New Member Information
A brief review of the Auxiliary for new members who have joined Flotilla 95.
What is the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary?
- Volunteer service organization composed of men and women
- Established by Congress in 1939 to perform many support services for the U.S. Coast Guard
- Operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- More than 35,000 members
- Provides boating safety services to recreational boaters
- Supports the U.S. Coast Guard in carrying out Operation: Patriot Readiness and many other functions
What Can You Expect from the Coast Guard Auxiliary?
- Many training courses, provided at no cost to members by way of classroom, internet and on the water training
- Learn new skills
- Participate in many different activities
- Enjoy many honors and privileges including wearing the Coast Guard Auxiliary Uniform
- Fellowship
Training Opportunities
- Air and Surface Operations
- Aids to Navigation
- Air Pilot
- Air Observer
- Auxiliary Leadership
- Administration Procedures
- Crew/Coxswain Boat Crew
- Instructor
- Incident Command
- Marine Dealer Visitor
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- Marine and Environmental Safety
- Navigation and NAV Rules
- Patrols
- Piloting / Navigation
- Radio Communications
- Search and Rescue
- Seamanship
- Vessel Examiner
- Weather
- Others
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What Activities Can You Participate In?
- Patrols
- Search and Rescue
- Chart Updating
- Training Others
- Recruiting
- Public Affairs
- Public Education
- Vessel Safety Exams
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- Environmental Protection
- Operation: Patriot Readiness
- Radio Watchstanding
- Air Operations
- Aids to Navigation
- Member Meetings
- Administration Work
- And many others
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How is the Flotilla Organized?
Opportunities for Advancement
Flotilla Officers: Elected
Flotilla Commander (FC)
Flotilla Vice Commander (VFC)
Flotilla Staff Officers (FSO): Appointed
- FSO-AN Aids to Navigation
- FSO-CC Career Counselor
- FSO-CM Radio Communications
- FSO-CS Communications Services
- FSO-FN Finance
- FSO-IS Information Systems
- FSO-MA Materials
- FSO-MS Marine Safety and Environmental
- FSO-MT Member Training
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- FSO-MV Marine Dealer Visitor
- FSO-OP Operations
- FSO-PA Public Affairs
- FSO-PB Publications
- FSO-PE Public Education
- FSO-PS Personnel
- FSO-SR Secretary / Records
- FSO-VE Vessel Examiner
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