Response Directorate Newsletter Issues

The November 2020 edition of The Responder is now available at this link.  In this issue:

• Helicopter (Helo) Ops in 9CR Sector Detroit
• Summer Reflections
• Hurricane Laura Response by Auxiliary Telecommunications
• Auxiliary Air Operations and COVID19
• Practice makes perfect
• Operational Tips
• “But It Was Working Just Fine” Antenna Coax Connections
• Waypoints
• What’s New

The May 2020 edition of The Responder is now available at this link.  In this issue:

• Professionalism in Auxiliary Aviation
  
• A New Era for the Auxiliary: The Auxiliary and Sea Scouts Work Together for America
• Operational Currency Maintenance Challenges
• Auxiliary Aviation Program
  
• What’s New? Workshops by Webinar
  

The October 2019 edition of The Responder is now available at this link.  In this issue:

• Instilling a Culture of Safety
• Aviation Training
• Man Overboard
• Extra  Ears Ready  to Receive the Call
• Pre-Patrol warm up
• What’s New

The July 2019 edition of The Responder is now available at this link.  In this issue:

• OPEX and OPTREX - The Gold Standards of Operational Readiness
• Dehydration and Risk Management
• The Auxiliary and the Global Marine Distress and Safety System
• Up Coming Events
  
• What’s New

The April 2019 edition of The Responder in now available at this link.  In this issue:

• Never Stop Learning
  
• Recruiting Radio Operators
• Hangar Safety Talk
• Auxiliary Air Activities
• Stand by to Get Underway!
• Completing  Risk  ManagementCourse
• What’s New

The January 2019 edition of The Responder in now available at this link.  In this issue:

• Risk vs. Gain
• TCT Bulletin
• Across the Country - No Wires
• Controlled Flight into Terrain
• Ancient Al Letter
• Up Coming Events
• What’s New
   

The latest editions of the Directorate News letter ( The Responder ) are now available.

The August 2018 edition of The Responder in now available at this link.  In this issue:

• Responsibility of Safety when Conducting Auxiliary Air Operations
• Across the Country—No Wires
• Fitness for duty, who is responsible?
• Up Coming Events
  
• What’s New 

The Responder Newsletter - March 2018 - Articles in this issue:

• AuxAir & ADS-B; What you need to know
  
• Wearing Jewelry While Underway
  
• How and where to find people that have VHF and HF radios
  
• Navigating the Surface Operations Manuals

The latest editions of the Directorate News letter ( The Responder ) are now available.

The Responder Newsletter - December 2017 - Articles in this issue:

• Standing the watch on the 87s
• AOM Updates
• Can we improve GAR score accuracy?
• Watch Standing
• Things to Remember

The Responder Newsletter - August 2017 - Articles in this issue:

• When the unimaginable happens - Damage Claims
  
• Standing the Watch
• Watchstander interview
• Events reminder
• Things to Remember
  

The Responder Newsletter - May 2017 - Articles in this issue:

• What is the Response Directorate
• Know your local navigation hazards and standing orders
  
• Standing the Watch
  
• Accident Cause Factors
• Reminders
  

The Responder Newsletter - January 2017 - Articles in this issue:

• Be Sure Be Safe
• Aviation Training
• Standing the Watch
• Are You Semper Paratus
• The Hidden Risk Factor
• Reminders

The latest edition of the Directorate News letter (The Responder) is now available.

The Responder Newsletter - November 2016 - Articles in this issue:

• From the Bridge Last and final
  
• From the new Director
  
• Standing the watch
  
• SAR Incidents: Lives saved or Lives Assisted
  

The Responder Newsletter - September 2016 - Articles in this issue:

• From the Bridge
• Why Standards?
  
• AUX HAZMAT
• U.S.C.G. Auxiliary Augmentation Communications Mission (AUGCOM)
• All Mishaps are “Reportable Mishaps"
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Special Event Radio Day

The Responder Newsletter - May/June 2015March 2016 - Articles in this issue:

• What’s new for 2016!
• Making a Difference
• Instill Realism is Surface Operations Drills
  
• Are You Thirsty?
• Celebrating 76 Years of Service
  

Prior editions of the Directorate News letter (The Responder)  are available below.

The Responder Newsletter - May/June 2015 - Articles in this issue: Breaking AOM News, Crew Resource Management Is Now for Observers Too, S.T.A.F. Making Safety a Top Priority, Use of Helm Commands – Communication for Safety, Performance and Professionalism, Welcome Aboard to new Directorate Staff,

The Responder Newsletter - January/Feb2015 - Articles in this issue: What’s Changed in AOM (Auxiliary Order Management)?, Aviation Training Update: Spatial Disorientation and Crew Resource Management, Meet the National Response Directorate Staff, Thoughts and Tips on Completing AOM Properly, and Night Operations Guide.

The Responder Newsletter - Fall 2014 - In this issue: The Auxiliary and the Global Marine Distress and Safety System (GDMSS), Mishap Reporting and Analysis, Can Statistics really make us safer, Welcome to new staff members.

The Responder Newsletter - July 2013 - In this issue : AOM is here! , AOM FAQs , AOM Orders Completion, Getting “Beat Up” , Department Contact , Information.

The Responder  Newsletter - March 2013 - In this issue: Roger - Good Copy, Record of Ops Policy Test, A Stitch in Time, Good By POMS Hello AOM, Downgrading from Coxswain to Crew, Hail and Farewell.

The Responder Issues for 2011

The Responder  Newsletter - May 2011 - In this issue: report from the Auxiliary in Guam, new crew coxswain training idea, are you ready for the patrol season, and a new contest for the news letter heading banner.
[Posted 16 June 2011, Source: Bruce Pugh DVC-RE]

UpTop In Operations  Newsletter  - May 2010 Topics for this month include Come-Upon rules for towing, new DVC introduction, patrol safety, and electronic navigation. 
[Posted 18 May 2010, Source: Bruce Pugh DVC-RE]

UpTop in Operations Issues for 2009

• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - September 2009 has been posted. This issue includes: National Preparedness Month, Semper Paratus Part II, Warm Weather Patrols, 3 and 6 Minute Rules, Automated SAR Patterns, Puget Sound OPS Call Out, Conducting a Successful Call out, and our Service Mark.
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - June 2009 has been posted. The June issue includes: Contingency Communications the other side of Telecomm, Fit for Flight is your crew fit for duty, Semper Paratus are you ready for the next disaster, Leadership how do you 'lead' a civilian team that you can not "order" to do something, and Did you Know where Bravo Zulu comes from.
  [Posted 05 June 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - April 2009 has been posted. The April issue includes: Search Coordination and Execution and how to report SAR cases, What is Mentoring and How does it work, and the conclusion of Low and Slow Flight from last month.
  [Posted 17 Apr 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - March 2009 has been posted. The March issue includes: Contingency Planning, Emergency Communication and Mass notification within the Auxiliary, What about ICS210 - questions and answers from the field, Radio Communications on Patrol, and Low and Slow Flight part 1.
  [Posted 09 March 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - February 2009 has been posted.  The February issue includes: Joint Air-Sea Operations, welcome to the new DVC-OA, Line handling commands.
  [Posted 03 March 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - January 2009 has been posted. The January issue includes: Maritime Domain Awareness Part IV (MDA), 406MHz EPRIB and ELT update, MOM patrols - what are they.
  [Posted 12 January 2009. Source: Bruce Pugh, DVC-OE]

UpTop in Operations for 2008

• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - March 2008 Published The March issue includes: Continuity of Community, Maritime Domain Awareness Part III (MDA), DVC Questions, 2007 Surface Operations Review, and Patrol Ready:
  [Posted 8 April 2008. Source: Nevin Lantry, BC-OEW]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - January 2008 Published The January issue includes: Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), Team Coordination Training (TCT) Enhancement, Water Temperature, and Preflight Briefing.
  [Posted: 28Feb 2008. Source: Nevin Lantry, BC-OEW]

UpTop in Operations Issues for 2007

• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - OCTOBER 2007 Published The October issue includes: Maritime Domain Awareness Part 1, Personal Protective Equipment and You, Use Chart,  Visual Lookout, and Surface Operations
  [Posted: 10 November 2007. Source: Nevin Lantry, BC-OEW]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - JUNE 2007 Published The June issue includes: What's in a Name, "Dusting Off" the NAVRULES, Lightning, The 2K Hour Pilot, Fire on Board, and Field Test of HF Communications
  [Posted: 29 July 2007. Source: Nevin Lantry, BC-OEW]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - May 2007 Published The May issue includes: Personal Protective Equipment and You, Tips to Avoid Grounding, Airport Lights, Question for May, and Along Side Tow
  [Posted: 11 June 2007. Source: Nevin Lantry, BC-OEW]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - April 2007 Published The April issue includes: AUXMON,  Night Flying  (part 2), and DVC-OA quiz.
  [Posted: 2 May 2007. Source: Nevin Lantry, BC-OEW]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - March 2007 Published The March issue includes: Night Flying  (part 1), Carbon Monoxide, Pre-Underway Checklist, and DVC-QE Quiz.
  [Posted: 6 April 2007. Source: Nevin Lantry, BC-OEW]
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - February 2007 Published includes How to Activate Your AN Plan, More Winter Safety Jobs, and Boat Crew Revisions FAQ.
• UpTop In Operations  Newsletter - January 2007 Published includes Cautious Curiosity, Surface Operations, and Flight Safety News.

UpTop in Operations Issues for 2006

• UpTop In Operations  (2006-11) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 282 KB) includes New Division Chief Appointed, Secret Resources, Off Season Fitness, Crew Members Should Be "critical".
• UpTop In Operations  (2006-10) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 282 KB) includes Not "Business as Usual" for CG Auxiliary Telecommunications, Jammer Sentenced, and  Making The Switch to Ethanol Based (E10) fuel.
• UpTop In Operations  (2006-9) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 282 KB) includes OPFAC Readiness, Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices, Lightning Protection, Operations Team at NACON.
• UpTop In Operations  (2006-8) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 83.4 KB) (August issue) includes  Best Practices, OPSEC and COMSEC, POWIT? What's That, and Sinking.
• UpTop In Operations  Special Edition (2006-8) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 83.4 KB) (August issue) includes AUXAIR at AirVenture 06, Surface operations support the sea plane base, AIRSTA Cape Cod sends an HH-60 to AeroShell Square,  Onstage at AirVenture, AUXAIR booth in the commercial display area, and BC-OAP Claude Hribal honored.
• UpTop In Operations  (2006-6) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 83.4 KB) (July issue) includes AME Assisted Special Issuance (AASI) Procedures, On Top of Up Top, and Summer Flying Safety.
• UpTop In Operations  (2006-5) (Adobe Acrobat Format, 83.4 KB) Includes USCG Contingency Planning,  Auxiliary Leadership Not Just For Coxswains, Patrol Planning, and Boating Safety Laws Gaining New Momentum.
• UpTop In Operations  (2006-4) (Adobe Acrobat format, 83.4 KB) Includes USCG Auxiliary Communications History, AUXLO for CAMSLANT, and Incident Command System and IS Courses (A Practical Guide).
• UpTop In Operations  (2006-3) (Adobe Acrobat format, 304 KB) Includes new appointments to the Surface Operations Division of the national Operations Department, VHF-FM Radio Installation (two methods) on a PWC, and a true story of Auxiliarists participating in an incident requiring  ICS knowledge.
• UpTop In Operations  (2006-1) (Adobe Acrobat format,  126 KB) Includes articles on the announcement of the new Auxiliary aviation training manual,  one stop shopping for weather information, and terms all pilots should know.