FLOTILLA 14-4

Join the Coast Guard Auxiliary

Since it’s creation by Congress in 1939, The Coast Guard Auxiliary has served as the civilian, non-military component of the United States Coast Guard. Today, over 35,000 volunteer men and woman of the Auxiliary are active on the waterways and classrooms in over 2,000 cities and towns across the nation. Each year, Auxiliaries save almost 500 lives, assist some 15,000 boaters in distress, conduct more than 150,000 vessel safety checks of recreational vessels and teach over 500,000 students in boating and water safety courses. The results of these efforts save the taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary provides support to agencies of the Federal, State, and Local Governments.


Things we do:
          Search & Rescue
          Surface & Air Operation
          Safety Patrols
          Regatta Patrols
          Chart updates
          Education
          Vessel Safety Checks


An Open Invitation to Join!
The Jacksonville Beach Flotilla 14-4 meets on the 1st Wednesday of each Month at the Captain's Club, 13363 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246 at 7:00 PM.  Interested boaters are welcome to attend our meeting. Come and meet us, and let us get a chance to know you.  MAP


Member Opportunities:
Upon approval, you will be issued a member number and your Certificate will be forwarded to the Flotilla Commander. You will then be administered a Member Pledge to support the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and its purposes. As a member, you can wear the Auxiliary uniform, display the Auxiliary Blue Ensign on your "Facility" and perform certain tasks for the Auxiliary and/or the Coast Guard. You are also eligible to start on a series of courses provided at no cost to you. These courses prepare you to actively support programs and missions in the Auxiliary, and administrative and operations support for the Coast Guard.

You may decide to advance to and become an "Operational Auxiliarist (AUXOP) Member." AUXOP involves passing six specialty courses, Communications, Patrols, Navigation, Seamanship, Search & Rescue, and Weather. You may just take some of these courses to enhance your skills in selected areas. You may also take U.S. Coast Guard Academy correspondence courses as additional skill enhancements.

When you decide to participate in on-the-water activities, you will go through a Boat Crew Qualification process which will train you to crew on AUXILIARY OPERATIONAL FACILITIES while under Coast Guard orders, or to crew on COAST GUARD CUTTERS. The first qualification level is BOAT CREW MEMBER, and the second, and "ultimate" level, is AUXILIARY COXSWAIN. Most Boat Crew training is "on-the-water" and will be aboard Auxiliary boats other than your own. Passing a boating safety course is not a prerequisite to joining the Auxiliary, but it is required before you can commence training to become boat crew qualified to serve on Auxiliary or Coast Guard vessels.


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Webpage was modified: 03/06/10