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The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCGAUX, CGAux, or USCG Aux) is the uniformed, civilian volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. [3] [4] [5] Congress established the unit on 23 June 1939, as the United States Coast Guard Reserve. On February 19, 1941, the entity was renamed the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
The National Commodore (NACO) of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is its most senior and principal officer. The national commodore represents the Auxiliary and reports to the commandant of the Coast Guard through the vice commandant of the Coast Guard. Additionally, the national commodore represents the Auxiliary with all Coast Guard ...
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed auxiliary service of the Coast Guard. The Auxiliary does not use the Coast Guard rank system but does use modified Coast Guard officer rank insignia to signify a member's position within the organization. For example, a Flotilla Commander wears insignia similar to a Lieutenant.
A part of the Cape Fear region, the station is in the United States Coast Guard 5th District which is charged with ensuring the safety and security of the oceans, coastal areas, and marine transportation system within the Mid-Atlantic Region. The district encompasses some 156,000 square miles of ocean, bays, rivers, wetlands and tidal marshes ...
In the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, a flotilla is the basic organizational unit and consists of members at a local level where the majority of the work of the auxiliary is done. A flotilla is led by an elected flotilla commander assisted by an elected vice flotilla commander, who is in turn assisted by appointed flotilla staff officers ...
Coast Guard Auxiliary Station Warwick: Warwick: 1972 Active Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown [70] Coast Guard Station Castle Hill: 1941 Active 34 [71] Coast Guard Station Green Hill: South Kingstown: 1911–1912 1939 Yes Unknown 3rd Unknown [72] Coast Guard Station Narragansett: Narragansett: 1887 1937 1 54 [73] Coast Guard Station New Shoreham: New ...
The Prevention Operations Ashore Insignia. The Prevention Operations Ashore Insignia is awarded to enlisted members (grade E-4 and above) and officers of the United States Coast Guard and United States Coast Guard Reserve, to Coast Guard civilians, and to members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary to recognize professional accomplishment in the Marine Safety program.
Initially dubbed the "Coast Guard Utility" uniform and then the "Coast Guard Working Uniform," the design is based on the Navy Working Uniform Type III but in solid blue color similar to the current ODU. It was also announced that the version approved for the auxiliary will be less-similar to the active duty version than the ODU had been.