The
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian component
of the Coast Guard established by Congress in 1939 to assist in promoting
boating safety. It boasts nearly 30,000 members from all walks of
life who receive special training so that they may be an integral
part of Coast Guard Forces. Auxiliarists assist the Coast Guard in
non-law enforcement programs such as public education, vessel safety
checks, safety patrols, search and rescue, marine environmental protection
and Coast Guard Academy introduction programs for youth. Auxiliarists
donate more than 2 million hours annually to benefit other boaters
and their families. That’s why we’re called —
Click any of the buttons on the left to navigate this site. If you’c
interested in joining the Auxiliary, click here.
If you’re interested in attending a safe boating class,
click here. If you’re interested in scheduling
a courtesy vessel safety check (VSC), click here.
NOTICE/DISCLAIMER Links to non-Coast Guard entities are not
under the control of the United States Coast Guard or the United States Coast
Guard Auxiliary, and are provided for the convenience of our customers. They do
not, in any way, constitute an endorsement of the linked pages or any
commercial or private issues or products presented there. We cannot make any
warranty or representation concerning the content of these sites, or secondary
sites from the pages to which they link.
PRIVACY POLICY STATEMENT This Web Site does not contain any forms to
collect information about visitors. It has a page counter for tracking usage
stats. E-mail links are provided as a means to contact Auxiliary members for
additional information or to make comments. The sender's return e-mail address
is used to send responses by appropriate Auxiliary members.
