My U.S. Coast Guard Career

I spent 20 years serving in the Coast Guard and retired as a Senior Chief Boatswains Mate (E-8) on February 1st 2008. Here is a brief snapshot of my Coast Guard carrer in pictures.

Boot Camp Cape May New Jersey (Jan-Mar 1988)

After graduating from Boot Camp, Seaman Allaire made his way to Seattle and homeport of my first ship, Polar Sea. My time aboard “Big Red” was incredible. I deployed aboard for “Deep Freeze 89″ for nearly 6 months in Antarctica.

USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB 11) Seattle Washington (Mar 1988-Feb 1990

After becoming aquanted with big ship operations and experiencing a whole new unknown world, it was time to cut my teeth in the Motor Life Boat World. I was transferred to Coast Guard Station Point Judith, Point Judith Rhode Island. It was during this stretch that I found I was actually a good boat driver and had some leadership skills to boot! I spent 3 years or so in the coastal search and rescue business.

Coast Guard Station Point Judith Rhode Island (Feb 1990-June 1992)

I then had tired of the winters of New Enlgand and jumped at the chance to go to sea again. I received orders to USCGC Washington (WPB 1331) homeported in Honolulu.

USCGC Washington (WPB 1331)
1992-1996

Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City California

1996-99

 

Coast Guard Group San Francisco

 

Located in the center of San Francisco Bay, I was a Search and Rescue Controller in the Command Center. A really great job, where my professional experience grew by leaps and bounds. I was on duty in the Command Center when 9/11 happened

Coast Guard Cutter Point Brower (WPB 82372)

My next assignment was the Executive Officer aboard the Point Brower. A 82 foot Patrol Boat also stationed at Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay. This was a post 9/11 job assignment and we mostly did Tanker and Cruise Ship escorts, boardings and security duties for Ammo on loads.

USCG Morgenthau (WHEC 722)