Join Auxiliary

Since its creation by Congress in 1939, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (the Auxiliary) has served as the civilian, non-military component of the Coast Guard. Today, the 27,000 volunteer men and women of the Auxiliary are active on the waterways and classrooms in over 2,000 cities and towns across the nation.

Each year, Auxiliarists save almost 500 lives, assist some 15,000 boaters in distress, conduct more than 150,000 courtesy safety examinations of recreational vessels, and teach over 500,000 students in boating and water safety courses. The results of these efforts saves taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

WHY JOIN THE AUXILIARY?

If you are interested in learning more information in the Auxiliary:
- What you have to do to be a part of the team
- What we can do to meet your interests
- What hopefully you may enjoy doing for the auxiliary...

We are looking for people who:
- Enjoy people
- Care about the environment.
- Love the ocean
- Interest in writing, photography, website development.
- Becoming an Aux certified radio operator, air observer, boat crew, coxswain, pilot, instructor, etc, etc, etc......
Locally to join Flotilla 17 see Contacts for more information and location of next meeting!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JOINING THE AUXILIARY

Please feel free to contact us either by telephone or via online form below. Your inquiry will be forwarded to an Auxiliary member who lives in your general area for follow-up.
- On-Line Flotilla Finder
  
  Find Auxiliary Flotillas close to a given location by entering a Zip Code using our online Flotilla Finder.
- Telephone
  
  National Coast Guard Customer InfoLine: 1-877-875-6296 (TDD: 1-800-689-0816)
  Honolulu, Hawaii Area: 808-541-2150