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How To Deepen Proficiency in Your Current Qualifications

The FSO-MT, is responsible for coordinating your training.

You have earned your qualifications and you are maintaining them. How about deepening them? Seeking a higher level of mastery? You have a solid base on which to build your knowledge, skills, and credentials. Now you can become a subject matter expert...become the specialist , the go to person for that skill.

1. DEEPENING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN OPERATIONS

  • If you are crew, you can work toward greater proficiency in operations by earning your coxswain qualifications:

COXSWAIN Qualification Guide

Coxswain Insignia

 

 Auxiliary Operations Service Award

Auxiliary Operations Service Award

Support to CG units and missions, which includes surface operations, air operations and operational watchstanding

 

  • If you are a coxswain, you can deepen your knowledge by earning: 

BOAT FORCE INSIGNIA 

 

  • You can deepen the level of knowledge in navigation:

NAVIGATION RULES

  • Or in Search and Rescue:
SAR ADDENDUM
  • You can broaden your operational knowledge by undertaking the:

AUXOP PROGRAM


Specialty Training Ribbon

This recognition is presented to an Auxiliarist who has satisfactorily completed any of the specialty courses. Auxiliarist add 3/16-inch bronze or silver stars to show completion of additional courses. This designation recognizes the satisfactory completion of all six specialty courses, which entitles the Auxiliarist to wear the AUXOP device. After earning the device, Auxiliarist no longer wear the Specialty Ribbon.

AUXOP Insignia

 

  • As a team, you can undertake the:

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

  • You can deepen your skill level by undertaking the cutterman insignia for Auxiliarists who have achieved the requisite level of qualification, knowledge, and experience that includes both practical and proven understanding and appreciation for cutter force command, management, and operations:

CUTTERMAN INSIGNIA

Cutterman Insignia

 

 

  • There are a number of workshops to deepen your training:

SURFACE OPERATIONS WORKSHOPS

  • Night operations add a dimension of expertise:

NIGHT SURFACE OPERATIONS GUIDE

 

Auxiliary Sustained Service Award


This award is presented to an Auxiliarist contributing a documented total of 750 volunteer hours of Auxiliary service. Subsequent awards are presented for each additional 750 hours of service until the tenth award is achieved. Auxiliarists indicate multiple awards by adding 3/16-inch bronze or silver stars, until the tenth award, at which time an hourglass device will be used. This award includes a miniature medal, ribbon, and certificate. Eligibility for this award is documented by the Director, using AUXDATA information, whose staff shall then forward the initial medal/ribbon set issue and a prepared certificate to be presented per district/regional policy. Subsequent awards receive the star or hourglass device and a certificate showing the number of hours being recognized.

 

REPORTING: Remember to report your hours as defined in the Form 7029 as soon as you complete the activity. Your FSO-IS can assist you with any questions. 

  1. DEEPENING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN VESSEL EXAMS
  2. DEEPENING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN  PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. DEEPENING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN  TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  4. DEEPENING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN  PUBLIC AFFAIRS

 

The award ribbon for earning this qualification has red and white vertical stripes:

Ribbon for PA specialist
USCG AUX PA Specialist Level II Ribbon

This level requires an advanced level of expertise. At this level, an individual is expected to not only demonstrate public affairs skills, but assist others in developing and utilizing those skills. This level is that expected of a division or district public affairs officer.  

7. DEEPENING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN  MARINE DEALERS VISITATION PROGRAM

The award ribbon for earning this qualification has five blue, two white and two orange stripes:


USCG AUX VE/RBSVP Service Award
The VE/RBSVP Service award is awarded for completing a total of 60 or more vessel examinations, of any combination, including Auxiliary surface facilities, recreational boats, paddle craft, personal water craft, commercial fishing vessels, uninspected passenger vessels, and uninspected towing vessels (a total of 20 or more examinations, of any combination, of commercial fishing vessels, uninspected passenger vessels, and uninspected towing vessels will also earn the award). It may be awarded for conducting a total of 60 or more RBSVPs. It may also be awarded for conducting a total of 60 or more, of any combination, RBSVPs and vessel examinations identified above.

 

8. DEEPENING YOUR PROFICIENCY IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION

The award ribbon for earning this qualification has red, white and blue vertical stripes:

Marine Safety Trident Training Ribbon

The Marine Safety Training ribbon was created in recognition of the considerable and long-term, sustained effort that Auxiliarists must put forward in order to earn the Auxiliary Marine Safety (Trident) insignia. The ribbon recognizes achievement in the marine safety, security, and environmental protection mission area as a precursor to achievement of the Auxiliary Marine Safety (Trident) insignia.