KELSEYVILLE >> On February 10, the members of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Auxiliary, Flotilla 8-8 of Lake County, met for their annual Change of Watch ceremony at the Konocti Bay Sailing Club facility located at Braito’s Marina in Kelseyville, California. This ceremony commemorates the changing of the flotilla commander and its staff officers for the year of 2018.
Officiating at the ceremony were Division Commander (DCDR) Carl Pierce and Division Vice Commander (VCDR) Wayne Pero both from Flotilla 839 in Redding, California. Given the oath of office was Roberto Morfin as Flotilla Commander (FC) and Kevin Curry as Vice Flotilla Commander (VFC). The appointed staff officers were also given the oath of office for their respective offices.
FC Morin is serving his second year as Flotilla 8-8 commander. As part of the ceremony FC Morfin and VFC Gary Jolley presented the newly elect VFC Curry with his official shoulder boards.
The USCG Auxiliary consists of over 30,000 volunteer members throughout our country who provide operations support to the USCG and dedicated to promoting recreational boating safety.
