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Our Mission

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is a component of the United States Coast Guard which is a multi-mission maritime service and one of the Nation’s five Armed Services.  The mission of the Auxiliary is to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic interests - in the Nation’s ports and waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national security in a non-military role and non-direct law enforcement role.

Read about the
 HISTORY of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

National Safe Boating Week
 May 17-23

OPERATION PADDLESMART
Resource Page

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
 

Auxiliary National
eMagazine
 

Our Contributions

In an average year, over 2,000 members of the Auxiliary in the 1st District (Northern) accomplish the following:

• Complete over 3,000 operational patrols

• Conduct 1800 Boating Safety Classes

• Conduct 5000 Vessel safety Checks

• Conduct 300 Commercial Fishing Inspections

• Assist 130 persons in maritime peril

• Save over $500,000 in damage to recreational  vessels

• Conduct 1200 visits to marine dealers to distribute boating safety literature

• Provide over 130,000 hours of volunteer support to the Coast Guard

Highlights of 2007- 2008 Activities

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