Auxiliarists Are USCG Force Multipliers
In addition to conducting Auxiliary specific missions, members from the Woods Hole Flotilla also provide direct operational and administrative support to active duty Coast Guard units on Cape Cod. In theses roles the Auxiliarists are "Force Multipliers" for Team Coast Guard.
We have members that support small boat Station Woods Hole; Aids to Navigation Team, Woods Hole; USCG Air Station Cape Cod; and Sector Southeastern New England (Woods Hole).
Some of our members are qualified gate watch standers at Sector Southeastern New England. Others are qualified radio watch standers at Sector Southeastern New England. Some members serve as Auxiliary Culinary Specialists, administrative support to Air Station Cape Cod and support the Kaehler Medical Clinic on Base Cape Cod
Advanced level training is available for these and other missions, generally alongside our active duty shipmates.
As we support all these missions, we become "Force Multipliers", extending the resources and reach of the active duty Coast Guard in our area.
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Auxiliarist Standing Gate Security Watch at Sector SE New England
Security Force Multiplier
The Auxiliary assists the USCG directly by providing gate security personnel. Security Watchstanding has a short training requirement and allows an Auxiliary member to become a “force multiplier” for the Coast Guard. Our duty is to ensure the security of the base by monitoring all traffic entering and departing. By having an Auxiliarist occupy this position it allows active duty personnel to perform other complicated or exacting duties.
Radio Watchstanding at the Communications Center at Station Woods Hole
Communications Room - Station Woods Hole
The Auxiliary assists the USCG directly by serving as Radio/Communications Watchstanders. Radio communications has a training requirement that follows the Coast Guard's qualification standards for this assignment. Once the skills are mastered, an Oral Board is administered by a CG Qualification Examiner. Successful completion of the training allows an Auxiliary member to operate the communications center at a Coast Guard Station. We answer phones, keep track of personnel through periodic radio contact and maintain the communications log for the watch. We also monitor the VHF radios for distressed mariners and initiate the rescue process. When an Auxiliarist performs these duties, it frees active duty personnel to undertake critical missions such as Ship Boardings or other Maritime Law enforcement actions.