NCI Flag At Half-Mast Today If you came past our station today, you might have noticed that we are flying our flag at half-mast, and you probably wondered why. It is with great sadness that we learned that Bob, who served as our quartermaster for many years, passed away peacefully yesterday. Our flag is at half-mast to respect his memory, and to commemorate his years of service to NCI. The photo was taken as HMS Dauntless, seen in the background, was returning home.