PILOTS WANTED
PILOTS WANTED
Posted by: James G. Munger, FC, FSO-IS, FSO-CM-FSO-CS, FSO-HR
THE ROSCOMMON USCG AUXILIARY IS SEEKING PILOTS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITITY
Since 1939 the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has safeguarded our Nation’s maritime interests in the heartland, in the ports, at sea, and around the globe. Members from all walks of life bring their training and experience as a member of the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard.
The main goal is recreational boating safety and education, while acting as a force multiplier in support of Coast Guard authorized missions. The overarching mission of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is to contribute to the safety and security of our citizens, ports, waterways and coastal regions. We will balance our missions of Recreational Boating Safety and Coast Guard Support with Maritime Homeland Security and other challenges that emerge as a result of our growing understanding of changes required in the post-9/11 era.
Today’s U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, with nearly 26,000 men and women, is a unique force that carries out an array of responsibilities touching almost every facet of the U.S. maritime environment.
The Coast Guard’s motto is Semper Paratus, meaning "Always Ready".
While being a private pilot and owning a private aircraft is NOT a requirement for membership, according to Roscommon Flotilla Commander Leighton the flotilla is actively seeking individuals with private aircraft who are not only interested in becoming members but who would like to offer their aircraft for approval as an official facility for missions. When they are on patrol these members are reimbursed for fuel and other related costs.
AUXAIR is an Auxiliary operational program. AUXAIR aviators have varied aviation backgrounds and many have prior military experience. AUXAIR aviators volunteer their aircraft for use as facilities, just as surface operators volunteer their boats. All Auxiliary aircraft meet strict U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Aviation Administration requirements. These aircraft are inspected annually per the Commandants instruction.
AUXAIR participates in many Coast Guard missions including Search and Rescue, Port Over Flights, Waterways and Coastal Security, Marine Safety, Pollution Response, and Aids to Navigation. It also conducts Logistic Transport Missions. AUXAIR is an integral part of the Coast Guard search and rescue team and its homeland security forces.
As with surface operators, air facility operators are issued patrol orders. Orders are issued based on the needs of the Coast Guard and the availability of crews and facilities. Coast Guard Air Stations are the Order Issuing Authority for AUXAIR. This alignment of Auxiliary aviation assets in a district with an Air Station is known as the “squadron concept”, because aviation orders and direction flow directly between the Air Station and the district aviation staff.
To find out more about joining the USCG Auxiliary and helping improve boating safety and protecting our lake resources, go to: http://join.cgaux.org/
We also invite you to visit, like and join our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/235855294816527
Also check out this informative video from one of our nation’s many USCG Auxiliary Aviation programs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih5w5pKK5-4
Anyone interested in joining the Roscommon USCG Auxiliary Flotilla should contact the Flotilla Commander James Munger at: ((256) 736-3840 or jgmcfps@bellsouth.net
Last Updated: December 21, 2021