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2 September 2018

To:  All Auxiliarists 

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SKILLS BANK PROFILE

           The Coast Guard Auxiliary is a key force multiplier, both for the operational realm, and for its members’ wide array of talents, occupations and critical skills that are usable in mission support. The primary tool for identifying your occupations and skills is the Auxiliary’s Skills Bank. 

Your member login credentials are required for access. 

Having an entry in the Skills Bank will not itself guarantee augmentation of the Active Duty component; but the Skills Bank is what the USCG will initially consult when identifying Auxiliary members according to needs of the service and geographical locations.

It is easy for you to get into the Skills Bank to add or update your information. You can do this easily through the AUXdirectory/AUXofficer web page and provide information in minutes.

Use your member login to access the Directory Dashboard and follow the directions below:

To add or edit your Skills Bank entries, please perform the following steps:

Use the link above or Go to the National web site.

Click on Aux Members.  

Click on Auxiliary Directory.

At the top right part of the Auxiliary Directory’s page, type your Member ID in the first search field.

Then click on the gray bar labeled [Search].

Only your own entry will appear in the search results.  Click on your name.

When your individual page appears, scroll down through your personal details to where you see Skills Bank Detail. 

Review and update your Skills Bank entries as instructed in the red-framed text box.  

Click on the gray bar underneath the red-framed text box labeled [Correct the Above Information].

The page titled: “Change of Member Information” will now appear.   

On the left-hand side under “Occupation,” scroll down and select a category.” Then on the right side, scroll down to select your specific specialty. 

Below “Occupation” is a separate area for “Skills.” You can enter up to ten skills. The first “Skills” entry would match your one “Occupation” entry – a financial advisor by profession is also a financial advisor by skill. But you may have additional skills beyond your occupation - for example, a computer programmer might also be an experienced carpenter. As in the case of “Occupation,” select a “Skills” category on the left, then a specific specialty on the right. 

Be sure to click on the gray bar on the bottom labeled [Submit Changes] when you are done with your updates.  Your unit IS will then finalize your changes in AUXDATA and the Skills Bank.