Welcome to the Flotilla 3-6, District 8CR Web Site

Welcome to the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

Flotilla 3-6, Eastern Shores

District Eight, Coastal Region, “The Guardians of the Gulf”

 Monthly meetings, 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 PM, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Daphne

“The purpose of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary is to assist the Coast Guard as authorized by the Commandant, in performing any Coast Guard function, power, duty, role, mission, or operation authorized by law” (Title 14, USC § 822). The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is an integral component—“Voluntary Uniformed Reserve”—of the U.S. Coast Guard which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Flotilla 3-6 supports Sector Mobile, ATC Mobile, Station Dauphin Island and other activities as assigned or directed. Our area of responsibility spans the eastern shore of Mobile Bay from the Tensaw River (north of I-10) south to Weeks Bay, encompassing Bay Minette, Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope and Point Clear. Civic Relations activities reach out to the entire Mobile Bay Area.

Our primary mission is promoting and supporting recreational boating safety. We provide public boating safety education, vessel safety examinations, and partner visitations. Pamphlets and brochures are updated and distributed through a variety of publicly accessible partnership locations, such as marinas, boat dealerships, marine stores, libraries and other related sites. Courses, such as Boat America, and training sessions are regularly held or can be scheduled by request. Our members participate in a variety of public events, such as fairs, festivals and expos, too.

Also, members have specialty skills acquired from extensive training, testing and practical application to become qualified to assist the Coast Guard’s non-military/law enforcement missions, such as surface/air operations, watch standing, marine safety and environment and other crucial elements supporting the Coast Guard’s broad mission for Homeland defense, search and rescue and marine safety and environmental awareness.

Please contact our Flotilla commander James Higdon (251-300-0170 for more information about becoming an active volunteer member contributor. 

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

Semper Paratus, Always Ready