Welcome to the Flotilla 5-2, District 1NR Web Site
Serving the Charles River Area of Greater Boston MA.
America's Tall Ship, Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, is Welcomed to Boston Harbor during Sail Boston 2017. Auxiliary boat crews and other personnel are an integral part of Coast Guard operations. USCG Photo by Aux WJ Bell
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG Aux) is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard ("USCG").
Congress established the USCG Aux on June 23, 1939, as the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Not quite two years later, on February 19, 1941, it was re-designated the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary exists to support all USCG missions except roles that require "direct" law enforcement or military engagement.
With proper training, Auxiliarists can serve on almost any USCG asset.
Programs in which Flotilla 5-2 members participate include, but are not limited to:
Administrative support to the Coast Guard Aids to Navigation verification (ATON)
Assistance to local government (e.g., Small Boat Course for Local Law Enforcement)
Auxiliary Air (" Aux Air") - USCG Aircraft support Contingency preparedness
Marine Safety and Environmental Protection (MSEP)
Operational support to the Coast Guard (OPS): This includes radio watch standing (RWS)
Port Safety and Security (PS&S)
Public Education (PE)
Recreational Boating Safety (RBS)