Upcoming programs with a guest speaker and CAPCA business meetings:
Speaker: Captain Rob Chichester "Experiences aboard a Lightship"
How many of us can say we have crewed aboard an actual Lightship? CAPCA member Captain Rob Chichester can say “aye aye” and has stories to tell about his experiences as a crew member on the U.S. Lightship Chesapeake. Rob will share archived photos and documents from before and during his time on the LV116, which was relocated to Pier 3 in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor in the early 1980s.
Emergency Services on the Water: How the US Coast Guard manages and oversees search and rescue missions
Emergency Services on the Water: How the US Coast Guard manages and oversees search and rescue missions
Three US Coast Guard officers from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region will describe how collectively the Coast Guard manages and oversees the whole of government search and rescue missions, including the use and reliance on local, county, and state assets.
- CDR Baxter B. Smoak, Head, Prevention Department
- CDR Rob Concepcion, Chief of Response
- LT Stasia Ellis, Command Center Chief