The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGA) held a change of watch on Dec. 4 at Bolger Conference Center on the campus of Millersville University.
The two units, the Lancaster and York Flotillas, swore in new commanders and vice commanders, as well as several staff officers who collectively will lead auxiliary activities throughout the area during 2022. Elected officers Richard Young of Manheim Township and Curtis Miller of Brownstown are the new commander and vice commander, respectively, for Lancaster. Elizabeth Pittinger of Red Lion and Joseph Bartolo of Mount Wolf will assume the leadership for York.
With approximately 2,300 members, the auxiliary has recreational boating safety as its primary mission, but as a component of Team Coast Guard supports the active-duty element in all areas except law enforcement and combat. Locally, auxiliary volunteers conduct safe boating classes, perform courtesy vessel examinations, and operate safety patrols on the lower Susquehanna River.
To learn more about USCGA, visit http://www.facebook.com/USCGAux5DNR.
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