Welcome to the Flotilla 26-3, District 5SR Web Site
Greetings from Flotilla 26-3 in Davidson, North Carolina
ABOUT THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed, all-volunteer
component of the United States Coast Guard. The Auxiliary was created by
an Act of Congress in 1939, and has grown to over 32,000 members who
daily support the Coast Guard in all its non-military, and
non-law-enforcement missions. We have members and units in all 50
states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
Auxiliary
members conduct safety patrols on local waterways, assist in Search and
Rescue, teach boating safety classes, conduct free vessel safety checks
for the public, provide boating safety literature to dealers, as well
as many other activities related to recreational boating safety.
The
Coast Guard considers the Auxiliary its primary resource for
recreational boating safety outreach and prevention (see the message "From the Commandant"),
and each Coast Guard district around the nation has established a
senior officer and staff to provide tight liaison and coordination
between the active-duty Coast Guard and the various Auxiliary units in
that district.
And in many inland portions of the country,
where the majority of U.S. recreational boating occurs on lakes and
rivers, the Auxiliary is the sole Coast Guard presence!
open to Auxiliarists willing to put in the time and training. Collectively, Auxiliarists volunteer over 4.5 million hours per year and complete nearly 500,000 missions – a true force multiplier for the Coast Guard!
But the Auxiliary is more than recreational boating safety; we regularly serve alongside our active-duty shipmates serving as communications watchstanders, uninspected passenger vessel inspectors, training resources for air and sea operations, numerous duties related to environmental protection and homeland security, and even as chefs! In fact, there are nearly two dozen "qualifications"
Membership
in the Auxiliary is open to persons 17 years of age and older. We are
organized into 16 districts nationwide, comprised of 171 divisions with
approximately 980 flotillas. No matter where you. Come to a meeting or call or email us today by going to About Us in the left menu. And for dozens of reasons why you should join, visit "Recruiting or get contact information for us at About Flotilla 26-3 in the left menu. You'll be glad you did!
PLEASE LEARN MORE ABOUT US BY EXPLORING OUR SITE. IT'S FOR EVERYONE!