To: ALAUX
From: CHDIRAUX
Subj: 2007 AUXILIARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE (ISAR)
COMPETITION-026/07

1. FYI:

R 031924Z OCT 07 ZUI ASN-A00276000017 ZYB FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N03500// ALCOAST 469/07 COMDTNOTE 3500
SUBJ: 2007 AUXILIARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE (ISAR) COMPETITION

1. COMMODORE BUDAR AND I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE EIGHTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE (ISAR) COMPETITION, HELD THIS PAST WEEK IN TORONTO. THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY TEAM FROM PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA TOOK FIRST PLACE AMONG FIVE OTHER U.S.
AND SIX CANADIAN COAST GUARD AUXILIARY TEAMS. BRAVO ZULU TO FLORIDA WEST COAST TEAM MEMBERS KEVIN MCCONN, DON HOGE, JIM RYDER AND MAX GARRISON.

2. TO COMPETE AT ISAR, TEAMS OF LIFESAVERS FROM THE U.S. AND CANADIAN COAST GUARD AUXILIARIES MUST FIRST QUALIFY IN PRELIMINARY REGIONAL EVENTS. TEAMS ARE JUDGED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE OF A VARIETY OF MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE SKILLS. ISAR 2007 FEATURED EVENTS DESIGNED TO TEST THE VOLUNTEERS ABILITY TO PLAN, COMMUNICATE AND PROSECUTE A CHALLENGING MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE CASE.

3. MANY THANKS TO OUR CANADIAN FRIENDS FOR HOSTING THIS YEARS EVENT, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED. YOU DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONALISM, AND ALL OF THE TEAMS BENEFITED FROM THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND PRACTICES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP IN THE FUTURE. THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE THANK OUR AUXILIARISTS FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE.

4. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

5. ADM T.W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, SENDS.
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