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TCOs visit Sector LA/LB and Marine Exchange
of Southern California, San Pedro

A team of our Division 6 TCOs visited two locations on
Thursday, 21 Feb 19 to become more familiar with the
Communications Operations of the Coast Guard and that of
the Marine Exchange of Southern California. They were able
to see the communications operations as the Coast Guard
monitored the activity along the southern California coast line.

Then later, a stop at the Marine Exchange of Southern
California in San Pedro provided the team, courtesy of Captain
Kip Louttit, a firsthand look at how the vessel traffic in and
outbound of our Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are
monitored. It was truly an amazing tour.

The team of TCOs were John Olson from Flotilla 05-09, Chuck
Hutchings FC and Mark Hilstad VFC, both from Flotilla 06-01
and Tom Oberlin, FSO-CM and Rudy Lopez Jr, FSO-PB, both (L to R) Rudy Lopez Jr, Mark Hilstad, Chuck
from Flotilla 06-02. Hutchings, Tom Oberlin, John Olson at Sector
LA/LB.
All photos taken by Rudy Lopez Jr, SO-PB.

(L to R) Chuck Hutchings, John Olson and Rudy
(L to R) Chuck Hutchings, Rudy Lopez Jr, Captain Kip Lopez onboard at Sector LA/LB.
Louttit of Marine Exchange of So. California, Tom
Oberlin, Mark Hilstad and John Olson.

The Scuttlebutt Newsletter EDITOR: Rudy Lopez Jr, SO-PB
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