R 141838Z JUL 10

ALCGPSC 058/10
SUBJ: HALF-MASTING OF NATIONAL ENSIGN FOR CG-6017 AVIATORS
A. USCG REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M5000.3B, ART 14-8-7
1. THE NATIONAL ENSIGN WILL BE FLOWN AT HALF-MAST SERVICEWIDE IAW REF
A BY ALL COAST GUARD SHORE UNITS AND VESSELS NOT UNDERWAY FROM 0800
TO SUNSET ON THURSDAY 15 JULY 2010 IN HONOR OF AMT2 BRETT BANKS, AND
AGAIN ON FRIDAY 16 JULY 2010 IN HONOR OF LT SEAN KRUEGER AND AMT1
ADAM HOKE.  THESE THREE GUARDIANS DIED ON 7 JULY 2010 WHEN HELICOPTER
CG-6017 CRASHED NEAR JAMES ISLAND, WASHINGTON.  A FOURTH GUARDIAN
SURVIVED.
2. FOR LT SEAN KRUEGER:
    A. CLOSED-CASKET VIEWING IS THURSDAY 15 JULY FROM 1600 TO 2000 AT
THE NICKERSON-BOURNE FUNERAL HOME, 40 GENERAL MACARTHUR BLVD.,
BOURNE, MA.  UNIFORM IS APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE.
    B. FUNERAL IS FRIDAY 16 JULY AT 1130 AT CHRIST THE KING PARISH, 5
JOBS FISHING ROAD, MASHPEE, MA 02649.  UNIFORM IS SDB WITH
COMBINATION CAP.  DIRECTIONS TO CHURCH:
HTTP://WWW.CHRISTTHEKINGPARISH.COM/SCHEDULES/DIRECTIONS.
    C. BURIAL IS FRIDAY 16 JULY AT 1300 AT THE MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL
CEMETERY, CONNERY AVE, BOURNE, MA 02532.  UNIFORM IS SDB WITH
COMBINATION CAP.  DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY:
HTTP://WWW.CEM.VA.GOV/CEMS/LISTCEM.ASP .
    D. A RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW THE BURIAL FROM 1400 TO 1600 AT THE
AIR
STATION CAPE COD GOLF COURSE.
3. FOR AMT1 ADAM HOKE:
    A. THERE WILL BE NO VIEWING PRIOR TO THE FUNERAL.
    B. FUNERAL AND BURIAL ARE FRIDAY 16 JULY AT 1415 AT TAHOMA
NATIONAL CEMETERY, 18600 SE 240TH STREET, KENT, WA 98042.  UNIFORM IS
SDB WITH COMBINATION CAP.  DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY:
HTTP://WWW.CEM.VA.GOV/CEMS/LISTCEM.ASP .
    C. A RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW THE BURIAL FROM 1600 TO 1800 IN THE
BEAR ROOM AT USCG BASE SEATTLE, 1519 ALASKAN WAY SOUTH, SEATTLE WA.
    D. FLOWERS CAN BE SENT TO THE HOWDEN-KENNEDY FUNERAL HOME, 3909
SW
ALASKA STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98116, 206-932-0356,
HTTP://WWW.HOWDEN-KENNEDY.COM/INDEX.CFM.  ENSURE NO GLASS CONTAINERS
ARE SENT.
4. FOR AMT2 BRETT BANKS:
    A. VIEWING IS THURSDAY 15 JULY FROM 1200 TO 1245 (CLOSED-CASKET)
AND 1245-1300 (OPEN-CASKET) AT EAGLE RIVER FUNERAL HOME, 11046
CHUGIAK DR., EAGLE RIVER, AK 99577.  PRIVATE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY 1300
TO 1400, FAMILY ONLY.
    B. PUBLIC FUNERAL IS THURSDAY 15 JULY AT 1500 AT FORT RICHARDSON
NATIONAL CEMETERY, FORT RICHARDSON, AK 99505.  BURIAL IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING.  UNIFORM IS SDB WITH COMBINATION CAP.  DIRECTIONS TO
CEMETERY: HTTP://WWW.CEM.VA.GOV/CEMS/LISTCEM.ASP .
    C. RECEPTION TO FOLLOW, DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED AFTER BURIAL.
5. DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF
THE GUARDIANS LOST IN CG-6017 AT WWW.COASTGUARDFOUNDATION.ORG.
6. RELEASED BY RDML D. R. MAY, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE
CENTER.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.