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  UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY - DISTRICT 11NR - DIVISION 12
The Coast Guard Auxiliary's precursor was the United States Coast Guard Reserve, established by an act of Congress on 23 June 1939.
Congress clarified the Auxiliary’s role to: “assist the C G as authorized by the Commandant in performing any CG function, power, duty, role, mission or operation authorized by law.” In addition, the Auxiliary was allowed to assist other Federal agencies, state authorities and local governments in other areas than boating safety.
Coast Guard duties did not expand, per se, but were intensified to address the increased threat of additional acts of terrorism.
a11312.uscgaux.info   (582 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The headquarters of the Coast Guard is on 2100 Second Street, SW, in Washington, D.C. In 2005, the Coast Guard announced tentative plans to relocate to the grounds of the former St.
It was derived from the jack of the Coast Guard ensign which used to fly from the stern of revenue cutters.
In 2005, the Coast Guard terminated contracts to upgrade the 110-foot (33.5 m) Island Class Cutters to 123-foot (37.5 m) cutters because of warping and distortion of the hulls.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard   (3662 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs Department
A member of Houston, which is part of the Auxiliary Eighth Coast Guard District, Coastal Region, and the District that has borne the brunt of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, Doak volunteered both himself and his aircraft to the Coast Guard in response to this disaster.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteer's who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941.
www.auxpa.org /releases/community/092505.html   (528 words)

  
 North Carolina Coast Guard Auxiliary NC Safe Boating Classes and Safe Boating Courses
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian volunteer arm of the United States Coast Guard.
The auxiliary is made up of over 30,000 men and women who donate their time and expertise to support the Coast Guard and improve boating safety.
The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary were recently moved from the Department of Transportation to the new Department of Homeland Security.
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 The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
The U.S.C.G. Auxiliary, the civilian component of the United States Coast Guard, is composed of approximately 38,000 volunteers.
It is for the most part, an educational effort on the part of the Coast Guard Auxiliary to avoid future problems the boat owner may have with state or federal law enforcement agencies.
The basic unit of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Flotilla, also plans many training and social events during the course of the year.
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 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY FLOTILLA 12-5 --  COAST GUARD TRIVIA QUESTION
The Coast Guard began a trial program, under the auspices of the Port Security Division, whereby a cutter, known as an "examination" vessel, would be stationed at the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay.
The Coast Guard was formed in 1915 by a merger of the US Revenue Cutter Service founded in 1790 (and alternately known as the Revenue Marine) with the US Life Saving Service founded in 1848 — adopting the founding date of its earliest component part.
Coast Guard cutters, in general, continue to fly the traditional U.S. Union Jack.
www.uscgauxfremont.org /coast_guard_trivia.htm   (1398 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Service Articles
The Auxiliary is composed of approximately 38,000 men and women from all walks of life that assist the United States Coast Guard in almost every single aspect of the countries oldest military service.
On a daily basis, the Coast Guard does and always could use more qualified Watchstanders – these are the people you talk with when you call the Coast Guard on the radio for emergencies and information.
Education – The Auxiliary is the primary facilitator of the Coast Guard’s Recreational Boating Safety mission.
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 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary First Northern District Division 22, Flotilla 04, serving Stony Brook, NY - Join
Today, the 36,000 volunteer men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are active on the waterways and classrooms in over 2,000 cities and towns across the nation.
Auxiliarists must be citizens of the United States or its territories and be at least 17 years of age.
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Fund: This program provides an emergency fund that can provide fast financial relief when a member faces an unexpected or "impossible" financial burden that would cause personal hardship if no assistance were provided.
www.uscgauxsb.org /join.php   (968 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established on June 23, 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary on February 19, 1941.
It is a volunteer uniformed component of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and works with the rest of the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions with the exception that Auxiliary Members (Auxiliarists) may support the military and law enforcement mission of the Coast Guard but do not directly participate in it.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 5 NR Division 2 Flotilla 76
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Auxiliary   (2693 words)

  
 Flotilla 79, 7th District United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Web Site - History
Coast Guard districts were merged with others in order to consolidate men and resources in a more efficient manner.
Awards: The Auxiliary as a whole and individual members have received many boating safety, life-saving, and Auxiliary and Coast Guard awards including: for the Auxiliary as a whole, the 1957 Ole Evinrude Award and 1968 citation from the National Safety Council; for individuals, the Michelob Schooner Award and the Olin [Corporation] Marine Safety Award.
Auxiliary members assist the Coast Guard in non-law enforcement programs such as public education, vessel safety checks, safety patrols, security patrols, search and rescue, maritime security and environmental protection and Coast Guard Academy introduction programs for youth.
cgwebs.net /flotilla79/History.htm   (1219 words)

  
 New MemberTraining
The purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is to assist the Coast Guard in any of its missions except where prohibited by Federal statute (Title 17 U.S.C. Chapter 23 et seq), such as in direct law enforcement and military actions.
The entire membership of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is made of a wide variety of individuals from all walks of life.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is making every effort to be certain that our organization recognizes the importance of diversity and each individual members' unique personal background and their contributions to the Auxiliary.
www.dirauxwest.org /membershiptraining.htm   (2098 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard - Interim Decision
This case involves the Staff's intent to revoke the USCGA's permit for activities on two parcels of land acquired by the Department for flood control purposes.
However, the USCGA argued to the ALJ that the permits confer interests that travel with the land.
Accordingly, he rejected the USCGA argument that the statutory provisions in ECL 16-0107 did not apply retroactively.
www.dec.state.ny.us /website/ohms/decis/uscoastguardid.htm   (872 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary to Support Coast Guard Security Efforts During the Republican National Convention ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
According to CDR John Felker, the region's Director of Auxiliary, and the Coast Guard Officer who is the Auxiliary Program Manager in the First Coast Guard District, Southern Region, "The men and women who are part of the Auxiliary set the bar that all volunteers should seek to emulate.
Auxiliary assistance to the Coast Guard is not limited to event.
The Auxiliary will beef up their status at all the Coast Guard stations in the region during the RNC in order to meet the unique security demands of this event.
press.arrivenet.com /society/article.php/429021.html   (810 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Service Articles
Sure, most Coast Guards are multi-mission, with duties ranging from environmental protection to homeland security, but safe boating is central to the existence of every Coast Guard.
This is where we in the Coast Guard Auxiliary can not only help, but increase the exposure of “saving boaters” as well as these other vital missions.
In the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, within the National Public Affairs Department, is the National Press Corps.
www.auxguidanceskills.info /leadership/sameproblems.html   (1807 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, 09CR District, Division 12   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spread evenly across the contiguous 48 states, the lakes' water would be about 9.5 feet deep.
The mission of the USCG Auxiliary is to support the Coast Guard in its mission to make the waterways safer for the recreational boater.
The purpose of the Auxiliary is to assist the Coast Guard:
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 The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary: From Past to Present by C. Kay Larson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Under legislation passed in 1996, the Auxiliary's role was expanded to allow members to assist in any Coast Guard mission, except law enforcement and military operations, as authorized by the Commandant.
The U. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the largest volunteer marine safety organization in the world and has fostered similar ones in foreign countries.
June 23, 1939 Congressional legislation establishes the Coast Guard Reserve as a volunteer civilian organization the purpose of which is to promote recreational boating safety and to facilitate the operations of the Coast Guard.
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 U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY - MDA / OPERATION PATRIOT READINESS - RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY
Before 9/11, few if any people joined the Auxiliary because they were interested in assisting the Coast Guard in maritime security activities, and the techniques used to recruit new members naturally emphasized RBS issues.
But the Auxiliary, like the Coast Guard itself, is a multi-mission organization, and a member focusing on conducting VSCs, for example, often talks to boaters about other Coast Guard and Auxiliary activities, including Homeland Security (HLS).
The Commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Thomas H. Collins, has also expressed his desire that Auxiliary resources be used to help implement the mandates of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), an omnibus Coast Guard authorization bill passed in 2002, and which significantly increase the size and scope of the Coast Guard's responsibilities.
www.opr.auxnstaff.org /mda_recreational_boating_safety.htm   (4675 words)

  
 U.S. Government Bookstore: The United States Coast Guard: Guarding Freedom’s Shores
For Over 200 years, the United States Coast Guard has been protecting the public, the environment, and U.S. economic interests in the nation’s ports and waterways, along the coast, international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national security.
To spotlight the vital work of the United States Coast Guard, the U.S. Government Printing Office is featuring a number of its publications, including the newly released 2006 List of Lists, which contain a list of lights, sound signals and other aids to navigation.
Description: Tells the story of the relationship between the Coast Guard and the volunteers in the Coast Guard Auxiliary as they have collaborated through the years to protect and defend America’s shores.
bookstore.gpo.gov /collections/coastguard.jsp   (935 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, First Northern Region, Division 4
With the proper training, provided by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, you would do everything the Coast Guard does with the exception of law enforcement and combat activities.
In fact, you would be such an integral part of the Coast Guard that you would wear the same uniform with the exception of the trim color...
Be on call to provide your time and talents to the Coast Guard in a national emergency, such as 9/11, in accordance with a voluntary pre-agreed upon schedule as part of the Coast Guard's new Patriot Readiness Program.
home.comcast.net /~division4-1nr/join.htm   (395 words)

  
 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, MEMBER TRAINING
New members to the Auxiliary are encouraged to first get themselves acquainted with their organization, its functions and purpose, and then review the different areas, programs, and training available.
Boat Crew may serve as crew in Auxiliary surface operational support of the U.S. Coast Guard, while Coxswains may serve as operators while on authorized surface missions and patrols.
As you may know, as a member of the Auxiliary, being a volunteer, receive no direct compensation for the many hours of time and effort you donate to the Coast Guard.
www.dirauxwest.org /trainingoutline.htm   (1277 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 8WR District Awards
The policy of the Eighth Western Rivers Region of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary defines the criteria for Board-sponsored awards for the divisions, flotillas and members of the District.
Coast Guard Meritorious Awards, as identified in the Auxiliary Manual, and any resulting recognition from the associated recommendation for award.
Streamer to affix to unit flags to be presented to flotillas successfully completing the defined criteria.
www.trlmo.com /cgaux8wr/awards/distaward.htm   (3163 words)

  
 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY NEWSLETTER
The Auxiliary uniform is similar to the Coast Guard uniform and should be worn when on any mission where you represent the Auxiliary or the Coast Guard.
Your value to the Coast Guard can be further enhanced by a program of continuous education in boating safety.
Coast Guard and Department of Defense (DOD) Commissaries are not available to Auxiliarists as these privileges are restricted to Active Duty, Reservists, or Retired Military.
www.ratlines.com /JOIN.htm   (2584 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 4 Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer civilian component of The United States Coast Guard.
We are America's Volunteer Lifesavers, the civilian branch of the Coast Guard family.
Our mission is to assist the Coast Guard in fulfilling all of its goals, in any way that we are qualified and able.
cgwebs.net /d3-4   (264 words)

  
 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, First Northern Region, Division 4, Flotilla 4-15, Danversport, MA
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, First Northern Region, Division 4, Flotilla 4-15, Danversport, MA Marge Schnepf Re-Elected Flotilla Commander for 2006...
Links to non-Coast Guard entities are not under control of the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and are provided for the convenience of our customers.
The sender's return email address will be used only to respond to questions and may be made available to other members of the Auxiliary for the same purpose.
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 US Coast Guard Flotilla
The Indian Lake U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Station was officially certified on May 3, 1997 by the United States Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard Patrol Boats have an orange and white flag flying and patrol signs on the side of the boat.
Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month - 7:30 to 9:30 PM at Moundwood, Coast Guard Auxiliary Station, State Route 368 Indian Lake Ohio.
www.indianlake.com /coastguard.htm   (776 words)

  
 Seventh District United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Web Site - Public Index
Greetings from all the members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in the Seventh District.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian, uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard, as well as the lead volunteer force in the Department of Homeland Security.
Founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the US Coast Guard Reserves and was re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941.
cgaux7.org /index_public.asp   (368 words)

  
 USCG Auxiliary Public Affairs
The Coast Guard Auxiliary was authorized by Congress on June 23, 1939.
The intent of Congress was to expand the ability of the Coast Guard to utilize the Coast Guard Auxiliary for missions not contemplated in 1939.
The Coast Guard Authorization Act increased the scope of the Auxiliaries' duties to include any role, mission, or operation that the Commandant of the Coast Guard might envision.
www.auxpa.org /index.html   (471 words)

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