Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
(216) 310-2608
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| News Release |
Date: October 1, 2009 Contact: Lt. Nate Noyes |
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Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City open house TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City wishes to invite the public and media to an Open House and Coast Guard Appreciation Day on Sunday, October 4, 2009, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Traverse City Rotary Club is sponsoring refreshments for the public and will be assisting with parking, set-up and clean-up. The event is handicap accessible. Rain or shine (or snow!), meet the real-life ‘Guardians’ of the United States Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary. This is a truly unique opportunity to get an in-depth look at multi-mission Coast Guard assets and capabilities, tour the facility, learn about the different rescue equipment and learn first-hand why they are known as the “Great Lakes Guardians.” There will be several information booths describing the varied missions and responsibilities of the Coast Guard to include environmental response and measures to address aquatic nuisance species, rescue swimmers, Coast Guard recruiters and others. There will also be an informative ‘State of the Coast Guard’ presentation by the unit’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Jon Spaner, as well as a search-and-rescue demonstration by the Air Station’s HH-65C Dolphin helicopter and crew at 3 p.m. The following multi-mission Coast Guard assets and booths will be on display: HH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter HC-144 “Ocean Sentry” Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Environmental Protection and Response 25’ Response Boat - Safe (RBS) Coast Guard Auxiliary Surface Boat Coast Guard Auxiliary Air Piper Cherokee 180 and Cessna 180 For more information on this event, please contact the Public Affairs Officer at Air Station Traverse City, Lt. Nate Noyes 231-922-8273. During non-business hours, please contact the duty desk at 231-922-8211. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.
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