Deck Officer, Communications Officer, and Operations Officer on USCG Cutters stationed in New York, Boston, and Portsmouth NH:1969-1972 High endurance cutters USCGC Sherman and USCGC Gallatin on Ocean Station Patrol, providing Weather observations by tracking weather balloons, relaying shoreside weather reports, Oceanographic observations, and assisting in positioning for trans Atlantic vessels, aircraft using air search radar, as well as potential search and rescue.1972-1975 Staff Officer at USCG Seventh District Office, Readiness Branch, Miami Florida. 1975-1977 Operations Officer and Deck Watch Officer on USCGC Active 210 foot Cutter.Marine Fisheries Patrols off New England coast for inspection of foreign fishing vessels under ICNAF - International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic fisheries. Boarding Officer for inspection offoreign vessels , assisted by US National Fisheries Service Officers. Reported violations of rules and confiscation of illegally obtained catches.Vessel Traffic Office, Valdez, Alaska. Insured that US requirements for transit of tanker vessels involved in the transport of petroleum products through Prince William Sound that were from the Alyeska Pipeline observed all requirements to preserve the natural pristine environment of Prince William Sound, as well as local ferry traffic. Visual remote cameras and radar tracking were used.USCG Achievement Medal.USCG Commendation MedalExpert Pistol MedalNational Defense Medal.