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The
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
is the civilian component of Coast Guard Forces. Founded in 1939 by an
Act of Congress as the US Coast Guard Reserves and re-designated the
Auxiliary in 1941. It serves you through
boating-safety classes,
vessel safety
checks,
and safety patrols
on the water and in the air. Members of the Auxiliary
have no law-enforcement powers and issue no permits. The 27,000
volunteer members (men and women) donate thousands of hours in support
of Coast Guard missions.
The
Coast Guard does more than just Search and Rescue, and with the
exception of direct law enforcement and military action, the Auxiliary
is there, side by side, working with regular and reserve Coast Guard
units, every step of the way. We're found in every part of the United
States, just where Recreational Boating is found.
The
National Organization is broken down along the lines of the Coast Guard
Districts (some districts are further sub-divided for ease of
administration). Districts are then sub-divided into Divisions, with
these units further sub-divided into Flotilla's. The Flotilla is the
mainstay of the Auxiliary, and every member must belong to a Flotilla.
We're
serious about Boating Safely and Boating Safety. We provide public
education on a wide-range of boating topics. We even have programs for
KIDS!
In
addition to being a major team member of the Coast Guard (our numbers
exceed the current strength of the USCG), we are a social and fraternal
organization.
Quick
instructions for using our website. Active
menu links are in the
header and at the bottom of each page. Header menu links
are light blue print as are links to other information or websites on each
page. On the page you are on the menu item will be red.
When you click
on a menu item it will take you to a page where you may find
additional menu items for that area.
Email links on
this website are designed to work with you default email program.
If you use an online email as your default email program these links
will not work and you will need to type in email links to your
online email program. You can always use the "Contact
Us" link on each page to contact the person you are looking to
contact. Those contact will be forwarded to the person you are
looking to contact. Your
questions and comments will be processed as soon as possible. As
with any volunteer organization, some delay may be expected.
There is also a
search engine below the menu which is next on this page and is on all other pages on
this website that will allow you to search
for what you are looking for on our website.
Please
take a moment to review our Privacy
Policy and Disclaimer
The menu at the
top of this page will take you to areas of our website. Visitors
Home Page takes you to
the Visitors Home Page with more links to follow. Members Home
Page will take you to the Members
Home Page with more links to follow.
On either side of the website if you click
"Home"
in the header it will bring you back here.
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since
28 January 1999
