Rear Adm. Jake Korn, commander of the Coast Guard 7th District, presented the Auxiliarists with badges and plank owner certificates signifying their completion of extensive training in areas such as search and rescue and on-scene coordination of landing sites and family reception centers. The Auxiliarists also participated in several training exercises, including one in the Bahamas in 2013.
The AMROS program, developed by Paul Culver of the Coast Guard’s D7 Passenger Vessel Safety Specialist office, is expected to be carried to other areas of the country in the near future to develop similar teams in other Coast Guard districts where the potential for major maritime disasters exists.