Division Board & Staff


Our Division wide SAR Exercises held on Saturday, 23 August went very well.  
We had at least 1 boat from each Flotilla with 1806 and 1808 contributing 2 
Facilities.  This was not only for training but for fellowship.  This exercise 
turned out very well and plans are underway to have a second one.  I would 
thank all of you for your cooperation.


Division 18 now has its own Photographer to accompany me on some District and 
Division wide events, his name is Jim Edwardson.  His responsibility is to 
accompany me during District / Division Meetings, Conferences, Workshops, 
Parades, and etc.  These photos will be posted on both the District and 
Division Websites.  This is to document Division 18’s involvement in auxiliary 
activities.


Our Instructor workshop was held on Tuesday, 2 September @ 1930 at Station 
Shinnecock.  It was a very informative and worth while workshop.  We suggest 
all instructors and instructors in training attend our next workshop.


ANT Moriches has put together an Aids Verification Workshop to Certify or 
Re-Certify members in Division 18.  No one will be able to participate in this 
program without this workshop.  The workshop was held on Tuesday, 19 August at 
Station Shinnecock.


Still on our agenda are the Personal Service workshop, Sexual Harassment 
Prevention and an Air and Sea Team Coordination workshop.  New workshops are 
being added to the list on a regular basis.  New to the list is a “New Staff 
Officer” Workshop.  No dates have been set yet.  Remember, that none of these 
workshops are required.  They serve 2 purposes; education and fellowship.


PROJECT “KNOW YOUR STAFF COUNTERPART’; we are currently working on a project, I 
call KNOW YOUR STAFF COUNTERPART.  I would like to see selected Division Staff 
Officers meet with their Flotilla counterpart in all our Flotillas along with 
the Flotilla Commanders if possible and discuss current issues, projects, or 
just to ask questions.  This will allow all SO’s and FSO’s to get to know each 
other better or, in some cases, get to KNOW EACH OTHER.


Included in this project I would like to see the Division Staff Officers visit 
each Flotilla to talk about the program they are involved on.  At least one 
visit should be made during the year by most Division Staff Officer.


The deadline for completion for Team Coordinated Training (TCT) is 31 May 2004.  
Division 18 will conduct our TCT class on Saturday, 4 October @ 0800, Station 
Shinnecock, for all members that still need it and all new members involved in 
operations.  This includes those that will be qualified this year as Boat Crew 
or Radio Watchstander.


Courtesy is paramount in our division.  Please make every effort to be 
courteous to your fellow member.  Treat members as you would like to be treated.


Our Division Change of Watch is coming up.  Mark the date on your calendar, 
Sunday, 14 December @ 1500.  The NCO Club at the Air National Guard Base in 
Westhampton Beach for our COW has been reserved.  We hope to make this COW 
even better than last year.


Our next Division Meeting will be held on Thursday, 2 October @ 1930 on the 
Mess Deck at Station Shinnecock.  The uniform of the day will be Tropical Blue 
Long or appropriate civilian attire.  This will be an important meeting.  
Division elections will be conducted.  All members are invited and are 
encouraged to attend.  Get information first hand.


HONOR ­ RESPECT ­ DEVOTION TO DUTY



James H. Cornell Jr.
Division Captain 18
(631) 395-6244 (H)