Below, Zach Perkins 05-03 (left) and xxxx (right) poses with visiting Coast Guard moms aboard the Cutter Richard Snyder.
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At Homeport Pier in Staten Island, Auxiliarists also provided the public with tours of the Coast Guard Keeper-class cutter, USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB 109) from Bayonne, New Jersey, and the Reliance-class cutter USCGC Diligence (WMEC 616) from Wilmington, North Carolina. Like the team at Pier 86, the efforts Auxiliarists assigned here also allowed the crews of these two cutters to enjoy liberty ashore during Fleet Week while District 1SR Auxiliarists relieved them from the burden of public affairs duties and even culinary duties in their galleys.
Thanks to the well-coordinated efforts of District 1SR Auxiliarists, the public affairs mission of Fleet Week 2018 was a resounding success. Between Thursday, May 24th and Monday, May 28th, a whopping 3419 members of the public enjoyed Auxiliarist lead tours of the Cutter Richard Snyder in Manhattan, and over 2600 toured the Cutter Sturgeon Bay and Cutter Diligence in Staten Island.
Opposite, top: USCGC Richard Snyder docked at Pier 86, next to the Intrepid.
Opposite, bottom: Active duty Coast Guard officers, including Captain Michael Day, Commander of Coast Guard Sector New York, aboard the USCGC Diligence at Homeport Staten Island.
FLEET WEEK NEW YORK 2018