Opportunities Available to You
Auxiliary Opportunities
Here are some of the exciting duties and activities you can be involved in or get qualified as:
- Recreation Boating Safety Visitor (Visit marine dealers & stores)
- Boat Crew Member (Patrol boat crew, search and rescue, crowd control, port safety/security)
- Personal Watercraft Operator (Operate a Seadoo, WaveRunner, etc.)
- Instructor (Teach public education courses or member training courses)
- Coxswain (Person in command of the boat on Patrol)
- Aid to Navigation Verifier (Check the buoys and other aids by land and sea)
- Aircrew (Assist in plane or helicopter operations)
- Air co-pilot (Assist in flight as the co-pilot)
- Air Observer (Be the lookout)
- Assistant Container Inspector (Check shipping containers at the port)
- Fingerprint Technician (Fingerprint & screen new members)
- Telecommunications Operator (Operate the marine radios at our radio facility)
- Interpreter (Use your language skills to support the Coast Guard)
- Food Services (Be a chef and get the opportunity to serve on a cutter)
- Much More!