UNIT INFORMATION DATE SHEET FILLED OUT: 28 AUG 07 District 9 UNIT NAME: STATION SAULT STE MARIE PERSONAL MAILING ADDRESS: OFFICER IN CHARGE USCG STATION SAULT STE MARIE 337 WATER STREET SAULT STE MARIE, MI 49783 PAGE 1 OF 5
COMMERCIAL PHONE # 906-635-3272
FAX: 906-635-3216
WEB SITE: http://www.uscg.mil/d9/sault/gru/stations/stasault E-MAIL: M.J. RALICH@USCG.MIL UNIT’s MISSIONS: SAR, LE, MEP, HLS TYPICAL SA/SN JOB ASSIGNMENT: CREWMAN, BOARDING TEAM MEMBER TYPICAL FA/FN JOB ASSIGNMENT: CREWMAN, BOARDING TEAM MEMBER INPORT WATCH TYPE AND DUTY ROTATION FOR SA/SN: PORT & STARBOARD INPORT WATCH TYPE AND DUTY ROTATION FOR FA/FN: PORT & STARBOARD UNDERWAY WATCH TYPE AND DUTY ROTATION FOR SA/SN: N/A UNDERWAY WATCH TYPE AND DUTY ROTATION FOR FA/FN: N/A SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING AFTER HOURS: CONTACT OOD @ 906-635-3272, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, COORDINATE WITH YOUR SPONSOR. IF UNIT IS UNDERWAY, WHERE TO REPORT: N/A HOW MUCH PERSONAL STORAGE SPACE: 0 CUBIC FEET UNIFORM NORMALLY WORN DURING THE WORKDAY: OPERATIONAL DRESS UNIFORM RECOMMENDED UNIFORM ITEMS IN ADDITION TO SEABAG ISSUE: COLD WEATHER CLOTHING. IT GETS VERY COLD HERE IN THE WINTER.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
SUMMER: 75 F
WINTER: 0 F
UNIT MUTUAL ASSISTANCE REP/ PHONE # BM1 RALICH (906)635-3272 WHAT TYPE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE AREA: LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY RATINGS PRESENT AT UNIT: BM, MK, SN/FN NAME OF NEAREST CITY AND DISTANCE: SAULT STE MARIE. .1 MILES NAME OF NEAREST MILITARY FACILITY AND DISTANCE: AIRTSA TRAVERSE CITY 4 HOURS LOCATION OF NEAREST EXCHANGE AND COMMISARY: EXCHANGE ON BASE. COMMISARY IN SELFRIDGE AFB (DETROIT AREA), 6 HOURS AWAY RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN THE AREA: BAPTIST, CATHOLIC, EPISCOPAL, METHODIST, LUTHERAN, GREEK ORTHODOX, PRESBYTERIAN IF A CUTTER, COMMON DESTINATIONS OF DEPLOYMENTS: N/A AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IF NOT A CUTTER: GRAND MARIAS, MI TO DETOUR, MI UNIFORM TO REPORT IN: TROPS IN SUMMER, BRAVO’S IN WINTER IF SPONSOR NOT AVAILIBLE, RECRUIT SHOULD ASK FOR: BM1 RALICH ANY OTHER INFORMATION A NEWLY ARRIVING APPRENTICE NEEDS TO KNOW: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: BE PREPARED FOR SNOW, COLD WEATHER AND LONG WINTERS. SAULT STE MARIE IS A SMALL TOWN LOCATED IN A RURAL AREA. SAULT STE MARIE, ONTARIO CANADA IS LARGER AND HAS A BETTER SELECTION OF STORES, RESTAURANTS AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS BUT CROSSING THE BORDER CAN BE TIME CONSUMING. IN 2008 A PASSPORT WILL BE NEEDED TO CROSS THE BORDER THERE ARE A FEW APARTMENT COMPLEXES AROUND THE SAULT AREA. (IE: HARWOOD, ASHMUN CREEK, WEST PIER PLACE TO NAME A FEW) CHECK THE SAULT EVENING NEWS CLASSIFIEDS (SOOEVENINGNEWS.COM) TO FIND OTHER LIVING AREAS. THE CANADIAN BORDER IS ABOUT A 5 MINUTE DRIVE FROM TOWN.
UNIT NAME: STATION SAULT STE MARIE PAGE 3 OF 3 MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS IS MESSING AVAILABLE: YES QUARTERS AND OR BARRACKS AVAILABLE: NO
RATE OF AUTO INSURANCE FOR TYPICAL 18-20 YR OLD SINGLE MALE: SINGLE FEMALE:
$VARIES / month $VARIES/ month
IS UNACCOMPANIED PERSONNEL LEASED HOUSING AVAILABLE: NO WHERE WILL A SINGLE NON-RATE MORE THAN LIKELY LIVE: AN APARTMENT IN TOWN SHOULD MEMBER SUBMIT HOUSING APPLICATION TO HOUSING OFFICE: YES WHERE DO MOST PEOPLE BANK: Central Savings Bank, Huntington Bank, M Bank, National City Bank IS THERE A CREDIT UNION IN THE AREA: Soo CO-OP Credit Union, Chippewa County Credit Union IS THERE A MALL IN THE AREA: YES, CANADA MEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS COST OF AVERAGE TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT IN THE AREA: $700 WITHOUT UTILITIES BAH RATE FOR AN E2: W/O DEP $535.00 W/ DEP $663.00 E3: W/O DEP $535.00 W/ DEP $663.00 IS LEASED HOUSING AVAILABLE: NO IS GOVERNMENT OWNED HOUSING AVAILABLE: YES WHAT IS THE AVERAGE WAIT FOR HOUSING HOUSING OFFICE PHONE# 906-632-7608 1 MONTHS HOW MANY STORES: 8
FAX# 906-632-7622
WHERE DO MOST DEPENDENTS LIVE: GOVERNMENT HOUSING RATE OF AUTO INSURANCE FOR TYPICAL YOUNG FAMILY: $VARIES/ MONTH
WHERE DO MOST DEPENDENTS RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE: WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL / LOCAL DOCTOR GO TO SCHOOL: LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY, ONLINE SCHOOLS. WHAT LEVEL OF TRICARE IS AVAILABLE: TRICARE PRIME REMOTE
IS DELTA DENTAL AVAILABLE: YES; UNITED CONCORDIA IS IT ADVISABLE TO BRING DEPENDENTS ALONG WHEN REPORTING? YES