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District Staff Officer - Public Affairs
Kevin
C. "KC" Murphy DSO-PA 5NR
Usual Disclaimer: The Public
Affairs web pages are for informational purposes only. Do not contact the webmaster
regarding these pages. Contact the DSO-PA for information and questions.
The Public Affairs web pages are intended to
communicate with and disseminate information to Auxiliary members.
Public Affairs as used by the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard
Auxiliary is a proactive effort to provide factual and truthful information about Coast
Guard Activities and/or Auxiliary activities to the public using available print and
electronic media to generate a generally favorable impression of the service to the
public.
Thus, these pages will reflect the efforts of the Department of Public Affairs to promote
the Auxiliary to the general public and the boating public in particular.
We hope you will find them interesting and informative.
5NR PA Bulletins
5th Coast Guard District
Outreach Fulfillment Center
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 The Fifth Coast Guard District Outreach Fulfillment Center
(D5 OFC) objective is to raise awareness for the importance of recreational
boating safety and partner with citizens everywhere through America’s
Waterway Watch to improve the boating experience of the maritime public. We
also strive to highlight the Coast Guard Auxiliary, America's premier
volunteer life savers and the many opportunities available through
membership. Working in partnership with all stakeholders within the
waterways activity spectrum we are committed to delivering professional,
high quality displays and exhibits that increase visibility in a wide range
of public venues, elementary school safety fairs, boater education classes,
vessel safety check stations, boat shows, conferences, seminars, television
spots, national safe boating week activities and many other related safety
opportunities with our boating safety partners. We measure our success by
delivering excellent outreach support for participants of outreach
opportunities throughout our seven state mid-Atlantic area of
responsibility.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power
Squadrons, Boating Law Administrators and their staffs within the seven
state region (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of
Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina) comprising the Fifth Coast Guard District and other
recreational boating stakeholders are eligible to request and use D5 OFC
displays.
IMPORTANT - all OFC
services are conducted through the web site portal only. Requests
for OFC services are not available via FAX or telephone. Customers
may monitor shipments using the tracking number provided by the
selected courier service; the tracking number will be delivered to
the requesting email address. Additionally, each order is issued an
OFC request number that links it to the user’s online request and
internal inventory controls. |
For more information go
to the:
5th Coast Guard District Outreach Fulfillment
Center
WANTED: New home for 5th District Public Affairs Outreach
Center. The Auxiliary is in need of finding a minimum 400 sq. ft. heated
space to store materials such as the display booths and costumes currently
being stored in Portsmouth, VA. Ideally we are seeking space at a Federal
facility that would allow easy access for our Auxiliarists to process and
service requests for displays. Easy access for FedEx pick-ups and deliveries
is absolutely necessary. We would ideally prefer the space to be more
centrally located within the entire 5th Coast Guard District, but the best
space anywhere that can be available for the foreseeable future would be
fantastic. Please contact
"KC" Murphy,
DSO-PA for details and to share any "leads" as to where such a space might
be found.
LOST: If you know of the location of any retractable
("pull-up") banner stand displays that have the now outdated "You're in
Command" message, PLEASE contact the DSO-PA,
"KC" Murphy
immediately! We have new graphics waiting to update these displays. Our goal
is to locate at least 8 more displays! Please check with any and all members
who might have these displays tucked in their attic, garage,
trunk--wherever. We will send no-cost FedEx call tags to you to retrieve
these displays. Help us help you get the word out about our programs! The
new graphics are quite exceptional. |
