Re: FTII and Re: Counter terrorism FMA was Alien terrain

Beast,

I am glad to hear that.  The USCG is working very hard every day and it
is
good to know that we are getting the recognition
(=budget/people/equipment)
that we need to serve the American public.  We have more roles to play
as
time goes on.  Search is going out of the SAR business while rescue is
still
important, we are involved with smuggling, environmental pollution, port
safety, navigation etc.

Now for on topic slant:  The modern US Coast Guard operates small
cutters
approx. 210 to 378 ft in length to stop smugglers in very small fast
craft.
Seems to me there is a direct tie in with FT in some sort of local
customs
role.

Interesting stuff.

Thanks again for the good words!

Bob Makowksky
USCG SAR LE MEP ATON....

----- Original Message -----
From: <devans@uneb.edu>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 8:33 AM
Subject: FTII and Re: Counter terrorism FMA was Alien terrain

<<good stuff snipped>>
By the by, Bob, I recently got a lecture from my non-gaming, not
terribly
informed on military matters, SO on how the USCG is so overworked,
between
really dumb people on the ocean and all the many and varied
interdictions
the service is asked to carry out. I think it may have come shortly
after
Perfect Storm came out.

As she's usually asking me for info, I thought you'd be interested that
'mundanes' seem to be getting the word. ;->=

The_Beast