USCGC BLOCK ISLAND

GUARDIAN OF THE CRYSTAL COAST

Lieutenant Trey Flusche, a native of Dallas, TX, enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1992 and reported to USCGC DEPENDABLE. After attending Quartermaster “A” School in 1994, LT Flusche served aboard USCGC THETIS, USCGC CLAMP, and at USCG Group-Air Station Atlantic City, NJ.

In 2004, LT Flusche earned his commission after attending Officer Candidate School and reported to USCGC ALEX HALEY as a Deck Watch Officer. In 2006, LT Flusche was selected to serve as the Commanding Officer of USCGC MARLIN, and led the crew to several operational successes throughout the 7th District area of responsibility. He then reported to the 5th District Command Center as a Command Duty Officer where he planned and coordinated responses to Coast Guard missions throughout the Mid-Atlantic States and Western Atlantic Ocean.

In 2011, LT Flusche reported to the USCGC BARANOF as Commanding Officer, forward deployed to Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Here he led the crew in conducting maritime security operations and maritime infrastructure protection missions in support of Operations NEW DAWN and ENDURING FREEDOM throughout the Arabian Gulf.

LT Flusche graduated from Excelsior College, Albany, NY with a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies in 2010. His personal awards include: 2 Coast Guard Commendation Medals, 1 Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal, 2 Coast Guard Achievement Medals, and 3 Coast Guard Commandant’s Letters of Commendation.