Picture: Retired Senior Chief Joe Yurillo (left) pins rank insignia on newly-promoted Chief Electrician's Mate Raymundo Santillan as Sector Miami Command Master Chief Mark Mello (right) looks on.
FORT PIERCE, FLA - Electrician's Mate First Class Raymundo Santillan, 35, of Burbank, California was promoted to Chief Petty Officer today. This important career milestone was marked with a time-honored military promotion ceremony at US Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce, Florida. Presiding at the ceremony was the station's commanding officer, Chief Warrant Officer Randy Ryan. Santillan's wife, Mysha was also present, along with the Station's company, several retired Chief Petty Officers, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Coast Guard's partner agencies such as Customs & Border Patrol, and various state and local law enforcement and emergency response agencies.
Chief Santillan, who will complete 15 years in the Coast Guard in June, is nearing the end of his tour at Station Fort Pierce as the station's chief electrician. During his 4 years there, Chief Santillan also has served as the station's Liaison Officer to the 4 Flotillas of the Coast Guard Auxiliary which are under the supervision of the station. In that capacity, he contributed to the leadership of 228 Auxiliarists in their many activities in support of Recreational Boating Safety, Search & Rescue, and many other missions of the Coast Guard. Santillan was also active in the Fort Pierce community, spearheading the station's work in the Partners in Education program, supporting the Weatherbee Elementary School.
Chief Santillan will transfer this summer to the 210-foot Coast Guard Cutter Alert, home ported in Astoria, Oregon, where he will be the Chief Electrician's Mate in the Engineering Department.
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