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What We Can Do as Part of Team Coast Guard – What Interests You?

Surface (On-the-Water) Operations Missions

  • Search & Rescue - Provide operational, logistic and training support including on-water searches and rescue of persons on board.  
  • Safety Patrol - Patrol under Coast Guard orders using an Auxiliary Operational Facility.
  • Regatta Patrol - Patrolling organized regattas and boat parades.
  • Chart Update Patrol - Verifying the accuracy and completeness of the information published in charts and related navigation publications including Aids to Navigation Mission servicing federal or private Aids to Navigation (ATONs).

Boating Safety Missions

  • Courtesy Marine Examinations - Vessel Safety Checks; Personal Water Craft Safety Checks; Uninspected Passenger Vessel; and Commercial Fishing Vessel Examinations.
  • Marine Dealer Visitation Program – Includes outreach to marine dealerships, repair facilities, sporting goods stores, boat rental and other interested business to distribute boating safety literature and education opportunities.

Public Education Missions

  • General Boating Safety and Related Education - Auxiliary multi-lesson public education classes 
  • Member Training Instructor Mission - Member training activity, including specialty courses, boat crew training, and basic qualification classes.

Environmental Missions

  • Marine Environmental Protection - Provide support to the Coast Guard in the area of Marine Environmental Protection.
  • Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Provide support to a Coast Guard law enforcement mission.

Supporting Coast Guard Active Duty & Related

  • Radio Watchstander - Serving as a qualified radio watchstander at a Coast Guard or Auxiliary facility.
  • Auxiliary Radio Net Mission - Maintaining Coast Guard authorized Auxiliary radio nets.
  • Coast Guard Active Duty Operational Support - A service provided to operational Coast Guard units. May include Officer of the Day Duties (OOD), Auxiliary Food Services at a Coast Guard facility in a Back-Fill or Targeted Augmentation role.
  • Coast Guard Active Duty Administrative Support - Provide support to the Coast Guard in areas other than operations or recruiting.
  • Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission - Auxiliary’s AIM mission advances the high school student opportunity to experience the Academy first hand for a summer week
  • Coast Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (RAP).
  • Public Affairs Mission - Promoting the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Coast Guard Reserve.