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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.

    Boating And Non-Boating Programs

    Below is a brief but comprehensive listing of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's many missions.

    Surface (water) 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.

    Public Education Missions

    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

    CG Operational Support - A service provided to operational Coast Guard units in support of Coast Guard programs.
    CG Administrative Support - Provide support to the Coast Guard in areas other than operations or recruiting.
    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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