WHY DID I JOIN the AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER COAST GUARD?
Tony Drover
NF-01 PORT JACKSON FLOTILLA
Why did I join the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard?
I joined Coast Guard
about three years ago and was elected as Flotilla Commander last May. When
I am not doing Coast Guard I am the Operations Manager for Aurora Place,
a 44-storey premium grade commercial office building in the Sydney CBD.
My job includes overseeing operational contracts and ensuring that the building
services operate correctly.
I served over 20 years in the Royal Australian Navy as an officer and retired
as a Lieutenant Commander. In the Navy I was a seaman officer and helicopter
pilot and my last position was the second in command (Executive Officer)
of HMAS Tobruk, the 6,000 tonne landing ship.
After retiring from the Navy I was always looking for a volunteer organisation
that would enable me to give back some of my knowledge and skills to others.
I found this opportunity in the Coast Guard.
Apart from my love of being back on the water, I get a great deal out of
being in the Coast Guard especially my involvement in the training of members.
It gives me a lot of satisfaction when members gain, and become confident
in, new found skills.
Tony Drover - Flotilla Commander NF1