Register for the Auxiliary National Conference (NACON) -
Registration and information regarding NACON 2008 is now available online. You may register for the conference online as well as make your hotel reservations through the links provided on their site. They will be continuing to update the website as more information becomes available for posting. Plan to attend now, register and make your reservations early so you do not miss out. Early Bird Registration ends on July 17, 2008. Mail-in registration ends on August 1, 2008. Online registration ends on August 10, 2008. After August 10th registration will only be available at the Conference Registration Desk at the hotel in Orlando.

USCGAUX Amateur Radio Event - All U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members that are Amateur Radio operators are invited to operate as “Special Event Radio Stations” on Saturday October 18, 2008 on Amateur H.F. frequencies to commemorate the Anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. All amateurs are invited to set up and operate Special Event Radio stations using High Frequency all across the nation. Official USCG Aux Special Event Amateur Radio stations will be operating “On the Air” with a Special 1 X 1 call all day contacting amateur radio operators and other U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary stations from coast to coast.

All official Special Event Radio Stations will be sent Free Commemorative QSL’s to mail out. Last year over 30 USCG Aux. Special Event Stations contacted thousands of other amateurs and USCG Auxiliary members to commemorate the USCG Auxiliary Anniversary.

Blue Marsh Lake Water Safety Festival - On June 15, 2008, the Army Corp of Engineers held a Water Safety Festival. There were a variety of booths and displays. Presentations were given on life preserver safety, SAR by horseback and dogs, and a demonstration of the proper use of fire extinguishers. Also present was the Penn Star Helicopter from the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. However, the real excitement of the day was when the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Helicopter flew in! Our friends from the Harrisburg Flotilla, did a wonderful job explaining their job with the AUXAIR Operations of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary! Check out the photo gallery page from the event.

Photographs from the Division 4 Change of Watch - Some special moments were captured by members of Flotilla 44 who were present at the 2008 Division 4 Change of Watch Banquet and Ceremony. This year's event was held at the Edgmont Country Club in Edgemont, PA and featured Color Guard, Change of Watch Ceremony, and annual award presentations.