USCGC RESOLUTE WMEC 620
ST PETERSBURG, FL
WELCOME ABOARD
Congratulations on your assignment to the Coast Guard Cutter RESOLUTE, and welcome aboard. I look forward to meeting you when you arrive.
COMMANDING OFFICER
CDR S. R. Jordan
1. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ORDERS TO USCGC RESOLUTE, ONE OF14 RELIANCE CLASS CUTTERS PROTECTING AMERICA'S VITAL MARITIME INTERESTS. RESOLUTE IS HOMEPORTED IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. YOU CAN EXPECT A CHALLENGING AND REWARDING ASSIGNMENT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ARRIVAL AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN YOUR TRANSITION.
2. SPONSOR: YOUR SPONSOR CAN BE CONTACTED AT 727-502-1555 OR BY IRIDIUM PHONE 881676332708 IF RESOLUTE IS UNDERWAY OR BY EMAIL (GLOBAL).
3. SERVICING SPO: SECTOR ST PETERSBURG, YN3 BRAMLETT 727-502-8773, 0730-1530 MON-FRI EST. IF THE SPO STAFF IS UNAVAILABLE, CHECK IN WITH THE SECTOR ST. PETERSBURG OOD.
4. OMBUDSMAN: ASHLEY FIALKOWSKI, CELL: (954) 789-4840
EMAIL:
resoluteombudsman@yahoo.com .
5. WHEN RESOLUTE IS UNDERWAY: REPORT TO SECTOR ST. PETERSBURG SPO AT 0730 ON YOUR REPORTING DATE IN TROPICAL BLUE LONG WITH COMBINATION COVER. SECTOR ST. PETERSBURG'S ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS:
600 8TH AVE. SE., ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701.
6. UNIQUE TRAVEL ISSUES OR REQUIREMENTS: YN3 BRAMLETT AT SECTOR ST.
PETERSBURG WILL HELP YOU MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET
RESOLUTE IF WE ARE UNDERWAY. AIRFARE WILL BE CHARGED AGAINST PCS
ORDERS. SATO IS THE AUTH GOVT TRAVEL AGENT (800-753-7286).
7. ADDITIONAL UNIT INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM OUR UNIT
WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/LANTAREA/CGCRESOLUTE/DEFAULT.ASP
AND ALSO THE SECTOR ST PETERSBURG WEB SITE AT WWW.USCG.MIL/D7/UNITS/SECTORSTPETE/INDEX.HTM
8. UNIT POC: YN1 TERRY, DANIEL.K.TERRY (AT) USCG.MIL.
9. "ANY TIME, ANYWHERE, ANY SEA."
10. CDR S. R. JORDAN, COMMANDING OFFICER, SENDS.
Contact Information:
USCGC RESOLUTE (WMEC 620)
600 8th Ave. SE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: 727-502-1555
Fax: 727-502-1559
Travel:
If traveling by commercial air, we recommend flying into Tampa International
Airport. Local transportation is approximately $55.00 to Sector St.
Petersburg South Moorings.
Ombudsman:
If you are married, please ask your spouse to call our ombudsman, Mrs. Carla
Turner. She can assist you and your spouse with questions about the ship
while we are away from homeport. Her cell number is 305-434-0974.
Housing:
If you are married, you should call the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater
Housing Officer as soon as possible at 727-535-1437 extension 1160. If you
are single, E-4 and above, RESOLUTE has a limited number of
government-leased quarters available. E-2 and E-3 can expect to live
onboard until advanced to E-3 and qualified through Advanced Damage Control
and as an Inport Watchstander. Upon qualification, E-3's are eligible to be
put on the waiting list for Coast Guard-leased quarters.
Moving Information:
Ms. Sarah Jones-Pereira of the ISC Miami work life staff is our
relocation/transition assistance manager; she can be reached at
(305)278-6672, Monday-Friday 0800-1600 Eastern Time or by e-mail at
sjones-pereira@iscmiami.uscg.mil. She
can answer your questions on a variety of topics related to your transfer,
including housing costs, BAH rates, schools, and spouse employment.
Additionally, some useful relocation internet web sites are:
www.moveagain.com
www.militarybyowner.com
www.aptsforrent.com www.harmonhomes.com
www.rent.net
www.appartments.com
www.statestats.com
www.homes.com
Medical Information:
There is an independent duty corpsman aboard RESOLUTE who can assist you
with routine medical needs. Sector St. Petersburg Health Services
Detachment offers medical and dental services for active duty members.
AIRSTA Clearwater has medical and dental clinics. Local Hospitals include
Bayfront Medical Center and St. Anthony's Hospital. There is also a clinic
at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. You can reach Sector St Petersburg
Clinic at (727) 502-1586.
Colleges:
Eckerd College -
www.eckerd.edu (727)864-8331
Florida Metropolitan University -
www.cci.edu (888)256-3000
University of South Florida -
www.usf.edu (727)553-1536
University of Phoenix-St. Pete -
www.universityofphoenixcampuses.com
(727)561-1536
For more information see the Education Services Officer onboard.
Churches / Temples / Other
Religious Establishments:
Numerous religious centers are available. Point of Contact at Sector St.
Petersburg/Tampa is the command chaplain, LT Jerry Durham at (727)502-1528.
RESOLUTE also has a lay leader who offers services while underway.
International Plaza Mall, Tampa (Biggest Mall in the area!!!)
Park Side Mall, 7200 US Highway 19 N, Pinellas Park (727)527-7241
Tyrone Square Mall, 2800 Tyrone Blvd, St. Petersburg (727)347-6400
Westshore Mall, 100 West Shore Plaza, Tampa (813)288-2100
More Sector St Petersburg/Tampa Info:
http://www.stpete.org
Theater, local events, committees, parades, sites to see, parks, beaches
http://www.tbo.com
Sponsored by the Tampa Tribune. Site contains an abundance of information
on the Tampa Bay area.
Weather:
Almost always sunny. Average temperatures in the summer are in the 90s.
Winter is between 50s and 60s. There are many opportunities to engage in
water-related activities. Many parks surround St. Pete. Fort Desoto Park is
located on the southernmost point of St. Pete and I-275. The Pinellas trail
is a 25 mile biking/ roller-blading/ running trail starting downtown St.
Pete and continuing through to north of Clearwater.
Deployment Information:
RESOLUTE generally deploys 185 days a year to patrol the waters of the
Caribbean. Our primary missions include counter-drug operations, alien
migration interdiction, and search and rescue. Average patrol length is
approximately 6 weeks. Some of the port calls we make around the Caribbean
basin are guaranteed to be ones that you will remember for a lifetime.
How Much Personal Space Aboard:
About the size of a full duffel bag and full garment bag.
Uniform Usually Worn During the
Workday:
Inport, the uniform is ODU w/Blouse.
Underway, the uniform is ODU w/CG Blue T-Shirt or Ship's T-Shirt.