Auxiliary Mission & Operations
Our Mission
The primary mission of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is Recreational Boating Safety. Flotilla 6-5 is one of three units responsible for providing support in Buzzards Bay and surrounding waterways.
Our unit conducts various missions that include:
- Homeland Security
- Search and Rescue
- Emergency Communications
- Boating Safety
- FREE Vessel Safety Checks
The mission of the Auxiliary Operations Division is: to provide oversight assistance, and support for air and surface operations of the Coast Guard Auxiliary; to further the goals of Recreational Boating Safety, and to assist the United States Coast Guard when it calls upon the Auxiliary.
Below is a brief but comprehensive listing of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's many missions.
Safety Patrol - Patrol under Coast Guard orders using an Auxiliary Operational Facility.
Regatta Patrol - Patrolling organized regattas and boat parades.
Chart Update Patrol - Verifying the accuracy and completeness of the information published in charts and related navigation publications.
PWC Patrol - Patrolling on a Personal Water Craft (PWC).
Land-based Operations Missions
Radio Watchstander - Serving as a qualified watchstander at a Coast Guard or Auxiliary facility.Officer of the Day Duties - OOD at a Coast Guard facility either ashore or afloat.
Auxiliary Radio Net Mission - Maintaining Coast Guard authorized Auxiliary radio nets.
Aids to Navigation Mission - Servicing federal or private Aids to Navigation.
PE Other Than State/Youth - Auxiliary multi-lesson public education classes.
State and Youth Courses - State public education classes and youth courses.
MT Instructor Mission - Member training activity, including specialty courses, boat crew training, and basic qualification classes.
Environmental Missions
Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Provide support to a Coast Guard law enforcement mission.
Marine Environmental Protection - Provide support to the Coast Guard in the area of Marine Environmental Protection.
Coast Guard Support and Boating Safety Missions
AIM Mission - The Auxiliary's Academy Introduction Mission (AIM).
RAP Mission - Coast Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (RAP).
Courtesy Marine Examinations - Vessel Safety Checks; Personal Water Craft Safety Checks; Uninspected Passenger Vessel; and Commercial Fishing Vessel.
Public Affairs Mission - Promoting the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Coast Guard Reserve.
Marine Dealer Visits - Participating in the Marine Dealer Visitation Program.
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