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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Missions.

 

Surface (water) Missions
  • Safety Patrol - Patrol under Coast Guard orders using an Auxiliary Operational Facility.  
  • Regatta Patrol - Patrolling organized regattas and boat parades. 
  • Chart Update Patrol - Verifying the accuracy and completeness of information published on charts and related navigation publications. 
  • PWC Patrol - Patrolling on a Personal Water Craft (PWC).
  • Aton Patrol - Aton position verification and discrepancy reports.  Assist CG in aton retrieval and repair.

Air Operations Missions
  • SAR Mission - Search And Rescue call out or the air equivalent to a vessel safety patrol.  
  • Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Air support of a Coast Guard law enforcement mission.  
  • MEP Mission - Air support in the area of Marine Environmental Protection.  
  • Logistics Mission - Transportation of personnel.  
  • Training Mission - Training missions involving air operations.
Land-based Operations Missions
  • Radio Watchstander - Serving as a qualified watchstander at a Coast Guard or Auxiliary facility.  
  • Officer of the Day Duties - OOD at a Coast Guard facility either ashore or afloat.  
  • B-2 Alert SAR Standby - Time spent on stand-by.  
  • B-0 Alert SAR Standby - Standing by under with an Auxiliary Operational Facility for immediate call out.  
  • SAR Call Out - Search And Rescue call out involving communication facilities.  
  • CG Crew Augmentation - Serving as a qualified crew on Coast Guard, not Auxiliary, vessels.  
  • Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Providing surface support of Coast Guard law enforcement mission.  
  • MEP Mission - Surface support for a Marine Environmental Protection mission.  
  • Auxiliary Radio Net Mission - Maintaining Coast Guard authorized Auxiliary radio nets.  
  • Aids to Navigation Mission - Federal - Servicing federal or private Aids to Navigation.  
  • Bridge Administration - Inspecting bridges.
Public Education Missions
  • PE Other Than State/Youth - Auxiliary multi-lesson public education classes.  ( ABS, BS&S )
  • State and Youth Courses - State (T P&W) public education classes and youth courses.
  • MT Instructor Mission - Member training activity, including specialty courses, boats crew training, and basic qualification classes.
Environmental Missions
  • Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Provide support to a Coast Guard law enforcement mission.  
  • Marine Environmental Protection - Provide support to the Coast Guard in the area of Marine Environmental Protection.
  • (Harbor Patrols)
Coast Guard Support and Boating Safety Missions
  • CG Operational Support - A service provided to operational Coast Guard units in support of Coast Guard programs.  

(Helo-Ops Support with Safety Boat for Rescue Swimmer Training)

  • CG Administrative Support - Provide support to the Coast Guard in areas other than operations or recruiting. 
  • AIM Mission - The Auxiliary's Academy Introduction Mission (AIM).  
  • RAP Mission - Coast Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (RAP). 
  • Courtesy Marine Examinations - Vessel Safety Checks; Personal Water Craft Safety Checks; Uninspected Passenger Vessel; and Commercial Fishing Vessel. 
  • Public Affairs Mission - Promoting the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary or Coast Guard Reserve. 
  • (Boat Shows)

  • Program Visitor - Participating in the Program Safety Visitation Program.  
Agency Support Missions
  • Federal Agencies - Provide non-operational support to other federal agencies, such as Customs, Corps of Engineers and NOAA., Army Reserve Swim Training  
  • State Agencies - Provide support to state agencies, such as the Department of Natural Resources, State Police and Marine Patrols. 
  • Local Agencies - Provide support to local agencies, such as local police, sheriff's offices, fire/rescue and Harbormasters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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