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  • Membership-Sponsorship
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  • Board/Mission Specialists
  • Pete Leeman Scholarship
  • Scholarship App Download
  • Associated Organizations
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  • Rescue Swimmer Roster
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CGHRSA President

Rick McElrath. USCGrs-0017

  A Lakehurst ASM, and NATTC Pensacola RS School graduate, Rick spent his CG Aviation career as a C-130 Drop/Loadmaster, Helicopter RS in the HH-3F, HH-60J, and (against his will and better judgement) the HH-65A. 

Units: Elizabeth City, Astoria, Clearwater, Sitka, Sacramento.

CGHRSA Vice-President

J. Butch Flythe. USCGRS-0005

  Attended ASM 'A' School in 1984, Navy Helicopter Rescue Swimmer School in Pensacola, December, 1984.  Stationed: Elizabeth City, ATTC, Kodiak, Traverse City, and USCG HQ.  Started his aircrew career in the HH-3F Pelican and C-130H.  Continued to the HH-60J and HH-65.  Worked in Commercial ALSE equipment for 11 years.

CGHRSA Treasurer

Scott adlon. USCGrs-0136

Began his military career in US Army served with:

- 2/41 Inf 2AD Fort Hood Texas 1983-1986

Then Scott m

- Graduated ASM SCHOOL Oct1988 

- Rescue Swimmer# 136

- 1988-1992 Air Sta Savannah (RS)

- 1992-1997 Air Sta ECity (RS)

- 1997-2001 Air Sta Sacto (Drop Master)

- 2001-2004 ALSE Tech Services (ALSE Equipment Specialist

CGHRSA Midwest Representative

Jim (The Stump) Metza RS#0088

  Jim Metza RS#88

ASM 'A' School in 1987, NATTC (RS) in Pensacola, April 87.  Stations: Chicago, Kodiak, Traverse City, Detroit. 

Dual Qual-H-65A,HH3E, HH-60J

C-130H DM & LM.

Retired as CWO3 in 2007

CGHRSA Deep South Representative

JIMMY FARMER RS #363

Graduated ASM -A school 94’ Elizabeth City/ NATTC Pensacola.
Stationed: ATC Mobile,  Airsta. New Orleans, ATC Mobile- Polar Operations Division ,STAN Team,  Airsta. Jacksonville HITRON,  Chief AST 'A' school /Underwater Egress.
Dual HH-60/ HH-65D
Proudly served 27 years and a  second generation ASM/RS. 

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