Choose Your Missions in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary…

On Land or Water!

Surface (On-the-Water) Operations Missions

  • Search & Rescue - Provide operational, logistic and training support including on-water searches and rescue of persons on board.

  • Safety Patrols - 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 including

  • Aids to Navigation Mission servicing federal or private Aids to Navigation (ATONs).

  • PWC Patrol - Patrolling on a Personal Water Craft (PWC).

Boating Safety Missions

  • Courtesy Marine Examinations - Vessel Safety Checks; Personal Water Craft Safety Checks; Uninspected Passenger Vessel; and Commercial Fishing Vessel Examinations.

  • Marine Dealer Visitation Program – Includes outreach to marine dealerships, repair facilities, sporting goods stores, boat rental and other interested business to distribute boating safety literature and education opportunities.

Public Education Missions

  • General Boating Safety and Related Education - Auxiliary multi-lesson public education classes

  • Member Training Instructor Mission - Member training activity, including specialty courses, boat crew training, and basic qualification classes.

Environmental Missions

  • Marine Environmental Protection - Provide support to the Coast Guard in the area of Marine Environmental Protection.

  • Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Provide support to a Coast Guard law enforcement mission.

Supporting Coast Guard Active Duty & Related

  • Radio Watchstander - Serving as a qualified radio watchstander at a Coast Guard or Auxiliary facility.

  • Auxiliary Radio Net Mission - Maintaining Coast Guard authorized Auxiliary radio nets.

  • Coast Guard Active Duty Operational Support - A service provided to operational Coast Guard units. May include Officer of the Day Duties (OOD), Auxiliary Food Services at a Coast Guard facility in a Back-Fill or Targeted Augmentation role.

  • Coast Guard Active Duty Administrative Support - Provide support to the Coast Guard in areas other than operations or recruiting.

  • Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission - Auxiliary’s AIM mission advances the high school student opportunity to experience the Academy first hand for a summer week

  • Coast Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (RAP).

  • Public Affairs Mission - Promoting the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Coast Guard Reserve.

Come Join Us!

Contact us at USCGAux2202@gmail.com to request information about the Coast Guard Auxiliary.