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The following programs and missions are those authorized for U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarists and which our flotilla is currently active.

America’s Waterway Watch Program

Individuals and families are invited to participate in this program that is a nationwide initiative similar to the well-known Neighborhood Watch program that asks community members to report suspicious activities to local law enforcement agencies.

Contingency Preparedness

Qualified Auxiliarists and their facilities are authorized to provide platforms and personnel for defense and non-defense exercises and to develop plans and support contingency response operations for disaster and lesser incidents.  Auxiliarists and their operational facilities may also provide support as unarmed opposition forces (OPFOR) and gather information and data for contingency plans.

Operational Support to the Coast Guard

Qualified Auxiliarists (Coxswains and Crew) and their facilities are authorized to support all Coast Guard operational units.  Auxiliarists must be qualified per current Coast Guard and Auxiliary manuals and directive provisions and must serve under an active duty unit commander’s direction.

Public Affairs Support

Auxiliarists are authorized to support both Coast Guard and Auxiliary public affairs programs.

Public Education

The Education Directorate’s mission is twofold:

1.  To provide exceptional boating safety education to America with the aim of reducing loss of life, personal injury, and property damage to recreational boaters
2. To deliver the highest possible quality training, resources and timely materials in support of our flotilla instructors and public education staff officers at every level who are furnishing such boating safety education

Recreational Boating Safety

Qualified Auxiliarists and their facilities may be assigned to support the recreational boating safety program by:

• Conducting Public Education
• Performing recreational Vessel Safety Checks (VSCs)
• Participating in State Liaison Programs
• Participating in Recreational Boating Safety Visitation Program (RBSVP), boat shows and National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) activities

Search and Rescue

Qualified Auxiliarists and their facilities are authorized to assist the Coast Guard in support of search and rescue operations.  These duties include search planning, search operations, and the conduct of rescues at sea.

Other missions

In addition, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary performs any mission as directed by the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard or Secretary of Homeland Security except for law enforcement or military operations.