NEW NATIONAL COMMODORE SWORN-IN, TAKES LEAD IN TRANSFORMATION OF US COAST GUARD AUXILLIARY

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary ^ | Wayne Spivak

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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Press Release
Date: Nov. 8, 2004
Contact: Wayne Spivak
(516) 353-9155

NEW NATIONAL COMMODORE SWORN-IN, TAKES LEAD IN TRANSFORMATION OF
US COAST GUARD AUXILLIARY

The new National Commodore of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary,
Commodore Gene Seibert, will lead the
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary,
a 35,000-member uniformed, volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard.

Seibert's vision for the Auxiliary in the Post-9/11 era is an organization that will meet America's changing maritime safety and security challenges while concurrently bringing the American public an array of homeland security and recreational boating and marine and environmental safety programs.

He relieved Commodore Bill Edgerton in a time-honored traditional change of command ceremony Nov. 1 at Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, DC. The Commandant of the Coast Guard, ADM Thomas Collins, Coast Guard flag officers, the senior Auxiliary leadership team and members of the extended Coast Guard family attended the ceremony.

"The overarching mission of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is to contribute to the safety and security of our citizens, ports, waterways and coastal regions. We will balance our missions of recreational boating safety and Coast Guard support with maritime homeland security and other challenges that emerge as a result of our growing understanding of changes required in the post-9/11 era," Seibert said.

Watchwords for Seibert's two year term as National Commodore are "Ready, Responsive and Resolute," blending with those of ADM Collins; "Readiness, People and Stewardship."

"Ready focuses on the roles and missions for which the Auxiliary has been given authority to fulfill. Responsive is our ability to respond, to adapt and to embrace change. Resolute speaks to our value system, our commitment to our nation and the Coast Guard; dedication to our mission and our commitment to the public," Seibert said.

For the entire speech, vision and directions documents, point your web browser to http://www.auxpa.org

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Join the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Age 17 and up (No upper age limit)

You needn't own a boat or even be an experienced boater

Boating And Non-Boating Programs

Below is a brief but comprehensive listing of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's many missions.

Surface (water) Missions

• Safety Patrol - Patrol under Coast Guard orders using an Auxiliary Operational Facility.

• Regatta Patrol - Patrolling organized regattas and boat parades.
  

• Chart Update Patrol - Verifying the accuracy and completeness of information published on charts and related navigation publications.
  

• PWC Patrol - Patrolling on a Personal Water Craft (PWC).
  

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Air Operations Missions

• SAR Mission - Search And Rescue call out or the air equivalent to a vessel safety patrol.

• Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Air support of a Coast Guard law enforcement mission.

• MEP Mission - Air support in the area of Marine Environmental Protection.

• Ice Operations Mission - Air support in the area of ice patrol operations.

• Logistics Mission - Transportation of personnel.

• Training Mission - Training missions involving air operations.

Land-based Operations Missions

• Radio Watchstander - Serving as a qualified watchstander at a Coast Guard or Auxiliary facility.

• Officer of the Day Duties - OOD at a Coast Guard facility either ashore or afloat.

• B-2 Alert SAR Standby - Time spent on stand-by.

• B-0 Alert SAR Standby - Standing by under with an Auxiliary Operational Facility for immediate call out.

• SAR Call Out - Search And Rescue call out involving communication facilities.

• CG Crew Augmentation - Serving as a qualified crew on Coast Guard, not Auxiliary, vessels.

• Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Providing surface support of Coast Guard law enforcement mission.

• MEP Mission - Surface support for a Marine Environmental Protection mission.

• Auxiliary Radio Net Mission - Maintaining Coast Guard authorized Auxiliary radio nets.

• Aids to Navigation Mission-Federal - Servicing federal or private Aids to Navigation.

• Bridge Administration - Inspecting bridges.

Public Education Missions

• PE Other Than State/Youth - Auxiliary multi-lesson public education classes.

• State and Youth Courses - State public education classes and youth courses.

• MT Instructor Mission - Member training activity, including specialty courses, boats crew training, and basic qualification classes.

Environmental Missions

• Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Provide support to a Coast Guard law enforcement mission.

• Marine Environmental Protection - Provide support to the Coast Guard in the area of Marine Environmental Protection.

Coast Guard Support and Boating Safety Missions

• CG Operational Support - A service provided to operational Coast Guard units in support of Coast Guard programs.

• CG Administrative Support - Provide support to the Coast Guard in areas other than operations or recruiting.

• AIM Mission - The Auxiliary's Academy Introduction Mission (AIM).

• RAP Mission - Coast Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (RAP).

• Courtesy Marine Examinations - Vessel Safety Checks; Personal Water Craft Safety Checks; Uninspected Passenger Vessel; and Commercial Fishing Vessel.

• Public Affairs Mission - Promoting the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary or Coast Guard Reserve.

• Marine Dealer Visits - Participating in the Marine Dealer Visitation Program.

Agency Support Missions

• Federal Agencies - Provide non-operational support to other federal agencies, such as Customs, Corps of Engineers and NOAA.

• State Agencies - Provide support to state agencies, such as the Department of Natural Resources, State Police and Marine Patrols.

• Local Agencies - Provide support to local agencies, such as local police, sheriff's offices, fire/rescue and Harbormasters.

We Need You -- In the wake of the recent attacks on the United States, the Coast Guard Auxiliary will be called upon to provide essential services to the Coast Guard as they focus more heavily on their military missions.  We will need all the help we can get.  You needn't own a boat or even be an experienced boater, since our missions are wide-ranging.

CLICK ON THE GRAPHICS BELOW
TO CONTACT THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

[Viking2002]

Ohmygod, I've has a CG Aux application floating around here for over a year. Figure my army and government security experience might help. Put it aside because I broke the hell out of my anlke. Great post.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"The Coast Guard Auxiliary is not the best kept secret in the USCG anymore,
it's now a premier Force of the Department of Homeland Security
and the United States Coast Guard."

REAR ADMIRAL J. M. GARRETT
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

"We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail..." President George W. Bush

[patton]

Would I have to give up my seat on the draft board?

[BellStar]

My husband is a PDCO AUX of the 8th Dist. I had no idea any other Aux folks where here.

[BykrBayb]

"Ready, Responsive and Resolute,"

I like that.

[laurenmarlowe]

How great! Thanks for the ping Tonk!

[mylife]

Best wishes Commodore Siebert

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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Would I have to give up my seat on the draft board?"

No, you would not.

[AZamericonnie]

"The Coast Guard Auxiliary is not the best kept secret in the USCG anymore, it's now a premier Force of the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard."

Big CG Aux bump!

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The two anchors crossed represent cooperation and strength
Silver and Gold stars represent the Auxiliary and Coast Guard members
Two red vertical bars represent the blood shed on the 11th of September, 2001
The eagle, superimposed upon the red bars,
represents our renewed strength and vigilance to
“never tire, never falter, never fail”.

Waterway Watch is the initial and primary Coast Guard Auxiliary program launched as a component of  Operation Patriot Readiness,
and is a major part of the Coast Guard's maritime security initiative.

Waterway Watch promotes public awareness and involvement in Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
and Maritime Homeland Security (MHLS) activities.

Waterway Watch involves all Auxiliarists, both those performing direct operational missions
and those involved in Recreational Safe Boating operational support activities.

CLICK ON THE GRAPHIC BELOW TO WATCH
A 15 MINUTE VIDEO ON Waterway Watch
Or copy and paste this url
http://www.cgauxed.org/waterway/waterwaywatch.asx
in your Windows Media Player
TIP : Check your settings and set it for Full Screen

[patton]

The DC CG keeps bugging us to sign up our boats for AUX - I think that they are just drooling over the two vintage Chriscraft, myself.

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for your service!

[BellStar]

http://www.kemah.net/bless/
We did this last Aug note the salute to the Coast Guard.

[AZamericonnie]

Just curious...what does your tagline translate to?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

The Coast Guard Auxiliary IS an extension of the US Coast Guard.

Active duty US Coast Guard has about 37,000 TOTAL!

They have about 96,000 miles of oceans and rivers to guard.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary has about 36,000 TOTAL

[osagebowman]

Ping for the coastal HHD.

[patton]

I know that - I worked on the Blue Water project.

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Just received a plaque naming me District 13
"Best of the Web" award

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