Flotilla 12-06 Staff Officers
Job Descriptions and Personnel
Updated July 2008
Flotilla Commander
The senior elected officer who leads the Flotilla.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Gary Graham |
FC |
843.971.6280 |
Vice Flotilla Commander
The second elected officer who assists the Commander and
serves
as Chief of Staff to whom the Flotilla Staff Officers report.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Al Crothers |
VFC |
843.761.0855 |
Immediate Past Flotilla Commander
Led the Flotilla last year as FC, assists the FC and VFC in promoting continuity of
leadership and operations of the flotilla.
Flotilla Staff Officer - Aids to Navigation
Responsible for activities dealing with navigation aids, verification of Aids to Navigation,
reporting discrepancies in Aids to Navigation, chart discrepancies and chart updating information.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Robert Gerber |
FSO-AN |
843.971.7755 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Communications
Encourages use of VHF-FM radio and promotes participation in communications drills,
including training exercises in search and rescue communications for vessels and aircraft.
Works with units toward providing qualified Auxiliarists for standing communications watches.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Jim Ramsey |
FSO-CM |
843.881.7510 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Communications Services
Provides the electronic interface for the Flotilla, including downloading important information
from the Auxiliary web sites, accepting email for members without email addresses and designing
the Flotilla's web site for inclusion in the Auxiliary National Web Site.
|
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Ronald Foreman |
FSO-CS |
843.875.6893 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Finance
Supervises all financial matters; maintains complete and understandable records of all financial
transactions; maintains an annual budget; ensures
that an annual unit audit is performed.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
John Harriott |
FSO-FN |
843.881.2641 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Information Services
Maintains a system to record all members in each mission category (i.e., Operations,
Public Education, Member Training, AIM Project, etc.) and supervises reporting to higher
Auxiliary levels and the individual member.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Bob Weskerna |
FSO-IS |
843.881.6155 |
Flotilla Staff Officer -Program Visitor
Makes courtesy calls on area marine retailers and community information locations to
insure that pertinent information on boating safety and waterway watch programs is
distributed and available to the public.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Val Graham |
FSO-PV |
843.971.6280 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Materials
Maintains an inventory of current Auxiliary forms and literature, assists the Flotilla and
members in ordering educational materials, uniform items,
etc.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Maggie McCarty |
FSO-MA |
843.588.2037 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Personnel Services
Promotes the growth of the Flotilla by assisting it to obtain new members;
develops programs and activities to retain current members.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Jack Connelly |
FSO-PS |
843.856.8291 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Member Training
Encourages a continuous program of training activities to provide members a higher
level of knowledge in subjects relating to Auxiliary
programs and qualifications.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
George Gammon |
FSO-MT |
843.884.1951 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Operations
Coordinates safety patrols, regatta patrols, chart updating patrols, support missions,
etc. Ensures that such activities are performed under current Coast Guard policy.
| Name | Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
| Al Ezman | FSO-OP | 843.856.1478 | alezma1@bellsouth.net |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Marine Safety and Environmental Protection
Acts as a liaison between the Flotilla and the marine safety and environmental protection
team of Sector Charleston.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Ed Adair |
FSO-MS |
843.971.1319 |
Flotilla Staff Officer -Public Affairs
Develops and directs media activities and obtains publicity for the Flotilla.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Frederick Leary |
FSO-PA |
843.406.0739 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Publications
Edits and publishes the Flotilla Newsletter, the Flotilla Flotsam, and assists in preparation of
other articles for other publications.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Al Crothers |
FSO-PB |
843.761.0855 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Public Education
Responsible for scheduling, organization and conduct
of all public education classes and activities.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
George O'Brian |
FSO-PE |
843.971.1818 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Secretary/Records
Records and publishes minutes of meetings; maintains mailing lists, rosters and current copy
of standing rules.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Dorrie MacMeekin |
FSO-SR |
843.856.4853 |
Flotilla Staff Officer - Vessel Examinations
Oversees and coordinates the Vessel Safety Check
(VCS) program to help educate the boatingpublic about required safety equipment. Schedules specific vessel examination stations and activities.
Name |
Title |
Phone Number |
Email Address |
Ron Foreman |
FSO-VE |
843.224.4282 |