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In a
Glance
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An
Average Day
in
the Coast Guard Auxiliary
- Completes 62.5 safety patrols
- Completes 6.2 regatta patrols
- Performs 10.2 vessel assists
- Assists 28 people
- Saves 1 life
- Saves $341,290 in property
- Participates in 100 operational support missions
- Participates in 48.7 administrative support missions
- Completes 13.4 recruiting support misisons
- Educates 369 people on boating safety
- Performs 299 vessel safety checks
- Attends 70 public affairs functions
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Auxiliary Resources
- Operational Vessels 4,971
- Aircraft 226
- Communications Stations 2,641
- Members 32,950
- Personal Watercraft Facilities 2,873
Auxiliary Volunteer Mission Hours
- Public Affairs 96,628
- Safety Patrol Hours 143,871
- Air Patrol Hours 10,038
- Support of CG Missions 269,652
- Hours of Public Education 73,097
- Hours of Member Training 51,212
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Auxiliary Qualified Team Members
- Boat Crew 7,098
- Auxiliary Coxswains 5,240
- Air Observers 294
- Pilots 263
- Navigation Aids Verifiers 2,829
- Instructors 8,547
- Personal Watercraft Operators 30
Posted: 2004-11-20 : 12:00:00 |
The United States
Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian component of Coast Guard Forces. Founded
in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the US Coast Guard Reserves and re-designated
the Auxiliary in 1941. The 38,000 volunteer members (men and women) donate
thousands of hours in support of Coast Guard missions.
The Coast Guard
does more than just Search and Rescue, and with the exception of direct law
enforcement and military action, the Auxiliary is there, side by side, working
with regular and reserve Coast Guard units, every step of the way. We're found
in every part of the United States where Recreational Boating is found.
The National
Organization is broken down along the lines of the Coast Guard Districts (some
districts are further sub-divided for ease of administration). Districts are
then sub-divided into Divisions, with these units further sub-divided into
Flotilla's. The Flotilla is the mainstay of the Auxiliary, and every member must
belong to a Flotilla.
We're serious about
Boating Safely and Boating Safety. We provide public education on a wide-range
of boating topics. We even have programs for KIDS!
In addition to
being a major team member of the Coast Guard (our numbers exceed the current
strength of the USCG), we are a social and fraternal organization
We will be committed to the Coast
Guard values of
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