U. S. Coast Guard Station Sheboygan

On 13JUL24 USCG Sta. Sheboygan was near seagull marina of Two Rivers conducting recreational boating safety inspections. When the crew noticed the vessel High Life had began to bellow smoke. Within moments BM1 Southard was able to pull alongside allowing BM3 Camarillo to pull 02 personnel off the vessel seconds before flames engulfed the vessel.However the job was yet to be finished as BM2 Reagan and MK2 Spangler played a pivotal role in aiding to grapple and pull the boat from drifting away allowing Two Rivers FD to extinguish the fire.

This week we said goodbye to SN Cummings! SN Cummings has been with us since he reported in November of 2022, where he earned his Boat Crew Member, Communications, Boarding Team Member, and Ice Rescuer certifications! SN Cummings also ran our units social media page. He's now heading to report to USCG Air Station Kodiak, in Kodiak Alaska, before heading off to AMT A-School. Bravo Zulu and good luck shipmate!

USCG Sta Sheboygan conducting helicopter operations training with USCG Air station Detroit! Members were able to learn and conduct lowering and raising rescue basket and rescue swimmer. Thank you Air station Detroit for the training! BZ

ATTENTION to ADVANCEMENT!
Congratulations to BM1 Willam Southard on making Petty Officer First Class. Bravo Zulu BM1!

This week we also say goodbye to BM3 Casey who has completed 4 years here in Sheboygan. BM3 Casey is headed to Guam for his next tour. Good Luck!

Attention! We are now hosting our open house from 1000-1400 please stop by and check us out!

Thank you for having GEORGE D. Warmer High school for having us!⚓️🇺🇸

Thank you Cleveland Elementary School for the great opportunity to share and educate the students on our careers and jobs!

USCG Station Sheboygan was lucky enough to receive excellent first aid and CPR training from Sheboygan Fire Department 3. Bravo Zulu SFD.

Good Morning from Coast Guard Station Sheboygan. Looking forward to see you on the water this summer!

Thank you Fireman Teese for all you have done for USCG STA Sheboygan. Fireman Teese will be heading to A- school for Avation Maintenance Technician in Elisabeth city, North Carolina. Good luck!

United States Coast Guard station Sheboygan is ice rescue training with precision and dedication. Our team always ready and on call⚓️🛟

Attention to advancement!

Congratulations to our newest Boatswain Mate Third Class, BM3 Camarillo.

Attention to Award!

BM3 Peek received a good conduct award yesterday for outstanding service for the last 3 years. Congratulations.

We would also like to welcome aboard BM3 Brax to Station Sheboygan. Bundle up!

Yesterday, 16Jul23 Coast Guard Station Sheboygan received a call regarding 04 children drifting out, Station Sheboygan responded and successfully recovered 02 children in the water and treated for hypothermia, and the other two were able to safely swim back to shore.

Over the holiday weekend, Coast Guard crews, law enforcement officers, and agencies across the United States will be on the water educating boaters on safe boating practices as part of the annual Operation Dry Water weekend, July 2 – 4, 2022. 🚤 🚨

(ODW) is a national awareness and enforcement campaign focused on reducing the number of alcohol and drug related incidents and fatalities on the water.

Learn more: http://ow.ly/sjIV50JKWJL

This month we said farewell to two shipmates that have been integral to this unit the past few years - BM2 Calhoun and BM3 Holt. They arrived in winter of 2018 from the same BM “A” School class and are now heading off to their next units which are both small boat stations in District 9. BM2 was awarded the Coast Guard Achievement Medal and BM3 was awarded a Letter of Commendation for their contributions to the unit.

You will be missed and we wish you the best of luck at your new units!

Last week the crew conducted training with the Sheboygan Fire Department to coordinate responses to fires at shoreside facilities. The training was conducted at Harbor Centre Marina to ensure that members of both agencies know their roles in response as well as the capabilities of both agencies.

Great job crew, and thank you to the Sheboygan Fire Department for training with us!

This week we were honored to host U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan Commander - Captain Montoro one last time before he retires later this month. Captain Montoro was presented with a paddle from the crew as a departing gift.

Captain - we thank you for your leadership these past few years and we wish you the best of luck in your retirement!

Fair winds and following seas!

Thank you to everyone from the community who came out to visit us during our open house yesterday! Also thank you to our Auxillary who were present to answer questions and interact with local mariners.

Over the past few weeks we’ve had to say farewell to two of our shipmates as they move forward in their Coast Guard careers. MK2 Gilbert and MK3 Sigler have both been vitally important members of our engineering department while stationed here.

Both were awarded the Coast Guard Achievement Medal for their contributions to the unit and the community. MK2 received a custom paddle while MK3 received a custom wrench from the crew.

We wish you both the best of luck at your new units and thank you for all you have done at Station Sheboygan!

Attention to advancement!

Congratulations to our newest Boatswains Mate Second class, BM2 Guillot who was advanced this morning.

In attendance were his mother and father who came all the way from Louisiana to pin their son with is new second class crows. Also in attendance was BM2’s girlfriend Karrah. Thank you all for coming to take part in this momentous occasion in BM2’s career!

Are you interested in the Coast Guard? Are you interested in boating and boating safety? If so, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary might be a fit for you! The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed, ALL-VOLUNTEER component of the United States Coast Guard. The Auxiliary was created by an Act of Congress in 1939, and has grown to over 32,000 members who daily support the Coast Guard in all its non-military, and non-law-enforcement missions.

Auxiliary members conduct safety patrols on local waterways, assist in Search and Rescue, teach boating safety classes, conduct free vessel safety checks for the public, provide boating safety literature to dealers, as well as many other activities related to recreational boating safety.

The Coast Guard considers the Auxiliary its primary resource for recreational boating safety outreach and prevention, and each Coast Guard district around the nation has established a senior officer and staff to provide tight liaison and coordination between the active-duty Coast Guard and the various Auxiliary units in that district.

If you would like more information on the US Coast Guard Auxiliary check out the Sheboygan’s Flotilla website or email them at [email protected].

www.uscgauxsheboygan.org

Yesterday our command members and FN Jackson took part in Sheboygan’s Memorial Day Parade and wreath laying.

BMC Bobonis and MKC Tribeck towed one of our 29’ RBS II’s in the parade, BMCM Irwin delivered a speech at Greenlawn Memorial Park, and FN Jackson laid a wreath at the ceremony.

We are honored to be able to take part in these events showing thanks and respect to those who gave their last full measure of devotion to our country.

This Memorial Day weekend some members of the crew participated in The Murph Challenge in honor of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy who was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Red Wings in June 2005.

The hero workout “Murph” consists of:

1 mile run
100 pull-ups
200 push-ups
300 squats
1 mile run

Optionally you can wear body armor or a weight vest.

On Sunday, BMCM Irwin, BM2 Meyers, BM3 Holt, and MK3 Sears completed the challenge while BM2 Larson completed it Monday.

Great job shipmates!

On this Memorial Day, we pause to reflect, remember, and honor all the brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.

You will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

Yesterday, Master Chief Irwin conducted a uniform inspection on the crew of Station Sheboygan in their Tropical Blue Long dress uniforms in preparation for our upcoming change of command ceremony.

Uniform inspections are a time honored tradition that uphold discipline, military bearing and hold Coast Guardsmen to their core values. Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty.