Outside the Gator Den after the decommissioning ceremony of the CGC GENTIAN (WIX 290) that Ed was Commanding Officer of. He and a skeleton crew will take it up to the Coast Guard Yard in mid-July for further disposal. The photos of the decommissioning ceremony can be viewed at: http://www.pbase.com/airlinerphotos/uscgc_gentian

Eddie used to work with me in Airside Operations at Miami International Airport in the late 70's and early 80's. He resigned from the Aviation Department to join the Coast Guard after acceptance to Officer Candidate School and he has made it a very fulfilling career. His biography can be viewed at http://www.pbase.com/airlinerphotos/image/62933067