Rahway Resident Charles Reul Honored
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Charles W. Reul of Rahway has been recognized for his “outstanding performance of duty” to New Jersey’s recreational boating community by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, a unit under the US Department of Homeland Security.
In an uncommon dual presentation for exceptional achievement, Charles has received the Auxiliary’s Century Club Award as well as a written Commendation from the active-duty Coast Guard’s national Commandant for “upholding the highest traditions” of the service.
The Century Club Award is reserved for those who complete 100 or more vessel examinations, including formal visits to those who partner with the Auxiliary’s sale boating initiatives (such as marine equipment suppliers, marinas and boating clubs), in a single year. Charles’ separate Commendation acknowledges his “expertise in managing the integrity of” those vessel examination and partner visitation programs as having “encouraged greater and continuous performance” in such missions by other Auxiliary members.
“Charlie has provided remarkable service to the boating public over many years,” said Jim Dry, Division Commander of USCG Auxiliary Division 4 (Raritan Bay Area). “This recognition is well deserved, and he remains an example of good leadership to our Division’s members,” he added.
Charles came to the Auxiliary in 2005 as a Navy veteran who served aboard the USS Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship which in its time provided the most advanced intelligence and operational communications suite available at sea. He currently serves as Vice Commander of Somerville-based Auxiliary Flotilla 014-04-08, and is a qualified Telecommunications Operator, Vessel Examiner and Recreational Boating Safety Visitor, among other distinctions he has held at both the Divisional and National levels. As part of his ongoing commitment to the recreational boating community Charles maintains a regular presence on Division 4’s Radio Net to assist active-duty Coast Guard personnel with incoming calls from boaters, including those requesting an emergency response.
As a personal interest Charlie is an active member of Amateur Astronomers Inc., one of the largest astronomy associations in the US with a local chapter on the Cranford campus of Union County College.
The USCG Auxiliary is comprised of dedicated volunteers who provide educational materials, training and other resources in support of recreational boating safety, community service events, marine environmental protection and US Coast Guard missions.
