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smoothsilingwithFirseahedIamnwfumnthsintmyPesidencyandIculdntbemepudtepesentthePasseneVesselAssciatin.IhavealttshaewithumembeshipabutwhathasbeenhappenininPVAandtheissuesIhaveincuedheeatBBrivebatsthatmihtinteestyuall.FistImustcmmenduPVAstaff.TheiexpetiseisciticaltuAssciatinandIcantellyoursthandtheyworkhardtoensureourmissionandallfualsaemet.Wehaveaveydedicatedstaffthatesabveandbeyndfthemembesfthisanizatin.Iknwfcetaintheytakeeveyphnecallandemailveyseiuslyandhelpinanywaypssible.WehavefeltavidwiththepassinfBethgedneyalthuhIfeelthestaffdidaeatjbinheabsencebutitisnwtimetwelcmeetiedU.S.CastguadCaptainEicChistensentustaff.AtthistimeheisafewweeksinthisemplymentatPVAandwecanntwaittseewhateatthinshecanaccmplishnubehalf.Pleasetakesmetimetwelcmehimandchallenehimwithanyfyubuninissues.AtthebeinninftheyeaIwasaskedtepesentPVAattheWatewaysCnfeences.Thesecnfe-encesaemaitimemeetinsthatinvlveallsementsfthemaitimecmmunityinimptantdelibeatinandsessinsaimedspecificallyintheieinfthecunty.ThecnfeencesheldaeTheInlandWatewaysCnfeenceMid-AtlanticWatewaysgeatLakesWaterwaysandPacicNorthwestWaterways.IwasaskedtivethewelcminspeechhavelunchwithCastguadadmialsandAmyCpfEnineesenealsandpaticipateinsessins.Whataeatwaytseeallthediffeententitiesthatmakeupuwateways.Imetwithandtalkedtmanydiffeentpeplefmmanydiffeentbackunds.IcansaythePasseneVesselAssciatiniswellespectedbyall.ManyaskedmypininpitchedtheiissuetseeifPVAhadthesameviewandifweculdhelpinanyway.ItwaseattseemanyfuAssciatemembesandmanynewfaces.ThesuccessftheWatewaysmeetinsaewineachyeaandweaeladtpaticipate.InFebuayweheldtheannualPVAstateicplanninmeetin.Thisiswheeweveumissinalsandfutueplannin.Wehadaeattw-daymeetin.Wechallenedthestaffineachfudivisinstseewhatelsewecandtimpveumembe-ship.MstecentlyinthebeinninfMayIattendedtheannualPVACnessinalFly-IninWashintnD.C.ThePVACnessinalFly-IniswhenPVAmembesmeetwithSenatsandHusefrepesentativestdiscussissuesintheU.S.passenevesselfleets.Inmypesnalpininyuculdntaskfameewadinandmemableexpei-ence.EdWelchandallthestaffdafantasticjbplanninudayfmappointmenttoappointment.EachgroupmetwithvetsevendiffeentCnessmanandstaff.oudaywaspackedfullandhadmanyeatdiscussins.Manyweeveyinteestedinwhatwehadtsayandwhatissueswewantedthemthelpuswith.oveallIfeellikePVAisdinextemelywell.Thedaysaeettinalittlebihteafteafewyeaswithatuhecnmy.Weaelkinfwadtimpvinusevicestumembeship.WeaewkinnthewebsitesocialmediaFLAGSHIPandotherbenetsforumembeship.TeiBensteinPesidentn4JUNE2014FOGHORNLETTERFROMTHEPRESIDENTTerriBernsteinAtthePVACongressionalFly-InPVAmemberswerehonoredtowitnessaCongressionalhearingthatfeaturedADMPappU.S.CoastGuardCommandantwhopresentedtestimony.ThejointhearingoftheTransportationandInfrastructureCommitteesSubcommitteeonCoastGuardandMaritimeTransportationchairedbyU.S.Rep.DuncanHunterR-CAandtheForeignAffairsCommitteesSubcommitteeonWesternHemispherechairedbyU.S.Rep.MattSalmonR-AZexaminedtheeffortsofthefederalgovernmenttoconfronttransnationaldrugsmugglingandstemtheowofillegaldrugstotheUnitedStates.PhotoTerriBernstein.