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T HE R E S P ONDE R - N EWS LETTER O F T H E NAT I ONAL R E S P ONS E DI R E C T OR AT E
communications problems or emergency WELCOME ABOARD!
broadcasts during the storm, in support of
COMMCOM, the Coast Guard Communications New Editor of ‘The Responder’
Command.
The Responder has a new editor, S. Scott Alfassa.
MISSION REPORTING Mr. Alfassa is a full-time corporate emergency
REMINDERS management & homeland security professional
who originally is from New York City, but now
resides in Jacksonville, FL.
Mission Code 22B - There have been several He is a member of D7-014-
ANSC-7030s (Activity Report - Mission) 08, where he is the FSO-HR
incorrectly submitted using Mission Code 22B in and SO-PA, he has been with
conjunction with underway patrol activities. the Aux since 2012. He has 25
Mission Code 22B is NOT an underway Mission years of public safety sector
Code. Please check with your IS officer for the experience including working for the U.S. Public
correct code to be using for your specific activity. Health Service and FEMA. His formal education
includes a Harvard Business School post-graduate
Mission Code 22B - Mission Code 01D Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy; a BA
(Operational Standby) should be used for time in Homeland Security and a Masters in Public
when you are not underway but available such as Administration (Disaster Management) from
(1) Prior to getting underway, crew briefing and APU. His is an EMT (25 years), and an OSHA
Risk Management Assessment for the mission, (2) safety instructor. Alfassa is a public speaker and
When moored for meals, breaks, logistics stops, author of “Essays in American Public Safety and
and (3) Debriefing and cleaning up after the Emergency Management.” In 2021 he received the
mission. All missions must include 01D time to national ‘Citizen of Mission Award’ from
acknowledge safety briefing and debriefing. Homeland Security Today Magazine for his time
and contributions to national service organizations
WHAT’S NEW! including the Auxiliary. He may be reached at
alfassa.uscg@gmail.com.
The latest 2021 Workshops for Surface,
Telecommunications and AUXAIR are now HELP WANTED
available on the directorate web site at this link.
The Surface and AUXAIR workshops are required The Response Directorate is looking for several
people in the Surface Division. If you are
for 2021 and the Telecommunications workshop is
highly recommended. Updates may have been interested, please email a copy of your
qualifications to both Jeff Schneider and Roy
made to these presentations after initial posting. Savoca.
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Before delivering a workshop, please check the
directorate web site for the most current version.
1 Jeffery.H.Schneider@cgauxnet.us / roy@savoca.us
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary ‘R’ Directorate Fall 2021
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