Members of the public tour a 29-foot Response Boat-Small at Station Oxford in Oxford, Md., April 27, 2013. The Coast Guard took part in events for Oxford Day to interact with the public, talk about boater safety and regulations, and thank the community for its support. (*U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Coast Guard Station Oxford, Md., thanks the community during Oxford Day

    Post written by PA3 Lisa Ferdinando Coast Guardsmen from Station Oxford joined hundreds of people for a festival in Oxford, Md., to thank the community for its support, interact with the public and underscore the importance of boater [...]


Thunder, Flotilla 53's first-ever Flotilla staff officer for Canine Affairs, is wearing his operational dress uniform Aug. 5, 2011. Thunder's primary role is public affairs as a life jacket model and canine water safety advocate.

Flotilla 53: newest staff officer

Post and photo by Coast Guard Flotilla 53 Auxiliarist Kevin Shortell. Say hello to Thunder, Flotilla 53’s first-ever staff officer for Canine Affairs. He’s good at barking orders but, at only 5 months old, he can be insubordinate at times. [...]


>Auxiliarist Assists Local Fishing Fleet

>Auxiliarist James Lafferty conducts Commercial Vessel Safety Exams (CFVE) in coordination with active duty members of CG Sector Delaware Bay CFVE team. Jim is one of seven Auxiliarists in the District Five Northern Region (D5NR) that provides courtesy exams to [...]