SHERMAN Hosts Troop's Rain Gutter Regatta

Ensign Cale Cooper (left) and Lt. j.g. Zach Brown, both from the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman, race cub scout created sail boats during the annual cub scout rain gutter regatta held aboard the Sherman Saturday, Feb. 12,2011. The Coast Guard is a proud supporter of youth groups such as Boy Scouts of America, Sea Scouts, Sea Cadets and ROTC programs. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levi Read.

Advancements for January!

Congratulations to GM1 Robert Taylor, GM3 Luke Milyard, FA Emily Mooney, and SN Garrett Davis who advanced to GMC, GM2, FN, and SN respectively. GM2 Milyard was able to advance the same day as his fiance which was done on the SHERMAN flight deck.

Promotions!

Congratulations on Zach Brown for getting promoted from Ensign to Lieutenant Junior Grade!

Promotions!

Congratulations to all Ensigns who were promoted to LTJG on November 20th!

LTJG Pete Deneen
LTJG KC Gaudette
LTJG Travis Murray
LTJG Patrick Sullivan
LTJG Maggie Ward
LTJG Steph Wood

Goodbye Bering Sea

The time has come and CGC SHERMAN has officially left the Bering Sea! We are making our way back to homeport and will be there before you know it. While up north for an Alaskan patrol, a SAR-ready cutter is required to be in the Bering Sea at all times and the only available port call is Dutch Harbor, AK. With two back-to-back patrols up north, the SHERMAN crew has explored every nook and cranny of the island. While it may offer some scenic views, wild horses, a Mexican/breakfast/grill restaurant, and dumpster diving eagles, the crew is ready to head home. Legend has it that if you look at Priest Rock (which is at the entrance of the bay into Dutch Harbor) as you are leaving, this won’t be the last time you see Dutch Harbor. Let’s hope everyone kept their eyes forward!

SHERMAN Shoots Their Gun!

After a 20-month dry spell, our 76mm gun was fired! After much planning and preparation, the gunnery and fire-control divisions put together a successful shoot. In order to shoot the gun, you have to alert the area through a Securité broadcast. This message is broadcasted every 15 minutes, alerting sailors and aircraft in the area that in our designated position we are firing our gun including the maximum range and when the shoot was occurring. 29 shots were fired, giving the crew quite a spectacle. In order to facilitate the shooting, a large balloon (dubbed the killer tomato), is thrown off the ship and is the target the ship is aiming for when shooting. Overall, it was a very successful shoot!

Advancements for November!

Congratulations to OS2 Elizabeth Wakefield for making Operations Specialist Second Class!