Deck Watch talks with Coast Guard Ancient Albatrosses

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Posted by: PA1 Sara Francis

KODIAK, Alaska - Capt. Bill Deal, Air Station Kodiak commanding officer, Rear Adm. Gary Blore, District 13 commanding officer and Ancient Albatross, Senior Chief Petty Officer Peter MacDougall, the enlisted Ancient Albatross stationed at the Coast Guard Academy, and Capt. Jesse Moore, Base Support Unit Kodiak commanding officer, prepare to slice the cake at the Centennial of Naval Aviation and 70th anniversary of military presence in Kodiak ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak June 15, 2011. They all gave remarks noting the significance of Coast Guard aviation and bond between the Coast Guard family and the communities of Kodiak and Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.

KODIAK, Alaska - Capt. Bill Deal, Air Station Kodiak commanding officer, Rear Adm. Gary Blore, District 13 commanding officer and Ancient Albatross, Senior Chief Petty Officer Peter MacDougall, the enlisted Ancient Albatross stationed at the Coast Guard Academy, and Capt. Jesse Moore, Base Support Unit Kodiak commanding officer, prepare to slice the cake at the Centennial of Naval Aviation and 70th anniversary of military presence in Kodiak ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak June 15, 2011. They all gave remarks noting the significance of Coast Guard aviation and bond between the Coast Guard family and the communities of Kodiak and Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.

Deck Watch is a five minute radio show featuring Coast Guard news from around the state, a feature about an event or operations and a trivia question. The feature for the week of June 17 is an interview by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen with Rear Adm. Gary Blore and Senior Chief Petty Officer Peter MacDougall about being the Ancient Albatrosses.

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