UNIT INFORMATION PAGE 1 OF 4 DATE SHEET FILLED OUT: January 24th 2007 District 9 UNIT NAME: USCG Station and Aids to Navigation Team Saint Ignace UNIT MAILING ADDRESS: Officer in Charge USCG STANT St. Ignace 1075 Huron Street Saint Ignace MI, 49781 COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER: (906) 643-6402/6403 FAX:(906) 643-6405 WEB SITE: www.uscg.mil/d9/sault/gru/stations/stig UNITS MISSIONS: Search and Rescue, Maritime Homeland Security and Law Enforcement and Aids to Navigation. UNIT ASSETS: 47' Motor Life Boat (MLB), 25' Response Boat Homeland Security (RB-HS) 23' TANB TYPICAL SA/SN JOB ASSIGNMENTS: Watchstander, Mess Cook, 47ft Motor Life Boat Crew member, 25ft RB-HS Crew member, 23ft Crew member, Boarding Team Member. Training,, daily maintenance on equipment, unit and boat maintenance. TYPICAL FA/FN JOB ASSIGNMENTS: Watchstander, Mess Cook, 47ft Motor Life Boat Crew member, 25ft RB-HS Crew member, 23ft Crew member, Engineer of the Watch and Boarding Team Member. Training, daily maintenance on machinery, unit and boat maintenance. WATCH TYPE AND ROTATION FOR SA/SN and FA/FN: Standing watch is one of the most important jobs of the United States Coast Guard . At STANT St. Ignace you will be required to monitor 5 different radios for distress calls and undergo an extensive Personal Qualification Standards procedure that includes a board. The board is consisted of 3 to5 people to test you on your knowledge about the watch standing duties. Once qualified as a watchstander you will be expected to commence the radio watch at 0600 and answer any and all calls for assistance/distress. The radio watch is stood until 2200 upon permission from the Officer of the Day. The watch schedule is broken up into 4 hour block periods.
DUTY ROTATION FOR SA/SN and FA/FN: Port/Starboard with sliding weekends. i.e., First Week: Two days on; Monday & Tuesday (48 hours of Duty.) Two days off; Wednesday & Thursday (Liberty.) Three days on; Friday, Saturday, Sunday (72 hours of Duty.) Second Week: Two days off; Monday & Tuesday (Liberty.) Wednesday & Thursday; (48 hours of Duty.) Three days off; Friday, Saturday, Sunday (liberty.) The Station has 2 sections with about 5-7 people in both. Each section has a section leader and an Officer of the Day which is usually an E-5 or higher. PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING AFTER HOURS: You are expected to report during working hours; 0730-1600 (summer) 0730- 1300. (Winter) You will report in your Bravo uniform and bring the ODU uniform with you. You will also report with your orders. If you are flying you will be met by one of the duty crew members at Pellston Airport. Please let your sponsor know if you will be driving or flying. LOCAL MUTUAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE: Executive Petty Officer 906-643-6402 HOW MUCH PERSONAL STORAGE SPACE: At the time of your arrival the Station will assign you a personal locker and a Search and Rescue gear locker. UNIFORM NORMALLY WORN DURING THE WORKDAY: ODU AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: SUMMER: 75-85 Degrees WINTER: 10-20 Degrees WHAT TYPE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE AREA: Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste Marie MI. RATINGS PRESENT AT UNIT: Boatswain's Mate, Machinery Technician, Store Keeper, Food Specialist, Electronics Mate, ET and Damage Control. NAME OF NEAREST CITY AND DISTANCE: Sault Ste Marie MI is about 50 miles North of St.Ignace. Traverse City MI is 109 Miles South West of St. Ignace. LOCATION OF NEAREST EXCHANGE AND COMMISSARY: Sector Sault Ste Marie is about 50 miles North of St. Ignace. RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN THE AREA: Catholic, Baptist, Scientific, and Episcopal. AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IF NOT A CUTTER: Radius of about 30 miles. UNIFORM TO REPORT IN: Bravo Uniform.
IF SPONSOR NOT AVAILABLE: , RECRUIT SHOULD ASK FOR: The Officer of the Day or Executive Petty Officer. ANY OTHER INFORMATION: Contact Station St. Ignace once you receive your orders. We have information we need to get from you if you will be taking leave after boot camp. We will make arrangements to meet you at the Pellston airport if you will be flying. Always keep your sponsor briefed of your status. Your sponsor will need your leave address and telephone number. Your first 6 months will be very busy at STANT St. Ignace. Meeting qualification deadlines is challenging and stressful. There is a lot of information that we expect you to study and absorb, so apply yourself and come prepared to learn. Study time is provided daily from 16001800, plan on digging into the books for a couple of hours daily. You will be assigned a mentor that will help you with assignments and getting qualification tasks completed. Please do not plan to take any regular leave until you qualify since it is your top priority. If situations arise, leave may be granted as necessary. Like most small communities, St. Ignace provides little nightlife for those who are under the age of 21. Just remember the drinking age in Michigan is 21 and it will be strictly enforced. MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS IS MESSING AVAILABLE: Yes, when standing duty. QUARTERS AND OR BARRACKS AVAILABLE: No. IS UNACCOMPANIED PERSONNEL LEASED HOUSING AVAILABLE: No. WHERE WILL A SINGLE NON-RATE MORE THAN LIKELY LIVE: On the economy with a roommate or two in a large house or duplex. If you choose to live alone you will likely rent an apartment or room. SHOULD MEMBER SUBMIT HOUSING APPLICATION TO HOUSING OFFICE: No. WHERE DO MOST PEOPLE BANK: UP State Credit Union, First National Bank, Central Savings Bank. IS THERE A CREDIT UNION IN THE AREA: UP State Credit Union 909 Us Highway 2 W, Saint Ignace MI 49781 (906) 643-8138 MEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS COST OF AVERAGE TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT IN THE AREA: $550-650 WITH OR WITHOUT UTILITIES: Without.
BAH RATE FOR AN E-2 AND E-3: You can find the most recent Basic Housing Allowance at: https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/bah.html The zip code for St.Ignace is: 49781 IS LEASED HOUSING AVAILABLE: Yes. IS GOVERNMENT OWNED HOUSING AVAILABLE: Yes. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE WAIT FOR HOUSING: Contact Housing Officer. HOUSING OFFICER: Petty Officer Rupinski CONTACT#: 906-643-6402 FAX#: 906-643-6405 WHERE DO MOST DEPENDENTS RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE: Mackinaw Straits Hospital. GO TO SCHOOL: St. Ignace does have a school system. WHAT LEVEL OF TRICARE IS AVAIL: Prime Remote. IS DELTA DENTAL AVAILABLE: Yes. IS IT ADVISABLE TO BRING DEPENDENTS ALONG WHEN REPORTING? No. A JUNIOR MEMBER’S DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA, JOB AND OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST: Your first 3 days will be your check-in. You will be introduced to every member of STANT St. Ignace and be given a basic familiarization tour of the station grounds and facilities. You will also receive gear for your duties. There is quite a bit of paperwork that will get you entered into the CG systems. From there you will begin your break-in process. For 3 weeks you will work on you watch stander qualifications. As mentioned before this is a highly important job that will leave you responsible for the radio communication between our vessels and the public in distress. Next, you will work on 47’ MLB and 25’ RB-HS qualifications. On average, this takes 3 months to complete. This will be the most challenging task in your apprenticeship. Be prepared to come in on your days off and give up a lot of your free time to accomplish this goal. The crew member qualification requires a lot of self-initiative to get accomplished on time. When you finish this, it will be one of the most satisfying accomplishments of your billet here. The summer months are the busiest in search and rescue and law enforcement. The winter cases are few and far between due to the ice forming over the Great Lakes. Remember your first 6 months are going to be stressful and will require your full attention. Good Luck!