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Vice Commander Andy Koenig
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Coast Guard Auxiliarist’s within Division 14, District 7 serve from Kings Bay, Georgia to as far south as St Johns County, Florida and includes the greater Jacksonville area and to the west, Clay County, Florida. Working alongside the U.S. Coast Guard, Auxiliary volunteers provide many essential services that augment active duty missions. The primary focus of the Auxiliary is the safety of recreational boaters.
Our Recreational Boating Safety programs provide voluntary and free Vessel Safety Examinations; Public Boating Education classes and Partner Visitations to area marinas and marine dealers. Our members contribute many man hours to these efforts, ensuring that you are safe when on the local waters of our area of responsibility.
As members of the Auxiliary, we also provide unique opportunities for our members to learn and develop skills essential in carrying out the many missions assigned to us. Missions include on the water safety patrols, communication services, search and rescue operations, marine safety and environmental protection and even aircraft support. These are just a short list of the many programs in which Auxiliarist’s participate.
To the public, we are viewed as the Coast Guard, and as such, that carries a greater responsibility. We must always look and act in a manner that reflects the very best of our active duty counterpart. As members, we must always reflect the Coast Guard Core Values of Honesty, Integrity and Devotion to duty.
If you are looking for an opportunity to serve your community and Nation, I encourage you to join us and serve with the best.
Andy Koenig VCDR-14
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