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The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the civilian component
of Team Coast Guard, was established by Congress in 1939 as the
Coast Guard Reserve and redesignated the Auxiliary in 1941. The
30,000 volunteer members of the Auxiliary devote hundreds of
thousands of hours each year in support of Coast Guard missions.
The men and women of today's Auxiliary conduct boating classes
for the public, perform vessel safety checks and visits to
marine dealers, provide administrative and some inspection
assistance to Coast Guard Marine Safety offices and other Coast
Guard units, and perform safety patrols and search and rescue
missions on the nation's coastal and inland waters and in the
air. Membership in the Coast Guard Auxiliary is open to U.S.
citizens age 17 or older. |
