Welcome to the Flotilla 5-3, District 1NR Web Site

Sun, 05 Mar 23

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed, all-volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. The Auxiliary was created by an Act of Congress in 1939, and has grown to over 32,000 members who daily support the Coast Guard in all its non-military, and non-law-enforcement missions.

Auxiliary members:

Perform safety patrols on local waterways
Assist in Search and Rescue
Teach boating safety classes
Conduct free vessel safety checks for the public
Provide boating safety literature to dealers
Many other activities related to recreational boating safety

The Coast Guard considers the Auxiliary its primary resource for recreational boating safety outreach and prevention, and each Coast Guard district around the nation has established a senior officer and staff to provide tight liaison and coordination between the active-duty Coast Guard and the various Auxiliary units in that district. And in many inland portions of the country, where the majority of U.S. recreational boating occurs on lakes and rivers, the Auxiliary is the sole Coast Guard presence.

But the Auxiliary is more than recreational boating safety; we regularly serve alongside our active-duty shipmates serving as:

Communications watchstanders
Uninspected passenger vessel inspectors
Training resources for air and sea operations
Numerous duties related to environmental protection and homeland security
Culinary assistants

In fact, there are nearly two dozen "qualifications" open to Auxiliarists willing to put in the time and training. Collectively, Auxiliarists volunteer over 4.5 million hours per year and complete nearly 500,000 missions – a true force multiplier for the Coast Guard!

Membership in the Auxiliary is open to persons 17 years of age and older. To join Flotilla 5-3, or the Coast Guard Auxiliary, please use menu item "Join Flotilla 5-3". We will be happy to assist you.

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Welcome to the Flotilla 5-3, District 1NR Web Site

Sun, 05 Mar 23