CWO-4 Raisch has over 36 years’ experience as a Deck, Navigation and Watch Officer, including 10 years aboard the CGC EAGLE, 5 years on board the CGC POLAR STAR and two command tours on the 160’ marine construction vessel CGC SAGINAW. 

While assigned to the Coast Guard Academy and aboard the CGC EAGLE he served as both a classroom assistant and instructor for programs involving leadership, navigation, rules of the road, safety at sea, operations, maintenance and administration.

He also served as a Department Head on three vessels, responsible for all administrative functions of the department. He retired with over 30 years of sea duty, including 21 years continuous years afloat, earning him the designation “Old Salt” indicating the most sea time of any member of the USCG.