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"Where The Action Is!" ![]() Member QualificationsMembers must earn crew and coxswain ratings to qualify for operations. Surface Patrol members are trained in various elements of boat handling and navigation, as well as search and rescue. Training is available in seven operational areas through advanced courses, including weather, communications, and meteorology. Members must earn pilot, aircrew, and observer ratings to qualify for air operations. Additional requirements for air operations also apply.
Auxiliary members provide important operational support to the U.S. Coast Guard and are considered members of "Team Coast Guard." Patrols are often called upon for search and rescue assistance. In addition, special patrols may check navigational markers, update charts, or monitor the waters for hazards and environmental pollution. Division 5 is active in cooperation with Coast Guard Station Portsmouth and it supports the Hampton Roads Sector.
Above - Joint Coast Guard and CG Auxiliary Operations
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