Karen Beehm |
Bill Cummings |
William Cummings of Utica has been elected vice
flotilla commander.
They lead the flotilla in 2013.
Beehm is a former vice flotilla commander who
has served in a number of staff positions, including operations officer. She is
a qualified instructor.
Cummings is a former flotilla and division
commander. He is a qualified coxswain, instructor, recreational boating
safety visitor, qualification examiner, vessel examiner, assistant harbor
safety specialist, and uninspected passenger vessel examiner.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary supports the U.S.
Coast Guard and the public by patrolling
the waterways, responding to boaters in distress, conducting search and rescue
operations, promoting and teaching boating safety, offering free vessel exams,
and providing auxiliary chefs (AuxChefs) for short tours at Coast Guard
stations, on Coast Guard cutters, and at VIP events.