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AUXILIARY
SUPPORT OF COAST GUARD MISSIONS
ALCOAST 143/00
R 311445Z MAR 00
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-C//
ALCOAST 143/00
COMDTNOTE 16790
SUBJ: AUXILIARY SUPPORT OF COAST GUARD MISSIONS
1. IN 1999, MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY PROVIDED THE COAST GUARD OUTSTANDING OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND CONTINUED TO BECOME A MORE INTEGRATED AND RECOGNIZABLE COMPONENT OF OUR EVERYDAY WORKFORCE. ALSO, THE AUXILIARY CLEARLY REMAINS THE LEADER IN PROMOTING BOATING SAFETY TO THE BOATING PUBLIC. THE AUXILIARY'S SUCCESS IS DUE TO ITS GROWING PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND EMPHASIS ON ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE AUXILIARY MEMBER AND THE INDIVIDUAL RECREATIONAL OR COMMERCIAL BOATER. BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THROUGH EVOLVING AND HIGHLY VISIBLE RECREATIONAL BOATER, PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, AND COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY PROGRAMS, AUXILIARISTS CARRY OUT PREVENTATIVE SEARCH AND RESCUE AND SAVE LIVES. AUXILIARISTS HAVE DEMONSTRATED SOLID PERFORMANCE WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS IN THREE MISSION AREAS.
A. RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY (RBS): LAST YEAR AUXILIARISTS CONDUCTED VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS ON NEARLY 140,000 VESSELS AND SPENT OVER 80,000 HOURS IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING BOATING, SAILING AND NAVIGATION COURSES, AND MADE 34,000 VISITS TO MARINE DEALERS TO DISTRIBUTE BOATING SAFETY MATERIALS. ALSO, THE AUXILIARY HAS EXPANDED THE USE OF THE "COASTIE" ROBOT BOAT PROGRAM AT SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO INTRODUCE AND EDUCATE MORE CHILDREN ON THE BASICS OF WATER SAFETY.
B. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC): MANY AUXILIARISTS ARE UNIQUELY QUALIFIED AS PWC OPERATORS AND HAVE BEEN USING THEIR OWN PWC'S ON PATROL TO CONDUCT RESCUES AND TOW VESSELS. OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS SHOULD CONSIDER EMPLOYING AUXILIARISTS ON PWC'S FOR SAFETY OR REGATTA PATROLS AND OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE FAST RESPONSE ASSETS ARE NEEDED. THE AUXILIARY NOW OFFERS A PWC SAFETY COURSE TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH MEETS THE PWC REQUIREMENTS OF MANY STATES. AUXILIARISTS OPERATING ON PWC'S ARE VERY VISIBLE TO THE BOATING PUBLIC, AND THE AUXILIARY SUCCESSFULLY USES THIS VISIBILITY TO ENCOURAGE OTHER PWC OPERATORS TO OPERATE THEIR PWC'S SAFELY, TO TAKE PWC SAFETY COURSES OR HAVE SAFETY CHECKS COMPLETED ON THEIR PWC'S. IN 1999, AUXILIARISTS COMPLETED SAFETY CHECKS ON NEARLY 10,000 PWC'S.
C. COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY (CFVS): THE AUXILIARY HAS APPROXIMATELY 130 PERSONS QUALIFIED AS CFVS EXAMINERS AND CONDUCTED NEARLY 1,500 DOCKSIDE EXAMINATIONS LAST YEAR. AUXILIARISTS RECEIVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN THIS MISSION AREA AND CONDUCT THESE SAFETY EXAMINATIONS FOR OUR MARINE SAFETY OFFICES WORKING BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND ALONGSIDE CG MARINE SAFETY OFFICE PERSONNEL. ALL MARINE SAFETY OFFICES ARE ENCOURAGED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL AUXILIARY UNITS IN ENCOURAGING MORE AUXILIARISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CRITICAL PROGRAM.
2. MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY ARE COMMITTED TO THE BOATING PUBLIC AND SUPPORTING CG MISSIONS, AND HAVE DONE A SUPERB JOB. MOST AUXILIARISTS HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH SMALL BOATS AND ON-THE-WATER OPERATIONS. THEY BRING WITH THEM A VARIETY OF SKILLS AND TALENTS AND ARE READY AND EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS. I CHALLENGE ALL CG UNITS TO USE THESE VALUABLE RESOURCES TO REDUCE OUR WORKLOAD AND EXTEND OUR CAPABILITIES TO GET THE WORD OUT ON BOATING SAFETY. BY USING THE AUXILIARY, AND SUPPORTING THEIR EFFORTS IN PREVENTATIVE SAR, WE CAN SAVE MORE LIVES AND PREVENT MORE MARITIME ACCIDENTS IN THE YEAR 2000.
3. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
4. ADM J. M. LOY, COMMANDANT, SENDS
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