Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney | Cmdr. Christopher A. Strong, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless,...... read more read more
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MIAMI - Upon graduating from basic training, new recruits ship off to their permanent duty stations where they can begin their military careers. At these stations, they will meet and join a team who will indoctrinate them into a new way of Coast Guard life. A life that often relies on bonds built on trust to get the job done.
The Coast Guard has core values that are designed to guide Coast Guardsman in their lives to help better themselves and strive for mission success. Like other units, the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless has its own set of values that reflect the Coast Guard’s core values. The commanding officer’s command philosophy states, “Our crew is our family … and our personal families are part of our crew, respect for our people will ensure a positive environment.”
Aboard the 210-foot medium endurance cutter, Coast Guardsman work closely together to accomplish the mission. In the process, they become a tight-knit unit that prides itself on the commitment to each member and operates cohesively as a surrogate family at sea.
“We are like a big family on the cutter,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles R. Richter, a boatswains mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless.
Through the shared sacrifice of being away from families and friends back on land, the crew grows closer on water as their cutter pulls further away from home. The friendships and bonds aboard the cutter are essential to the overall morale of the crew. During emergencies, those friendships and bonds are solidified through trust and a mutual respect between one another.
“When we are in tense situations, I look at the people around me, and I know everything will be ok,’ said Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Ceely, a machinery technician aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless. “I look at them as my right-hand man.”
Through the rough seas, the crew of the Dauntless maintains course through a shared commitment to each other. The mutual respect aboard the ship is a value and a resource that contributes to the morale and ultimately the mission.
“I believe that if I take care of the crew and give them the resources they need, the crew will take care of the mission,” said commander Christopher A. Strong, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless.
| Date Taken: | 03.03.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 03.03.2014 14:31 |
| Story ID: | 121429 |
| Location: | MIAMI, FL, US |
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