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Welcome to the Division 5, District 5SR Web Site

Welcome Aboard!

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 5 is an integral part of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, 5th District, Southern Region serving the States of Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. Our Division serves the Hampton Roads region with flotillas in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. Our backgrounds, interests and skills bring a wide variety of talent and services to the boating public and the United States Coast Guard.

Did you know that Auxiliarists donate more than 2 million hours annually to benefit other boaters and their families? That's why the US Coast Guard Auxiliary is called America's Volunteer Lifesavers. Division 5 dedicated members teach recreational boating safety courses to the public, perform free vessel safety checks, work side-by-side with the active Coast Guard by standing administrative and communication watches, and perform safety patrols. 

We are always looking for new members to wear the Auxiliary uniform and share in the proud traditions and missions of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U.S. Coast Guard. The website includes a lot of information about our programs and services in support of the Coast Guard and other useful items for our members and the boating public.

I invite you to take a look around. Please feel free to contact me or one of the flotillas in Division 5 for additional information.

Directions to Portside at USCG ICS, Portsmouth VA (Where Division 5 Meets)

Division 5 Meets @ 7:30 PM the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Portside Facility at the USCG ICS in Portsmouth, VA.

 (For directions and map in PDF format, click link above)

 Division 5 Commander:  Mike Eberhardt

 Division 5 Vice Commander:  John Morrow

Newly Elected Division Commander Mike Eberhardt with his wife and fellow Auxiliarist Patti and new Auxliliarist Kristina Roulo

New Division 5 Commander Mike Eberhardt (center) with his wife and fellow Auxiliarist Patti Eberhardt (right) and our newest Auxiliarist Kristina Roulo mark the beginning of a new Division 5 year (2011).

 
Picture of Commander Pennant & Auxiliary Patrol Ensign
 

Commander Pennant Auxiliary Patrol Ensign flank the boat's compass while under way during Harborfest

 
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    ABOUT THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

  • 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. We have members and units in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.

  • Auxiliary members conduct 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, as well as many other activities related to recreational boating safety.

    The Coast Guard considers the Auxiliary its primary resource for recreational boating safety outreach and prevention (see the message "From the Commandant"), 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, numerious duties related to environmental protection and homeland security, and even as chefs! 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. We are organized into 16 districts nationwide, comprised of 171 divisions with approximately 980 flotillas. No matter where you live, there is a flotilla near you. Find the unit nearest your Zip Code by clicking on "Units" at the top of this page. And for dozens of reasons why should join, visit "Recruiting". You will not be sorry!

  • PLEASE LEARN MORE ABOUT US BY EXPLORING OUR SITE. IT'S FOR EVERYONE!