Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Association-'Silver Fins'
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Association-'Silver Fins'
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    • Home
    • Membership-Sponsorship
    • Updates
    • Board/Mission Specialists
    • Pete Leeman Scholarship
    • Scholarship App Download
    • Associated Organizations
    • FAQ
    • Rescue Swimmer Roster
    • GEAR STORE
    • LOST SWIMMER
    • THE SILVER FIN SYMBOLOGY
  • Home
  • Membership-Sponsorship
  • Updates
  • Board/Mission Specialists
  • Pete Leeman Scholarship
  • Scholarship App Download
  • Associated Organizations
  • FAQ
  • Rescue Swimmer Roster
  • GEAR STORE
  • LOST SWIMMER
  • THE SILVER FIN SYMBOLOGY

U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Association Association

U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Association AssociationU.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Association AssociationU.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Association Association

Assisting USCG Aircrew Veterans with Helpful Resources and Opportunities.

Serving Those Who Served and their families

Our History Guides our Mission

Founded in 2010 by a small group of retired Aviation Survival Technicians/Helicopter Rescue Swimmers, the Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Association, or 'Silver Fins' are proud to serve the active and retired USCG aircrew community with programs that range from college and trade school scholarships for their children,  referrals with travel costs to attend programs that help the individual member cope with life stresses that are complicated by service-related experience, and benevolent contributions to families in need.

Our Values

  As part of an incredible team, we served as Helicopter Rescue Swimmers and Aircrew in the U.S. Coast Guard. 

Our lifetime commitment and focus on leading the way in lifesaving efforts, fuels our dedication to supporting our fellow veterans confronting difficulties during their service and beyond.

Our Programs

  We offer a variety of programs, services, and events to assist USCG aircrew veterans and their families. 

Benevolent assistance, college and technical school training scholarships for children and dependents, and stress-related / PTSD recovery retreats, we are here to support our members.

See a brief list below:

Updates

Current CGHRSA Programs

Benevolence Program

We offer limited financial assistance to members when circumstances occur in their lives that may be helped in that manner.  

Stress-Related and PTSD Retreat

We partner with organizations like ORW (Operation Restored Warrior) to assist our veterans with developing coping mechanisms to deal with day to day life.

Scholarships

We offer college and trade school scholarships to the children and dependants of our members. (Link)

USCG HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMERS past and present

Last HH-3F RS Flight in CLWTR, 1994

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