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 career.
After graduating from Boot Camp, I made my way west for the first time to Seattle, and the home-port of my first ship, Polar Sea. My time aboard “Big Red” was incredible. I deployed for “Operation Deep Freeze 89″ for nearly 6 months in Antarctica.
USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB 11) Seattle Washington (Mar 1988-Feb 1990
Coast Guard Station Point Judith Rhode Island (Feb 1990-June 1992)
USCGC Washington (WPB 1331) Honolulu Hawaii (1992-96)
Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe, California (1996-1999)
USCG Group San Francisco
USCGC Point Brower, San Francisco
USCGC Morgenthau
Sector Southeastern New England, Woods Hole MA
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Boot Camp Cape May New Jersey (Jan-Mar 1988)
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| My Swearing in @ Recruiting Office in Philadelphia 1987 |
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| Taken While in Boot Camp about 5 hours after having my wisdom teeth yanked |
After graduating from Boot Camp, I made my way west for the first time to Seattle, and the home-port of my first ship, Polar Sea. My time aboard “Big Red” was incredible. I deployed for “Operation Deep Freeze 89″ for nearly 6 months in Antarctica.
USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB 11) Seattle Washington (Mar 1988-Feb 1990
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| Big Red in Antarctica 1989 |
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| SN Allaire @ sea, age 21 |
After becoming acquainted 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, in Narragansett, Rhode Island. It was during this tour that I learned I was actually a good boat driver, and had some leadership skills to boot! I weathered both Hurricane Bob (91), and the infamous Halloween Storm which gained fame as the Perfect Storm as dubbed by author Sebastian Junger.
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| 30FT Surf Rescue Boat, Point Judith Breachway |
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| Point Judith Lighthouse. I lived at the Station on the 3rd Floor. My view was of the light house |
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Washington is 110 Feet. Island Class Patrol Boat |
USCG Group San Francisco
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| On watch in Operation Center as a Search & Rescue Controller |
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| HH-65 at Group San Francisco on Yerba Buena Island |
USCGC Point Brower, San Francisco
USCGC Morgenthau
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| Bering Sea |
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| South China Sea |
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| Sunrise off Costa Rica East Pacific |
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| CG Station Brant Point |
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| Woods Hole Coast Guard Base and all of Woods Hole |
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| Eel Pond Woods Hole, Can you see Christa? |
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| Giving my Speech |
20 Years In a Blink!
BACK TO THE MAIN PAGE!!!!!
