UNIT INFORMATION Date Updated: 2 June 2006 District 9 Unit Name: STANT SAGINAW RIVER Personal Mailing Address: C/O COMMANDING OFFICER 2405 WEADOCK HWY ESSEXVILLE, MI 48732 Commercial Phone #: (989) 892-7009 Fax: (989)892-7008 (989) 892-0556 Web Site: N/A. UNDERCONSTRUCTION. Unit Missions: AIDS TO NAVIGATION, SEARCH AND RESCUE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ICE OPERATIONS AND TRAINING. Typical Job Assignment: SA/SN: MAINTENANCE ON DECK EUIPMENT, COMMS WATCH STANDER, BOATCREWMAN, ATON TECH, AND BOARDING TEAM MEMBER. FA/FN: MAINTENANCE ON ALL MACHINERY, COMMS WATCH STANDER, BOATCREWMAN, BOARDING TEAM MEMBER, UNDERWAY ENGINEER ON 41’ UTB, 49’ BUSL, 21’ TANB, 25’RBS, 20’ AIR BOAT, 14’ ICE SKIFF. Typical Inport Watch Type and Rotation: ALL PERSONEL STAND A 4 HOUR COMMUNICATIONS WATCH, WITH PORT AND STARBOARD ROTATION. Typical Underway Watch Type And Rotation: ALL STATION PERSONNEL WILL QUALIFY AS BOATCREWMAN ON 41’ UTB. PERSONEL STAND LOOKOUT FOR COXN. ATON PERSONNEL QUALIFY AS BOATCREWMAN ON THE 49’ BUSL AND 21’ TANB. THEY ALSO QUALIFY AS BUOY DECK SN. FA/FN: WILL ALSO QUALIFY AS UNDERWAY ENGINEER ON THE 41’ UTB, AND 49’BUSL. Special Procedures for Reporting After Hours: CONTACT STATION VIA PHONE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, THE OOD WILL INFORM YOU OF ACTIONS TO FOLLOW. If Unit Is Underway, Where To Report: IF OOD IS UNDERWAY CONTACT THE WATCH STANDER AND REPORT TO XPO DURING BUSSINESS HOURS. How Much Personal Storage Space: YOU WILL BE ISSUED A RACK WITH LINENS, AND A CLOSET (est. 20 cu ft.) Uniform Normally Worn Daily During the Workday: ODU. Recommended Uniform Items In Addition To Sea bag Issue: ALL ADDITIONAL UNIFORM ITEMS WILL BE ISSUED TO PERSONEL AS NEEDED. Average Temperature: SUMMER 80 WINTER 34 Unit Mutual Assistance Rep. #: (989) 892-7009, BMCS POLLACK, OINC What Type of Continuing Education Is In the Area: DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY Ratings Present At Unit: BM, MK, FS, EM, SK (expecting attachment) Name Of Nearest City And Distance: BAY CITY 05 miles SAGINAW 15 miles Name Of Nearest Military Facility And Distance: COAST GUARD SECTOR DETROIT 150 miles Location Of Nearest Exchange And Commissary: DETROIT 150 miles Religious Denominations within the Area: MOST ARE AVAILABLE WHITIN 05-20 MILES If A Cutter, Common Destinations of Deployment: N/A Area of Responsibility If Not a Cutter: SAGINAW RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES/ESTUARIES SAGINAW BAY AND TRIBTARIES/ESTUARIES Uniform To Report In: TROPICAL BLUE (short) IN SUMMER/WINTER, DRESS BLUE BRAVOS IN WINTER. If Sponsor Not Available, Recruit Should Ask For: THE OOD (Officer Of The Day) OR XPO.
Any Other Information A Newly Arriving Member Should Know: UPON REPORTING ENSURE TO HAVE AT LEAST 01 (original) COPIES OF ORDERS AND ALL TRAVEL RECEIPTS TO EXPIDITE REPORTING PROCESS. MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS Is Messing Available: YES, UNIT SERVES TWO MEALS A DAY DURING THE WEEK AND THE EVENING MEALS AND WEEKENDS ARE OPEN GALLEY FOR DUTY PERSONEL. Barracks Available: BARRACKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PERSONEL AND DUTY PERSONEL THAT STANDING DUTY ONLY. Rate Auto Insurance for Typical 18-20 YR Old Single Male: $120/month Single Female: $100/month Is Unaccompanied Leased Housing Available: NO Where Will A Single Non-Rate More Than Likely Live: ALL NON-RATES WITHOUT DEPENDENTS WILL BE RECEIVE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING OFF $522.00 Should Member Submit Housing Application to Housing Office: N/A Where Do Most People Bank: THERE ARE SEVERAL BRANCHES OF BANKS IN THE AREA THE MOST COMMON BEING INDEPENDENT BANK. Is There a Credit Union IN the Area: YES, THERE ARE SEVERAL CREDIT UNIONS IN THE AREA ALONG WITH FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS. Is There A Mall In The Area: YES, BAY CITY MALL 05 miles WITH 30 STORES SAGINAW MALL 15 miles WITH 40 STORES MEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS Cost of Average Two Bedroom Apartment in the Area: $480-520 W/O UTILITIES BAH For E2: $522 E3: $522 Is Leased Housing Available: NO What Is the Average Wait for Housing: N/A? Housing Office Phone #: N/A Where Do Most Dependents Live: THERE ARE SEVERAL APARTMENTS IN THE AREA AND SOME HOUSES FOR RENT. MOST PERSONEL LIVE WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE STATION. Rate of Auto Insurance For Typical Young Family: $150/ MONTH Where Do Most Dependents Receive Medical Care: THERE ARE SEVERAL FAMILY MEDICAL OFFICES IN TOWN AND THERE ARE A FEW MEDICAL CENTERS, THE MOST POPULAR IS BAY MEDICAL CENTER. Go To School: THERE ARE SEVERAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE AREA FOR CHILDREN. DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION. What Level of Tricare Is Available: PRIME Is It Advisable To Bring Dependents Along When Reporting: YES, IF HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN ARRARNGED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. Have A Junior Member Describe The Area, Job And Anything Else Of Interest To A Newly Arriving Member: THERE ARE SEVERAL MAJOR STORE CHAINS IN THE AREA, ALONG WITH FAST FOOD AND MALLS. THERE IS PLENTY OF HUNTING, FISHING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHILE IN THE GREAT LAKES AREA. FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD, THERE ARE SEVERAL HANG OUTS LOCATED IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE JOB IS BUSY IN
THE SUMMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ARE COMMON. OUR MAIN MISSION HERE IS SEARCH AND RESCUE WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 CASES AVERAGE PER YEAR. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS A MEDIUM WITH ON AVERAGE 50 BOARDINGS PER YEAR. IN THE WINTER WE ARE ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN ICE RESCUE WITH APPROXIMATELY 40/YR.
R 061602Z JAN 03 ZUI ASN-A09006000065 FM COGARD STA SAGINAW RIVER MI TO COGARD TRACEN CAPE MAY NJ BT UNCLAS SUBJ: SR xxxxxxxxxx, USCG. WELCOME ABOARD 1. WELCOME TO STANT SAGINAW RIVER. STANT SAGINAW RIVER IS LOCATED IN ESSEXVILLE, MI AT THE MOUTH OF THE SAGINAW RIVER WHERE IT EMPTIES INTO THE SAGINAW BAY. WHILE STATIONED AT STANT SAGINAW RIVER YOU WILL BE PERFORMING A VARIETY COAST GUARD MISSIONS FROM MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT, SEARCH AND RESCUE, ICE RESCUE TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION.STANT SAGINAW RIVER HAS SEVEN BOATS ASSIGNED INCLUDING A 41’ UTB, 49’ BUSL, 25’ RBS, 21’ TANB, 20’ AIR BOAT 14'ICE SKIFF AND 16’ DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS YOU WILL BE STANDING A PORT AND STARBOARD DUTY ROTATION WITH SLIDING WEEKENDS. THE STATION HAS AVERAGE CASE LOAD OF 250 SEARCH AND RESCUE CASES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE STATIONS BOATS ARE HAULED OUT DUE TO ICE AND THE 14' ICE SKIFF IS USED AS THE STATIONS PRIMARY SEACH AND RESCUE PLATFORM. THE STATION IS NORMALLY THE BUSIEST ICE RESCUE STATION IN THE NINTH DISTRICT WITH 1520 CASES YEARLY. THE DUTY ROTATION DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS A MODIFIED PORT AND STARBOARD WITH THREE DUTY SECTIONS WITH A WEEK OF DAYWORKING. 2. THE BILLET STRUCTURE OF THE UNIT IS COMPRISED OF A BMCS AS OFFICER IN CHARGE, A BMC AS EXECUTIVE PETTY OFFICER, A BM1 AS ATON SUPERVISOR, A MK1 AS ENGINEERING PETTY OFFICER, A BM1 AS OPERATIONS PETTY OFFICER AND A FS1 AS FOOD SEVICES PETTY OFFICER. THERE ARE 13 AND 8 PERSONNEL COMPRISING THE DECK AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS RESPECTIVELY. 3. IF YOU ARE MARRIED OR HAVE A DEPENDENT YOU WILL RECIEVE BAH. THE AVERAGE COST OF RENT IN THE AREA IS 500.00 DOLLARS. THERE ARE NO GOVERMENT LEASES OR GOVERMENT OWNED HOUSING AVAILIBLE. MESSING IS AVAILIBLE AT THE UNIT HOWEVER YOU WILL BE PLACED ON SEPRATS UPON ARRIVAL. 4. STANT SAGINAW RIVER IS LOCATED APPROX. 150 MILES NORTH OF DETROIT. THERE IS A LOT TO DO IN THE LOCAL AREA INCLUDING BEING A HUNTERS AND FISHERMANS PARIDISE. THERE ARE VARIOUS STATE PARKS AND STATE OWNED LANDS FOR HUNTING AND CAMPING. THE CITY OF BAU CITY IS HOME TO APPROX. 30,000 PEOPLE YEAR ROUND. THERE IS A SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED MALL LOCATED ABOUT 6 MILES FROM THE STATION. 5. YOUR SPONSOR WILL BE xxxxxxxxxxx, WHO CAN BE REACHED AT (989)-892-0556/7009. 6. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE UNIT AT ANY TIME. IF YOUR SPONSOR ISNT AVAILIBLE ASK FOR THE OOD OR THE XPO HE/SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION YOU MIGHT HAVE. 7. AGAIN WELCOME ABOARD WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR ARRIVAL. BT