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U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary Missions
Below is a brief listing of the major U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary missions. This list
demonstrates the variety of ways that Auxiliary members, the unpaid volunteers, can
provide valuable services.
New members are encouraged to explore these opportunities, "find their niche"
and participate to the extent that they deem appropriate.
Members of Division 7 are active in many of these missions.
See also:
New Member handbook "Charting Your Course for Service in the United States Coast
Guard Auxiliary" and the "Prospective Member Information Booklet"
The Auxiliary
and the Coast Guard provide specialized training on all aspects of boating, as well as
leadership and administration. Auxiliarists receive valuable training in seamanship and
related skills, and enjoy the sense of confidence of knowing that they are better and
safer boaters.
Auxiliarists
provide direct operational and administrative support to many local Coast Guard units. You
can wear the Coast Guard Auxiliary uniform and become part of Team Coast Guard. When you
qualify through training, you can take part in Search and Rescue operations, stand radio
watch at the Coast Guard Station, work with the Marine Safety Office on pollution matters
or work in the Recruiting Office.
Auxiliarists
aren't paid with money, but with satisfaction. We furnish and maintain our own equipment
and can choose to participate at a level tailored to our individual capabilities. We
provide boating safety classes for youth and adults and check recreational and commercial
vessels for safety equipment ensuring our waters will be safe.
In
all activities, enjoy fellowship -- the good company of other Auxiliarists at meetings and
training sessions, on patrols, and at ceremonies and social events. One of the Auxiliary's
and Division 7's trademarks is good old-fashioned hospitality. Friends, neighbors and
interested members of the public are always welcome to attend our flotilla meetings. In
addition, dedication to boating safety provides the atmosphere for getting together to
swap boating experiences and participate in cruises and rendezvous. You'll find a special
camaraderie among Auxiliarists that's hard to beat. Auxiliarists make lasting, meaningful
friendships. Knowing that you belong to a special group of people and directly participate
in helping save lives gives your Auxiliary membership a special meaning.
Semper Paratus ~
Always Ready
- Coast Guard
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