress uniform
  (Tropical Dress Long) for meetings and other
  events.
• For on-the-water-training (OWT) you will need a
  Working Blue uniform.
• For winter - Working Blue. Long pants and short
  sleeve shirt.
• For summer Working Blue. Short pants and a tee
  shirt.

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Uniforms of the Auxiliary
Tropical Dress Blue (long)
Undress Blue
Working Blue
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Tropical Dress Blue (Long)

• Combination or Garrison Cap
• Ribbons, Devices, Name Tag (no medals)
• AF Light Blue Short Sleeve Shirt
• Open Collar (no tie)
• Shoulder Boards (no collar devices)
• CG Blue Dress Trousers
• Black Web Belt w/Silver Buckle
• Plain Black Dress Shoes w/Black Socks
• Wooly Pully w/Shoulder Boards
• AF Dark Blue Windbreaker w/Devices
• Reefer Coat, Overcoat, Trench Coat

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Undress Blue Summer (Bravo)

• Unit Ball Cap or Blue Utility Cap w/Device
• Devices Name Tag (no ribbons or medals)
• AF Light Blue Short Sleeve Shirt
• Open Collar (no tie)
• Collar Devices (no shoulder boards)
• CG Blue Work Trousers
• Black Web Belt w/Silver Buckle
• Black Work Boots, or Blue, White or Brown Deck
  Shoes
• Wooly Pully w/Shoulder Boards
• AF Dark Blue Windbreaker w/Devices
• Reefer, Trench or Overcoat w/Devices
• Bomber Jacket or CG Blue Work Coat w/Devices
• CGAUX Float Coat or Anti-Exposure Suit

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Undress Blue Summer (Alpha)

• Combination or Garrison Cap
• Devices Name Tag (no ribbons or medals)
• AF Light Blue Short Sleeve Shirt
• Open Collar (no tie)
• Collar Devices (no shoulder boards)
• CG Blue Dress Trousers
• Black Web Belt w/Silver Buckle
• Plain Black Dress Shoes w/Black Socks
• Wooly Pully w/Shoulder Boards
• AF Dark Blue Windbreaker w/Devices
• Reefer, Trench or Overcoat w/Devices
• Bomber Jacket, CG Work or Float Coat

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Working Blue Uniform

• Unit Ball Cap, Blue Utility Cap w/Device or Blue
  Tilley Hat
• Devices Name Tag (no ribbons or medals)
• CG Dark Blue Long or Short Sleeve Work Shirt
• CG Dark Blue Tee-shirt permitted in the summer
• Open Collar (no tie)
• Collar Devices (no shoulder boards)
• CG Blue Work Trousers - long
• CG Blue shorts are permitted during summer
• Black Web Belt w/Silver Buckle
• Black Work Boots, or Blue, White or Brown Deck
  Shoes
• Wooly Pully w/Shoulder Boards
• AF Dark Blue Windbreaker w/Devices
• Bomber Jacket or CG Blue Work Coat w/Devices
• CGAUX Float Coat or Anti-Exposure Suit

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Uniform Insignia
Proper Device Positioning
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Uniform Insignia
RIBBONS AND BREAST DEVICES
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Where To Get Them

• You can check with the FSO-MA (materials officer)
• You can buy them online at
• Coast Guard Uniform Dist. Center Woodbine, NJ
• D11NR Materials Store
• First Southern Auxiliary Materials Center
• The Lighthouse Uniform Center

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Uniforms

• You can get more detailed information on the
  website at
• http//www.cgauxvenice.org/members/new-members/new
  -members.htm

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New Member Training
Your Initial Training Course

• Basic Qualification (BQ) Course
• Course Criteria
• Essential Basic information about the USCG
  CGAUX for new members
• Training Process
• Attend classes complete the course of
  instruction
• Take pass the open book examination (Score
  75)
• Remember, IQ status until you complete the
  Boating Skills Seamanship (BSS) course.

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New Member Training

• For your Basic Qualification Course, contact the
  FSO-PE (Public Education) to take the Basic
  Skills and Seamanship (BSS) course.
• You can see a course schedule at
• http//www.cgauxvenice.org/boaters-ed/cours
  e-schedule.htm

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New Member Training

• This is what you will see on our website.
• Check with the FSO-PE for member costs.

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New Member Training

• After passing the BSS course, you are ready to
  start your training. One of the first courses you
  will want to learn is that of Boat Crew.
• Keep in mind that with the time required for the
  new security requirements, your ID number may
  take several months before it is assigned to you.
  Until that time you will only be able to go on
  patrol as a guest, take land-task training, Study
  for Vessel Examiner, etc where ID numbers are not
  required. Your mentor will keep you advised.
• Each new member will be assigned a mentor for the
  first year to help supervise and guide your
  training.
• Check with your FSO-MT to have a mentor assigned
  to you.
• To find out more about the mentoring program, go
  to http//www.cgauxvenice.org/fso/mt/boat-crew.ht
  m

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Mentors
Learn more about the Mentoring Program
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Boat Crew Program

• Program Application/Purpose
• Qualified CG Auxiliary Crewmen
• Program Levels Insignia
• Crewman Ribbon
• Training Methods
• Classroom Instruction
• Practical Hands-On Training
• Underway Training
• Advanced Training Schools
• Crewman Qualification Requirements
• Complete Crewman Task Signoffs

What is the program about?
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Boat Crew Program
In addition to the Boat Crew Training, you can
see the different training options on the menu.
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Patrols

• After you have obtained your Boat Crew
  designation, you will be able to go on our
  regularly scheduled weekend patrols.
• The monthly patrol schedule can be found in the
  Fore Aft Newsletter which you will receive or
  on our newsletter archives website at
  http//www.cgauxvenice.org/members/newsletters.htm
  
• To volunteer for a patrol, contact the Coxswain
  shown on the schedule for the day you want.
• For further details, contact the FSO-OP.

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- Other Programs -Vessel Examiner (VE)

• Program Application/Purpose
• Qualified CG Auxiliary Vessel Examiners
• Qualified CG Auxiliary Marine Dealer Visitors
• Qualified CG Fishing Vessel Examiners
• Program Levels Insignia
• Vessel Examiner - Ribbon
• Marine Dealer Visitor - Ribbon
• Fishing Vessel Examiner - Ribbon
• Multiple Qualifications - Star for each
  additional
• Training Methods
• Self Study and/or Classroom Instruction
• Supervised On-the-job Training
• Advanced Training Schools

What is the program about?
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- Other Programs -Vessel Examiner Program
How do I become qualified?

• Vessel Examiner (VE) Qualification Requirements
• Complete the VEQ Course of Instruction
• Take Pass the Open Book VE Examination
• Perform 5-VSCs and/or FIs under supervision
• Marine Dealer Visitor (MDV) Qualification Req.
• Complete the VEQ Course of Instruction
• Take Pass the Open Book MDV Examination
• Perform 1-MDV under supervision

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Specialty Courses

• Advanced Training for Auxiliarists
• Courses Available for AUXOP Specialist
• Communications (AUXCOM)
• Navigation (AUXNAV)
• Patrols (AUXPAT)
• Seamanship (AUXSEA)
• Search Rescue (AUXSAR)
• Weather (AUXWEA)
• AUXOP Specialist (Operational Auxiliarist)
• Recognition for Advanced Qualification
• Requires completion of all 6 Specialty Courses

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Specialty Courses

• AUXOP Training page on the website at
• http//www.cgauxvenice.org/fso/mt/auxops.htm

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Required Forms

• As you participate in activities, you will need
  to track your time. The following slides will
  detail these.
• The basic activity forms you will be working with
  are
• 7029 Member activity report
• 7030 Mission activity report
• Forms related to your membership status are
• 7028 Change of member information.
• 7035 Change of membership status.
• Contact the FSO-IS (information services) for
  details on filling these out.
• See the Form Source slide as to where they can
  be obtained.

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Forms
Member Activity Report ANSC-7029
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Forms
Activity Report - Mission ANSC-7030
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Forms
Change of Member Information ANSC-7028
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Forms
Change of Membership Status ANSC-7035
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Form Source
These forms are on our websites Members
Resources page at http//www.cgauxvenice.org/mem
bers/members.htm
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Other Form Sources

• Paper forms are available from the FSO-MA.
• Electronic forms are available online from the US
  Coast Guard Auxiliary National Web Site.
• All forms are in Adobe Portable Document File
  (.pdf) format and require Adobe software to run
  them.
• The Adobe Acrobat Reader program is free and
  available online and may be downloaded here.
• Standard forms must be printed out and filled in
  manually.
• Fill-In Forms may be completed on your computer
  and then printed out for submission or submitted
  online.

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One more Good Reason!
A great source for the very latest National
information delivered to your mailbox! You must
have an email address in AUXDATA
Contact the FSO-IS to verify this.
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Computer Security
Since you will be using your computer for
Auxiliary activities, study, communications, etc.
there is some free software that we recommend you
use to help your computer. These will be outlined
in the next few slides.
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Computer Security
Detect and Remove Spyware!

• Spyware Adware is surreptitiously installed
• It not only can report web activity, and
  keystrokes, but slows down your system
• FREE Spybot removes Spyware Adware!

Free Version
www.safer-networking.org/
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Computer Security - Spybot
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Test Your Security System!

• FREE test by Norton will pinpoint any weakness
• Will test most major security systems (virus and
  firewall)
• Will offer suggested measures that may be needed

• www.symantec.com/securitycheck

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Test Your Security System
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Computer Security - ZoneAlarm
Free Version
http//www.zonelabs.com/
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Computer Maintenance
Karens Replicator
Automatically backup files, directories, even
entire drives! Karen's Replicator copies selected
files from one drive/folder to another.
http//www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.a
sp
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Computer Maintenance
Microsoft has a computer utility that will clean
up your registry entries. Its called RegClean
Here is a definition from your Windows help
files Windows registry Windows stores its
configuration information in a database called
the registry. The registry contains profiles for
each user of the computer and information about
system hardware, installed programs, and property
settings. Windows continually references this
information during its operation. You can
download this file at http//www.download.com/300
0-2094-881470.html?taglist
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Continuing Education
This presentation has provided enough information
to start you on your way as an active Flotilla
Member. By the time you have finished the steps
shown in these slides, you will have accumulated
enough knowledge about Flotilla operations to be
able to continue on your own and along the lines
of the activities that interest you. We wish you
success in your goals!
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The Beginning
This is not the end but just the beginning!